1108 ARTICLE 4.

HAT AND STRAW.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 410. 1864, ch. 339. 1867, ch. 381. P. L. L. (1888),

Art. 4, sec. 470.

552. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,
shall biennially appoint four inspectors of hay and straw for the City of
Baltimore.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 411. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 471.

553. Each of said inspectors shall give bond to the State of Maryland,
in the sum of two thousand dollars, for the true and faithful performance
of the duties of his office.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 412. 1861, ch. 35. 1867, ch. 381. P. L. L. (1889),
Art. 4, sec. 472. 1896, ch. 375.

554. All hay and straw brought to the City of Baltimore may be
weighed at the State hay scales as now established by law, by one of the
inspectors, at the rate of one hundred pounds to the hundredweight, mak-
ing a reasonable allowance for the moisture thereof, as well as the mud
or other substance attached to the wagon, cart or sled containing the same.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 415. P. L L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 474. 1806, ch. 375.

555. The inspector shall give a certificate of every load of hay or straw,
weighed by him, stating the gross and net weight of such straw or hay,
and wagon, cart or sled.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 413. 1882. ch. 130. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 473

556. The said inspector shall be entitled to demand and receive for
each and every load of hay and straw inspected by him, of whatever weight,
one cent per hundredweight; and for weighing hemps, cable, anchors, dye-
woods, barks, etc., two cents per hundred pounds; and for inspecting and
weighing corn in the ear and corn husks, one cent per hundred pounds.

P. L. L. (1860), Art. 4, sec. 416. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 475. 1894, ch. 105.

1896, ch. 375.

557. If any person bringing hay or straw to said city shall neglect to
have the same weighed by the said inspector, or shall be detected in hav-
ing stones, rubbish, wood or anything else concealed in his load, or shall
in any manner change the condition of his cart, wagon, carriage or sled,
with fraudulent intention, he shall forfeit and pay for each and every such
offence the sum of five dollars; provided, however, any person bringing
hay or straw to market, who shall sell and deliver the same for consump-
tion west of Gwynn's Falls, shall not be subject to the penalty herein
recited as to not having said load of hay or straw weighed by the Weigh-
master at the western hay scales, provided he shall tender to the weigher
of hay and straw, at the western hay scales, on the day of delivery of said
hay or straw, such fee as is prescribed by law, said fee to be ascertained
by the certificate of the person weighing said hay or straw; and when