GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831

CHAPTER 262.

CHAP. 962.

An additional supplement to the act of December session,

Passed Mar. 10, 1832

eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, chapter one hundred

and seventeen, entitled, An act to regulate the issuing of

Licenses to Traders, Keepers of Ordinaries, and others.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-

Price of Licenses
to sell goods, &c.

ryland, That from and after the first day of May next, for

Graduated.

every license applied for under the second section of the

said original act, and before issuing the same, the clerks

of the several county courts, and of Baltimore city court,

shall demand and receive for the use of the state, as herein

provided, over and above the fee now allowed by law to

the sheriffs of their respective counties; that is to say, if

the applicants stock of goods, wares or merchandize gener-

ally on hand, at the principal season of sale, be worth not

more than one thousand dollars, the said clerk shall demand

and receive as aforesaid the sum of twelve dollars; if more

than one thousand, and not more than two thousand dollars.

the sum of fifteen dollars; if more than two thousand, and

not more than five thousand dollars, the sum of twenty dol-

lars; if more than five thousand, and not more than ten

thousand dollars, the sum of thirty dollars; if more than

ten thousand, and not more than twenty thousand dollars,

the sum of forty dollars; if more than twenty thousand dol-

lars, the sum of fifty dollars shall be demanded and receiv-

ed as aforesaid; and each of the persons applying for such

license shall, before receiving the same, state to the clerk,

according to his own estimate, the amount of goods, wares

or merchandize, generally kept on hand by him, or the con-

cern in which he is engaged, at the principal season of sale;

or if not previously engaged in such trade, the amount he ex-

pects to keep of such goods, wares and merchandize as afore-

said.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That females engaged in vend-

Milliners, &c. six

ing millinary, or other small articles of merchandize, shall

dollars.

only pay six dollars for a license under the provisions of

this act: Provided, That such persons be not engaged or

concerned in the business of retailing sprirituous liquors:

And provided further, That their capital or stock, at the

Proviso.

principal season of sale, shall not exceed the sum of five

hundred dollars.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That from and after the first

Price of Licenses

day of May next, for every license applied for under the

to Taverns, &c

fourth section of the said original act, and before issuing

the same, the clerks of the several county courts of this

state and of Baltimore city court, shall demand and receive