1648 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 704

CHECK ROOMS.

179. Each person, firm or Corporation, conducting a check
room in this State for the deposit of packages and baggage shall
pay a privilege tax for stall purposes, and before doing so, shall
first take out a license therefor, paying an annual license fee
as follows:

First. Where the charge for the keep or deposit of
any article is at the rate of 10 cents or more for every
twenty-four hours or fraction thereof of storage, each,
per annum...................................... $ 40. 00

Second. Where the charge for the keep or deposit
of any article is at the rate of less than 10 cents for
every twenty-four hours or fraction thereof of storage,
each, per annum.................................. $ 20. 00

CLEANING, DYEING AND PRESSING.

180. Each person, firm or corporation, resident or non-
resident conducting the business of cleaning, dyeing and press-
ing in this State, when done by steam, electric or other power
than by hand, shall before doing so, take out a license therefor,
and shall pay an annual license fee therefor as follows:

Establishments employing less than five persons..... $ 5. 00

Establishments employing not less than five persons
and not more than ten persons...................... $ 15. 00

Establishments employing not less than ten persons
and not more than twenty persons................. $ 50. 00

Establishments employing more than twenty persons. $100. 00

SHOE SHINING PARLORS AND HAT CLEANING
ESTABLISHMENTS.

181. Each person, firm or corporation conducting a shoe
shining parlor, containing more than two chairs, or hat cleaning
establishment, shall before doing so, take out a license therefor,
and shall for each place of business, pay an annual license fee
of $10. 00.

RESTAURANTS OR EATING PLACES.

182. Each person, firm or corporation, resident or non-resi-
dent, operating or conducting a restaurant or eating place, shall
before doing so, take out a license therefor, and shall pay an an-
nual license fee for each place of business so operated, gradu-
ated as follows: