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538. 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 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 de-
livering 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
dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered and appro-
priated as provided in the preceding section.

539. A compensation of twenty-five cents per ton shall be
paid to the parties weighing coal under the foregoing section,
said sum for weighing to be paid by the seller, if the coal is
deficient in weight, otherwise to be paid by the purchaser.

540. The provisions of this sub-division of this Article shall
not apply to the sale of coal by single bushel, half bushel or
peck.

Gas Meters.

541. It shall be the duty of every gas company manufac-
turing, furnishing and selling gas in the City of Baltimore, to
place upon the premises of every consumer using gas, a correct
apparatus or meter for registering the consumption of the
same, and it shall be the duty of the company to see that said
apparatus or meter is kept in proper working order and con-
dition.

542. It shall not be lawful for said company, under any
circumstances, to charge or collect for any greater amount of
gas than is registered by said apparatus or meter.

543. Any consumer may, at any time, cause said apparatus
or meter to be tested by the Superintendent of Lamps and
Lighting or one of his Assistants, who shall make said test in
the presence of the consumer and of an agent of the gas com-
pany by which the gas may be supplied, if desired, and shall
furnish to the consumer a certificate under oath of the true con-
dition and working of said apparatus or meter; and if it shall be