272 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 89
115. Upon the filing in the office of the Board of Super-
visors of Elections for Carroll County, at least thirty days
before the next general election, or any subsequent election
in this State, of a petition signed by not less than fifteen
per centum of the registered and qualified voters of said
county there shall be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters of said county, and each of the separate election dis-
tricts of said county, any or all of the following questions,
to wit: (1) Shall beer be permitted to be sold in any election
district of Carroll County, in sealed packages, for consump-
tion off the premises where sold? (2) Shall beer be per-
mitted to be sold in any election district of Carroll County,
for consumption on the premises where sold, at hotels and
restaurants? (3) Shall beer be permitted to be sold in any
election district of Carroll County, for consumption on the
premises where sold, in clubs which are not operated for
profit (4) Shall beer and light wine be permitted to be
sold in any election district of Carroll County, in sealed
packages, for consumption off the premises where sold.
(5) Shall beer and light wine be permitted to be sold in any
election district of Carroll County, for consumption on the
premises where sold, at hotels and restaurants? (6) Shall
beer and light wine be permitted to be sold in any election
district of Carroll County, for consumption on the premises
in clubs where sold, which are not operated for profit?
At any election held under the provisions of this Act the
vote upon the above questions shall be by ballot and under-
neath each of the questions submitted there shall be printed
the words "FOR SUCH SALE" and "AGAINST SUCH
SALE, " and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the
said election shall be conducted and the results thereof
ascertained in accordance with the Constitution and laws
of this State relating to elections to the Senate and House
of Delegates.
115. If it shall appear from the results of said election
that a majority of the votes in any election district are
against the sale of alcoholic beverages in the manner indi-
cated by the question submitted, no license for such sale
shall thereafter be granted for any place of business lo-
cated within the limits of such district. If it shall appear
from the results of said election that a majority of the
votes are in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in the
manner indicated by the questions submitted, then a li-
cense may be issued for the sale of such beverages within
such district in the manner and subject to the terms, condi-
tions and restrictions provided by Chapter 2 of the Acts
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