The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-03-18


compulsory feature of the old law. Should
it pass, the scales will practically pass from
under the states supervision, and there will be
no state officer to stand between the buyer
and seller. Cattle dealers, and those inter-
ested in the cattle trade generally, are OPP
posed to the bill, and it is hoped that it will
not pass. Here Is the bill:
A BILL
Entitled an Act to repeal Sections four hundred and
elusive of Article four of the Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws, title City of Baltimore, subtitle Lave
stock . also the Act of eighteen hundred and
sfxty-four Chapter three hundred and twenty
eight the Act OF eighteen hundred and seventy
fnIlr Chapter three hundred and twenty eight,
and the Act of eighteen hundred and eighty,
Chapter four hundred and forty-six relating 70
the weighing of Live Stock, and to re-enaet the
following in lieu thereof,
Section l. Be 1t enactsd By the General
assembly of Maryland, That Article four of
the Code of Public Local Laws of this state,
title '.City of Baltimore" subtitle "Live
Stock sections four hundred and fifty-eight
TO four hundred and seventy-three, inclusive,
and the Act of eighteen hundred and sixty
four, chapter three hundred and twenty eight,
the Act of eighteen hundred and seventy-four,
chapter three hundred and twenty-eight, and
the Act of eighteen hundred and eighty, chap
ter four hundred and forty-six, relating to the
weighing of Live Stock, be and the same are
hereby repealed, that the following be enae-
ted in lieu thereof, and are TO read as follows:
SEC. ass That the Board of Public Works
shall, on the second Wednesday of May next,
and biennially. on said day thereafter, adver-
tise the State Cattle Scales at Calverton, in
Baltimore county, with their appurtenanees,
for rent, to the highest bidder, at public auc
ton, for the term of two years, rent payable
quarterly. and they shall advertise the same
50 to be rented, by advertisements for ten days
prior to said day in MAY, in at least three
daily newspapers printed in che city of Balti-
more and having, as near as they can ascer-
TAIN the largest amount of circulation there
| in: and on said day at the hour named, at
the Public Sales Room, in said city, by duly
licensed auctioneer. shall offer the same to
| highest bidder, to be leased for the term Of
two years, and shall lease the same to the
highest bidder therefor, at a quarterly rental /;
4 that the person so making tie highest bid,
/ shall. within ten days thereafter execute q
| bond to the state, with two sureties to be APP
proved by said board, in the penal sum of
4 donHle the annual rental, conditioned for the
/ faithful payment Of said rent, as also for the
keeping Of said property in good order and
/ repair. and the full performance of all the
I Acts and matters required by this Act, and
I to pay ali damages that may be sustained by
l reason Of wilfnl omission, refusal or neglect
I to discharge the duties Of weigh-master as
herein provided, which bond shall be fled
I with the Clerk of the Superior Court Of Baiti-
more City, and MAJ be put in suit IN said
I Court by any person aggrieved or damaged by
such omission. neglect or refusal, and which
Z Court shall have jurisdiction to entertain said
I suit, without regard to the legal evidence oi
& ~ Al
I duly served at such residences IN the usual
mode; and said bidder failing 20 70 comply
l with the provisions Of this Act. the said board
4 shall again advertise and proceed as herein
directed. until they shall obtain a bidder,
] who. in all respects, shall comply with the
/ provisions Of this Act, and no bid shall be
I accepted from any one directly or indirectly
Z interested ia the trade Of cattle. sheep or hog
dealing, nor shall any lessee after bis hid i ac-
I cepted. or any Of his employees. be ia any
[ manner 10 interested and IN the eveEt Of ais
/ or their 80 being. then the sald contract 81
i lease shall be from theneeforth null and void,
and the rent saall be due and payable for the
z then residue Of the term precisely as Il no
( such forfeiture had occurred, and in such case
the Board Of Public Works shall proceed 70
4 again lease said yard foF the residue II the
4 term - prescribed, IN the manner hereiabe-
fore provided.
I SIC, 45a. All live stock sold for slaughter
Z IN the CITY Of Baltimore, or within two miles
Of the limits thereof, which have nas been
raised or gra2ed one year within said limits,
shall be weighed BY said lessee or bis em.
