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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

or had, with intent to barter, sell or give away
spirituous or fermented liquors or intoxicating
drinks, or with intent that the same be bar-
tered, sold or given away in violation of said
provisions.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That if it shall
appear by the returns of said Judges and the

Ballots.

Certificate of said Clerk, that a majority of
such votes have been cast " For License," thea
and in that event the following sections shall
be added to article eight of the Code of Public
Local Laws, under the sub-title " Sales of
Spirituous or Fermented Liquors," to take
effect on the first day of January next.

Quantity.

SEC. 214. No person in Cecil county shall ob-
tain a license for the sale or barter of spirit-
uous or fermented liquors in any quantity
whatever, except such as shall be qualified as
hereinafter provided.

SEC. 215. Any person in Cecil county who
may keep a house for the reception of guests,
or of permanent or transient boarders, contain-
ing at least five chambers more than are needed
for his family purposes, and which said five

Hotels.

or more chambers are used for the reception
of guests, or permanent or transient boarders,
containing therein for use at all times at least
six good beds, with sufficient covering therefor,
and having upon his premises a stable or
stables sufficient for the accommodation of six
or more horses, shall be deemed and consid-
ered to be a hotel-keeper within, the meaning
of this act.

SEC. 216. Any person in Cecil county desir-
ing to take out a license under this act, may

Petition.

file a petition with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Cecil county, setting forth that the
applicant wishes to sell spirituous or fermented
liquors, and shall describe therein the prem-
ises to be occupied by said applicant, includ-
ing all the buildings or grounds to be used by