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exclusive of his real estate sales and sales of houses, shall
exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, shall,
before he enters upon the duties of his office, enter into a rec-
ognizance to the State, with two sufficient securities in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned as hereinbefore pre-
scribed, and shall pay to the State Treasurer the sum of seven
hundred and fifty dollars as a license fee.

244. If any person so appointed shall desire to pursue the
business of an auctioneer for the sole purpose of selling books,
maps or prints, by day or by night, he shall be entitled to do
so by first entering into a recognizance to the State, with two
sufficient securities in the penalty of five thousand dollars,
conditioned as hereinbefore prescribed, and by paying to the
State Treasurer the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.

245. If any person so appointed shall desire to pursue the
business of an auctioneer for the sole purpose of vending
horses and carriages, he shall be entitled to do so by first enter-
ing into a recognizance to the State, with two sufficient secu-
rities in the sum of one thousand dollars, and paying to the
State Treasurer the sum of fifty dollars as a license fee.

246. A license may, on the request and with the consent of
the party, be issued by the State Treasurer, nunc pro tune, so
as to avail him for a year from the day on which his license
expired, or in such manner as to avail him for any part of the
interval the applicant may desire; but no license issued under
this section shall acquit the party obtaining it of any penalty
hereby imposed for selling without license, if prosecution there-
for shall have been commenced before such license was ob-
tained.

247. In case of the death of any auctioneer before the time
limited in his license has expired, his co-partner or co-partners,
if he has any, or his personal representative, may continue to
act under the license for the unexpired term.

248. All recognizances directed to be taken by this sub-di-
vision of this Article shall be taken by the Clerk of the Court of