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1S94, ch. 623, sec. 184H. 1914 Code, sec. 56.

41. The said Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen shall publicly hear
petitions from residents of the ward, or persons living or doing business
in the vicinity of the place for which license is prayed, in addition to that
of the petition or petitions for license, in favor of, and remonstrance
against, the granting of said license, and in all cases the said Mayor, Coun-
selor and Aldermen shall be the sole judges of the propriety of issuing
said license, or whether or not the petitioner or petitioners are fit persons
to have such license granted; and if sufficient cause shall at any time be
shown, or proof be made to said Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen, that
fhe party licensed was guilty of any fraud in procuring such license, or
has violated any law of this State relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquor, the said Mayor, Counselor and Alderman shall, after giving notice
to the person or persons so licensed, revoke said license; and the Circuit
Court for Anne Arundel County may in like manner revoke said license
if the party should be convicted before it of any such violation, or if such
revocation be recommended by the grand jury.

1894, ch. 623. 1892, ch. 598, sec. 184-1. 1914 Code, sec. 57.

42. No license shall be issued to any person or persons until he, she
or they shall have paid the license fees provided for in the succeeding
sections; and such license may be transferred or assigned to any person
competent to take out said license, upon the assignee of any such license
complying with all the requirements of the sub-title provided for taking
out licenses; and such licenses may be transferred to any other premises
for the person or persons holding the same upon the complying with all
the requirements of this sub-title provided for taking out licenses, except
that no additional charge or fee shall be collected for said transfer.

1900, ch. 31. 1892, ch. 598, sec. 184J. 1914 Code, sec. 58.

43. If, after notice and hearing, the Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen
shall decide to grant the license prayed for, they shall notify the applicant
of such decision, who shall thereupon pay to the collector and treasurer for
said City of Annapolis the sum of money hereinafter specified, to wit,
for a hotel, restaurant or other place in which distilled liquors or admix-
ture of distilled liquors containing more than fifteen per cent, of alcohol
are sold by retail, the sum of two hundred dollars; for a hotel or restaurant
or other place in which only fermented liquor or liquors less than fifteen
per cent, of alcohol are sold, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars;
for incorporated social clubs selling liquor as aforesaid to bona fide mem-
bers thereof and to the guests of such members, the sum of fifty dollars, and
on producing to said Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen a receipt from said
City Treasurer showing the payment of the fee required for the license
applied for, the said Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen shall issue such
license; and the license when issued shall show the class for which it is
issued, and any person obtaining a license of the latter class who shall sell
distilled liquors or any mixture thereof containing more than fifteen per