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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Arbitrator.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of dispute
between the purchaser and seller of any lot of fire-
wood, the measurer or his deputy, appointed under
this act, may act as arbitrator between said parties,
after having obtained their consent, which shall be in
writing, and his decision ahull be final, for which
service he shall receive the sum of six and a quarter
cents for each cord of wood so inspected and mea-
sured by him, to be paid by the party, or parties, at
whose request said service was performed, the said
measurer or deputy to give a certificate of the num-
ber of cords contained in each lot.

Repealed.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That all acts inconsistent
with the provisions of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.

Approved March 9, 1876.

CHAPTER 47.

AN ACT to repeal sections four and six of chapter
one hundred and fifty of the acts of eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-four entitled "an act to establish a
commission of Fisheries of the State of Maryland,
define its duties and to appropriate a sum of money
to, defray the expenses thereof, " and to re-enact
the same with amendments.

Repealed and
re-enacted.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That sections four and six, of an act passed
at January session, eighteen hundred and seventy-
four, entitled "an act to establish a commission of
fisheries of the State of Maryland, define its duties,,
and appropriate a sum of money to defray the expen-
ses thereof, " be and the same are hereby repealed
and re-enacted to read as follows:

Annual report

4. It shall be the duty of said commissioners to make
an annual report to the Governor of the work accom-
plished by the commission, and also embracing such
suggestions for the protection and propagation of