The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-05-01
Public general Ltzacs.
.cHArTER 446.I
LIVE sTOoK.
An ACT

AN ACT
To amend article 4, Of the Code Of Pablic
Local Laws OF this State, title "Cily Of Bal
timore," subtitle "Llve Stock ;" BY aiding
an additional section TO said subtitle, relat.
ing 10 the leasing OF the STATE Cattle Yards
and Scales, and by repeating and re-enact-
ing as amended, sections four hundred and
sixiy, four hundred and sixty-one, four hun
dred aud sixty-two, four hundred and
alxty.three and section four hundred and
sixty-nine, as the same was amended by the
act ofeighteen hundred and seventy-four.
chapter three hundred aud twenty-eiKht.
and section four hundred and seventy al
said article four, and said subtitle Give
Stock" a. the same was amended by the act
oieighteen hundred and sixiy-iour, chapter
three hundred aud twenty-eight, and TO re-
peal sections four hundred aud aixty-four
and four hundred aud seventy-6ve of said
subtitle, as amended by the act OF eighteen
hundred and sixty-fouT, chapter three hun
dred and twenty-eight, and Rlso 10 repeal
sections four hundred and ssventy-swo aud
four hundred ard seyenty-three, Of said ar
ticle four and subtitle Live Stock
Section J. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland, That article four Of the
Code Of Public Local Laws Of this State. title
City Of Baltimore" subtitle "Liyc Stock,o
be, and the same ia hereby, amended by add.
ing the following additional sections thereto.
Sec. =. The Board Of Public works in this
State IL authorized and directed 10 lease the
State Cattle Yards and Scales, upon such terma
a. shall be satisfactory TO the said Board for
the period OF four yeara; said rental 10 be maid
quarterly, and said lease to be made upon such
conditions as 10 keeping the said property in
good condition and repair, as the said Board
Of Public Works shall deem necessary.
Sec. 2 And be It enacted, That said article
four, Of said Public Local Laws, tile "Csty Of
Baltimore" subtitle "Liye Sock" be iarther
amended by repeating and re-enacting, as
amended, sections four hundred and sixty.
iour hundred and sixty-one, four hundred and
sixty-two, four hundred and sixty-lhree and
four hundred and sixty.nins, a. the said last
mentioned section was amended by The act Of
eighteen hundred and seventy-four, chapter
three hundred and tWenty-eighi, aud by re-
pealing and re-enacting, "a amended, section
four hundred and seventy, "a amended, by the
act Of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, chan.
Ter three hundred and twenty-sight, 70 that
said section shall read as PILLOWS;
Sec. 400. All beef cattle aud hov, and
other live stock, brought for sale or slaughter
within the corporate limits Of the CITY OF Bal.
umore, or within Eve miles Of said limits. AZ
The option Of the owner thereof, or his agent.
may be weighed BY said weighmaster.
Sec. 46l. The said weighmas,er shall upon
any day in the week, except Sunday, weigh
al i've Fiock that may be offered for weighing
~ me iiFe stock scales for that purpose, and
shall give certificate, under his hand, setting
forth the Auiual gross weight of any number Of
cattle or hogs, or any other live stock M
weighed by him, TO their owner OF his agent.
making such allowances in the nature and tare
on account OF any dirt mud, filth or any other
matter adhering TO the same, as he may think
just and proper.
Sec. 462. He shall charge aud collect for the
uee OF the State or after the lease OF the Cattle
Scales, for the use of the lesses Of The state
Cattle Yards aud Scales, for weighing any
live stock, except sheep, two cents for every
hundred weight, aud one cent per head for
| every sheepi and for every 4econd and Rubse-
| quent weighing OF cattle and hogs two cents
for every thousand weight: and for eyery
| second weighing Of sheep one cent for ever
thousand weight, and for all other live stock
the SUN OF six cents for every thousand
weight, provided, however, that the sana
weighmas,er shall neither charge nor collec,
anything Tor any live stock whether beef,
| cattle, hogs and sheep not weighed At said
Cattle Yards; and provided further, that the
owner or his agent, of such cattle, hoRa or
sheep or other live stock msy at their option
weigh the same by any other person than such
weighmaster or the lessees of such Cattle
Yards and Scales.
Sec. 1853. He shall keep a full record Of All
~eight- OF live stock as ascertaiued and deter.
mine BY him and Of the persons or clrporn.
tons for whom the same was ascertained and
determined, and for all money! by him re-
| ceived AZ weighmaster, which said moneys
shall be accounted for and paid over by him
a. received from day TO day 10 the lessee OF
iessees OF the State Cattle Yards and Scale
after the lease thereof a. herein provided, and
before such lease to the Safe Comptroller.
Sec. 469 The lessee or Iessees Of lhe Stat,
Cattle Yards shall employ and pay all clerk.
or assistants or labor. permanently or tenn.
porarily necessary for the weighing of live
stock al the State Cattle Yards and Scales.
Sec. 40, The weighmaster shall receive an
annual compensation OF fifteen hundred dollar,
which shall be paid quarterly In equal sum.
by The lessee or lesses OF the State Cattle Yard,
and Scales
See. 3. And be il enacted, That section four
hundred and sixty-four and four hundred and
seventy-fiSe, Of said article four Of the Code n
Public Local Laws, subtitle Live Stock. y n,
the same was amended by the act of eighteen
hundred and sixty-four. chapter three hundred
and twenty eight and sections four hundred
and sesentY-iwo and four hundred and seventy.
three, OF said article four Of the Code Public
Local Laws, sub-lite Live Stock" be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 4. And be il enacted, That thi. ae
shall take effect from and after the date Of h,
passage, and all aels or parts Of acis, whetbe,
public, general or local, Inconsistent with IN,
act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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