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and punctually transmitted by them to the superin-
tendent of labor and agriculture, which he shall care-
fully examine and audit and transmit to the comp-
troller for final settlement.

14. The superintendent of labor and agriculture
shall make, from time to time, such personal inspec-
tions of the tobacco warehouse and all other buildings,
used for inspection and storage purposes by the state
as may be useful to a proper supervision thereof, and
the proper enforcement of the laws and regulations to
secure economy and efficiency in the inspection service ;
no expenditures or contracts for expenditures for re-
pairs or improvements in the warehouses, or for any
work except the ordinary work of inspection, coop-
erage, conditioning, re-packing, receiving and issuing
tobacco shall be made except with his approval and
according to his specific instructions.

Personal in-
spections of
tobacco ware-
house, &c.

15. He shall have the like charge and supervision
of all the other public buildings of the state, and the
like direction of all expenditures for their preservation
and repair.

Supervision of
public build-
ings, &e.

16. For the purpose of inquiring into the undevel-
oped resources of the wealth of the state within the
limits of the Chesapeake bay and its tributaries, the
superintendent of labor and agriculture may with the
concurrence of his co-commissioners of the state oyster
police force require the commanding officer of said
force, to make such inquiries and examinations as will

Undeveloped
resources

tend to develop the oyster fisheries and preserve them
as a permanent source of revenue to the state, and the
said commanding officer shall frequently report the
result of his investigations to the said superintendent.

Oyster fish-
eries.

17. The superintendent of labor and agriculture
shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duties,
give bond to the state of Maryland with security or
securities approved by the governor, in the penalty of
fifty thousand dollars, with condition that he will truly
and faithfully discharge, execute and perform all and
singular the duties of him required and which may be
required by the constitution and laws, and the said

Bond of super-
intendent.

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