624 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

petition to be signed and sworn to in due form of law on its
behalf by its president or secretary. Every such petition shall
affirmatively show: First, that the applicant is a bona fide
social club or society or association, composed of reputable
citizens over twenty-one years of age, duly organized with
officers and a constitution or by-laws, that by the terms of
such constitution or by-laws the members of such applicant are
required to be elected by a formal vote of its members, direc-
tors or governing body and to pay after election a substantial
entrance or initiation fee, and substantial annual or semi-
annual dues during their membership, and that the member-
ship in said club, society or association is bona fide and real.
Second, That the applicant was not and is not organized for
the purposes of profit and does not seek a club license to sell
or furnish intoxicating liquors for any purpose other than the
accommodation of its members and duly recognized and regis-
tered guests. Third, the particular place in which the appli-
cant's club, society or association is located, and proposes to
sell or furnish intoxicating liquors, and that such place is not
in any building which contains any saloon or other establish-
ment that may be licensed under this sub-division of this
article to sell liquors, designating such place by street and num-
ber, or otherwise definitely to the satisfaction of the said board.
Fourth, the name of the owner of the premises so used or occu-
pied by said applicant. Fifth, that the applicant has not had a
license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this State revoked,
nor has it been convicted of any crime within one year pre-
ceding the filing of said petition. Sixth, that the applicant
will obey and observe all laws applicable to it prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors upon its premises or by it on any
days or occasions in said laws mentioned, and will, at all times,
to the best of its ability, prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors therein from becoming the source of any disturbance
of the peace or good order of the city. No signers shall be
required to attest the character of applicants for a club license,
but with the application shall be filed a sworn list of the bona
fide members of such club, society or association, and before
issuing the license applied for the said board shall be satisfied
that the applicant is, in fact, such a legitimate bona fide or-
ganization as it claims to be, and that it would not be a nui-
sance to the neighborhood in which it is located, and for such
purpose the board may call for such other and additional
evidence as to it may seem proper, and may hear petitions in
opposition thereto, as provided in sections 676 and 687 of this
.article.