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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1801.

ceedings
thereon to
the gover-
nor and
council.

their proceedings thereon, to the governor and council ; and if the
inspector shall think himself injured by the judgment of remo-
val, he may appeal therefrom to the governor and council, and
they may, in a summary way, rehear the case, and displace such
inspector, or continue him in his office, and if removed, he shall
pay the expenses of any witnesses; and the person complaining
of the conduct of such inspector, if the justices shall not remove
him, may appeal from their judgment to the governor and coun-
cil, who are hereby empowered to summon and compel the
attendance of such witnesses as may be necessary, or to order
and direct that depositions shall be taken on such terms as they
may prescribe, and they may rehear and review the case, and
continue or displace such inspector, and if not displaced, the
person so appealing shall pay the costs of the witnesses ; and
in all cases of removal, the governor, with the advice of the
council, may appoint and commission some other person out of
the last recommendation for the residue of the year ; Provided

Proviso.
(*if)

always, that the inspector complained against shall be summon-
ed to appear and make his defence, but it* in case he shall not
appear, his default shall be taken fora confession, without some
reasonable excuse be given for the same.

County
clerk to
record
proceedings
of justices.

SEC. 32. And be it enacted, That the clerk of each county
within this state, except the counties herein before excepted,
shall provide a well-bound book, and record therein all the pro-
ceedings of the justices relating to this act ; and that it shall be
the duty of the clerk of the several county courts for the time
being to attend them on all occasions relating to this act in their
respective courts, and at their meetings at the court-house, and
that he shall make fair and just entries of the proceedings of the
said justices, and do all other necessary services in relation to
this act which shall be required of him by the justices afore-
said, for all which services he shall annually be allowed, in the
county assessment, a sum not exceeding thirty dollars.

Proceed-
ings rela-
tive to
buildings,
repairs, &c.
wanting at
warehouses

SEC. 33. And be it enacted, That the justices of the levy
court, and inspectors of each respective county, shall meet at
the place where their respective county courts are held, on the
first Monday in February next, and on the first Monday in
February annually thereafter, at which meeting it shall be
determined, by a majority of the justices of the levy court then
present, upon the best information they can procure, what
buildings, additions or repairs, and wharves, required by this act,
are wanting at each respective warehouse ; and the said levy
court shall appoint two justices of the peace, not being a pro-
prietor or proprietors of such warehouse, to agree and contract
for such buildings, additions, repairs and wharves, as shall be
determined to be wanting as aforesaid, or for the purchase of