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To give bond
Assistant to
give bond.
Failure to
perform duties.
All grain
must be re-
ported to
Grain Weigh-
ers' office.
Duty of the
'Weigher
General.
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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
Grain, any fee or reward from any one, directly or
indirectly, for the discharge of my duty, and that I
will not buy or sell any grain, or act as agent for any
one, or assist in the buying, selling or consigning
any grain for any one during the time I shall hold
the said office; and in every other respect, fairly and
honestly, without prejudice or partiality, will dis-
charge all the duties of Weigher General, or Weigher
of Grain, to the best of my skill and judgment, so
help me God.
SEC. 3. And he it enacted, That the Weigher Gen-
eral, before he enters upon the discharge of the
duties of his office, shall give bond to the State of
Maryland, with two securities, to be approved by the
Comptroller, in the penalty of ten thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
hereby imposed him.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That each Assistant
Weigher shall give bond to the State, with two secu-
rities, to be approved by the Comptroller, in the
penalty of five thousand dollars, with a like condi-
tion as the bond of the Weigher General.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in the event of a
failure to perform any duties assigned the said
Weighers by this article, the said bond or bonds
may be put in suit by order of the Comptroller for
the benefit of the State, and judgment rendered
thereon as on other official bonds.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted. That all grain arriving in
the City of Baltimore must be reported to the Grain
Weighers' Office, whether by steamers, sail vessels
of all descriptions, barges, or canal boats; and it
shall be the duty of the Weigher General of Grain
to have weighed all grain carried to said city for
sale, except grain carried to the city on wagons,
carts, railroad cars, or through elevators; provided,
however, all grain sent to said city must he weighed
by said Weigher General, if the owners of said grain
shall request it to he -weighed, by him. It shall be
the duty of the Weigher General to proceed to
weigh all grain within at least two hours after the
same is reported, and continue weighing until the
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