PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. 
BALTIMORE CITY. 
Section 494 of Article 4 of the Code of Public Lo- 
cal Laws is amended by Chapter 368 of Laws 
of 1864. 
Laws of 1864, Chajpter 368. 
Section 1 . All oysters carried to the city of Bal- 
timore for sale shall be sold by the sealed half bushel, 
or sealed bushel and half measure, and each and 
every person offending against the provisions of this 
section shall be subject to a fine of fifty dollars for 
each and every offence, to be recovered before a 
justice of the peace of the city of Baltimore, by ac- 
tion of debt in the name of the State of Maryland, 
one-half to the informer and the other half to the 
use of the State. 
Chajpter 193 of Laws of 1872 is rejpealed and re- 
enacted by Chapter 221 of Laws of 1874. 
Laws of 1874, Chapter 221. 
Section 1. 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 
capacity from one-half bushel to three bushels, as 
may be agreed upon between the buyer and seller; 
said measure shall contain in quantity for each bushel 
thereof, according to the following dimension, 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 chime 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 licensed measurer. Any 
Fine.. 
Oysters 
measured, 
Dimen- 
sions of 
measure. 
