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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

to be paid by the party at whose request the services,

were performed ; the said measurer or his deputies.

In no way in-

. to be in no way interested as clerks, or otherwise,

terested.

engaged in the purchase or sale of fire wood, other

than for his own use.

SEC. 3. And le it enacted, That said measurer

Locate him-

shall locate himself in some suitable section of the

self.

city where he can be found, where the greatest quan-

tity of wood is for sale ; the said measurers to plainly

mark, by a brand on the standards of each side of

said carts or vehicles, in such a manner as that the

May see the

purchaser or consumer of fire wood may see the

quantity.

quantity contained in each eight, quarter, half or

Standard.

cord of wood so purchased by them ; the standard of

measurement to be one hundred and twenty-eight

cubic feet to the cord, of well stowed and packed

cord wood, or one hundred and eighty cubic feet of

sawed and split wood.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That if any owner of

a cart or vehicle to be used in hawling fire wood in

Neglect to

the city of Baltimore shall neglect to have such cart

have vehicle

or vehicle so inspected, and that if any carter or per-

inspected.

son shall alter the marks of said carts or vehicles

after the same has been so inspected, or shall alter the

measurement of said fire wood by increasing or tak-

ing from the same, or neglect to have said carts or

vehicles stamped, as provided for in this act, by the

the first day of June of each year, or any dealer

selling 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 act, he

Penalty.

or they 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.

In case of

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That in case of dispute

dispute.

between the purchaser and seller of any lot of fire

wood, the measurer or his deputy, appointed under

this act, may act as arbitrator between said parties,

and his decision shall be final, for which service he

Receive the

shall receive the sum of six and a quarter cents for

Bum.

each cord of wood so inspected and measured by

him, to be paid by the party or parties at whose re-
quest said service was performed, the said measurer