Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-05-06
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CHAPTER Al.

AN ACT 10 repeal and re-enact with amend.
ments Section twelve of Article forty eight
OF the Code OF Public General Laws title
Inspections, subtitle Tobacco" az the
same was repealed and re.enactcd by the
Acts Of Eighteen hundred and ninety,
Chapter two hundred and slxty-two, and 10
add an additional Section to said Article.
under said subtitle. to be known as Section
~ A, providing for the storage OF Goods.
Wares and Merchandise Ia the unused
tobacco warehouses.
SECTION |. BE II enacted BY the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Section twelve
Of Article forty-eight Of the Code of Public
General Laws, title inspections, subtitle
Tobacco" as the same YVES repealed and re.
enacted by the Acts OF Eighteen hundred and
ninety, Chapter two hundred and sixty.two
be and the same Is hereby repealed and re.
enacted so as to read as follows
~ warehouses numbers one and two
shall be consolidated under one management
TO be known as Number One" and ware.
houses numbers three and four consolidated
IN like manner TO be known a. Number
Three" Except In the case hereinafter pro.
vided for and number d We shall remain a. Al
present. and the inspectors Of such warehouses
shall cause the tobacco therein to be inspected
under their personal supervision as before re-.
qnired; when, however, warehouses numbers
Que. three and five shall become 50 oiled with
tobacco as TO render the operation thereof
difficult. or there lisa prospect OF such crops OF
tobacco as Will overcrowd the same, the In.
spectors shall report the facts to the Governor
OF the State, ard II II shall appear 10 the
Governor that the necessities OF the casa
require Il, he shall appoint additional In.
spectors tor warehouses numbers two and
four, or for only. one Of them, as his judgment
may dictate, and such inspectors shall appoint
the necessary clerks, screwmen aud laborers
70 conduct the business thereof, and such
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gag fupff YitloV aEt eifectidnof the inspector
50 appointed, IL all fsspects Us Ia warehouses
numbers one, three and Ave; provided ho n.
ever, that the Governor be, and he Il herebv
autorized to re-arrange the consolidation Of
SAID warehouses In such manner az will. ia
hisjudgment, best secure the efficient conduct
Of the business thereof; and provided, further.
that II the Governor, after careful In ycstjga.
tion. shall determine that the amount Of
tobacco on hand aud in prospect does NOT
demand the retention Of all the storage room
available in the several warehouses, he may
designate one or in.re OF them to be used for
general storage purposes. as provided for In
SEC. 2. And be It enacted, That The fol.
lowing Section. to be known as Section IL A.
be, and the same Is hereby added 10 said
title Tobacco" Wv
SEC: ~ A. Whenever the Governor NAV
have designated one or more Of the tobacco
warehouses; 70 be used tor general storage
purposes, ne shall have power to appoint
person 70 take charge OF the same, and such
person shall receive such salary, not exceed.
ing eighteen hundred dollars a wear. M tbe
Governor may name. Aud such storage or
warehouse keeper by and with the approval
OF the Governor, shall have power 10 appoint
such clerical force and laborers at such com.
pensation ns the Governor may direct. NOT
exceeding one thousand dollars per annum
for clerks and not exceeding two dollars per
diem for laborers, a. may be necessary for Tho
economical management Of the business of the
said warehouse or warehouses All such
salaries TO be paid out OF the receipts for
storage and no other source. Before entering
upon the discharge OF. his duties, the said
storage or warehouse keeper shall give bond
with satisfactory security 10 be approved by
the Governor, In the penalty Of twenty thou.
sand dollars for the faithful performance OF
the duties imposed upon him BY law, and Tor
the full and punctual returns to the Comp.
troller OF the Treasury. at the end Of each
quarter, OF the receipts and disbursements OF
the warehouse or warehouses under his
charge, and said bond shall be recorded In tho
Office OF the clerk Of the Supreme Court OF
Baltimore City, he shall, with the assent OF
the Governor, make all contracts for the
storage Of goods, wares and merchandise In
the warehouse or warehouses under biz
receipts and disbursements Of the same, Of
which he shall make quarterly returns In The
same manner as the inspectors Of tobacco are
required to do. Should the Governor be OF
the opinion tbat II would be more adyan.
tageous 10 the State to rent said tobacco var
house or warehouses or parts thereof tnan
70 have the same used as storage ware
house or warehouses ~ hereInbefore pro-
vided, he u hereby authorized 10 rent the
same for period not exceeding tour years
and upon such terms as he may deem most
beneficial to the State, the contract OF renting
TO DO submitted 10 and approved by the
Attorney General. provided however that tho
warehouse or warehouses 80 rented shall not
be used for the purpose Of the inspection Of
tobacco that would be in conflict with tho
tobacco inspection warehouses.
SEC. 8. And be II enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing IL
correct copy Of an Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, Of Maryland. passed January Session,
1892.
CARLTON sHAFER.