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BALTIMORE CITY.

Executive

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the governor and council

appoint
auctioners.

shall, annually, appoint so many persons within the city of

Baltimore to be auctioneers, as they shall judge proper; Pro-

vided, that the number to be appointed, shall not exceed at one

time twenty.

Penalty for
selling
without ap-
pointment

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons,
not appointed and authorized in the manner by this act directed,
nor by or under the authority of the United States, shall sell, or

attempt to sell any goods, wares, merchandises or effects what-

soever, liable to duty under this act, by way of public auction or

vendue, in the city of Baltimore, he shall be considered guilty

of a misdemeanor, and be subject to presentment and trial by

indictment, and shall on conviction, be fined in a sum not

exceeding five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for a term not

exceeding three months, or both, at the discretion of the court,

before whom such conviction shall take place.

Auctioneer

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That no person so to be appointed

to bond.

an auctioneer by virtue of this act, except as herein after pro-

vided, shall enter upon the execution of his office, until he shall

have entered into a recognizance to this state, with two suf-

ficient sureties in the sum of thirty thousand dollars, condi-

tioned for the payment of the duties herein before mentioned,

to the treasurer of the western shore, and for the payment and

satisfaction of all just claims, that may be against him as auc-

tioneer, and also that he shall in all things, well, truly and

faithfully behave, and conform himself according to the true

intent and meaning of this act ; and until he shall also first

have paid to the treasurer of the western shore, the sum of

Pay $750

seven hundred and fifty dollars as a license fee, which recog-

for license.

nizance shall be taken by the clerk of Baltimore county court,

and duplicates shall be made of the record of every such re-

Recogni-

cognizance by the said clerk, one whereof shall be delivered

zance.

or cause to be delivered by such auctioneer, within ten days

aftei the date of such record, to the said treasurer, and the other

shall be retained by the said clerk, who shall be entitled to

demand for the same, from the auctioneer, one dollar, and every

auctioneer who shall 'sell any goods, wares, merchandises or

effects, liable to duty under this act, by way of public auction,

without having entered into recognizance under this act, and

Penalty for
selling
without li-
cense or re-
cognizance.

also having paid the license fee required by this act, shall for-
feit the sum of fifty dollars, for each and every article exposed
to sale, to be recovered by any person suing for the same, before
any justice of the peace of the city of Baltimore.

Modified by 1828, ch. 148. sec. 10.

Auctioneer
of books,
&c recog-
nisance;
4150 for
license.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That if any of the persons ap-
pointed by the governor and council as aforesaid, shall be de-
sirous of pursuing the business of an auctioneer, for the sole
purpose of selling books, maps or prints, he shall be entitled so