ART. 32. ] WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
and anyone found guilty of a violation of this section shall, on con-

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viction thereof before a justice of the peace, be fined not less than
five nor more than fifty dollars, one-half to the informer and the

Penalty.

other half to the use of the State; provided, that any one feeling
himself aggrieved by any such judgment, shall have the right of
appeal to the Circuit Court of the county, or the Baltimore City
Court, as the case may be, on giving bond in the usual form to

Proviso.

prosecute such appeal, and for the payment of the judgment and
costs, if such judgment should be affirmed.

MEASUREMENT OF OYSTERS.

Right of appeal.

26. All Oysters in the shell disposed of in the city of Baltimore,
or in the port of Crisfield, or at any oyster packing establishment
in this State, shall be measured in an iron circular tub, of any ca-
pacity from one-half bushel to three bushels, as may be agreed upon
between the buyer and seller; said measure shall contain in quan-
tity for each bushel thereof according to the following dimension,

1874, c 221
Sale of oysters
in the all shell in
Baltimore, Cris-
field, or at
oyster packing
establishments.
46 Md. 631

that is to say: sixteen and one-half inches across from inside to
inside at the bottom, eighteen inches across from inside to inside
at the top, and twenty-one inches diagonal from the inside chine to
the top, and the same shall be even or struck measure. All oysters
in the shell sold in the city of Baltimore shall be measured by a

Dimensions of
measure.

licensed measurer. Any person may obtain a license therefor from
the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas by paying therefor ten dol-

Licensed mea-
surer in Balti-
more

lars, and taking an oath before said clerk for the faithful perform-
ance of his duty; said license shall hold good for one year. A
measurer shall receive for his services one-half cent per bushel, to
, be paid equally by the buyer and seller. Any person or persons
violating the provisions hereof, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-

license.
Fees.

demeanor, and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty
nor more than fifty dollars for each offence, and imprisoned until
the fines and costs are paid.

Penalty.

2 7. The measure provided for in the last preceding section shall be
inspected and stamped by the proper officer in the city of Baltimore,
and it shall be unlawful to use any other measure. Any person vio-

Id s 2
Measures to be
inspected and
stamped

lating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,

Violation.

upon conviction, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars for each
offence, and imprisoned until fine and costs are paid; provided.

Penalty.

however, that nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to oys-
ters shipped in the barrel on any steamboat, which are to be sold in
the barrel.

'' Exceptions.