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CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

chase by said commissioners of the said lot, or lease
of the same, and the sufficient conveyance of the title
thereto, or the leasehold interest therein, to the state
of Maryland, the said commissioner,s shall cause to

To erect hay
scales.

be erected thereon suitable hay scales, and an office
for the purposes aforesaid, and upon the purchase of
the said lot, and the receipt by the said commission-
ers of a sufficient conveyance thereof as aforesaid,
the comptroller shall issue his warrant to the treas-
urer of the state to pay over to the grantor or gran-
tors of said land, on the certificate of said commis-
sioners or a majority of them, of said purchase and
the conveyance of the same, such sum of money as
said commissioners or a majority of them may have
agreed to pay for said lot of ground, and also to pay
over to said commissioners, or a majority of them,
such sum or sums of money as they may by their
certificate from time to time require for buying and
placing and erecting said scales, and erecting an
office for the accomodation of the inspector, while
in the performance of his duties as such, and the
fitting of said lot for the purposes hereby designed.
But the whole of said amount of money for the pur-
chase of the lot of land, and putting it in proper con-
dition for the use designed by this act, and for the
scales, and for the erection thereof, and for the said
office, which is hereby appropriated, shall not exceed

Limit of appro-
priation.

seven thousand dollars. And the commissioners are
required to make their contracts so as not to exceed
said amount. And if one or more of said commis-
sioners shall refuse to act as such or should die, or
be unable to act, the remaining one or two, as the
case may be, shall fill the vacancy or vacancies as
often as they occur, and a majority of them may do
all acts required hereby, due notice being given to
all. And upon the completion of said office and the
erection of said scales the said commissioners, or a
majority of them, shall certify said fact to the gov-

Inspector to be
appointed.

ernor, who shall thereupon appoint a proper person
to act as inspector of hay and straw at said scales?