4 ployees before they shall be sold or slaagh-
I tered, and said live stock SO herein directed
to be weighed, shall be weighed az said scales
only, sind not elsewhere.
SEc. 400. The said lessee shall upon ans
day in the week. except Sunday, weigh all i've
stock that may he offered st she live stock
scales for that purpose, whether required b
the last preceding section to be weighed -
not, and shall give aeertificate ander his hand
setting forth the actual gross weight Of a.,
number Of cattle or hogs, or other IKE SFoci
80 weighed hy him, 10 their owner or hi
agent. making such allowance in the natars
Of tare 90 account Of nay dirt. mud, llih d
other matter adherng 70 She same, as be nial
think Just and proper; and he shall he en-
titled To have and demand for bis own USE a
compensation foF such weighing, and cersih
cate for the first time Of weighing any iiss
stock except sheep. required by this Article
to be weighed. two cents fsF every handFes
weight Of beef; one cent for every hanares
weight Of hogs, and one cent per head -
every sheep; for every second and subsequent
weighing, for cattle and hogs, two cents 20
every thousand weight, and sheep one cent fei
eferY thousand weight; and al live stock no
required 10 be weighed, the sans 81 SIX cent
Tor every thousand weight the said lessee i
to employ and pay At his own cost such clerks
assistants or labor as he may deem necessary
SEc. 46l. he shall number the pens or yard
under his care used for rereiviHg live stock
and shall mark in conspicuous places on chs
fences or gates thereof. IN legihle figures, tn
number Of cattle, hogs or sheep the said pea
or yards will respectively contain.
SEC. 49,. He shall, when receiving any iiv'
stock for weighing or exposure for sale. pa
the same into pens Or Yards, the nearest il
capacity, to contain the respective droves o
the different owners thereof. and shall. in nj
case, divide and put portions Of the sam'
drove into different pens or yards, unless sslcl
division be actually necessary for the accom-
mediation Of the same, or 10 effect division
of such droves among the different owner
thereof; and no cattle, sheep or hogs shall b
fed or watered upon said premises.
Sac. 463. He shall keep the pens. yards ans
live stock scales IN good repair, but shall haFi
no power to change the arrangement Of tn
same, except divide amy one Of the pens o
yards into two or more, when necessary. or Z
take down the elevation or the elevated wall
on the south side Of said scales.
SEc 464. He may, upon failure Of any agen
or owner Of live stock 10 pay for weighing III
! same, impognd any number Of such live stocl
he may deem necessary 70 pay or cause sue
fees to be paid pr0rided no injary be don
to said stock BIZ combining them as aforesaid
and that they be delivered 10 the owner Or hi
J agent, upon payment of al just and prope
charges
Sac 4e5. If said lessee shall omit or della
10 weigh, or to have weighed, any live stock
for a time not exceeding twenty four hour
J after he shall have been requested to weig
the same, be shall forfeit and pay 10 the owne
of such live stock, or his agent, the sum OF iel
cents an hour upon each and every head there
of. for so many hours as he shall omit or de
Law to weigh the same, over and above tn
/ term Of twenty four hours, Sunday excepted,
to be recovered ia any action OF debt before
Justice Of the Peace, with costs.
SEc. 400. Ifany grazier, drover or otherpeI
son, shall sell or barter any beef, cattle, shee
, ! or hogs brought for slaughter within the corpo
rate limits Of the City of Baltimore, or within
two miles of said limits, which have not bee
raised or grazed one year within said limits, 0
within two miles Of the same, and which hav
not been weighed BY said lessee, upon proofan
conviction thereof before any Judge or Justic
Of the Peace, he shall forfeit and pay the sur
ofnot less than one nor more than ten dollar
for each and every head of cattle, sheep 0
hogs so sold or bartered, at the discretion {
the Judge or Justice of the Peace, and TO b
recovered BY action in the name of the State
before Justice Of the Peace, or Court hayin
1;,f,nn tharaof-one- half 10 the IniOrmel