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LAWS OF MA.RYLA.ND.

Charter 196.

AN ACT to repeal section one hundred and thirty-

four, chapter one hundred and eighty-eight, of the

Acts of General Assembly passed at January ses-

sion, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled An act

to amend chapter one hundred and eight, entitled

An act to add an additional article to the Code of

Public Local Laws, entitled " Garrett county," by

adding thereto certain sections, under the sub-title

" Intoxicating liquors."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That section one hundred and thirty-

four, chapter one hundred and eighty-eight, of the

Repealed and

acts of general assembly passed at the January ses-

re-enacted.

sion, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled An act

to amend chapter one hundred and eight, entitled

An act to add an additional article to the Code of

Public Local Laws, entitled " Garrett county," by add-

ing thereto certain sections, under sub-title " Intoxi-

cating liquors," be and is hereby repealed and re-

enacted so as to read as follows :

SEC. 134. License shall not be granted to any per-

License— how

son to sell spirituous or fermented liquors, or lager

granted.

beer in Garrett county, until the person applying for

said license shall have filed with the clerk of the cir-

cuit court a petition, signed by at least twelve free-

holders, each of whom shall be the owner of real

estate worth not less than five hundred dollars over

and above all incumbrances, and reside within three

miles of the proposed place of business of such applicant,

praying that the license asked for may be granted ;

Petition to be

said petition shall be filed with said clerk at least

filed.

thirty days prior to the time said license shall be issued

by said clerk, and said clerk shall publish or cause to

be published, the names of said freeholders found upon

said petition, at least two consecutive weeks, in two

newspapers of said county, before lie shall issue the

license to the applicant praying that the license asked

for may be granted, nor until the person applying for

Bond to be

such license shall have filed with said clerk a bond,

approved.

with at least two sureties, to be approved by said

clerk, in the penal sum of three thousand dollars, con-