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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

inspector general shall fail to make the return to
the Treasurer, provided by this act, to send a
copy of his bond to the State's Attorney for the
city of Baltimore, to be put in suit, whose duty it
shall be to proceed thereon for the speedy recove-
ry of the penalty thereof, as upon any other offi-
cial bond.

Inspectors on-
ly to weigh and
measure.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That no person,
except those appointed under the provisions of
this act, shall inspect, weigh or measure any
grain within the city of Baltimore, that may
arrive for sale, upon the penalty of twenty-five
dollars for every offence, to be recovered in the
name of the State, for the use of the informer, be-
fore any justice of the peace in and for the city of
Baltimore.

Power to ap-
point assist-
ants.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the inspector
general shall have power to appoint as many as-
sistants, weighers and measurers of grain as the
demands of trade require, and affix their com-
pensation, provided it shall not be more than one
fourth of a cent per bushel, one half to be paid
by the buyer and the other half by the seller, and
dismiss them for neglect of or improper discharge
of duty, but before said measurers shall perform
any duty under this act, each shall take an oath
before some justice of the peace for the faithful
and impartial performance of the duties of the
office.

Weights and
measures.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the inspec-
tor General shall provide the necessary weights
and scales, and measures for carrying out. the
provisions of this act, and see that they are kept
in proper condition, and the Treasurer is hereby
authorised and directed, upon the warrant of the
Comptroller, to pay to the inspector general, out
of his first instalment into the Treasury, the cost
of said weights, scales and measures.

Treasurer to
open an ac-
count.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the Trea-
surer shall be and he is hereby required to open
an account with the grain inspection fund, and
credit to said account or fund all moneys paid
into the Treasury in pursuance of this act, and
the surplus of fees that may hereafter be received
from any inspector holding under the provisions
of any other law, and pay the amount provided
for in this act, and charge them to said fund, and