GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831

demned, or any flour whatsoever, other than for his own
family use, under the penalty of five dollars for each barrel
by him purchased.

CHAP. 96.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That every inspector of flour,
who shall be appointed for the city of Frederick, shall on
his appointment and before executing the duties of said
office, make oath or affirmation before the mayor of Fre-
derick city, or a justice of the peace for the county, that
without fear, favor, affection, malice, partiality or respect
of persons, he will diligently and carefully view, examine
and inspect all flour brought to the said city of Frederick,
and which he shall be called upon to view, examine and
inspect, to the best of his skill, knowledge and ability;
and that no flour shall be passed or branded by him without
his viewing and examining the same: that he will not brand
or cause to be branded as merchantable, any cask or casks
of flour that do not appear to the best of his skill, to be, in
all respects, sufficiently clean, sweet and merchantable —
and that he will pass and brand all such cask or casks of
flour as bhall appear to him sufficiently clean, sweet and
and merchantable, according to the degree thereof, to the
best of his skill and knowledge, and according to the laws
and ordinances in that behalt existing in the city of Fre-
derick.

Inspectors Oath.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be law-
ful, for any person or persons carrying, sending or trans-
porting flour from the city of Frederick, to the city of Bal-
timore, to export the same, or sell or otherwise dispose of
the same; and the same may be thence exported without
being subject to a re inspection in the city ol Baltimore;

Flour may be ex-
ported without re-
inspection.

Provided, That the said flour so carried, sent or transported
from the aforesaid city of Frederick, to the city of Balti-
more, be inspected in the said city of Frederick, by a re
gular inspector appointed by the governor and council of
this slate, or his deputy duly authorised.

Provisos.

Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That from and after the pas-
sage of this act, the several inspectors of flour in this state,
shall, on the head of every cask of flour inspected by them,
brand their respective names, and the name of the town or
city, where the said inspection shall be made.

Authorised to

brand.

Sec. 7. And be it enacted, That all such parts of the laws
of this state, and ordinances of the cities of Baltimore and
Frederick, as are contrary to, or inconsistent with the above
provisions, be and and the same are hereby repealed and
annulled.

Repealing clause.