Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-06-22

otherwlfe, allowing forty eight pounds to che
bulhel, and il ,h= fine proportion for any great
er or Ifs quantity any perfon who ihail off.r
aoy Iaa,an corn meal for fale, in any other man
ner than is herein preicrbcd, hall forfeit and pay
two dollars for every offence.
Gee. lco Be i enacted, that the common coua-
Gil lhaIl from time to time, as often as they may
think ueceiIary, regulate the atlize Or weight Of
bread; thc regulations 10 made lhall be entered
on the minutes of the Council, and all pertons
baking bread for slc within the limits of the Cor
porat!op, fhall be governed thereby; all bread
expofed or offered for tale within the Corporation,
which lhal b. lefs than the weight required ny
the ragnlaticn then in force, ihal be ielzcd BY
the Gle rk of The market, or any fworn officer of
the Corporation, who thall, nevertheless, make
reafonabe allowance FIR any deficiency in the
weight OF old or tale bread; when any material
alteration ihal have take place IN the price OF
nour, ic iha!i be the duty OF the clerk OF the
market II apply to three relpettabr purchafers
within the Corporation, for certificate OF the
csih price there)f, and TO pubhih the weight
which bread oughe to be, in conformity with the
regulations of the Common Council.
Sec. II. Be il enacted, That all proyiGons
forfeited under any clauic in this act ihl! be for
the ufe If thc Cooperation, TO BE- dilpo(ed It by
che clerk OF the market, and the proceeds paid
into the trcafusy.
Sc. IL. Be ii enacted. That in all cafes of
fixture made under this act, the party affected
the coy may appeal from the deciion of tre clerk
of The market or peElon making ;he feizare, to
the mayor OF any other magiitrafc within the
Cooperation. the clerk of the market, or perfon
max ng the l.iznre hall inmed.a ely. (or ii the
leizlre be made during tie market hour } upon
the clofe Of the ma ket, take the articles lcizrd
before the magiarate to whom fuch appeal ihell
be made the msglltrate fhall heas che aliiga.
tions OF the parties, examine fuch witneGes as
may be produced and determine the:cupon, TO
tie true intent and meaning Of this ait.
See. 10. Bcir enacted, That the perfon sp-
pointed clerk of the market, fh,I alo hold the
place of (ealer and sdjatcr OF weights and ms
fures. II lhal be his duty to provide at the ex-
Pence of the Corporation, complete and regu-
lar fet OF weights and meafures, agreeable 10 the
Randard of the commonwealth OF Virginia, and
TO keep them in good ordcr, and always corref
popdcnt to the faid Rand4rd-He ihali at leaf
twice in every year, examine and t,y al fcales,
ftee!yards and weights. and all cloth, dry, and
loud meaiures made ule of within the Corpo
ration, and adult the fame to the fandard
bove mentioned; and when 70 adjufed thal
Camp or brand them 1ith the letters A. C. in
fomc conipicuous place, unlcfs they ihoud be
already fsmped or branded herein directed
For which laa mentioned iervlces the adiufc,
and feaier of weights and meaiu e. ihall be en-
titled 10 demand and receive, the following fees !;
that is to FAY for every pair of calss or fceyards
d;uaed and hamped, twelve cents for every
dry oeafure adjuited and branded or famp,d,
twelve cents for every liquid meafure adjufed
and branded or fsmped, three cents; for every.
weight above Z lbs. adjafed and aamped, fix
cents for every weight of 7bs- and under, ad
iafted and hampcd three cents. For trying and
examining any'of The aforefaid icales, aeciyards,
weights or rneslnrts, which bad before been hamp.
ed or branded, if they be found to corefpond with
the tandard and not to require any alteration, one
third Of The fees allowed above, except thar be-
fhsll receive no compensation for any other than
the drlt examination in each year; bur in all
cafes, and in every examination where any feel
yards, fcales, weights or mesfi1res which had De.
fore been amgcd or branded, fhail require any
alteration to make them contormable to the
aandsrd, the aijuaer and fealcr Of weights aud
msaiurcs, hall be entitled to the. fame fees as
are before allowed for adjufing and aamping or
branding.
Sect. ~. Bel enaaed, That it fhal further
Be the duty of the adufef Of weights and mea
fures, to adult the weights and meafares Of eve
ry perfon requiring him 70 to DO, and rendering
the fees allowed for the fame and to brand or
famp the weights and meafures 70 adjracd, &C
cordiag to The directions Of this att = and e he
ar any time fhall have jnt caufe 20 fufpeG, or in
formation be given him, that any perion make
uic of falie weights and mesiares he fhsl examine
the weiph,s & msafilres of feb perfnn. aud al lf