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application, specifying the kind of license applied for, and the
place where the business is to be conducted, and stating that
unless cause to the contrary is shown in writing on or before
the fifteenth day of April, or October next ensuing, as the case
may be, the license applied for, if approved and directed to be
issued by the Court, will be issued; and if the Circuit Court
. shall approve and order the granting and issuing of such license
to the applicant or applicants, it shall be the duty of the Clerk
to issue the license, provided always, that the applicant or
applicants have complied with the requirements of this Act.
If it be impracticable for the Clerk to give the notices afore-
said upon the dates specified, he shall give said notices as soon
thereafter as possible.

6. If any person residing in Baltimore County on or before
the dates mentioned in the preceding Section, shall file in
writing with the Clerk of said Court any reason why the
license applied for should not be granted, such Clerk shall
forthwith present the application and certificate and objec-
tions to a Judge of the Circuit Court for said county, and such
Judge shall proceed to hear and determine the question or
matter of the issuing of the license applied for upon all the
testimony adduced with respect thereto, after giving such no-
tice to the applicant or applicants, and objector or objectors, as
such Judge shall deem reasonable; and if upon said hearing
it be proved upon the testimony or shall appear to the satisfac-
tion of the Court, or the presiding Judge or Judges thereof,
that the applicant or applicants, has or have permitted gam-
bling upon his, her or its premises, or has knowingly sold spir-
ituous, fermented or intoxicating liquors of any kind to mi-
nors or has knowingly sold or permitted any such liquors to be
bartered or sold on Sunday or on any general or primary elec-
tion day or has or have knowingly permitted disorderly or im-
moral conduct or practices upon his, her, their, or its prem-
ises, no license shall be granted, and his, her, their, or its appli-
cation shall be refused.

It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore County within five days after the receipt or filing
of any application for a license hereunder to furnish to the
presiding Judge or Judges of said Court, the name or names
of the applicants for such license place where the business is
to be carried on thereunder, the names of the signers recom-
mending that the license referred to be issued and such other
matters set forth in said application as the Clerk in any par-