432 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4,

the city of Baltimore, to put in suit, whose duty it shall be to
proceed thereon for the speedy recovery of the penalty thereof,
as upon other official bonds.

1872, ch. 244.

465. The treasurer shall open an account with the grain weigh-
ing fund, and credit to said account or fund all money paid into-
the treasury by the weigher general, and the surplus of fees that
may hereafter be received from any weigher holding office under
the provisions of any other law, and pay the amounts directed by
law to be paid thereout, and charge them to said fund, and shall
invest the balance remaining in the treasury to its account for the
benefit of said fund, to be hereafter disposed of under the direc-
tion of the general assembly of Maryland, for building a ware-
house or warehouses in the city of Baltimore for the accom-
modation of the grain trade of this State.

Ibid.

466. The weigher-general may appoint as many assistants,
weighers and measurers of grain, as the demands of trade require,
and fix their compensation ; provided, it shall not be more than
one-fourth of a cent a bushel, one-half to be paid by the buyer
and the other half by the seller, and may dismiss them for neglect
of or improper discharge of duty; but before said measurers
shall perform any duty, each shall take an oath before some jus-
tice of the peace, for the faithful and impartial performance of
the duties of the office.

Ibid.

467. No person except those appointed under this sub-title of
this article shall weigh or measure any grain in the city of Balti-
more that may arrive for sale, under the penalty of twenty-five
dollars for every offence, to be recovered in the name of the State,
for the use of the informer, before any justice of the peace for
the city of Baltimore.

Ibid.

468. The weigher-general and the assistant weighers to be ap-
pointed by virtue of this sub-title of this article, unless prevented
by sickness or inability, shall attend to their respective duties in