The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS
PASSED By THE
General Assembly Of Maryland,
AZ Janunry session, ASIA.
PUBLISHED BY Authority.
4.
AN ACT


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nor BY, and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate shall, before the adjournment
of the present General Assembly, biennialy
I appoint one Weigher General and FIVE
assistant weighers OF grain, in aud for the
/ city Of Baltimore, who shall hold their
Office for the period Of two years, from the
| first Monday in May next ensuing their
appointment aud qualification, and until
their successors be duly qualified.
Sec. 2. And be ii enacted, That every
weigher Of grain appointed under the
provisions Of the preceding section, before
be proceeds to act as such, shall, under the
penalty of FIVE hundred dollars, take and
subscribe the following oath. in EDITION to
their oaths required BY the constitution and
laws, to Wit: /, A 3, appointed weigher
of grain, in tho city of Baltimore, do swear
that viii diligently aud carefully weigh all
grain that | shall be called upon to weigh,
and that l will not receive, during the time
| hold the Office Of Weigher General or
weigher of grain, any fee or reward from
any one directly, or indirectly, for the
discharge of my duty, and that | will not
buy or sell any grain, or act us agent for
any one, or assist in the buying, selling or
consiguiug any rain for any one during
the time l shall hold the said Office, aud,
IN every other respect, fairly aud honestly,
without prejudicso partiahty, will discharge
all the duties of Weigher General or weigher
OF grain, to the best Of my skill aud indg-
meut, So help me God
Sec. 8. Aud be it enacted, That the
Weigher General, before he enters upon
the dischage of the duties of his office. shall
give bond to the State Of Maryland, with
two securities, TO be approved liz the
| Comptroller, in the penalty Of ten thousand
dollars conditioned for the faithful per,
iormanee of the duties hereby imposed
4 upon him.
Sec. 4. And be it euaceed, That each
assistant weigher shall give bond to the
State, with two securities, to be approved
by the Comptroller, in the penalty Of 1--WE
thousand dollars, with like condition as
the bond Of the Weigher General.
| Sec. .. Aud be it enacted, / hat in the
event OF a failure TO perform any duties
assigned the said weighers by this article.
The SAID bond or bonds may be put ia suit
by order OF the Comptroller, for the beneG.
OF the state, and judgment rendered thereon
as on other official bonds.
See. g. And he it enacted, That all grain
arriving in the city of Baltimore must be
reported to the grain weigher's office,
whether by steamers, sail vessels Of all
descriptions, baTges or canal boats, and il
shall be the daty Of the Ngigher General
OF grain to have weighed all grain carried
10 SAID city for sale, except grain carried
/ TO the city on wagons, carts, TailrOad cars
OF through elevators Iforided, however,
all grain sent TO said city must be weighed by
said Weigher General If the owners of said
grain shall request it to be weighed bv him.
Itshall be the DUTY ofthe Weigher General 10
proceed TO weigh all grain within, at least
Two hours after the same is reported, and
continue weighing until the weighing Is
completed, and for every failure to comply
with this provision, the said Weigher
I General shall be liable to penalty oil twenty
| dollars, to be recovered before any Justice
| OF the Peace, in Baltimore city. one. half OF
the tine to 60 to the iuiormer and tue other
] half to the state, the suit to be brought in
4 the name Of the State. II any grain shall
| be brought by water 10 Baltimore, for sale
I IN bags, the said weighers shall weigh the
said grain on board tile vessel or steamboat,
| without removing II from the bags, if the
buyer and seller shall mutually agree.
See. Z. And be it enacted, That the
Weighcr General shall keep an office in
some station IN the city OF Baltimore, con-
yenlent 10 the whnryes or place where the
trade IN grain is chiefly carried on, aud
snail be IN SAID olhce, except when upon
| duty weighing grtdn, from o clock A. NJ,
until hye o clock Z. NJ, ready to receive all
applications Tor weighing and measuring,
and 10 hear and determine all controversies
between the buyer and seller, in relation to
grain brought or sold as hereinafter pro.
yided, and IN case OF sickness or inability to
attend IN sand Office at any time, he shall
appoint some one OF the other weighers 10
attend TO his duties in his absence.
See. s. Aud be IL enacted, That the
Weigher General, whenever application
shall be made to him by any party in.
ierested IN any grain, to have the same
weighed and measured, shall proceed in
person or direct some one of the assistant
weighers 10 proceed at once and weigh the
same.
Sec. 0. And be it enacted, That the
welgher shall carefully weigh and deter
mine the weight of all grain, aud for that
purpose shall procure, at his own expense.
suitable weights aud scales for TINT DUR.
pose.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That no
| weigher shall weigh any grain after il has
been once sold and delivered on its arriving
IN said city, nor shall he, during his con.
tinuanee IN office, buy or sell, either directly
or indirectly, or receive any grain by way
! OF barter, loan or exchange, or in any
way intermeddle with or busy himself in
| procuring TO be sold or consigned to any
merchant, or in loading any ship or vessel
With gram except the proper grain that
may nave been grown by the said weieher.
under the penalty oftwo dollars for every
bnshel SO brought or sold and upon con
vIetion Tor the offence, be shall be dismiss.
ed from his Office.
Sec. IL. And be it enacted, That if any
welgher shall accept or receive, directly or
indirectly any gratuity or reward for
anything done by him ia pursuance Of
other than what is hereinafter allowed MS
his compensation, he SHALL upon conviction,
forfeit the sum ofone thousand dollars, and
ever after be incompetent to hold the office
OF weigher under the laws of this State.
Sec. IL. Aud be it enacted, That each
weigher shall make daily return 20 tie
Wei her General of the number of bushels
OF grain weighed by him, and the Weigher
deLeral shall make or cause to be made an
entry OF the same in a well bound book,
showing the number Of bushels weighed
and measured for each person, and the said
Neigher General shall charge and receive
one-iourth cent. per bushel for weighing
AVID shall charge ohe-foufth cent. per bushel
for measuring one fourth cent. per
bushel Tor measuring shall be paid by the
seller TO the measdrer, and the first named
aforesaid one-iourth cent. per bushel for
weighing shall be paid by the purchaser to
the Megher General.
Sec. Is. And be it enacted, That the
Weigher General shall make return on the
first day OF every month, or within days
thereafter, to the Comptroller, verified By
affidavit before some Justice Of the Peace,
OF the number Of bushels OF grain weighed,
aud the amount OF money received therefor.