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Dec. Ses. 1817
Penalty on per-
sons altering
marks.
Not more than
eight inspect-
ors to be ap-
pointed for
Baltimore.
Additional
wood-corders
to be appoint-
ed.
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able, and not of first quality, shall besides the mark of its con-
tents, contain the figure two, to designate its second quality.
4. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons shall alter
any mark made by any inspectors of lumber, either as it may re-
gard the contents of the board, plank or scantling, or as it may
regard the qualities that may be designated by the inspectors, with
an intent to defraud or deceive any person or persons, he, she or
they, shall for every offence forfeit and pay the sum of one hun-
dred dollars, to be recovered by indictment in the Baltimore city
court, if the offence should be committed in the city of Baltimore,
or in the county courts where the offence may be committed in any
of the counties of this state, and not within said city, one hall of
said penalty tor the use of the informer, the other for the use of
the state.
5. And be it enacted, That nothing shall be construed in the act
to which this is a supplement to authorise the appointment of more
than eight inspectors of lumber for the city and county of Balti-
more, any thing in the law to which this is a supplement to the
contrary notwithstanding.
6. And be it enacted, That the governor by and with the advice
and consent of the council, be authorised and empowered to ap-
point two wood corders in addition to the number directed to be
appointed by the act authorising the appointing inspectors and
wood corders and to regulate the cording of fire wood brought by
water to the city of Baltimore, one of them to be designated as
wood corder for the first and tenth wards of the city of Baltimore,
who shall be authorised to act as wood corder in such wards only.
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Passed Feb. 7.
Real and per-
sonal property
to be valued.
Collector to be
appointed—
bond.
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CHAPTER 142.
An act to provide for a new Assessment and to appoint Col-
lectors of the County Tax in and for the City and Coun-
ty of Baltimore.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That
all the real and personal property in Baltimore county, and in the
city of Baltimore, shall forthwith be valued in the manner and
with the same exceptions as is provided and prescribed by the act,
entitled, "An act for the valuation of real and personal property in
the several counties of this state," passed at November session eigh-
teen hundred and twelve, and such valuation shall be regulated and
proceeded upon by the commissioners of the tax of the city and
county of Baltimore, and assessors to he by them appointed, with
like powers as are provided in the said act for the ascertainment
of and equalizing the said valuation, and all other matters relat-
ing thereto, which may be found applicable and necessary to give
effect to this act, except where the same may be supplied or alter-.
ed by the provisions herein contained.
; 2. And be it enacted, That the levy court of said county shall
annually appoint seven collectors of the county tax, one for each
election district, and as many for the city of Baltimore as they
may think necessary, and the said collectors shall severally give
bond to the state of Maryland, in such penalty, and with such se-
curity as the said court shall prescribe and approve, conditioned
for the faithful discharge of their duties as such, which bonds shall
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