LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843

erection of another Warehouse, in the city of Baltimore,
for the inspection of tobacco. Therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Trensurer be and is hereby authorised,
empowered and directed to contract on the most favorable
terms, for the erection of a fire proof Tobacco Warehouse,
on the vacant lot above Warehouse number two, of size

CHAP. 311.

Treasurer au-
thorised to
contract.

and dimensions corresponding with the area of said lot.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer be and
he is hereby authorised and required to negotiate a loan of
thirty thousand dollars on the credit of the State, by dis-
posing of in such manner and at such time as he may deem
necessary, stock of the State, bearing an interest of six per
cent per annum, the principal and interest payable out of
the tobacco inspection fund, the principal at the pleasure of
the State, and the interest semi-annually.

To negotiate a
loan of 30,000
dollars.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That whatever premium the
Treasurer may receive for the stock sold under the provi-
sions of this act, shall be placed by him to the credit of the
tobacco inspection fund.

Premium to
be placed to
credit of to-
bacco inspec-
tion.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the Treasurer out of the
sum to be provided as prescribed in the -second section of
this act, be and he is hereby authorised to pay and advance
to the contractors such sum or sums of money and at such
time and times as may appear to him requisite and necessary

To pay and
advance to
contractors.

to subserve the purposes of this act.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That when the Warehouse
shall have been completed, the Governor be and is hereby
authorised and required to appoint an inspector for the
same, whose duties in all respects shall be the same as
those required of the inspectors of the other State Tobacco

When com-
pleted Gover-
nor to appoint
Inspector.

CHAPTER 311.

An act to authorize the Guardian of Daniel Murray, of
Anne Arundel county, a minor, to improve his real estate,
under the direction of the Orphan's Court of Anne Arun-
del county.

Passed March
8, 1844.

Whereas, it is represented to the general assembly,
that Daniel Murray, a minor of trader years, in the divi-
sion made under the authority of the High Court of
Chancery of a large real estate lying in Anne Arundel
county, has become possessed of a considerable landed

Preamble.