WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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Chapter 121.

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An Act to

punish the sale or other disposition of Intoxicat-

ing Liquors on or near the graded road leading

from the Western Maryland Railroad to High

Rock in Washington county."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That it shall not be lawful for

any person or persons, licensed or unlicensed, di-

rectly or indirectly, to barter, sell, exchange, trade

or deal in any kind of spirituous or fermented liq-

uors or intoxicating drinks of any kind upon the

graded road leading from the Western Maryland

railroad to " High Rock " in Washington county,

or at any place in this State within one-quarter of

Sale of intox-

a mile from any part of said graded road, between
said railroad and " High Rock," or within one-

icating drinks
prohibited.

quarter of a mile of any building at " High Rock,"
or Pen Mar station, or to place or distribute any

signs, cards or other devices inviting to the pur-

chase, exchange or barter of any spirituous or fer-

mented liquors or intoxicating drinks, or to solicit

the purchase of the same within the limits of the

one-quarter of a mile aforesaid.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person or

persons violating the provisions of the preceding

section shall be liable to indictment by the grand

jury of Washington county, and shall, upon convic-

tion thereof, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor

Fine for vio-
lation.

more than one hundred dollars for each and every

offence; one-half of the fine shall be paid to the in-

former, and the other half to the County Commis-

sioners for the use of the public schools.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.