Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-04-06

sec. 22. find be u further enacted, That IL
shall further be the duty of the Adiuster of
Weights 4 Measures, to adjust the weights
and measures of every person requiring him
to do SO, and rendering the fees allowed for
the same; Il to brand and stamp the WEIGHTS
and measures SO adjusted according to the
provisions of this act : And if he, at any
time, shall have just cause to suspect, OF II
information shall! be given him, that any
person makes use of false weights or mea-
sures, he shall examine the weights and
measures OF such person, and adjust them to
the proper standards. And If any person
shall, knowingly, make use oil false scales,
weights or measures, he, che or they, shall
forfeit and pay, for every pair of scales SO
used, the sum of five dollars and for every
false weight or measure one dollar and the
said false scales. weights and measures shall
be seized and destroyed by the SeaIer and
Aajuster of Weights and Measures.
Sec. IS. .and be it further enacted, That if
any person, I'm buying or selling any article
which is generally bought or sold by weight
or measure, shall make use OF any scales.
weights or measures, not adjusted, and
stamped or branded according to the direc-
tons OF this act, the person SO offending
shall, for every offence, forfeit and paw tho
sum oftwO Dollars.
Sec. "a. .8nl be it further enacted, That if
the Clerk of the Market, and sealer and adj
juster of Weights Il Measures. shall neglect
or refuse to discharge the duty imposed up
OIL him by this act, in either capacity; or if
he shall demand or receive any greater fees
than are allowed him by the Laws of the
Corporations; or ifhc demand or receive any
lee when none shall be allowed, he shall, Tor
each offence. forfeit and pay five Dollars,
and Shall, moreover, be remov ed from office.
Sec. IS. Ind be it further enacted, That for
the several duties to be performed by the
Clerk of the Market. and scaler and adius-
ter OF Weights and Measures. he shall re-
Celve from the Common Council, in addi-
ton to the fees before allowed, an annual sa-
larry, to be fixed by the Common Council.
Sec. 90. And be 1t further enacted, That
before the Clerk of the Market, and scaler
and adJuster OF Weights and Measures, shall
enter upon the duties of his office, he shall
take an oath, before the President of the
Common Council, faithfully and impartially
to execute the same, and shall, moreover,
enter into Bond, with sufficient security. i'm
the sum OF two hundred Dollars; contli-
TONED, that he will pay into the Treasury
the tlnes and forfeitures collected by him UNI
der this Act; and. in general, to perform the
various duties required of him by the same.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That il
any person or persons shall, after the pass
ing OF this act. in any wise obstruct the Mar.
! ket space in front OF the Court House, or
either OF the avenues leading to the Market
House, by depositing thereon any Wagon,
Carton building materials, (wisiout having
previously obtained the consent of the Coun
ciD and suffer the same to remain for a space
exceeding twelve hours, he OF she shah for
elt y pay one dollar fer every hour thereaf-
ter which they shall so occupy the same:
PT0rlded, ho7ocUer, that this act shall not
be construed to extend to persons who shall
attend the Market, or who shall, at any o.
Their time, be drawn to the place for the pur-
pose OF trade or other business.
All Acts and parts of Acts coming within
The puryiew of this Act shall be, and they
are hereby repealed. This Act shall be in
force from & after the first day April next.
Passed IN Common Council, yNarch o, 1929.
A Copy.-Testc,
LEMUEL BENT. Clerk.