REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. [394] 



When fish must be reinfected. Ibid., section 79. 



19. Salted fish liable to inspection, as aforesaid, shall, if they have re- 

 mained on hand unsold or not exported during six months after the in- 

 specting and branding thereof, as aforesaid, be again examined by the 

 inspector, and if found to be unsound shall be subject to the regulations 

 provided for the case of salted fish which have not been inspected. 



Casks must be filled. Ibid., section 80. 



20. Every cask of salted fish liable to inspection shall be filled up by 

 the owner thereof or by persons employed by him for that purpose, and 

 be packed or repacked by him or them, as the case may be, and iu all 

 respects completed in such manner as the inspector shall require or 

 direct, under penalty of one dollar for each and every cask. 



Fees for cooperage. Ibid., section 83. 



21. The inspectors aforesaid may also demand and receive such other 

 and further allowance and compensation as shall be reasonable and cus- 

 tomary to allow for the expense and trouble of cooperage in putting 

 each cask of salted provisions into good and perfect order and con- 

 dition. 



Cooperage may be done by owners. Ibid., section 84. 



22. Provided, That the owner of any salted provisions, as aforesaid, or 

 his agent, may employ any person, other than the said inspector, to do 

 the cooperage necessary to put the same in good merchantable order 

 and condition, as aforesaid, and in such case the said inspector shall 

 not be entitled to any allowance on account of such cooperage. 



Fees for unmerchantable fish. Ibid., section 85. 



23. The inspectors aforesaid may demand and receive from the owner, 

 possessor, or person selling any salted provisions, as aforesaid, which 

 shall be adjudged to be unmerchantable, or not iu the condition required 

 by law for sale or exportation, the same fees as if the same had been 

 adjudged to be merchantable and fit for sale or exportation. 



On April 13, 18G8, a law was approved which repealed the inspection 

 laws theretofore in force. 



On June 2, 1871, the repealing act of April 13, 18G8, was repealed, and 

 the inspection laws of I860 thereby re enacted. 



In 1871 the new State constitution was adopted, which abolished all 

 inspection laws in Pennsylvania. 



