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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

for the reception of guests, or of permanent or of transient board-

ers, containing at least five chambers more than are needed for

Acoommo-

his family purposes, and which said five or more chambers are

dations

used for the reception of guests, or permanent or transient board-

ers, containing therein for use, at all times, at least six good beds,

with sufficient covering therefor, and having stabling sufficient

for the accommodation of six or more horses, shall be deemed and

considered to be a hotel keeper within the meaning of this act.

SEC. 411. Any person in Cecil county desiring to take out a li-

cense under this act may file a petition with the clerk of the cir-

cuit court for Cecil county, setting forth that the applicant wishes

Petition

to sell spirituous or fermented liquors, and shall describe therein

the premises to be occupied by said applicant, including all the

buildings or grounds to be used by said applicant in connection

with the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors, and provided the

said applicant shall file with said petition a written certificate

signed by ten freeholders resident citizens of the election district

wherein the applicant desires to sell, setting forth their belief

that the applicant for such license will keep an orderly house,

and duly observe the provisions of this act, and each person sign-

ing said" certificate shall state that he has not during the current

year signed a certificate for any other person applying for a li-

cense to sell spirituous or fermented liquors within said district ;

and if said applicant be & hotel keeper he shall satisfy the said

clerk by his own oath, and the oaths of two respectable and dis-

interested witnesses of their belief therein, that he has bona fide

and without intending to evade the spirit and meaning of this

act, duly provided and will maintain and keep for use at least five

or more chambers, more than are needed for the private or family

purposes of said hotel keeper, to be used for the reception of

guests or permanent or transient boarders, and at least six beds

with sufficient covering therefor, with stabling for at least six

horses, all of said chambers and beds to be and remain on said

premises on which spirituous or fermented liquors are by this act

licensed to be sold, and each and every applicant, whether a hotel

keeper or not, shall file in the office of said clerk, a bond duly

Bond.

executed to the State of Maryland, with at least two sureties to be

approved by said clerk in the penal sum of one thousand 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 or recovered under this act, which said bond

shall be responsible to all such persons hereinafter described as

may be injured by the sale of spirituous or fermented liquors sold

in violation of the provisions of this act; no bond of any appli-

cant shall be approved by said clerk, if it shall appear to him that

either of the sureties thereon has become surety upon the bond of

any other applicant.