The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1871-06-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFFICE,
Wilmington, Del, June l.
ustness Community.
Mr.. EDITOR :

| MISUNDERSTANDING s. OFFICE,
Wilmington, DEL, June l.
Mr.. EDITOR:
Dear Sir:-I am almost daily in the
receipt of letters from persons asking in
formation in relation TO the License Law
passed at the last session of the General
Assembly of the State of Delaware. 1t
would be great burden to answer each
letter in detail, and the information, be-
sides, would be restricted to the particu-
lar case presented, and therefore unsatis-
factory. In order to meet each case, and
give such general information as will
enable persons interested to act intelli-
gently, have prepared the following
compendium of the license laws of the
State, as they now stand, and respectful
ly ask that you will publish the same in
the columns OF your paper, and through
you request the other newspapers of the
State to give the game general circula-
ton:
There are three general classes of per-
sons requiring licenses.
l. Nanufdcturers-W Which embraces
every individual, association of persons,
firm or corporation engaged as owner or
owners in manufacturing by hand or
machinery any article or articles i0hatever
Except usual farm products for home
consumption and market purposes;) and
specially names manufacturers of agri-
culturai implements, phosphates or other
fertilizers, lime, cigars, tobacco, snuff,
railroad cars, carriages, velocipedes and
sleighs; wheelwrights, ship carpenters,
Ebuilders or repairers of vessels or boats,
sail, tent, awning or bag makers; coop
ers, turner's of wood, iron, brass or other
materials; millers, tincluding -four, bark
grist and saw mills, except mills doing
custom work exclusively, the toll of
which does not exceed $500 year;). box
GpShosteFefs q 81 mddffd
ings, sash, doors, shutters, blinds and
picture frames; machinists. boiler max
9rs and car wheel manufacturers; foun-
ders of brass, iron, steel and other met
ais; manufacturers of iron, articles made
of iron, brass, steel, copper, tin and 9TH
er metals; contractors for building
houses, bridges, railroads, &C.; manufae
turers of steam engines, locomotive es and
repairers of machiners, mechanical i'm
plsments and machinists' tools; mal.u-
facturers of gunpowder, of cotton, linen
wool, or other textile or felted fabrics, or
of hoop skirts, manufacturers of match
cs, hardware and cutlery, of boots, shoes
hose, betting or other articles composed
wholly or in part of leather, gum or gut
ia percha; manufacturers of jewelry,'
watches, clocks; merchant tailors; man.
facturers of ready-made clothing, (not
I including clothes made of materials fur.
nished by customers;) tanners-manu-
factLrers of morocco and other feathers;
distillers, brewers; manufacturers of gas
of steam and gas fixtures; plumbers;
soap and candle manufactui ers; bakers;
manufacturers of candy, confecticneries,
blank books and paper; book binders
and printers; hatters and furriers; man
ufacturers of spice chocolate; rope, cord
age, block and tackle, spars and pumps;
brick and tile; potters; manufacturers or
refiners of petroleum and every other
l
made of stone or marble; Gamers of
fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and oys-
ters; manufacturers of quercitron bark,
corn husks and sorghum; baskets, peach
and berry crates; kindling wood, barrel
slaves and headings; drugs, chemicals.
surgical apparatus, Including trusses,
supporters, false limbs and bandages;)
manufacturers and cutters of glass; man
ufacturers of teeth; toys, blacking and
writing fluid; caryers, engravers, sculp-
tors and painters.
Each manufacturer as aforesaid must,
ON or before the first day of June in each
year, file in the Office of the Clerk of the
Peace for his county, statement of the
gross cost value of the articles by him so
manufactured for the year then next inn.
mediately preceding, verified by the oath
, of the individual, member of firm or as
sociation, or presiding officer of the cor
corporation; and at the same time pro-
cure from the Clerk OF the Peace license
} Manufactures net exceeding in gross
cost value each year $500 are exempt;
from $500 up to $1,000 the license fee is
| IS, and the further sum of 81. If grsss
cost value of manufactures exceed 81, 600
each year, the license is ten cents on each
800 thereof. License shall date from
first day of June each year, shall be good
for one year only, and shall authorize
manufacture only in one place. Begin
uers may take out license for six
months.
Manufacturing without licenseis made
a misdemeanor. and upon conviction on
indictment, besides paying license tax,
the offender may be fined not exceeding
$500. Manufacturers taking out Ii
cense are not liable TO pay retailers Ii
cense.
2. Retailers-Embracing every indi-
viduals, association of persons, firm or
corporation engaged in and desiring to
continue in the business of purchasing
and seLLi7s1 produce goods warss mr. 9TH