1646 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 704

In cities or counties of 10, 000 to 50, 000 inhabitants,
each, per annum.................................. $ 20. 00

In cities or counties of 5, 000 to 10, 000 inhabitants,
each, per annum.................................. $ 10. 00

In Baltimore City............................... $250. 00

TRADING STAMP COMPANIES.

173. Every person, firm, association and corporation of this
State or carrying on business therein, who shall sell or deliver
any stamps, coupons, tickets, certificates or other similar devices
which are or may be redeemable for merchandise, other than a
manufacturer or packer issuing such stamps, coupons, tickets,
certificates, labels or other similar devices around or in connec-
ti9n with his, their or its own products, to any other person,
firm, association or corporation, in connection with any sale by
such other person, firm, association or corporation, of any
goods, wares or merchandise, shall before so doing take out an
annual license therefor and shall pay an annual license fee of
fifteen hundred dollars; and every manufacturer or packer
who shall furnish., sell or deliver any such stamps, coupons,
tickets, certificates, labels, or other similar devices with or in
connection with the sale of his, her or its own manufactured
or processed products to any other person, firm, association or
corporation for use as above set out by such other person, firm,
association or corporation, shall, before so doing, take out an
annual license therefor and pay an annual license fee of fifty
dollars.

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FARM MACHINERY.

174. Every person, firm or corporation, resident or non-
resident dealing in farm machinery at wholesale in this
State, whether through agents or otherwise, shall before
doing so, take out a license therefor for the privilege of con-
ducting such business and paying an annual license fee of
fifty dollars in cities or towns of not more than ten thousand
inhabitants; one hundred dollars in cities and towns of more
than ten thousand, and not more than fifty thousand inhabi-
tants; and two hundred dollars in cities or towns of more than
fifty thousand inhabitants.

SODA WATER FOUNTAINS.

175. Each person, firm or corporation operating a soda
fountain in this State shall before doing so, take out a license