1000

BALTIMORE CITY.

standard of flour of each degree of fineness, in accordance with

the provision of section the fourth as aforesaid, which said

Standard shall be renewed semi-annually.

Transmit-

SEC. %. And be it enacted, That the general inspector, within

ted to
Frederick.

tea days after the standard as aforesaid is fixed, shall send to

the inspector of the city of Frederick, a fair specimen of the

standard and samples of flour as aforesaid, to be kept by the

inspector at Frederick.

Oath re-

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That every inspector of flour ap-

quired-

pointed under this act, or the act to which this is a supplement,

shall, on his appointment, and before he proceeds to act, or con-

tinues to act as such, make oath or affirmation, as the case may

be, before the mayor of Baltimore, or the mayor of the city of

Frederick: that without fear, favour or affection, malice, par-

tiality or respect of persons, he will diligently and carefully

view, examine and inspect all flour brought within the said

Baltimore and Frederick flour inspection districts, which he

shall be called upon to view, examine and inspect, to the best

of his skill, knowledge and ability, and according to the stand-

ard established for the time being in the said district, and that

no flour shall be passed or branded by him without his viewing

or examining the same ; that he will not brand or cause to be

branded as merchantable, any cask or casks of flour, that do not

appear to the best of his skill, to be sufficiently clean, sweet and

merchantable, and that he wilj pass and brand all such cask or

casks of flour as shall appear to him clean, sweet and merchant-

able, according to the standard established, to the best of his

skill and knowledge, and according to the rules and regulations

in that behalf existing in said inspection district.

Penalty for

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That a penalty of fifty dollars is

neglect.

imposed upon the general inspector, upon non-compliance with

the requisitions of this act, to be recovered by action of qui

tarn, one-half to the use of the informer, and the other to tha

use of the state.

HAY AND STRAW,

1818, ch. 125; 1819, ch. 170; 1829, ch. 164; 1832, ch. 120; 1836, ch.

238, are merged in 1837, ch. 319.

A further SUPPLEMENT to an ACT, entitled, an Act respecting Hay and

Straw, brought for Sale to the City of Baltimore, and to repeal an

Aci passed at December session, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.

1837, ch. 319.

Appoint 2

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

inspectors.

That the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the

senate, be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint two inspec-

tors of hay and straw for the city of Baltimore.

Hay scales.

. SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the

said inspectors! under the direction of the governor, to rent or