1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP 103.

sides of leather so required to be inspected; or so as afore-
said inspected, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and be punishable by fine not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars, or by confinement in the jail of Baltimore county, not
less than three nor more than six calender months, at the
discretion of the court.

Inspectors to re-
port-

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That every such inspector
shall report annually to the register of the city of Balti-
more, the number of sides and the quantities of the leather
which he shall have inspected during the year immediately
preceding such report, with the amount of fees received by
him for the same period.

Arbitrators— ap-
peals.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, on or before the
first day of April next, and on or before the first day of
April annually thereafter, to appoint three arbitrators,two of
whom shall be Tanners, and one of them a Currier or deal-
er in leather, who, or a majority of them shall have power,
and whose duty it shall be immediately to decide upon the
justice or injustice of any decision to be made by any in-
spector appointed by virtue of this act, and the decision of
such arbitrators, or a majority of them shall be conclusive on

Proviso,

the subject; Provided, That such appeal shall be made
within three days after the decision to be complained of;
And provided, That no person making such appeal shall be
considered as having incurred any of the penalties of this
act until the decision against him shall have been made as
aforesaid by such arbitrators.

Arbitrators oath.

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That every such arbitrator
when appointed shall, before he enters upon the duties of his
office, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation
before some person authorised to administer the same; I do
solemnly swear or affirm, as the case may be, that I will
faithfully, truly and impartially, according to the best of my
judgment and ability, execute and perform the duties of the
office of an arbitrator of inspections of sole leather and
rough harness, and rough skirting leather in the city of Bal-
timore; which oath or affirmation, as the case may be, when
taken and reduced to writing shall be lodged in the office
of the Register of the said city, to be by him recorded.

Their compensa-
tion.

Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That each of such arbitrators
shall for every such arbitration as aforesaid in which he
shall act upon, receive the sum of one dollar, to be paid by
the person or persons making such appeal, in case the deci-
sion appealed from shall be affirmed or incase of the rever-
sal of such decision by the inspector making the same.