564 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the suburbs, for the purpose of a Hay Market; on
which they shall cause to be erected by contract a
suitable office, for the use of the inspector, to which
shall be transferred the scales, now in use in the
Western section, or the Commissioners may in
their discretion sell the old scales, and purchase
and erect new scales at the new location, and the
lot shall be enclosed and paved with rubble stones,
for the protection of the Hay and Straw, and the
public convenience, and in addition to the charge
now authorized by law, for the use of the State
Hay Scales, the Inspector shall be entitled to de-
mand and receive fifteen cents for each and every
load of Hay or Straw which shall remain half an
hour on said premises after the weighing thereof,
but shall be removed before night, and thirty cents
for each and every load, which shall be left on
said premises until the next morning; before pro-
ceeding to make sale of said lot of ground, the
Commissioners shall give notice thereof, by adver-
tisement inserted at least twice a week, three suc-
cessive weeks, in two daily newspapers of said city;
the lot shall be sold to the highest bidder for cash,
and on receipt of the purchase money, they or a
majority of them shall execute a deed to the pur-
chaser, vesting in him the State's interest in the
property, and they are authorized to appropriate
the net proceeds of sale towards the purchase and
fitting up of the new lot, together with such addi-
tional sum, not exceeding ten thousand dollars, at
the maximum, as may be requisite; which sum of
ten thousand dollars, or so much thereof as shall
be necessary, is hereby appropriated for the pur-
pose, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, and the Comptroller shall issue
his warrant to the Treasurer therefor, on the re-
quisition of the said Commissioners or a majority
of them, payable to their order, the Governor may
fill the vacancy caused by the death, resignation,
neglect, or refusal to act of any Commissioner,
and the Commissioners shall be allowed in their
accounts to be rendered, with proper vouchers to
the Comptroller, all their legitimate and proper
expenses, but no compensation for their personal
services in the premises, but the said scales shall
be located at such places inside the city limits as