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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Section fifty-seven of this Article, and the general measurers
and inspectors provided for in Section fifty-seven of this
Article shall be assigned to and remain during the whole
season at the specific points mentioned in said section, subject,
however to the direction of the commander, and the commander
of the State Fishery Force shall have general control and super-
vision over all measurers and inspectors, whether appointed by
the Governor or himself, and the said inspectors and measurers
are hereby required to report to him whenever he shall require
the same, and if they shall refuse or neglect to make such
report they shall be fined for each such failure or refusal the
sum of ten dollars, to be deducted from their salaries, and said
commander shall have the power to transfer any inspector or
measurer from any house or district whenever he may deem
it best for the good of the service to enforce the proper meas-
urement, the cull law and the collection of the tax for the
oyster fund.

Duties of
general
measurers
and inspectors

60. It shall be the duty of said general measurers and
inspectors of oysters to see that the law in reference to the
measurement and inspection of oysters be strictly complied
with by all subordinates, and the general measurers and
inspectors of oysters shall have authority at all times to enter
all places and all vessels where oysters are being measured
and inspected in the shell and to inspect all the measures or
instruments used in measuring oysters and to see that
the inspection laws are properly enforced, and if the meas-
ures are incorrect, the said general measurer and inspector
of oysters shall take possession of the incorrect measures
and the inspectors of oysters are authorized, directed and re-
quired to arrest any person or persons violating any of the
provisions of this Article, it shall be the further duty of the
general measurers and inspectors of oysters to return under
oath to the Comptroller of the State annually a complete state-
ment of the amount of oysters measured and inspected in the
city, town or port for which they shall be respectively ap-
pointed.

Salary of
general
measurers
and inspectors
for Balto.
City.

62. The general measurers and inspectors for Baltimore City
shall receive a salary of one hundred dollars per month each,
and all other general measurers and inspectors provided for
by Section fifty-seven shall receive the salary of fifty dollars
per month each, the said salaries to be paid only for those
months in which said measurers and inspectors are actually
engaged in the performance of the duties of their respective
offices by the Treasurer, on a warrant of the Comptroller. Any
person who shall violate any provisions of this Article from