GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

im.

and council, four inspectors of flour for the city of Balti-
more, one of whom shall be styled the general inspector;
and the residue assistant inspectors, who shall be subject to
the rules, regulations and laws that are now in force and
applicable to the inspectors of flour in the said city, ex-
cept as is hereinafter otherwise provided.

CHAP. £09,

Of four hereafter.
General inspector
Assistants.

Sec. 2. Jlnd be it enacted, That each inspector who may
be appointed by virtue of this act, shall enter into bond to
the state of Maryland, with good and sufficient securities to
be approved by the governor and council, in the penal sum
of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the true and faithful
discharge of his duties as inspector, arising out of this or
any other law of this state.

Bonds required.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted. That the assistant inspectors
shall, at the end of every month, pay over, with an account
under oath, to the general inspector, all monies received by
them for their services as inspectors, or for charges of in-
specting, under the act to which this is a supplement, or
under any other act ordinance whatsoever: and the said

Assistant inspec-
tors to account un-
der oath and pay
over monthly.

general inspector shall monthly divide in equal portions
among the said inspectors and the said general inspector,
the amounts so received by him; and in like manner the said
general inspector shall quarterly divide in equal portions

Division directed.

among said assistant inspectors and said general inspector,
the proceeds of the drawings of flour hereinafter authorised
to be sold by said general inspector.

And of drawings:

Sec. 4. Jlnd be it enacted, That the general inspector of
flour, to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall keep a
public office in some convenient place in the said city, and

Inspectors office.

shall procure samples, which shall be quarterly renewed, of
the most approved brands of flour of the inspection of
other places. He shall also at the time of entering upon
his official duties as general inspector (and quarter yearly
thereafter) upon consultation with the other inspectors and
two of the commissioners of review,to be designated for that

Samples.

purpose by the mayor, fix a standard for flour of each degree
of fineness, for the regulation of the inspection thereof in
the said city, which standard shall not be inferior in quality
to flour of the best brands of any other inspection in the
United States: and shall, as well as the samples aforesaid,
be safely kept at the said public office, subject at all times,

Standard for floor.

in the presence of the said general inspector, to the exam-
ination of the citizens of this state, or other persons con-
cerned in the purchase or sale of flour therein.

Subject to exam-
ination.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That in addition to the brand
now required to be made upon each cask of flour, the in-
spector shall, at the time of inspecting the same, brand
thereon the year and month of his so inspecting it.

Additional brands