| CHARLES RIDGELY, OF HAMPTON, ESQ. GOVERNOR.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That any person or persons,
thinking
themselves aggrieved by the measurement of any inspector of lumber,
may lodge their complaint to the mayor of the city of Baltimore,
or any magistrate in the said city, who shall issue their warrant,
directed to two of the inspectors of lumber, not concerned in the
measurement of the lumber complained of, and before they enter
upon the execution of their warrant, shall take the following oath,
or affirmation, as the case may be: " We, A and B, do solemnly,
truly, and sincerely swear, that we will without favour, affection,
partiality or prejudice, execute the warrant directed to us, to the
best of our skill and judgment; so help us God;" then proceed and
remeasure the said lumber, and make their return to the mayor or
magistrate, which shall be conclusive; and provided the judgment
of the inspector complained of be reversed, he shall forfeit and pay
to the complainant not exceeding twenty dollars at the discretion
of the mayor or justice of the peace and all costs; if the judgment
should be affirmed, the complainant shall pay all costs, to be collected
as other small debts are collected in this state. |
1817.
CHAP. 141.
Persons conceiving
themselves aggrieved
may complain
to mayor. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That from and after
the passage of this
act, all white pine boards, or plank, shall be marked and designated
by the inspectors into three qualities, as follows: those which
are unmerchantable shall be marked and designated as cullings, as
is directed by the act to which this is a supplement, the first quality
shall not contain more than one inch of sap on each edge, on any
one board or plank measuring twelve feet board measure, and so in
proportion for any one board or plank of a greater or less size, or
three feet of straight split, or three knots of not more than an inch
diameter in any one board or plank, and shall be marked with its
contents in board measure; all other boards or plank which are merchantable,
and not of first quality, shall besides the mark of its contents,
contain the figure two, to designate its second quality. |
White boards and
plank to be designated
in three
qualities. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or
persons shall alter
any mark made by any inspector of lumber, either as it may regard
the contents of the board, plank or scantling, or as it may
regard the qualities that may be designated by the inspectors, with
an intent to defraud or deceive any person or persons, he, she or
they, shall for every offence forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred
dollars, to be recovered by indictment in the Baltimore city
court, if the offence should be committed in the city of Baltimore,
or in the county courts where the offence may be committed in any
of the counties of this state, and not within said city, one half of
said penalty for the use of the informer, the other for the use of
the state. |
Penalty on persons
altering marks. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That nothing shall be
construed in the
act to which this is a supplement to authorise the appointment of
more than eight inspectors of lumber for the city and county of Baltimore,
any thing in the law to which this is a supplement to the
contrary notwithstanding. |
Not more than
eight inspectors to
be appointed for
Baltimore. |
6. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the governor by
and with advice
and consent of the council, be authorised and empowered to appoint
two wood-corders in addition to the number directed to be
appointed by the act* authorising the appointing inspectors and
wood-corders and to regulate the cording of fire wood brought by
water to the city of Baltimore, one of them to be designated as |
Additional wood-corders
to be appointed.
* 1816, ch. 199. |
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