HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1571

any dispensary to any person under twenty-one years of age, to
anyone who is a habitual drunkard, or to anyone who is under
the influence of liquor.

For the purpose of establishing and operating the said dis-
pensaries the Board of County Commissioners of Harford Coun-
ty, the Town Commissioners of Aberdeen and Bel Air and the
Mayor and City Council of Havre de Grace are hereby author-
ized and empowered to advance from time to time to the Liquor
Control Board such sum or sums of money as may be necessary
to provide adequate working capital for said Liquor Control
Board, and the said County, the said Town and the said City
are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow upon the
credit of said County, Towns and City such sums as may be
necessary to meet such advances. The said Liquor Control
Board is also authorized to borrow money from time to time
upon the credit of said Board from any bank, other institu-
tion or individual; provided, however, that the aggregate sum
advanced to or borrowed by the Liquor Control Board shall
at no time exceed the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10, -
000. 00). All sums advanced to the Liquor Control Board shall
be obtained at the lowest rate of interest possible and shall be
repaid, together with the interest thereon, out of the receipts
from sales made by the said Liquor Dispensaries.

48L. The Liquor Control Board shall have full power and
authority:

(1) To appoint such employees as may be necessary to con-
duct said Liquor Dispensaries, 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 from any licensed wholesaler or manufac-
turer any sparkling or fortified wine or any other alcoholic
beverage containing more than fourteen percentum (14%) 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 alcoholic beverages and import the same
for resale, as hereinafter provided; but such importations shall
not be resold until the excise tax has been paid.

(3) To sell such alcoholic beverages in sealed containers,
as above provided, at such prices as may be determined by the
Board, which prices shall be uniform in all stores in the said
County and shall in no case be less than the cost of such al-
coholic beverages, plus a reasonable profit.

(4) To refuse to sell any such alcoholic beverages to any
person or persons who, in the judgment of the Board or its
employees, is not a suitable person to purchase or consume
such beverages.