Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-10
CORPORATION LAW.
An Act for the Inspection Of Pork, Beef,
and Fish, in the toacn of alexandria.

and Fish, in the to1cn OF .dterandr1d.
WHEREAS experience hath shewn that the
establishment of proper regulations Tor the
inspection of Pork, Beef and Fish, have con-
tributed to the sale and expectation OF those
articles, and prevented frauds from oeihs
practised in the sale thereof:
SEC. /. Be it enacted, That all sailed Pork,
Beef and Fish In barrels, brought to the town
of Alexandra, and put up therein Tor SALE
barter or expectation, shall be packed In bar
rels under the regulations hereinafter express
ed, and it shall and may be lawful for the Com
mon Council to appoint one fit and able per-
son, who may appoint one or more deputies,
70 inspect the package, and weigh all Pork
Beef, and also to inspect the package OF all
Fish, brought TO the town of Alexandria, and
every person SO appointed shall, before ne en-
tiers upon the execution OF that otnce, make
oath or affirmation that he will carefully view,
inspect and examine all Pork, Beef and Fish,
brought to the town of Alexandria, or put up
therein for sale, barter or expectation, and to
the best of his skill and Judgment not to pass
or stamp any barrel of Pork or Beet, that IS
not good, clean, sound, merchantable and OF
the weight by this act directed, nor any barrel
of Fish, that is not good, clean, sound, mer-
charitable and Of the size by this act directed,
and faithfully to discharge the duties OF his
office, without favor, affection or partlallty,
and shall constantly attend to inspect the same,
and shall also provide stamp or stamps
with the lett rs Alexa. for Alexandria, the
letter l. for large and the letter for small
Pork, before the word 6 Pork, and the letters
Alexa. and the word Beef or Fish with
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latter-to be stamped or branded on each bar
rel of Beef, Pork or Fish by him inspected and
passed, for which he may demand and take for
every barrel by him passed, Six Cents to be
paid down, and no more.
SEC. 2. Every barrel of Pork or Beef pack
ed within the town of Alexandria, or brought
to the same for sale, barter or expectation,
shall contain, at least, two hundred pounds
net, of good clean, fat, sound, merchantable
meat, well sailed between each layer, well
picked, nailed and pegged, and no more than
two heads of Pork In one barrel, and every
barrel of Fish, packed within the town OF
Alexandria, or brought to the same Tor sale,
barter or expectation, shall be packed all OF
one kind and in barrel we'll seasoned, net
less than twenty-eight inches in length and
seventeen inches across each head, and all
barrels SO packed, shall be full, well nailed at
the head hoops, with at least four nails In each
hoop, and pegged with at least three well
seasoned pegs in each upper bilge hoop, and
no inspector shall pass or brand any barrel OF
Pork or Beef that does not appear to such In
spector to be well sailed and cured before the
same is packed, and after the same has been
inspected, weighed and found merchantabe,
nor pass or brand any barrel OF Fish, that does
not appear to such inspector or inspectors to
be well salted and cured, before the same is
hacked, and after the same has been Inspected
and found merchandise, all such barrels Shall
be stamped or branded as aforesaid, PROVIDED
alsuags, that two and an half per cent. tor
shrinkage or loss of weight, may be made In
each barrel of Pork or Beet.
SEC. 3. .and be it further enacted, That II
any person or persons shall presume to sell or
expose to sale or barter, or export from the
town of Alexandria, any barrel OF Pork or
Beef of less weight or size than prescribed in
the second section of this law, or until the
same shall have been inspected and stamped
or branded as aforesaid, or any barrel OF Fish,
ofless size than bythis act directed, or until the
same shall be inspected and stamped or brand
ed as aforesaid, or any barrel of Fish of less
size than by this act directed, or until the
same shall be inspected and stamped as afore-
said, he, she or they shall forfeit and pay five
dollars for. each and every barrel SO offered
for sale, barter or exportatlon.
SEC. A. Be il further enacted, That every
barrel in which shall be packed Pork, Beef or
Fish, as aforesaid, shall be made with good
strong, well seasoned white or red oak, clear
of sap, and not less than five eighths of an
inch thick, light and well hoped with twelve
hoops at least, every barrel for Pork or Beef
to be of the size and dimensions as aforesaid,
and the said Inspector or inspectors shall not
pass or stamp any Beef, Pork or Fish, unless
the same be packed in barrels, which shall in
his Judgment be conformable to this law.
SEc.5. Be it enacted, That if any person,
other than the proper officer shall presume to
mark, stamp or brand any barrel OF Pork,
Beef or Fish, with the stamping or branding
instrument, belonging to such officer, or other
instrument made in imitation thereof, every