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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the same year for any other person, in which each of the per-
sons certifying shall state his or her residence or place of
business; that he or she is over twenty-five years of age; how
long he or she has known the applicant; that he or she believes
the statement contained in the application to be true; that
from his or her knowledge of the applicant or applicants, and
that from his or her acquaintance with him or them, he or she
believes the applicant or applicants to be a proper person or
persons to have the privilege of selling spirituous or fer-
mented liquors, and he or she, accordingly, recommends the
issuing of the license applied for; and that he or she has not
signed an application for such license for any other person
within six months from the date of such application.

Petitions am
remon
strances.

184 H. The said mayor, counsellor and aldermen shall
a publicly hear petitions from residents of the ward, or persons
living or doing business in the vicinity of the place for which
license is prayed, in addition to that of the petition or peti-
tions for license, in favor of and remonstrance against the
granting of said license, and in all cases the said mayor,
counsellor and aldermen shall be the sole judges of the pro-

Revocation
of license.

priety of issuing said license, or whether or not the petitioner
or petitioners are fit persons to have such license granted; and
if sufficient cause shall at any time be shown, or proof be
made to said mayor, counsellor and aldermen, that the party
licensed was guilty of any fraud in procuring such license, or
has violated any law of this State relating to the sale of intoxi-
cating liquor, the said mayor, counsellor and aldermen shall,
after giving notice to the person or persons so licensed, revoke
said license; and the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel county
may in like manner revoke said license if the party should be
convicted before it of any such violation, or if such revocation
be recommended by the grand jury.

184 I. No license shall be issued to any person or persons

No license to
issue until
fee is paid.

until he, she or they shall have paid the license fees provided
for in the succeeding sections; and such license may be trans-
ferred or assigned to any person competent to take out said
license, upon the assignee of any such license complying with
all the requirements of the sub-title provided for taking out
licenses; and such licenses may be transferred to any other
premises for the person or persons holding the same upon the
complying with all the requirements of this sub-title provided
for taking out licenses, except that no additional charge or fee
shall be collected for said transfer.