570 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 301

ized and empowered to borrow, upon the credit of said County,
said sum or sums as may be necessary to meet such advances,
and the said Liquor Control Board shall also be authorized to
borrow money, from time to time, upon the credit of said
Board, from any banking institution; provided, however, that
the aggregate sum advanced to or borrowed by the Liquor
Control Board shall at no time exceed the sum of $10, 000. 00.
All sums advanced to the Liquor Control Board by the County
Commissioners, and all sums borrowed by the County Commis-
sioners or the Liquor Control Board shall bear interest not
exceeding 6% per annum, and shall be repaid, together with
the interest thereon, out of the receipts from sales made at the
County Liquor Dispensaries or branch dispensaries.

The Liquor Control Board shall have full power and author-
ity:

(1) To appoint such employees as may be necessary to con-
duct such County Liquor Dispensaries or branch dispensaries,
fix their compensation and require such bonds for the faithful
performance of their duties as the Board may in each case
determine.

(2) To purchase in sealed packages only from any licensed
wholesaler or manufacturer any sparkling or fortified wine or
any other alcoholic beverage containing more than fourteen
per centum of alcohol by volume, upon which the tax imposed
by this Article has been paid, and to purchase from any non-
resident producer or dealer any such alcoholic beverages and
import the same for resale, as hereinafter provided; but such
importations shall not be resold until the excise tax has been
paid.

(3) To sell such alcoholic beverages in such sealed con-
tainers or packages purchased as above provided, at such
prices as may be determined by the Board, which prices shall
be uniform in all stores in the said County and shall in no
case be less than the cost of such alcoholic beverages.

(4) To refuse to sell any such alcoholic beverages to any
person or persons, who, in the judgment of the Board, is not a
suitable person to purchase or consume such beverages.

(5) To make any and all contracts, rules and regulations
which they may deem necessary or desirable to carry out the
powers conferred upon them by this Article.

(6) To sell and ship outside of Worcester County any con-
tainers or packages of alcoholic beverages kept for sale in the
dispensaries or branch dispensaries, provided that such ship-
ment is not prohibited by law applicable in the place where
shipment is consigned.

(7) To purchase from any wholesaler or manufacturer, and
also from any non-resident producer or dealer, beer or any
other alcoholic beverages containing less than fourteen per