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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the license asked for; ninth, that the applicants have not nor has;

any of them had a license for the sale of intoxicating or spirituous

or fermented liquors in this State revoked, nor have they or any

of them been convicted of any crime within two years preceding

the filing of said petition, and which said application shall be

verified by the affidavit of the applicant, made before the clerk of

the court to whom the application is made, and if any false state-

ment is made in any part of said application the applicant or

applicants shall be deemed -guilty of perjury, and upon indict-

ment and conviction shall be punish ed accordingly, and any license

issued upon such application shall be suppressed.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That there shall be annexed to said

application a certificate signed by at least ten reputable tax -payers,

bona fide residents of the neighborhood in which the applicant

Certificate

proposes to conduct the business under the license applied for,
in which the persons certifying shall each state his residence or

place of business; that he is over thirty-one years of age; how

long he has known the applicant; that he believes the statement

contained in the application to be true; that from his knowledge

of the applicant or applicants, and his acquaintance with him or

them, he believes the applicant or applicants is or are a proper

person or persons to have the privilege of selling spirituous or

fermented liquors, and he accordingly recommends the issuing of

the license applied for.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That upon the filing of such appli-

cation and certificate the applicant shall pay to the clerk with

whom the same are filed the sum of two dollars, to be applied to

paying the expense of advertising as hereinafter provided for, and

thereupon such clerk shall, upon the first day of April, if such

license is for twelve months; on the first day of July, if such

license is for nine months; on the first day of October, if such

Fee.

license is for six months, or on the first day of January, if such

license is for three mouths, publish a notice in some newspaper

published in the said county for two successive weeks, giving

notice that the applicant or applicants have filed such application,

specifying the kind of license applied for and the place where the

business is to be conducted, and stating that unless cause is shown

in writing to the contrary on or before the fif teenth day of April,

July, October or January next ensuing as the case may be, the

license applied for will be issued, provided the applicant complies

with the requirements of this law requisite thereto as hereinafter

provided.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if any person shall file in writ-

ing with such clerk any reason why the license applied for should

not be granted, such clerk shall forthwith present the applica-

tion and certificate and the objection to a judge of circuit court

of the said county, and such judge shall proceed to hear and de-