666 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 314

337C. There shall be annexed to said petition, a petition
signed by at least six reputable citizens or voters or prop-
erty holders who have not signed any other petition for
license granted under this Act living or owning property
in the vicinity of the place for which license is applied,
stating the full name of, the residence of petitioners and
list of property owned by each of them and certifying that
they have been acquainted with the petitioner or petitioners
for more than one year preceding said application for
license, that they know petitioner to be a person of good
moral character, that they have good reason to believe and
do believe that all the statements contained in said peti-
tion are true, and they, therefore, pray that said petition
be granted and that the license be issued as prayed for.
Thereupon the Clerk shall cause notices of such application
to be published once in each week for two successive weeks
in at least one newspaper published in Garrett County, the
said publication to contain the name of the applicant and
the location of his place of business and the names of his
recommenders, the first publication to be not less than fif-
teen days before the time fixed for the consideration of said
application. If after the notice provided for in the Act
there shall be no remonstrances filed with said Clerk against
the issuing of the same, the Clerk shall issue the license
applied for. If within the period of fourteen days after
the first publication, of any license application a remon-
strance shall be filed against any application for a license,
the Clerk shall forthwith submit said application and
remonstrance thereto to said Circuit Court who shall fix
a day as early as practicable for the hearing hereto and
notice of same shall be given to the applicant and those
filing remonstrances. Said Circuit Court shall have full
authority to refuse a license therefor in their discretion
or opinion if any petitioner or petitioners is or are an unfit
person or persons to be granted such a license or in the
discretion of the Circuit Court when the place for which
the license is applied for is not a proper one with reference
to the public peace and general welfare of the neighbor-
hood or to the character of its inhabitants, due regard being
given to the number of said licenses issued for said neigh-
borhood as well as all specific restrictions and conditions
set forth in this Act. If, after the hearing as herein pro-
vided, the Circuit Court shall determine that the license
applied for shall be issued, then they shall issue an order
to the Clerk authorizing him to issue the same; provided
that no license under this Act shall be issued to any appli-
cant therefor until the license fee and the Clerk's fee of