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BALTIMORE CITY.

twenty dollars for each cask so shipped, the one-half to the use

of the officer or person who shall prosecute therefor, the other

half to the use of the state, to be recovered in the same way as

is directed for the recovery of the penalty imposed by the fourth

section of this law, and the state's part of said penalty to be

paid over to the city register for the use of the state. And if

any person shall ship from any other port in this state, than the

port of Baltimore, any bark not inspected as directed by this

law, he shall forfeit the sum of twenty dollars for each cask so

shipped, the one-half to the use of the officer or person who

shall prosecute therefor, the other half to the use of the state,

to be recovered and applied in the same way as is directed by

Proviso.

the fourth section of this law ; Provided, that nothing in this

act contained shall be construed to prevent any person from

selling bark which may be condemned for home consumption,

or from shipping any oak bark unground.

Appeal.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if any owner of ground

black oak bark, or other person concerned therein, shall be dis-

satisfied with the judgment given by the inspector in respect to

the quality of such bark, such person shall be at liberty to

choose one reputable citizen, and the inspector another, to

judge and determine therein, and their determination shall bo

final ; but if the persons so chosen shall disagree in opinion,

the mayor of the city of Baltimore may appoint an umpire,

whose opinion shall be conclusive; but nothing in this act

shall be considered as extending to liquid extracts from bark,

or to any preparation thereof, for which a patent shall have, or

hereafter may be obtained from the United States.

Duration.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this act shall be and con-

tinue in force for three years, and until the end of the session

of the legislature then next ensuing, and no longer.

Continued by the annual continuing laws.

AN ACT to provide for the Measuring of Tan Bark in the City of Balti-

more.— 1833, ch. 134.

Measure-
ment di-

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,

rected.

That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty

of the wood corders in the city of Baltimore, when required to

do so, to measure and give a certificate for all tan bark that

shall be carried to said city by water, estimating one hundred

and twenty-eight solid feet to the cord, for which they shall re-

Compensa-
tion.

ceive the same compensation they now receive for measuring

wood.

Penalty for
neglect.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That if any wood corder in said

city shall refuse or neglect to perform the duties imposed by

this act, he shall forfeit and pay ten dollars for each and every

offence, to be recovered before a justice of the peace, one-half

to the Informer, the other half for the use of the state.