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LAWS OF MARYLAND,—1839.

rels, hogsheads and larger casks, shall be marked with a legi-
ble mark, designating the quantity and quality of lime it con-

Compensa-
tion of
inspector.

Proviso.

tains, and for every barrel so marked the inspector shall re-
ceive six, and for every hogshead or other cask so marked he
shall receive twelve cents for his compensation ; Provided
however, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to
compel the manufacturer of lime to have such lime measured
and inspected when the same has been bought for agricultural
purposes, unless where the purchaser in such case shall re-

Penalty for
buying or
selling
without
inspection
or measure-
ment.

Penalty for
using device
to defraud.

quire an inspection.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That any person buying or sell-
ing lime not measured and inspected as aforesaid, shall forfeit
and pay ten dollars for every otFence.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That if any wagoner, driver,
owner or agent, shall make use of any device in the loading
his wagon or other carriage, or in filling barrels, hogsheads or
other casks, or suffer any other person to do so with a view of
deceiving the inspector and measurer in quantity thereof, or
shall after obtaining a certificate suffer any part of his load to
be disposed of or diminished, and then sell or offer to sell the
remainder for the quantity mentioned in his certificate, or shall
exchange his certificate for any other of a greater quantity or
better quality, he shall forfeit and pay for every such offence,
ten dollars.

If fraud is
suspected,
purchaser
or others
may com-
plain to
inspector.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That when any person bringing
lime to the city of Baltimore for sale, in any wagon or other
carriage of burden, shall have delivered and discharged the
same, and it shall appear to the buyer or receiver, or any other
person or persons, that some fraud or device has been used in
the loading or unloading thereof, not known to the inspector,
he, she or they, may complain to the inspector, who is hereby
authorized and required forthwith, or as soon as practicable, to
examine into the same, and should the inspector be satisfied
that his first certificate was not correct, then in that case he
shall revoke and annul the first certificate, and issue and deli-
ver a new one instead thereof, expressing the just quality and
quantity, and should it appear that fraud was intended, or any
device used with an intention to deceive the inspector, then in

Penalty.

that case the owner or driver or agent of the said lime, shall
forfeit and pay for every such offence, ten dollars.

Inspector
not to deal
in lime.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted. That no inspector of lime shall
either directly or indirectly be concerned in the purchase or
sale of any articles so inspected by him, more than for his own
use, under the penalty of twenty dollars for each and every
offence.

Below
third quality

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all lime made in or brought
to the city of Baltimore for sale, or to be used therein, whether