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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

vehicle to the nearest State or available private

Sworn certifi-

scale and have it weighed, and the party BO weigh-
ing shall give a sworn certificate of the weight, and

cate.

the seller of said coal shall not make any additional

charge for hauling said coal to any scales to be

weighed, as required in this act; and if the driver of

said cart or other vehicle, or the owner thereof,

shall refuse to drive said cart or other vehicle to

said scales to be weighed as aforesaid, such driver or

owner so refusing shall be fined the sum of five dol-

lars, to be recovered by indictment and paid to the

Comptroller of Baltimore city.

SEC. 295 D. It shall be the duty of every seller

of coal to send with each and every load of coal

sold by him a card or ticket which shall indicate on

its face, in plain characters, the seller's name, the

Duty of seller

date, the weight of coal contained in the cart, wagon
or other vehicle in which it is being transported ;

and any vendor of coal violating such provisions or

being found selling or delivering any load of coal

without such card or ticket, shall be liable to a fine

of not less than five dollars nor more than ten dol-

lars for each and every offence, to be recovered and

appropriated as hereinbefore provided.

SEC. 296 E. A compensation of twenty-five cents

Compensa-
tion

per ton shall be paid to the parties weighing coal
under the foregoing act, said sum for weighing to be
paid by the seller, if the coal is deficient in weight,

otherwise to be paid by the purchaser.

SEC. 297 F. The provisions of this act shall not

Not to apply.

apply to the sale of coal by single bushel, half

bushel or peck of coal.

Approved April 10, 1880.