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BALTIMORE CITY.

straw, and it shall be found that his report of the weight of the

cart, wagon or carriage, is correct, then and in that case the

person so requiring the same shall pay twenty cents to the said

inspectors, if otherwise, to be done free of charge.

Weighing

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the inspector of hay or

other
articles.

straw shall at all times, when required, weigh hemp, cables,

anchors, dye woods, bark, roots, et cetera, and shall be paid for

the same at the rate of three cents per hundred pounds.

Location

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That one of the said scales or

directed.

apparatus shall be placed in the western section of the city, and

the other in the eastern section ; Provided always, that the

governor may upon petition change the location of the same,

whenever and so often as he may deem proper, which change

of location shall be made at the expense of the state.

Adjusting

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the weighing apparatus

scales.

shall be adjusted at least once in six months, by the standard

of weights for the city of Baltimore, the expense of which,

together with all the expense for repairs, shall be paid by the

inspectors.

Fines re-

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That all fines or forfeitures im-

coverable.

posed by this act, may be recovered with costs, in the name of

the state of Maryland, in the same manner that small debts are

now recovered before justices of the peace, and the same when

recovered shall go, one-half to the informer, and the other half

to the state.

Inspectors'

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That each of the said inspectors

bond.

shall give bond to the state of Maryland in the sum of two

thousand dollars, for the true and faithful performance of the

Their

duties of his office; and all moneys received by him or them,

salaries.

after paying the rent of said scales, and all necessary expense

in keeping the same in repair, shall be retained by them as

their salaries ; Provided, the same does not exceed more than

two-thirds of the whole amount received ; then and in that case

Payment

the surplus shall be paid over, under oath, by said inspectors,

to the

treasurer.

every three months, to the treasurer for the western shore.

Case of

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That in case the scales or

purchase,
&c.

weights shall be purchased for the use of tho state, in the

manner herein before directed, then and in that event, the in-

spector or inspectors, shall receive as their salaries two-thirds of

Salaries.

the whole amount of proceeds arising from the inspection ; and

that the surplus after paying all necessary expenses for keeping

in repair the said scales and weights, to be paid over, under

Balance

oath, every three months, to the treasurer for the western shore,

to tho
treasury.

as before directed.

Authority

SEC. 14. And be it enacted. That the governor is authorized

to draw on

to draw pn the treasurer for a sufficient amount of money, not

treasurer.

otherwise appropriated, to carry into effect the provisions of

this act.