Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-01-20
Inspection Law.

p.u@pslS OF Dlll To regulate the lnSpec-
ton of tobacco introduced into the last
~ stature by Mr.. Roberts Of Prince
Georges county.
The board of Public works is directed as soon
ms p Practicable to lease the State tobacco ware
houses in the city of Baltimore for II term of not
less than two nor more than eight years on
such terms as may be deemed for the best inter-
est of the State and the tobacco interest; rent
10 be paid quarterly TO the State treasurer The
aggregate rental of warehouses to he not less
Than 81 ), 900 year, and the bonds OF The lessees
TO he Sl5, 900 for each ,rehOuse; tobacco
remaining in the warehouses at the time OF let
ting 10 be kept by the leSsees, who shall receive
for their care the fees allowed under this act.
The tobacco inspectors appointed 10y he
Governor and confirmed by the Senate Mt the
present session of the General Assembly shall
continue in Office two wears, or until their sue
ccssors are duly qualified: one inspector for
each warehouse to be appointed every two
years hereafter nv the Governor with the con
currence of the Senate: those for the first four
of the warehouses To be from the tobocco-grow
ing counties and the fifth from Baltimore city
the salary of each 10 he 81 500 year, payable
quarterly by The iessees out of the gross receipts
of the respective warehouses; and not Otherwise
INSPECTORS TO give bond 10 the State treasurer
ia ) ;, 000 each for faithful Discharge of duties
All tobacco grown in the State OF Maryland
must he inspected at the warehouses in Balti-
more city by The State tobacco inspectors au-
thorised under the act. ANY one offering any
Maryland tobacco for sale in this State hy samp' I.
or otherwise. without having had it inspected
bv State inspector. evidenced hy his seal there
on shall he fined $500 for every sample offered
one-hat the fine TO 90 to The informer. Moth
ing, however, 10 this act shalt preclude the
owner OF tobacco grown bv him from sending
the same out of the State for sale without in
specton, nor shall this section rPly to tobacco
grown in any other State than MARYLAND.
No Inspector shall ne engaged in the pus-
chase or sale of lobacco-except il may be .aiS-
ed by himsef-nor shall he receive any gift or
smoluwent sdIrectly or indirectly tor any SER
vice rendered in the prosecution of his bushes.
or duty. Violations to consIi ute malfrssance in
office. In case Of sickness or absence from duIy
The INSPECTOR shall appoint a substitute. who
must b. qualified on oath before euierng upon
tie temporary duties Hours of duty are
sperfel for inspectors At each warehous. from
I. A. VI. to 8 =. NJ, with one hour relief mid
day. The lessees and not the inspector shall
appoint all clerks and lahorers necessary tor
each warehouse The lesSees shall take charge
of aud be responsible for all tobacco landed or
delivered at The warehouses. Every hogshead
OF Maryland and Ohio tobacco delivered for
inspection shall he broken by the inS pector in
no, less than five ditfrren, places; every hogs
head of Kentucky and Virginia tobacco shall
be broken in not less than three different places
As MANY bundles may be drawn rs NAV tee
necessary TO represent the different kinds OF
tobacco IN the hog>heai. 1.-Two bundles select
ed from each break shall he considered the
samples the hoEshead shall re tuIy marked
with lis aumheT, the initials OF the owner the
-. L. a. = 4
ilgr; also he iare aud net weigh, on the bilge.
Trash or false packing shall be SHAKE n OUT and
the tobacco, then properly rrasserted, shall he
rep.Csed and rsinspcCied at the cost of the
owaer; the samples shall show the n mher Of
each Kind of sobacco in the package. The
lessc~s shall charge - per hogshead Tor such
rrpsekIng, Ia be paid AT once ny she
Ample provI>ioa Is made against s-p&rsting
samples srd TO secure accuracy 10 ;his branch
of Ihe work OF The inspe, tot. - Tamp-ring with
samples Is io he punished hv a huc OF : 90 ,o
$500, oHs-hsT t. 10 to ihr iuforuher
\ section provides that the inspector shall
see that he rsss kerp proper looks nd records
o; the business Transactions Of the warehouses
Provision - also n'de for renewal oi rIifc,tes
SC, lost mts'aid or destroyed. Any tobacco
noe or certificate fraudulent, issued by in
spcviors. calculated so rjurc The lessr~s SgLjrCt,
tAs yiol.tur To hue OF $500 10 81 coo OF The
p~u'lensitTy Tor one 10 thrcs years
The i-~sers must be notified before ne. note.
or orttidcAIes shall be issued, under penalty
Provision IS rusds for weighing ~ recording
Condemned or STAYED tobacco aud falsely pack.
ed The lrssv-s' rhsfg-s for recondiliouins and
sePsrAtng all stared iohacro thr following
pSir~s; For one ori~o breaks 81, TO- full sta,
s. TO lie paid Ot ihe owHsr; Tor redrswlng
Aa-ylan aud Ohio ,ohaccu 30 c-als Tor re-
lra.ing ali o,her kinds, 81 a hog,he.d, TO be
paid by Ile Owner Instantly. The ensrges for
ouisge shall be 81 so for evr,y bog head not
aSgsx3ing |, loo pounds 10 weight .ud IL.
1Ts's aS5rfosaf on tSert fUU pound over roo
to he paid by The shpp.r. The commission
merchant is required 20 iuSosse The tobacco
note or certificate aigh The date OF ssle of The
hogsbs'd which II rep. esenss, uaIer r-naits %
$40 for each hosshesd.
Defective coopcrtge shalt be rvu,,t!i.d at h.
cost Of the Ga neE. IS ern,. for each package
All tobacco ~birh has rer@inrzi over ia
warehouse iarrc years, aud the nsne Of the
owaer, &c. shall tie advertised, aud II no,
,hea claimed. shall 10 thirty days lie sold o.
the lessee At auction, The proceeds TO be paid To-
the SIste treasurer. Une section pTesCrii-es th-
same as toe present standard
There shall be no charge for storage Of 10
eacVO in the hnds Of planters or their agents,
but ~h-p sold the bas.r shall t~ allowed =
reasonable time, no, exceeding sixty days, 20
remove the iobscro from the warehouses NJ
ter sixty DAYS a charge Of Is cents d mUath yer
hogsbesa shall be made for sitaa:. against the
buyer.
In the absence Of The State wharsncer tho
sess~es shall control the whsrf in front Of the
warehouses so fat as relates To landing cord.
sooi or other ma,sTisI. tobacco TO have pre-
cedenee over all other Csrgoes in The use of the
whHrvcs each hcgshead shall be guaranteed 10
conform With samples, and the inspectors aud
lesss~s are TO be equally responsible for ANY
default in hi. particular and their bonds, co
asliy liable for reclamation. All que.tions OF
this Kind to be determined ~ arbitration, III.
umpire 10 be chosen by thc Board OF Trade all
:eclsmations to be made within six months.