Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1872-06-13
LAY-GENERAL.

"ssy DS ao0 tu Gaze OnlY unS oz tEs T1T-
ties shall require an intermediate draft TO
be weighed. then the average Of said in
terrnediate dra.t and the weigher's draft
shall bs taken as the weight Of said six,y
bushels. as the case may be.
Sub Sec. g. The term grain used in
this article shall be construed to mean
wheat, rye. oats. corn. buckwheat and
barley, and that the standard weight OF
wheat shall be sixty pounds to the bushel;
rye and corn each tfty-six pounds to the
bushsl; aud oats twensy-six poaDdst 10 The
busBsi; bscxwheas fors eight pocnds q
shs bushei: and barley fos,y-seven pounds
TO the bushe and in all contracts here.
after made, busl.el Of either of said ar,i.
cles shall be determined By the .sid
weishers respectively. unless the parties TO
amy such contract shall otherwise ex press
ly stipu!a,c.
Sub Sec g. The amount to be 50 paid
under the warrant of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury 90 the Weigber General and
weighers, and for other expenses which
may accrue under this Act. shall not cx-
cced the amount to the credit of the weigh
ing fund, Us provided by law, aad if there
shall not be IN the Treasury. to the credit
Of said grain weighing fund. sufficient
sum after paying the expenses incurred
under this Act. TO pay in fall the said SAL
aries Of the Weigher General ami said
wcighcrs, then ratable deduction shall be
made between the said Weigher General
and said weighers
Sec IS And be i, enacted. That if
either the Weigher General or any assis-
tant wcigher shall fail or refuse to make
the report and pay over ths money reguir-
ed Of them BY this Article. or shall make
a false report, on complaint of the Comp
noIler to the Governor. (and i, is hereby
made his duty to complain whenever eth
er os said officers shall fail to do their
duiy.) the Govcnor shall forthwith sns-
pend him from Office. and he shall remain
suspended until be complies with the pro-
vision Of this section: aud IL the Weigher
General shall fail to comply for two weeks
after the time provided bv this Article, he
shall be dismissed from Office.
Sec 10 And be i, enacted. That If
tie Weieher General. or any assistant
weigher, shall make false return, either
in amount OF weights or money received
and paid over. he shall be liable on his
bond and be ever afterwards incapable of
holding any Office under the Grain Laws
of this State
Sec Il. And be it enacted, The
Comptroller shall. wlicnc :cr the W.isher
General shall fail IN make the return to
the Treasurer hereinbefore required. send
4 copy of his bond to the States Attorney
for The City of Baltimore, to be put in
suit. whose duty it shall be to proceed
thereon. for the speedy recovery of the
penalty thereof. as upon other official
bonds.
Sec ls And be it enacted, Tha: the
Treasurer shall open an accoun, with the
grain weighing fund. and credit to said
account or fund al money paid into the
Treasury by the Weisher General. and
the surplus OF fees that may hereafter be
received from any wei.hcr holding Office
under the provisions of any other law. and
pay the amount directed BY law to be paid
thcrrout. and charge them TO said fund,
aud shall invest the balance remaining in
the Treasury TO its account. f,.r the bene-
fit of said fund. to be hereafter disposed
of under the direction Of the General AS
sembly of Maryland. for buildiu. a ware
house in the city of Baltimore for the ac-
commodation uf the grain trace Of this
State.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted. That the
Weighcr General may appoint as many
assistants weighers and measures of grain
as the demands Of trade require. and fix
their compeusa,ions; Proridea. it shall
not be- more than one-fourth of a cent.
to be psid By the buyer
and the other half BY the seller, aud NAV
dismiss them for neglect Of or improper
discharge Of duty; but before said meas
arers shall perform any duty. each shall
take an oath before some Justice of the
Peace for the faithful and impartial per.
formance of the duties Of the Office.
Sec. 20 And be it enacted, That no
person except those appointed under this
Article. shall weigh or measure any grain
in the City of Baltimore that may arrive
for sale as provided by this law. under she
penalty of twenty-five dollars f,r everv
offence. to be recovered in the name of
the State. for the use of the inforner. be-
fore anv Justice of the Peace for the CITY
Of Baltimore.
See. 81. And be IL enacted. Tha. the
Weigher General and the assistan; weigh
ers TO be appointed By virtue Of this Act.
unless prevented by sickness or inability.
shall attend to their respective duties in
person. and not BY deputy. under pen
atty OF Eve hundred dcGlsrs-ope.half TO
20 to the informer and the other to the
State.
See. % And Be IL enacted, Tha. this
Act shall take esec. from the date of its
passage.