LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 459
for the use of the State, for the first time of weighing any live-
stock, except sheep, required by law to be weighed, two cents
for every hundred weight, and one cent per head for every
sheep; and for every second and subsequent weighing, foe cat-
tle and hogs, two cents for every thousand weight, and sheep,
one cent for every thousand weight, and all live-stock not re-
quired to be weighed, the sum of six cents for every thousand
weight.
566. He shall keep a full record of all weights as ascer-
tained and determined by him, of what, and for whom the same
may be ascertained and determined, and all money received
by him for weighing live-stock, and all expenditures and dis-
bursements, in books to be provided for him for that purpose,
which books shall belong to the State, and shall at all times be
subject to the inspection and order of the Comptroller; and he
shall, at the expiration of every six months, or within five days
thereafter, upon his oath, taken before a Justice of the Peace for
said City, make a full statement of all receipts for weighing all
live-stock weighed by him for the six months immediately pre-
ceding said statement, and from whom received, and all dis-
bursements by him made to the Comptroller; and if the balance
in the hands of said inspector for weighing live-stock or said
six months shall exceed the sum of two hundred dollars, he
shall pay the excess into the Treasury; but if there be no excess
over and above two hundred dollars, after deducting all neces-
sary expenses for receipts for weighing live-stock, the said in-
spector shall retain the balance as compensation for his ser-
vices for weighing such live-stock.
567. Upon failure and refusal of any agent or owner of
live-stock to pay for weighing the same he may impound any
number of live-stock he may deem necessary to cause such
fees to be paid; provided, no injury be done to said stock by
confining them, as aforesaid, and that they be delivered to the
owner or agent upon payment of all just and proper charges.
568. If the inspector shall neglect or delay to weigh or
cause to be weighed any live-stock brought to said scales for
the purpose of being weighed, for a time not exceeding twenty-
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