II ICENsE NOTICE. As the Sc
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u ICENSE NOTICE. AS the season for re-
aA newing Licenses is at hand, it is deemed proper
for the information and government of those interest
ed to publish the LIST section Of the act of 1891 ch.
262, by which the rates of licenses are regulated


BE it enGcedLy the General assembly of Maryland,
That from and after the first day of May next, for


every license apPl ed for under the second section


of the original act, and before us ing the same. The
" Clerks of the several County Courts and of Balti-
more City Court, shall demand and receive for the
use of the State, a. herein provided and above
the fee now allowed by law to the Sheris of their
respective counties; that isio say if the applicants
stock Of goods wares and merchandise GENERALLY OF,
hand ut the principal season Of sale, be worth not
more than $1,000, the said Clerk shall emand and
receive aforesaid the sum of twelve dollars; if
more than slooo and not more than $4,000, the
OF Sl5 II more than $4,000 and more than S5030
" the sum OF $40; if more than $1,000 and not more
q" than Sl0,GO0 the sum of $780, if more than 81 900
and moi more than $40 900, the sum of $40; if more
than 200oO the sum of $50 shall he demanded and
received as aforesaid; and each of the persons ap-
"piyng for such license, SHALL before receiving the
same, state to the Clerk according TO his own esti-
mate, the amount of goods, wares and merchandise,
" generally kept on haze by him, or the concern in
which he is engaged at the principal season of sale;
if notpreviousy engaged in such rade the amount
" chandize afOresaid.''


AS the rates for licenses, heretofore paid in yery
large number OF instances, shew that great misapprc
heBsion has prevailed in relation to the OBLIGATIONS of
persons, coming within parview of the license laws
the undersigned upon application to the Attorney Cen
eral has been advised:


l. nat according 10 the true construction of said fret
section, the "esimate" thereby intended, is an es-


timale of the actual value of the good, wares and
merchandise, generally kept on hand at the prinei-
pal season Of sale.
g That if any trader takes out license upon anu c.


tt'Hate below the said actual uauc at the prncipa.
season OF sale, it is the duty of those cbarped with
the execution of the law, visit its penalies upon


him, as if he had neglected or refused to take out
any license.


B. That traders who sell on commission are liable In
te same rates OF license, as those who sell their
own account.


The last section of said act Provides That nothing
hereln contained shall be construed TO extend to any
importer OF goods wares and merchandise, ,cho docs
not break packages sethe said imported goods ares
and in less quantity than The cnsk package
or other form in mht"h the same wns imported.


WIN. II. GATCHElL. CLERK


ap!c utisim Baltimore City CUul:.