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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

assembly, passed at the January session, eighteen hundred and

seventy-four, entitled "an act to change the name of the south

Baltimore chemical works, incorporated by chapter one hun-

dred and eight, of the acts of the general assembly of eighteen

hundred and sixty-four to that of the Chappell chemical and

fertilizer company," and chapter one hundred and twenty-eight,

of the acts of the general assembly, passed at the January ses-

sion, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled "an act to amend

the act of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, chapter one hun-

dred and eight, incorporating the south Baltimore chemical

works, by substituting the name of Thomas C. Chappell for that

of Philip S. Chappell, now deceased, as a corporator, commis-

sioner and director thereunder."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the Chappell chemical and fertilizer company be and it is

Chemical

hereby authorized and empowered to erect and conduct, or to

works.

acquire and conduct, chemical works in Baltimore city, or in any

one or more of the counties of this State, or in Baltimore city

and any one or more of said counties.

Effective.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted,' That this act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.

CHAPTER 460.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments section two

hundred and fifty-three, of article seventeen, of the Code of

Public Local Laws, title "Prince George's county," sub- title

"Liquor and Intoxicating Drinks."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That section two hundred and fifty-three, of article seventeen, of

Repeal.

the Code of Public Local Laws, title "Prince George's county,"

sub-title "Liquor and Intoxicating Drinks," be and the same is

hereby repealed and thereupon re-enacted so as to read as follows :

253. No spirituous or fermented liquors or alcoholic bitters

shall be sold in any election district of said county, except as

provided for by section two hundred and fifty-two, and also upon

the following terms : that each and every applicant, person, house,

corporation, company or association, shall be recommended to the

said clerk by five respectable free-holders, dwelling within a radius
of one mile from the place at which such business is to be carried