HARRY W. NICE, ' GOVERNOR. 115

fee of 5 cents per mile when in attendance upon meet-
ings, and the said Board shall hold meetings, at least once
a week and oftener, if necessary.

The said Board shall have full power and authority to
establish and maintain at Pocomoke City, Snow Hill, Ber-
lin and Ocean City stores to be known as "Worcester
County Liquor Dispensaries, " for the sale of any sparkling
or fortified wine and any other alcoholic beverage con-
taining more than fourteen per centum of alcohol by vol-
ume, in sealed packages or containers, which packages or
containers shall not be opened nor their contents con-
sumed upon the premises where^sold. For the purpose of
establishing and operating such dispensaries the Board
of County Commissioners of Worcester County is hereby
authorized and directed to advance, from time to time, to
the Liquor Control Board, such sum or sums of money,
not exceeding $10, 000. 00, as may be necessary to provide
adequate working capital for said Liquor Control Board,
and the said Board of County Commissioners is hereby
authorized and empowered to borrow, upon the credit of
said County, such sum or sums as may be necessary to
meet such advances, and the said Liquor Control Board
shall also be authorized to borrow money, from time to
time, upon the credit of said Board, from any banking
institution; provided, however, that the aggregate sum
advanced to or borrowed by the Liquor Control Board
shall at no time exceed the sum of $10, 000. 00. All sums
advanced to the Liquor Control Board by the County Com-
missioners, and all sums borrowed by the County Com-
missioners or the Liquor Control Board shall bear in-
terest not exceeding 6% per annum, and shall be repaid,
together with the interest thereon, out of the receipts from
sales made at the County Liquor Dispensaries or branch
dispensaries.

The Liquor Control Board shall have full power and
authority,

(1) To appoint such employees as may be necessary
to conduct such County Liquor Dispensaries or branch dis-
pensaries, fix their compensation and require such bonds
for the faithful performance of their duties as the Board
may in each case determine.

(2) To purchase in sealed packages only from any
licensed wholesaler or manufacturer any sparkling or forti-
fied wine or any other alcoholic beverage containing more
than fourteen per centum of alcohol by volume, upon which
the tax imposed by this Act has been paid, and to purchase
from any non-resident producer or dealer any such alco-