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THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. Il. Ch. 119. 1862. 455 manner to exercise or carry on the same trade or business mentioned in such license, in or upon the same house or premises at which such person or persons as aforesaid deceased, or removing as before mentioned, by virtue of such license to him, her, or them, in that behalf granted, before exercised or carried on such trade or business for or during the residue of the term for which such license was originally granted, without taking out any fresh license or payment of any additional duty, or any fee thereupon for the residue of such term, and until expiration thereof: Provided, always, That a fresh entry of the premises at which such trade or business shall continue to be so exercised or carried on as aforesaid shall thereupon be made by and in the name or names of the person or persons to whom such authority as aforesaid shall be granted. Sec. 64. And be it further enacted, That on and after the first day of S¤¤}1¤f<>l>¤p¤i¢l August, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, for each license granted the sum fg2n};;:;? gg, herewith stated shall be respectively and annually paid. Any number pp,714.7i6.] i of persons carrying on such business in copartnership may transact such business at such place under such license, and not otherwise. 1. Bankers shall pay one hundred dollars for each license. Every Bankers. person shall be deemed a banker within the meaning of this act who keeps a place of business where credits are opened in favor of any person, firm, or corporation, by the deposit or collection of money or currency, and the same, or any part thereof; shall be paid out or remitted upon the draft, check, or order of such creditor, but not to include incorporated banks or other banks legally authorized to issue notes as circulation, nor agents for the sale of merchandise for account of producers or manufacturers. 2. Auctioneers shall pay twenty dollars for each license. Every per- —‘-¤<>*l<>¤¤¤¤'¤· son shall be deemed an auctioneer within the meaning of this act whose P°$l.P· 727- occupation it is to offer property for sale to the highest or best bidder. 3. Wholesale dealers in liquors of any and every description, including Wholesale distilled spirits, fermented liquors, and wines of all kinds, shall pay one dealersin liquors. hundred dollars for each license. Every person, other than the distiller, or brewer, who shall sell, or offer for sale, any such liquors or wines in PGM. P· 716· quantities of more than three gallons at one time, to the same purchaser, shall be regarded as a wholesale dealer in liquors within the meaning of this act. 4. Retail dealers in liquors, including distilled spirits, fermented liquors, _ Emil 6E16B and wines of every description, shall pay twenty dollars for each license. m hqu°”’ c` Every person who shall sell or offer for sale such liquors in less quantities than three gallons at one time, to the same purchaser, shall be regarded P05f. D- 716- as a retail dealer in liquors under this act. But this shall not authorize any spirits, liquors, wines, or malt liquors. to be drank on the premises. 5. Retail dealers shall pay ten dollars for each license. Every person Retail dealers. whose business or occupation is to sell or offer to sell groceries, or any goods, wares, or merchandise, or foreign or domestic production, in less P¢>S¢.p· 715- quantities than a whole original piece or package at one time, to the same person, (not including wines, spirituous or malt liquors, but not excluding drugs, medicines, cigars, snuff or tobacco,) shall be regarded as a retail dealer under this act. 6. Wholesale dealers shall pay fifty dollars for each license. Every Wholesale dealperson whose business or occupation is to sell, or offer to sell, groceries, °"‘ or any goods, wares, or merchandise of foreign or domestic production, 7 P<>¤¢.Pp· 715. by one or more original package or piece at one time, to the same pur- m' chaser, not including wines, spirituous or malt liquors, shall be deemed a wholesale dealer under this act ; but having taken out a license as a wholesale dealer, such person may also sell, as aforesaid, as a retailer. 7. Pawnbrokers shall pay fifty dollars for each license. Every person Pswnbroksrs. whose business or occupation is to take or receive, by way of pledge, pawn, or exchange, any goods, wares, or merchandise, or any kind of per-