FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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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 nine

Certificate
to appli-

reputable freeholders, bona fide residents of the neighbor-

cation.

hood in which the applicant proposes to conduct the busi-

ness under the license applied for, in which each of the

persons certifying shall state his residence or place, of

business ; that he is over twenty-five years of age ; how

long he has known the applicant ; that he believes the

statements 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 to be a proper person or persons to have

the privilege of selling spirituous or fermented liquors,

he and accordingly recommends the issuing of the license

applied for.

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

application and certificate the applicant shall pay to the

Fees.

clerk with whom the same are filed the sum of two dollars,

to be applied to paying the expense of advertising as herein-

after provided for, and thereupon such clerk shall, upon the

first day of April, if such license be for twelve months ; on

the first day of July, if such license be for nine months ; on

the first day of October, if such license be for six months,

or on the first day of January, if such license be for three

months, publish a notice in some newspaper published in

the said county, for two successive weeks, giving notice that

such application has been filed, specifying the kind of

license applied for and the place where the business is to

be conducted, and stating that unless cause be shown in

writing to the contrary on or before the fifteenth 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 auy person shall file in

writing with such clerk any reason why the license applied

Objections

for should not be granted, such clerk shall forthwith present

to licenses.

the application and certificate and the objection a judge

of the Circuit Court for the said county, and such judge

shall proceed to hear and determine the question as to

whether the license applied for shall be issued or not, after

giving such notice to the applicant and objector as such

judge shall deem reasonable, and shall award the cost of

such as such judge shall deem equitable and just.