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thirty days. (L) The word liquor when used in this section
unless the same be inconsistent with the context, shall be con-
strued to include the vessels containing the same. The phrase
"means used for the sale of same" shall include all furniture,
implements or paraphernalia of a barroom or drinking saloon
or any part of same, and any United States internal revenue
tax receipt effective for the period of time covering the alleged
offense.

SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That any five legal voters
of any political sub-division in which an election shall have
been held as provided for in this Act may, within ten days after
the canvass of the returns of such election, and upon filing a
bond for costs in a penalty to be fixed bj7 the presiding judge,
and with a surety or sureties to be approved by him, contest the
validity of such election by filing a verified petition in the Cir-
cuit Court for Garrett county, setting forth the grounds for
the contest. Upon the filing of such petition a summons shall
forthwith issue from such court, addressed to the Supervisors
of Elections with whom the petition for such election was filed,
notifying such Supervisors of Election of the filing of said
petition and directing them to appear in such court on behalf
of such political sub-division at the time named in the sum-
mons, which time shall be not less than five nor more than
fifteen days after the filing of such petition. The procedure
in such cases shall be the same as that provided by law for con-
testing an election to a public office, so far as the same is ap-
plicable. The said court shall have final jurisdiction to hear
and determine the merits of such cases. Any legal voter in the
political sub-division in which such election shall have been
held, may be permitted by the court in its discretion to appear
in person or by attorney in any such contested election case in
defense of the validity of such election.

SEC. 25. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act
shall apply to the incorporated town of Oakland.

SEC. 26. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6, 1908.

CHAPTER 677.

AN ACT providing for the issuing and sale of bonds by the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland for constructing, erect-
ing and maintaining water works and sewerage in said town
of Oakland, condemn such land as may be necessary for the