JAMES THOMAS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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cases of appeal which may be made to them from the de-
cision of the lime inspectors and measurers, either by the
sellers or buyers, and their decision shall be final, and
should the decision of the board of appeals be in opposi-
tion to the certificate of the inspector and measurer, the

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inspector and measurer shall pay all the expenses that may
occur in consequence of the appeal, and should the deci-
sion of the lime inspector and measurer be confirmed, the
expense shall be paid by the person making the appeal.

Appeals regulated.

Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That each person consti-
tuting the board of appeal, as before provided for, shall
receive for his services for each case of appeal he may set
on, one dollar; and should any case occupy more time than
one day, each member attending may demand one dollar
for each day's attendance; the persons that shall be ap-
pointed to constitute the board of appeal, belore entering
upon the duties of their office, shall, in the presence of

Compensation of

board.

the Mayor of the city, be required to make oath or affir-
mation, as the case may be, that they will faithfully per-
form the duties of their office to the best of their skill and
ability.

Oath prescribed.

Sec. 11. And be it enacted, That in the event of any of
the buyers or sellers of lime, being dissatisfied with the
decision of the lime inspector and measurer, either in
quality or quantity of the lime which shall have been in-
spected and measured, the party so aggrieved, may call
upon the board of appeal, whose duty it shall be to examine
the case as soon as practicable; and that a majority of that
board shall constitute a quorum to transact business.

Right of appeal.

Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That in case there should be
three appeals in succession, from the inspection and mea-
surement of any one inspector and measurer, and that the
board of appeal should determine contrary to the judgment
of the inspector and measurer every time, the Mayorshall
in his discretion, dismiss such inspector, and appoint
another in his place.

Cause for displa-
cing Inspector

CHAPTER 270.

An act to revive the Charter of the Planters' Bank of Prince
George's County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the act passed at December session, eigh-

Passed Mar. 20, 1833