(ii)The number of licenses for vend of stamps will, of course, vary according to the circumstances of each district, but care should be taken that an adequate number of licensed vendors is appointed, otherwise the public will be inconvenienced and the stamp revenue will suffer. On the other hand regard should be paid to the average earnings of stamp-vendors at district and tahsil headquarters. When these become too low the temptation to various malpractices arises and the demand for higher rates of commission is strengthened.
