Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-17
AN ABSTRACT OF THE
AN AB5TKACT OF THE
ALEXANDRIA FLOUR LAW.
Whsch goes into operation on the Is, duy of

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Hhsch goes into operation on the isl day of
September meet
Sec. /, Regulates the Inspectors. who
change districts weekly.
Sec. 2, Requires the Inspectors to sign GER.
tiGcates, STATING the quantity and quality of
the -four inspected, the mill brand thereon.
with the cost OF cooperase, and deliver the
same to the owner. agent, or purchaser there.
of, for the use OF the owner
Sec 3. Each Inspector shall furnish him.
self, at his own proper costs, with branding
irons for the va ious brands wanted
Sec. 4. No Inspector OF Flour shall be en-.
gagged in the manufacture or purchase of flour,
under the penalty of five dollars for each bar.
rel, except for the use Of his family.
Sec 5. Inspectors not to be DISTRACTED in
the exercise OF their duty, under penalty of
ten dollars.
Sec. 6. Flour to be weighed as often as ne.
cessary-a part IT each brand TO be weighed
once month at least.
Sec. z. Casks to be made Of good seasoned
materials. and of the size and finish as hereto
fore prescribed by the Virginia Law.
Sec. 8. Flour offered for inspection, barrels
to contain one hundred X ninety six pounds half
barrels ninety eight pounds, under penalty
Of every pound deficient under three, eight
cents pound; and over three, seventeen cents
pound Ana should the cask weigh more
than marked, penalty ofthrty cents pound
for each pound it weighs over
Sec. 8, Regulates the mode ofinspectng and
branding.
Sec 10, Provides the way in which -four
NAV be reve wed, when any person shall think
himself agg lev ed by the Judgment or want of
skill in any one Of the Flour Inspectors
Sec. III, Orders that all -four shall he in.
spected ia the open air. and not IN any ware.
house or other building whatever; under pc.
nalty of one dollar per barrel.
Sec 10, Provides that all wheat -four shall
be made of due fneness. without any false
packing, or mixture of coarser, sour, oily,
stale, or other flour or meal under the penal
ty of for eture thereof, and in addition fine
of five dollars for every barrel thus made.
Sec. 3. Prohibits altering or defacing the
Inspectors mark or brand, or repacking infe
rior hour into barrels marked with superior
grade, under the penalty of forfeiture of the
-four, md five dollars for each and every Of
fence Aforesaid.
Sec ID, Prohibits the expectation of any
sour, musty. oily, or condemned -four, or any
-four in casks not inspected and branded &C.
cording to this act, under the penalty OF five
dollars for each barrel, laden, CT attempted to
be laden, on board any vessel with view 10
be exported.
Sec IL Purchasers of -four for expectation
NAV have the same re-inspected; and all flour
which shall! have remained in store during any
one month of the third quarter, July, August
and Sepiember,) or during any two other
quarters, shall in like manner be re inspected
previous to the shipment thereof, under the
penalty of three dollars barrel
Sec. l6, Prohibits offering to any wagon
| er, or other agent, any gratuity for himself,
other than stated price per barrel for the -four,
| under penalty of five dollars for each offence.
! Sec. II, Provides for the collection and ap.
| preparation of all fines and forfeituIes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-Tbe President
Of the United S:ales has directed that Ge-
neral La FAYETTE, when be arrives in this
country shall be received al all military
posts with the h0nors due 10 the highest
military rank 10 Our service.
| WILLIAM ROLLINS, Esq, has been re-
cognzed by the Uoited States as Vice
Consul Of the King of Sweden and Nor
way, tor the States of Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
WILLIAM HENRY ALLEN. of Maryland,
has been appointed by the President OF
| the United States. to be Commissioner for
ascerlaining Claims and Titles to Land in
Florida, in place of VIM t. D. WorthIng-
ton, who declines accepting the appoint
ment