942 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 501

newspaper published in the town or city in which, or nearest
to which, the applicant's proposed place of business is to be
located. The notice shall specify the residence of the appli-
cant, the location of the place of business and the owner of the
premises for which said application is made. Where the
publication might be made in one of several newspapers the
applicant may designate the one in which the publication shall
be made; the first publication shall be not less than fifteen
days before the time fixed for the consideration of such appli-
cation.

(2) No remonstrance against the issuing of any license
hereunder shall be considered by the Board unless it shall have
been signed by at least ten reputable citizens, voters, or prop-
erty holders, residing or owning property in the vicinity of
the place for which such license is applied for, and who shall
in said remonstrance set forth the grounds or reasons upon
which the same is filed.

(3) In all hearings upon applications and remonstrances
under the provisions of this Article, the general reputation
of the applicant or licensee and of the place of business and
of the people who congregate therein or thereat shall be
admissible in evidence.

(c) BALTIMORE CITY. In Baltimore City if it shall appear
that more than fifty per centum in numbers of the owners of
real or leasehold property situated within two hundred feet
of the place of business for which application is made are
opposed to the granting of the license, then the application
shall not be approved, and the license applied for shall be
refused.

(d) CAROLINE COUNTY. In Caroline County, before the license
is issued, the County Commissioners of Caroline County, act-
ing as the said Board of License Commissioners, shall satisfy
themselves of the moral character and financial responsibility
of the applicant, the appropriateness of the location where
such licensed business is to be conducted, taking into con-
sideration the number of licenses already issued, and generally
as to the applicant's fitness for the trust to be reposed.

(e) PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY. In Prince George's County,
if the applicant proposes to do business in an incorporated
town, written notice of the application shall also be given to
the governing body of said municipality.

53. BUREAU OF STATE LICENSES, (a) PUBLICATION.
In those counties having no Board of License Commissioners
and no other procedure for the issue of licenses, at least two
weeks before the Clerk shall issue any license, he shall cause a