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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

File petition.

majority for restricted license as set forth in section

five of this act, may file his petition with the Clerk

of the Circuit Court for Somerset county, setting

forth therein that he wishes to sell or barter intoxi-

cating, spirituous or fermented liquors by the drink

only ; and any storekeeper, except apothecaries, in

said county, may file his petition as above stated, to

sell intoxicating, spirituous or fermented liquors in

Proviso

quantities not Jess than a pint; provided he shall

file with said petition a written certificate signed by

twelve freeholders, resident citizens of the school

district in which said applicant desires to sell intoxi-

cating liquor, setting forth their belief that the

applicant for such license will keep an orderly house,

and duly observe the provisions of this act ; and if

said applicant he a hotel keeper, shall satisfy the

said clerk, by his own oath, and by the oath of two

respectable and disinterested witnesses, of their be-

lief therein, that he has bona fide, and without in-

Not to evade.

tending to evade the spirit and meaning of this act,

duly provided, and will maintain and Keep for use

at least four good beds, with sufficient covering

therefor, and at least two chambers more than is or

may be sufficient for the private or family purposes

of said hotel keeper, with stabling to be at all times

sufficient for four horses at least, all said beds and

chambers to be and remain on the same premises on

which intoxicating liquor, is by this act, licensed to

be sold ; and each applicant shall also file in the of-

Give bond.

fice of said clerk his bond, duly executed to the State

of Maryland, with at least two sureties, to be ap-

proved by sajd clerk, in the penal sum of one thou-

sand dollars, conditioned for the faithful observance

of the provisions of this act, and the payment of any

and all fines, penalties and damages which may be

imposed and recovered under this act, which said

bond shall be responsible to all such persons herein-

after described as may be injured by the sale of in-

toxicating liquors sold by any person licensed under

Proviso.

this act ; provided, however, that if there shall not

be twelve freeholders resident in the school district

in which the house may be situated, where intoxi-

cating liquor is expected to be sold, or if said house

be not situated within the limits of any school dis-

trict, in such case it shall be sufficient that the cer-

tificate required by this section shall be signed by