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LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1825.

the said county, and each of them shall keep a book, in which
be shall register the names of the persons whose beams and
scales, weights and measures, he has so adjusted, together with
the day of the month and year, and the number and description
of the same so adjusted, which book he shall submit to the in-
spection of the levy court, once in every year, or oftener if
required.

Penalty for
neglect—
detection of
fraud.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons
shall refuse or neglect to have his, her or their beams and
scales, weights and measures, inspected and adjusted as afore-
said, when required so to do by the proper officer, he, she or
they shall forfeit and pay five dollars for every day during such
delinquency; and if any of the said inspectors are informed, or
have reason to suspect that any person or persons are using or
have in their possession, with a fraudulent intention, any false
beams, scales or measures, it shall be their duty, and they are
hereby authorized to examine the same, and if they find them,
or either of them, false, to seize the same as a forfeiture, and
after having the same adjusted, to sell them at public auction.

Return
upon oath.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the standard-keepers shall
return, upon oath or affirmation, to the levy court, by which
they may be respectively appointed, annually, a statement of the
money they may receive in the performance of the duties pre-
scribed by this act.

Compensa-
tion — levy.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said standard- keepers
shall respectively, have and receive such compensation for the
discharge of the duties required of them by this act, as the re-
spective levy courts shall think proper to allow, which shall be
levied on the assessable property of the county, and collected as
other county charges.

Compen-
sation for
altering.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That whenever any of the stand-
ard-keepers aforesaid, shall be applied unto, to adjust scales,
weights and measures, by adding to, or diminishing the same,
or to adjust scale-beams, he shall be allowed an additional rea-
sonable compensation therefor, to be paid by the party so apply-
ing for his services.

Fines
applied.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That one-half of all fines and
forfeitures incurred under this act, shall be applied to the use of
the informer, the other to the use of the county, and in all cases
for the recovery of such fines and forfeitures, the informer shall
be a competent witness.

Treasurer
to pay ex-
penses
incurred
herein.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the treasurer of the western
shore is hereby directed to pay to the governor and council, out
of any unappropriated money in the treasury, any sum of mo-
ney which may be necessary to carry into effect, the provisions
of this act.