HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1009

Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages", sub-title "Classes
of Licenses", requiring the publication of an application for
an alcoholic beverages license in Washington County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 6 of Article 2B of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1935 Supplement), title "Alcoholic Beverages",
sub-title "Classes of Licenses", be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted with amendments to read as follows:

6. Procedure in Issue of Licenses in Baltimore City and
in Counties Having a Board of License Commissioners. Before
the Board of License Commissioners for Baltimore City or any
County shall approve any license, the said Board shall cause a
notice of such application to be published two times in two suc-
cessive weeks, in three newspapers of general circulation in
Baltimore City, if the applicant proposes to do business in said
City, and if the applicant purposes to do business in any of the
counties, in two newspapers of general circulation in said coun-
ty where two newspapers are published, and if not, then in one
newspaper having a general circuldation in said county; the
said notice shall specify the name of the applicant, the kind of
license applied for, and the location of the place of business
proposed to be licensed, and the time and place fixed by the
Board for hearing upon the application which shall be not
less than seven, nor more than thirty days after the last pub-
lication. If the application be in Baltimore City or Balti-
more, Washington, or Prince George's County, the Board
shall cause a suitable sign or notice to be posted in a con-
spicuous place upon the premises described in the application,
at least ten days before action upon such application, and
said notice shall also specify the time and place fixed by the
Board for hearing upon the application. The expenses of
all such publications and the posting of such notice shall be
borne by the applicant and every applicant shall be required
to pay to the Board of License Commissioners a sufficient
sum to cover the cost of such publication and notice before
any such publication and notice. At the time fixed by the
notice for hearing upon the application or upon any post-
ponement of such time, any person shall be heard on either
side of the question, and in Baltimore City if it shall appear
that more than fifty percent (50%) in number of the owners
of real or leasehold property situated within 200 feet of the
place of business for which application is made are opposed
to the granting of the license, or if the Board of License Com-
missioners for said City or any County determines that the
granting of the license is not necessary for the accommoda-
tion of the public or that the applicant is not a fit person to