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with; and upon the conviction of any person or corporation
under the provisions of this sub-division of this Article, one-
half of the fine imposed shall be paid to said Inspector of
Weights and Measures of the City of Baltimore.

Coal.

535. Every person dealing in or selling mineral coal within
the City of Baltimore shall have scales of suitable capacity at-
tached to the premises occupied by him; any neglect upon the
part of the dealer, seller or owner of coal-yards or wharves that
are used for the sale of coal, to have the said scales placed within
the aforesaid yards or wharves, shall be subject to a penalty of
ten dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered by indict-
ment and paid to the Comptroller of Baltimore City.

536. If any owner of a cart or other vehicle used for haul-
ing coal in the City of Baltimore shall neglect to have such
coal weighed upon the scales named in the preceding section,
or if any dealer or seller shall sell the aforesaid coal to any
cart, wagon or other vehicle, without being so weighed, he
shall be subject to a penalty of ten dollars for each and every
offence, to be recovered by indictment and to be paid to the
Comptroller of the City of Baltimore.

537. It shall be the duty of any policeman of Baltimore
City, when called for by the purchasers or any interested per-
son, or when such officer has reason to believe any cart, wagon
or other vehicle on the street or road containing coal has not
the proper weight, to take such cart, wagon or other vehicle
to the nearest State or available private scale and have it
weighed; and the party so weighing shall give a sworn certifi-
cate of the weight; and the seller of said coal shall not make any
additional charge for hauling said coal to any scales to be
weighed; 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 dollars, to be recovered
by indictment and paid to the Comptroller of Baltimore City.