ART. 12.] OAKLAND. 1271

State, in or by a shaft, to contract with miners to dig the coal
therein or therefrom by measurement; and in all cases where the
wages of the miners are by contract or agreement ascertained by
the cubic yard or other measurement, it shall not be obligatory
upon such corporations or individuals so contracting to provide
scales or any weighmasters at such shaft, or to weigh any coal
therein, or taken therefrom; but the miners' cars used in any
mine worked by a shaft shall be measured by a sworn measurer,
and the capacity of each car shall be stamped or branded thereon.

1886, sec. 170.

164. Any person or body corporate, agent, manager or em-
ployer who shall violate any of the provisions of the preceding
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.

1884, ch. 437.

165. The period of employment of worMngmen employed in
and about the mines of Garrett and Allegany counties shall be
ten hours per day, said hours to be computed from the time of
beginning said day's labor; provided, that the time of beginning
said day's labor shall be seven o'clock A. M.; but nothing herein,
contained shall in any way preclude any workingman in and
about said mines from working a greater number of hours should
he so desire, and enter into contract with the owners or managers
of any of said mines; such additional hours to be computed as
over-time, and to be paid for.

1886, ch. 170.

166. Any person, body corporate, agent, manager or em-
ployer who shall violate any of the provisions of the preceding
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon,
conviction thereof shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.

OAKLAND.

1886, ch. 290.

167. The inhabitants of the town of Oakland are a corporation
by the name of "The Mayor and Council of Oakland," and by
that name may sue and be sued and have and use a common seal.