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BALTIMORE CITY.

barrel staves to be twenty-eight inches in length, and the heads

to be seventeen inches between the chines, and to contain not

less than twenty-nine nor more than thirty-one gallons; and

the barrels, half barrels and tierces, shall be made in a good

and workman- like manner, so as to hold pickle, the tierces to

hold not less than forty-five gallons, and the half barrels not

Proviso.

less than fifteen gallons ; Provided however, that nothing con-

tained in this act shall extend to fish packed in kegs of less

than ten gallons.

Inspector

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

to be ap-
pointed.

with the advice and consent of the council, appoint and com-

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mission, for the city of Baltimore, a person of integrity, skilful

in the goodness, quality, and well-curing of salted fish ; and it

shall and may be lawful for said inspector, with the approba-

tion of the mayor of the city of Baltimore, to appoint a deputy,

who shall have the same power, and be allowed the same fees,

as the said inspector, and who shall hold his appointment

during the pleasure of the principal inspector, removable never-

theless by the mayor aforesaid for any misconduct in office.

By 1821, eh. 221, the power of appointment was transferred to the cor-

poration. By 1826, ch. 137, it was re-invested in the State Executive.

Two additional inspectors are to be appointed by 1835, ch. 348. The

power of substituting a deputy is abolished by 1821, ch. 221.

SEC. 3. Repealed by 1826, ch. 137.

To see that

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said inspector, or his

fish have
been well

deputy, shall see that all fish, offered for inspection, shall have

struck with

been well struck with salt or pickle in the first instance, and pre-

salt, &c.

served sweet and free from rust, taint or damage ; and all such

fish as are or may be cured as aforesaid, and of a good and fat

quality, with sweet pickle in the barrels, and sufficient salt to

preserve them, shall be branded herrings (or other fish as the

case may be,) No. 1 ; those which are not as good, though

sound and free from taint, shall be branded No. 2 ; and such as

are not sound or very materially tainted and damaged, shall be

condemned and marked with a broad arrow on the bilge of the

barrel, half barrel or tierce, as the case may be.

By ch. 1?0, the inspectors and their deputies are to brand their names,

and the name of the place on each barrel of fish by them inspected, and

keep an account, Sec. See 1818, ch. 99.

Owners of

SBO. 5. And be it enacted. That when any fish are or shall

fish to re-
port to

be brought to the city of Baltimore, the owners or importers, or

inspectors.

their agents, shall within forty-eight hours after the landing of

the same, deliver to the inspector, or his deputy, a written

report, containing the number and kinds of casks of fish, and

the place or places where they may be deposited, so that the

same may be inspected, under the penalty of one dollar for

each and every cask imported and neglected to be reported as

aforesaid*