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5. That if any person shall file in writing with said clerk
any reason why the license applied for should not be granted,
such clerk shall forthwith present the application and certifi-
cate and the objection to a judge of the Circuit Court for the
said county, and such judge shall proceed to hear and deter-
mine the question as to whether the license applied for shall
be issued or not, after giving such notice to the applicant and
the objector as such judge shall deem reasonable and proper,
and shall award the cost of such notice and the costs incurred
by such hearing as such judge shall deem equitable and jnst,
and all the provisions of this Act shall be mandatory, never-
theless, the said judge may, in his discretion, for sufficient
cause, refuse a license to any applicant, and may also in his
discretion grant a license to an applicant convicted of sell-
ing intoxicating liquors or beers to minors when he believes
the sale to have not been an intentional violation of the law.

6. That the clerk of the county shall file and carefully pre-
serve the application, certificate and affidavits, and after giving
the said notice, if no cause be shown to the contrary, or if
cause be shown and the said judge shall direct in writing that
the license shall be issued, shall issue to the applicant or appli-
cants the license applied for upon receiving from the applicant
or applicants the license fee now required, or that may be here-
after required by law for the issuing of the license applied for;
provided, that the license issued under the provision of this
Act may, in the discretion of the court, be assigned or trans-
ferred upon the assignee or transferee complying with all the
provisions and conditions necessary to obtain a new license
under this Act.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6, 1908.

CHAPTER 14.

AN ACT to prohibit the sale or barter of spirituous or fer-
mented liquors, lager beer, wine, cider or intoxicating drinks
of any kind, at any place within three and a half miles of
Central Chapel, near New London, in Frederick county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That it shall be unlawful for any person, directly or
indirectly, to sell or barter any spirituous or fermented liq-
uors, lager beer, wine, cider or intoxicating drinks of any kind,
at any place in the State of Maryland within three and a half