436 CITY OF BALTIMORE. [ART. 4.

1867, ch. 241.

483. He shall keep a full record of all weights as ascertained
and determined by him, of what, and for whom the same may be
ascertained and determined, and all money received by him for
weighing live stock, and all expenditures and disbursements, in
books to be provided for him for that purpose, which books shall
belong to the State, and shall at all times be subject to the in-
spection and order of the comptroller; and he shall, at the expira-
tion of every six months, or within five days thereafter, upon his
oath, taken before a justice of the peace for said city, make a full
statement of all receipts for weighing all live stock weighed by
him for the six months immediately preceding said statement,
and from whom received, and all disbursements by him made to
the comptroller; and if the balance in the hands of said inspector
for weighing live stock for said six months shall exceed the sum
of two hundred dollars, he shall pay the excess into the treasury
but if there be no excess over and above two hundred dollars,
after deducting all necessary expenses for receipts for weighing
live stock, the said inspector shall retain the balance as compensa-
tion for his services for weighing such live stock.

Ibid.

484. Upon failure and refusal of any agent or owner of live
stock to pay for weighing the same he may impound any number
of live stock he may deem necessary to cause such fees to be
paid; provided, no injury be done to said stock by confining them
as aforesaid, that they be delivered to the owner or agent upon
payment of all just and proper charges.

Ibid.

485. If the inspector shall neglect or delay to weigh or cause
to be weighed any live stock brought to said scales for the pur-
pose of being weighed, for a time not exceeding twenty-four
hours after he shall have been requested to weigh the same, he
shall forfeit and pay to the owner of such live stock or his agent
the sum of ten cents an hour upon each and every head thereof
for so many hours as he shall omit or neglect to weigh the same,
over and above the term of twenty-four hours, Sunday excepted,
to be recovered in an action of debt before a justice of the peace,
with costs.