ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 67

of Maryland in the sum of thirty thousand dollars, with a
surety or sureties to be approved by the Treasurer of the
State, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties
imposed upon him by law, which bond shall be recorded in
the office of the clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City;
and he shall, as soon as he shall have bonded and qualified as
required by law, take charge of all the tobacco warehouses in
Baltimore City and all the tobacco, books, furniture, appur-
tenances and effects belonging to the same, and shall receipt
to his predecessor in office for the same, and upon the ap-
pointment and qualification of his successor, shall deliver the
same to the said successor, and take a similar receipt. Said
inspector shall, personally or by a sampler or samplers, in this
Article provided for, inspect all tobacco in said warehouse,
but neither he nor any other person appointed to or employed
in said warehouses shall engage in the purchase or sale of
tobacco (except that he may sell tobacco of his own raising),
nor shall any person appointed to or employed in said ware-
houses receive any gift or emolument whatever, either di-
rectly or indirectly, for any service in the line of his duty
other than his regular salary or wages; and any person vio-
lating the provisions of this section shall be immediately dis-
missed from office or service. Each of said samplers, before
entering on the duty of his office, shall give bond to the in-
spector with a surety or sureties, to be approved by said in-
spector, in the sum of two-thousand dollars, conditioned for
the faithful discharge of his duties, and the said inspector in
his discretion, may exact a bond from the person or persons
who receive and handle the moneys collected on account of
the business of said warehouses. Said inspector shall have
authority to dismiss any and all appointees and employees in
said warehouse, whenever in his judgment, it shall be for the
good of the service; and any neglect of duty on the part of
any employee shall be cause for his immediate removal by the
inspector or the Governor.

11. The inspector of tobacco, with the approval of the
Governor, shall have the power to appoint one chief clerk at
a salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum; three assistant
clerks each at a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum;
two samplers of tobacco, each at a salary of twelve hundred
dollars per annum; one receiving clerk, one shipping clerk,
one weighing clerk and one distributing clerk, each at a salary