1881.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CH AP 245.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That if any botcher or other

person, shall sell or otherwise dispose of any hide or skin,

Penalty for telling
without inspection
&c,

liable to inspection under this act, with intent to evade or
prevent the inspection thereof,or it any person shall purchase

in the city of Baltimore, any hide or skin, liable to inspec-

tion, and which shall not have been inspected; and shall not

within forty eight hours after such purchase, cause the

same to be inspected and stamped according to this act,

every person offending gainst either of the provisions afore-

said, shall forfeit double the value of each hide or skin so

sold, disposed of or purchased,to be sued for and recovered,

with costs of suit, in any court having cognizance thereof,

in the name and for the use of the person prosecuting there-

for.

Inspector to report

Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of

to the legislature
annually.

the inspector, created by this act, to make and subscribe a

a report to the Legislature of this state, on the first Mon-

day in January of each year, which report shall set forth

the number of hides and skins, inspected by him for the

year preceeding, the amount paid to the deputies and assis-

tants, and the amount of fees by him received for inspec-

tion, which report shall be verified by the oath or affirma-

tion of such inspector.

To commence.

Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That this act shall be in force

after the first day of March next.

Three arbitrators

Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of

for appeals.

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, one

of whom shall be a butcher, one a tanner, and one a dealer

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 inspector appointed by virtue of this act, and the deci-

sion of such arbitrators or a majority of them, shall be con-

clusive on the subject; 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.

Oath of arbitrator.

Sec. 16 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 affirma-

tion, 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 inspection of green hides,