The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-04-01
NCORpCaATiO OF Port DEPOSIT.


every Thousand feet reduced measure, which
sail fces shall be paid by the person requiring
the lumber to be inspected.
3. Had }, Il enacted, That before the said
IN aaurer and INSPECTOR shall proceed to act az
-lch he shall take an oath or affirmation as
the case may BE-, faithfully to perform his du-
II as rncssurcr and inspector of lumber for
the said village,l to the best of his skill and
Judgment without favour, affection, partially
or prejudice.
L. And bs5it enacted, That-wlen any per.
son may want lumber measured and inspect
I'd he shall deliver or cause to be deliver
written notice to the mcasurcr and inspector
aforesaid, whose duty it shall be Immediately
thereafter 20 measure and inspect the same
but that nothing herein contained shall be
construed or taken to compel any person or
persons &c have his or their lumber measured
aud Inspected, but that all persons wishing it
shall have it done by the mcasurcr and in.
spcc'or appointed as aforesaid and if any
PRISON shall measure and inspect lumber in
faid village, and receive pay therefor, without
being appointed by the Governor and Council
as aforesaid, and contrary to the true intend
and m aning of this act, such persons so Of
funding, Shall forfeit and pay twenty dollars
for each and every offence, to be recovered in
the name Of the President and Commissioners
ofsaid village, one half Of which shall be APP
propratcd to the intormcr, and the other half
to the use Of the said village.
Il Supplement 10 an oct cniitiad, ".in act TO
Incorporate The E'WaeP Of Port Deposit, ii
Cecil county," Passtd 1929
SEC. l. Be It enacted by tir General 4ssem.
hly Of iMrWiaad, That the sixteenth section of
the original law to which this is supplement
be and the same is hereby repealed.
,. -4ed be it enacted, That from and after
the passage Of this law, that if any person or
persons shall refuse or neglect to pay their
taX,s, fines or forfritulvs charged against
them by virtue of the act to which this is a
supplement- it shall and may be lawful for
the said commissioners to collect the same by
execution, in the same manner that the col
ANE'oi VI '"oti'. N'iNSN hi't solictt oai'l
county charges.
IN -ltt 10 Prorile for tie Inspection of
HnnaleS Ct Port Dposit, in Ceiel eouniy. Pass
CT 1880.
SECTION |. BE il enocfcd by The GeacrGl Is
ssmllp Of Nuylud. That the Governor by
and with the advice and consent of the Coun-
I'll shall appoint and commission. on or before
the first Monday in April next, and annually
thereafter, suitable person to be inspector
Of shingles, at the village of Port Deposit, in
Cecil county, and all shingles brought into the
said village for sale, shall be inspected and
marked in conformity to this act.
SEC. .. And be 1t enacted, That each ard
every bunch Of shingles which is three feet
and four inches between the bands, with fifty
courses upon each side, and closely packed,
Shall be considered TO contain one thousand,
and each and every bunch whose dimensions
and contents shall not be equal thereto, shall
be estimated and marked accordingly by the
inspector, that is to say, one,Ealf, fivc.eiehtl,s
three fourths or seven cighths, as the same
may lain.
SEC. 8. 1nl be 1t sn0cird, That there shall
be three qualities Of shingles, to be designated
by the inspector; that is to say, first, second
or third quality, as the case may be: and the
fist quality shall consist of timber similar in
quality TO that of prime, Or panel stuff boards
or plank, to be not less than eighteen inches
in length nor less than thrce-ciehths ofan inch
thick. Zee from worm holes, knots, windings
a-rl shakes, we'll shaved and Of uniform width
ut butt and point, with not more than fifty
shinglc;; TO the thousand whose width is less
than three inches: the second quality shall
lie eighteen inches in length, threo-eighths Of
nm inch thick, and composed Indifferent quail
tics ola grade below the prime, or first quail
ity and the third quality shall be composed
of sound stuff, whose irregular thickness,
width, shaving and winding shall render them
generally inferior to the second quality.
SEC. f. And be it enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the inspector to mark upon each
bundle of shingles the quality and quantity of
the same, and for such inspection and mark
ing, he shall be entitled to receive ten cents
for each and every full bunch of shingles so
inspected and marked by him, and in that
proportion for any greater or less quantity.
SEC. s. And be it enacted, That if anvil per-
son or persons shall purchase or cause to be
purchased, or sell or cause to be Sold any
shingles within the village of Port Deposit, Or
within onc.half mile thereof without having
them inspected by the inspector so appointed,
he or they so offending, shall forfeit and pay
the sum of five dollars, for each and every
bundle so bought or sold, to be recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace or court of COM
petent jurisdiction.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted That one half of
the 70 FIXTURES recovered under the provisions
of this act, shall be for the use of the inform
er and the other half for the use of the state
SEC. !. And be it enacted, That before pro-
cceding to act the said inspector shall take
an oath before some justice of the peace, for
the faithful discharge of the duties enjoined