PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1475

shall seize the same as a forfeiture, and adjust, and sell them
at public auction; and shall annually return a statement of the
money received therefor under oath to the County Commis-
sioners of the County for which he is appointed, or the Comp-
troller of Baltimore City, if appointed for said city.

SEC. 10. If any weight or measure which shall have been
stamped or branded as required by provisions of this Article,
shall be broken, injured, altered, or changed, or condemned by
any inspector, and shall be found thereafter in the use of any
person, firm or corporation, or agent, employe, or officer, of
any person, firm, or corporation, within this State, such person,
firm, or corporation, or agent, employe, or officer of such person,
firm or corporation, shall be fined twenty dollars for each and
every offense; provided that this Section shall not apply to the
standard quart berry box or basket, nor to the standard barrel
for the measurement in this State of green peas or beans in
the hull.

SEC. 11. Each inspector for the several Counties shall receive
compensation for the discharge of his duties as the County
Commissioners of the County for which he is appointed shall
think proper to allow, which shall be levied on the assessable
property of said County, and collected as other County charges.
And the inspectors appointed for Baltimore City shall receive
compensation for the discharge of their duties as is now, or
may hereafter be, provided by the Mayor and City Council of
said city.

SEC. 12. Whenever any inspector shall be applied to adjust
scales, Weights and measures by adding to or diminishing the
same, or to adjust scales and beams he shall be allowed an addi-
tional reasonable compensation therefor to be paid by the party
so applying for his services.

SEC. 13. The units or standards of measures of capacity
for liquids designated in this Article shall be based on a liquid
gallon, or two hundred and thirty-one cubic inches; thirty-one
and one-half gallons equaling one barrel, and two barrels one
hogshead, continual divisions of the gallon by two, equalling
half-gallons, quarts, pints, half-pints and gills.

SEC. 14. The units or standards of measures of capacity
for dry measure designated in this Article shall be based on
a dry bushel of two thousand one hundred and fifty and four-
tenths cubic inches; continual divisions of ,the bushel by two,