ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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body corporate shall sell directly or indirectly at any

place in said county, or give away at his, her, their or

its place of business, any spirituous or fermented

liquors or alcoholic bitters, or intoxicating drinks of

any kind, within the limits of said Garrett county, on

or after the first day of May, in the year eighteen hun-

dred and eighty-five, he, she or they shall, on conviction

thereof, forfeit and pay on the first conviction a fine

of not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hun-

dred dollars, and cost of prosecution, or, instead of such

fine be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days,

or both, in the discretion of the court; and on the

second and every subsequent conviction, shall pay a

fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more

than five hundred dollars, and cost of prosecution, and,

in addition to such fine, shall be imprisoned in the

county jail for not less than thirty nor more than

ninety days, in the discretion of the court; and on

failure to pay the fine as herein described, he, she or

they shall be committed to the county jail of Garrett

county until such fine and costs are paid, and each

and every sale or gift of such intoxicating liquors in

What consti-

violation of this law shall be a separate and distinct

tutes separate
offences.

offence; one-half of the fine imposed for any violation

of this act shall go to the informer, and the residue to

the board of county school commissioners of said Gar-

rett county, for the benefit of the public schools therein ;

and in case of any violation of any provisions of this

act by any company, corporation or association, each,

or any member of such company, corporation or asso-

ciation, shall be liable and shall suffer imprisonment

as prescribed in this act for persons violating the same.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That no person, persons,

company, corporation or association shall deposit or

have in his, her, their or its possession, any spirituous or

fermented liquors, or alcoholic bitters, or intoxicating

liquors of any kind, with intent to sell the same, or

give away the same at his, her, their or its place of

Not to sell or

business, in violation of law, or in aid of any person or

give away.

persons for such purposes; and any person, persons,

company, corporation or association violating the pro-

visions of this section shall be subject to the like fines

and punishments as are prescribed for violation of the

fifth section of this act.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That nothing herein con-

tained shall be construed to prevent the compounding

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