Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-29

whiehihal! BE- lets tban the weight required y
the regulation then In force, ihaa be itized By,
the clsrk of the market, or any worn GINGER Of
the Cooperation, who 1hall, nevertheless, max.
a rcafonabie allowances any deficiency IA the
weight Of old or tale bread; when any material
alteration fhall have takc. place ~ the price Of
aonr, It hall be the duty Of the clerk OF nc
market to apply to three refpettabie peaehafefs
within the Corporation, for a Ger ,iheate OF The
cath price thereof, ard 10 ,publiih the weight
which bread ooght to bcs in conformity with the
regulations of The Common Council
Sec. II. Be il enacted, Thar all provlaans
forfeited any ciaufc IL this ait, ih2il g. for
the uGe of TIE Carp..raion, 10 be diipoied OF by
the clerk of the ma4lsct, and the proceeds paid
into 81. srcaflry.
SEC. Il. Bcircnaaed, That in all cafes of
feizure made under this az, the party affected
rheIesy may appeal from the decifon OF tie clerk
Of the market or pcrfon nak>'ng the icizaye, 70
the mayor or any ether magitease within the
Corporation, the clerk of the maket, or pcft9n
nskng the leizase fhad immcdiarely, Tor ii the
ieIznfe be male during the marSet hoafs,) unon
,h. cIele OF the market, take the articles toized
hsf ,7e the mseiitratc 70 WHOM f1ch appeal thall
BE- male The rpagltfate fhali hear the slligs.
tions O. the parties, examine fueh wltncaes as
NAV be PRODUCED and deiermine theIeupon, 20
II c true intent aud meaning of this act.
SCI. u. Be it enatted fhas TIE perlon aP-
pointcd clerk of III: Marker, -ihali allo hoia the
place OF fealer and adiuRer OF weights and ma.
lures. Ii lhali be his duty to provide d. the cx
pcace Of the CORPORATION, complete and segG.
lar CT of weights and nlesfufss, Agreeable TO the
RsGdayd Of tie commonwealth OF Virginia, and
TO keep them in good order, and always correct
ponaeat~ TO she flid aardard-tie fhal' st leaf
twice Ia every year, examine ard ty al icaies,
sfe.iyarJs AM weights, and oil Cloth, dry, and
Eo nd meafures male ue VI within che Cerpo,
raj ion, ana adult the lame 20 the tindafd a.
Dove mentioned; ard whcn 70 adjuaei ,hau
camp or brand thctn with the letters &C in
fome confpicuous place, uniets they ihol,d be
already aampcd or branded as herein directed
For which l3i mentioned fervioes the adiuaer
and fealer OF weights ard lnesiu-es fhsH &c en-
titld 10 deman; and receive, the ioliowi78 fees
that is to i4y for every pair otsc4lts or eeeyatds
-gaiaied AMI itamped, twslve cents !; for every
dry ncsiufe adiufcd and branded or Ramp.d,
twelve cents for every liquid mcclure adjufed
weight aboys,7 los. adintfcd and famped, Gx
cents for every weight Of 7ibs- and und:F, ad.
.iuaed and fiamped three Genus. For trying and
examining any'of the aiotefaid tcaies, ase!yards,
weight, or mcsflrcs, which had before been itamP.
cd or branded. II they be found to cofretpond With
the andsrd ard not to require any alteratioes one
third Of the fees allowed above, except that he
"a Ill receive 10 compensation for any other than
the H,ft examination III each year; bui in al
cafes. and Ia every examination where any cel
yards, fcales, weights or mea!ures which had be-
fore been Ranped or branded, ihill requ re any
alteration 60 make them conformabe 10 the
laan6ard, the adiuitel and tealer Of weights aad
mes,ures. lhall be entitled 10 the fame fees as,
are before allowed for adju&ing and fampiag Oh
branding.
Sect. a.. Be it enaaed, That it hall further
be the duty of the sdjufter of weights and mea.
fares, TO adult the weights add meafuTes Of eve.
ry perfon requiring him 70 TO DO, and rendering
the fees allowed for the fame and to brand or
fsanp the weights and rnealures 70 adjrRcd, ae-
cording to the directions o. this att-and i he
=, a,y time fhaIl have iut canfe 10 fapea, or In
formation be given him, that any pedon make
ue of faife weights and meaiures he Gaall examine
the weights s nsafnres of iach psrfon, and aijuf
them TO the proper aandsrd, if they.be found TO
vary therefrem For which lervices he fhsll
be entitled 90 receive the fees before allowed.
Sec. Is. Be ii :aatsed, That every pefion who
{hal naks ufe of fafe Reelyards, fcales, weights,
or ,eaiures, aI for{eit and pay for every pair of
falfe,aeelyards OF fcales, C uEd the fun of Eve
dollars; and tor every falie weight or u,cafure,
-. RI I'll Il i,
weights, or meafares ahatf >; feized and aetroy-
ed By the fealer ard adiueer Of weights and mea
fufes.