JOSEPH KENT ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1827

and it shall be, and is hereby made the duty of the said trea-
surer, whenever such license shall be revoked or forfeited un-
der this act, immediately to give public notice thereof, in two
or more public newspapers in the city of Baltimore.

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SEC, 16. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the
treasurer of the Western shore of this state, to transmit an-
nually, by mail or otherwise, to all auctioneers appointed by
virtue of this act, copies of all the existing laws of this state,
relative to sales at auction, and that it shall also b his duty

Treasurer to fur-
nish auctioneers
with the auction
laws.

to make an annual report to the Legislature, of the returns
made by the said auctioneers for the half year preceding the
first days of January and July, pursuant to the provisions
of this act.

To report their re-
turns annually to
the legislature.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That if any auctioneer appoint-
ed under this act, shall accept at any time during the conti-
nuance of his appointment as such auctioneer, an appointment
as auctioneer from any other state, such auctioneer shall be
deemed to have forfeited his appointment as auctioneer undet
this act; and if any person shall be guilty of any fraud or de-
ceit in the execution of this act, or in eluding or defeating the
operation thereof, every such person shall on conviction

Auctioneer for-
feits his appoint-
ment by accept
ing appointment
from other states.

thereof, forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars as a penalty
for every such offence, to be recovered by any person who
will sue for the same, by action of debt or indictment in any
court having cognizance thereof, the one moiety thereof when
recovered,to be for the use of such person, and the other moiety
to be for the use of this state.

Penalty for fraud
or evasion.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That if no person shall within
seven days after any offence shall be committed against this
act, prosecute for the penalties therein mentioned, it shall be
lawful for, and it shall be the duty of the treasurer of the
Western Shore, information thereof having come to his know-
ledge, to direct the attorney general to prosecute for the same,
which penalties when recovered, shall be paid to the said trea-
surer for the use of this state.

Treasurer to direct
prosecution for pe-
nalties,

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That if any person shall wilfully
swear, or affirm falsely, touching any matter herein before re-
quired to be verified by oath or affirmation, he shall suffer the
pains and penalties which by law are prescribed for wilful and
corrupt perjury, and if an auctioneer, shall forfeit his office.

Perjury to swear
falsely.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That all laws inconsistent with
the provisions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.

Laws inconsistent
repealed.

SEC 21. And be h enacted, That the sum of twenty thou-
sand dollars be, and the same is appropriated annually, to be
paid out of the proceeds of duties arising from sales at public
auction, for the purpose of deepening and improving the

$20,000 annually
appropriated from
proceed to deep-
ing Baltimore har-
bor.

harbor of the city of Baltimore: Provided, however. That the
proceeds of the said duties shall prove sufficient to meet and
discharge the said appropriation, and if insufficient, the same
to be limited to the nett proceeds of the said duties, subject to
the provisions hereinafter contained.

Proviso,

Sec, 22. And be it enacted, That the monies received from
the treasurer of the Western Shore who is hereby authorised

Application there-
of -report annual-
ly to legislature