The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-22

number of good hoops, il Of iron, six, and
| Il of wood, not less than twelve, aud at
! least not less than twelve on all double lar
rels and hogsheads; aud If any cask con.
tanning such liqaOr shall be found deficient
IN any Of these respects by said Gnugcr, no
shalt direct il to be eoopered or other casks
substituted therefor, at the expense OF the
owner or seller; and if such eask shall bo
found TO be frdaduieHily made, the owner
or seller thereof, or his agent shall forfeit
the cask to the use Of the State.
See. g. And be il enacted, That the said
Gaugers, in order to ascertain the capacity
OF casks, shall conform to the Baltimore
standard Of wine measure, and amy ensk
or vessel gagged or marked by said Gauger,
shah in its capacity be found lacking or
exceeding one or moro gallons in any bar
rel, or two or more gallons in cask of a
larger size, the Gauger shall forfeit and pay
two dollars for each gallon SO lacking or
exceeding the number Of gallons marked by
him on the cask.
Sec. 6, Aud be il enacted, That if any
person shall alter any mark or number
marked or SET down by any Gauger, thereby
20 deceive and deiraud the purchaser OF
distilled spirits, wiae, molasses, or other
liquid merchandise, so gagged aud marked,
or shall put any false mark or number on
said cask, or upon any certificate intended
to counterfeit the mark or numbers OF the
Gauger, he shall forfeit and pay twenty
dollars for ever oilense, one-halt To the in.
former, aud the other half to the use of the
State.
See. 7, And be it enacted, That every
Gauger SO licensed shall be entitled to do
mand and receive from the person at whose
request he shall gauge any cask or casks,
the following fees, to wit for gauging casks
not exceeding forty gallons, ten cents per
cask for casks OF larger size fifteen cents.
Sec. s. And be it enacted, That any
person not being properly licensed who
shall act as Gag ger, or being SO licensed,
shall act as said Uouger outside of the limits
OF the said city, shall forfeit and pay to the
sheriff OF the city the sum Of three hundred
dollars said peua.ty TO be imposed as a fine
hy the Criminal Court ON presenuncut and
indictment by the Grand Jury and conYic.
toRl due course OF law, and one third OF
the penalty shall be paid by the sheriff TO
the inlorm0r, and the residue shall be &C
counted for by the sheriff TO the Treasury
as other lines; 1t any person So licensed
shall be guilty of "A fraud 10y reason ola col
fusion with any parties, ne shall be deemed
guilty OF mtsdemeanOr, aud shall, on pre-
sentiment ind iudlctm ent therefor and con.
yic,ion thereof, forfeit aud pay fine Of not
less than five hundred dollars or more than
| one thousand dollars, for every such o,ltusc,
Or be imprisoned, in the discretion OF the
Court, for time not exceeding three years,
or both, aud shall also be liable in damages
at the suH Of the party aggrleycd.
Sec. o. Aud be II enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from aud after the date OF
It's passage, and all Acts or paris Of AeJs
inconsistent herewith are horeby repealed.
We hereby certify that the aforegolng is a
true aud perfect copy of au Act passed
the General Assembly of Mary at
the january Session. 1872.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAI,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON \. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates.
Approved April -, 49,.