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inside; a frame to measure one-half a cord shall not be larger
than sixteen feet eight inches around on the inside; all frames
shall be measured and stamped every year by the inspector, just
as carts are measured and stamped.

1886. ch. 315.

531. If any wood dealer shall sell stick-wood by retail in the
city of Baltimore, measured otherwise than in a frame, he shall
be subject to the penalty of five dollars for each offence; one-half
of the penalty to go to the informer; said penalty to be recovered
before some justice of the peace.

Ibid.

532. The two preceding sections shall not apply to the
measurement of sawed and split wood.

1878, ch. 183.

533. If any owner of a cart or vehicle to be used in hauling
fire-wood in the city of Baltimore shall neglect to have such cart
or vehicle so inspected, and if any carter or person shall alter the
marks of said carts or vehicles after the same have been so
inspected, or shall alter the measurement of said fire-wood by
increasing or taking from the same, or neglect to have said carts
or vehicles stamped, as provided for in this sub-title of this
article, by the first day of June of each year, or if any dealer
shall sell the aforesaid cord or sawed and split wood to any cart
or vehicle not properly stamped by the measurer or his deputies,
provided for by this sub-title of this article, he shall be subject
to the penalty of five dollars for each offence, to be recovered as
small debts are now recovered, before some justice of the peace,
for the use of the city of Baltimore.

Ibid.

534. In case of dispute between the purchaser and seller of
any lot of fire-wood, the measurer or his deputy, appointed under
this sub-title of this article, may act as arbitrator between said
parties, and his decision shall be final; for which services he
shall receive the sum of six and a quarter cents for each cord of