The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-06


., toJIishinr public Scale aud regulating
Iuorae'. PASSED Alis30t November, 1927
N Re il ordained By The Common Conn-
~, 5s Corooraiiou Of Lynchbng IN Com
4" ~ AN osssmbled. That hereafter il shall be
nun - elect annually, in the month OF Novem-
-. December, a weigh master, whose duty
W. a no 10 attend fothe public scales every day,
,I,.s excepted, from sun rise 10 sun SET Tor
Ls,,,rnosp Of weighing all long forage winch
", h, offered lor sale and granting certificates
..r tho same, specifying the name OF the owner
The eiuht ofthe articles 50 weighed, which
nan he stoned hy the weigh master. and an en-.
o., co,responding with the certificate made M a
,aoL kcnt for that purpo,e Provided, always,
,,.,,be said weigh master, before entering upon
,ta d,,ios of his Office shall enter into bond with
.,s;a,nt security, IN the presence OF the Com
..,,, camcn PAYABLE to the treasurer for ths
,i,ao heno in the sum Of five hundred dollars.
.an1tionrd for the failhul performance OF the
duties Of his oihce
Soc Re il further ordained. That the
,,eoh master after ascertainlng the net weight OF
Zach lnad shall be authorised to demand and
,ocoiye from the person offering forage or other
articles ia he weighed, twelve and half cents,
FAR each quantity not exceeding five hundred
nounds and Two cents for every hundred pounds
over five hundred but no fee, IN any case, shall
vxcped 50 cents & the amount OF fees so received,
Che said weigh master >hallaccount ior,npon oath,
and nav over 70 the treasurer OF the cofp"fatmn
every three mouths, accompanied by correct
transcript ot4,i> DO. KS, which Transcript must ne
reportcd 10 the Common Council and, IN case OF
failure to render such account, he shdli ioifeit
the sum of twenty dollars, to the use ol the corr
marathon to he recovered in thc name of thc trea-
Frer OF the corporation for the time beng. be-
1ore any Justice Of the Peace having Jursdlc-
r1n thereof aud shalt moreover be subject 10
removal from Office.
Sec. 3. b. il further ordaaed, That the said
weigh master snail receive for hi, services, rem
dered in that capacity, the sam otone hundIed
and fifty dollars per an un payable quarterly.
Sec. 4. BE il further Orddued, That all per-
sons are hereby prohibited, from and after the
zenith dav of December, from buying 81 selling
any long forage except by certificate granted by
the weigh master, AMI any person so selling OF
buying contrary to the intent and meaning OF
tilS ordinance shall pay "A fine Of five dollars 10
tine use Of The corporation, to be recovered "a
The name Of the treasurer. before any Justice OF
Ono Peace having jurisdiction thereof
See. ). Be il further Dr3ained. That no per-
son whatever bringing forage into town for
their own use shall be required to weigh the
came or BIZ snbjoctm any manner to the fues
'mpo,edby this ordinance.
SIC g. b. il further ordained, That the
weigh master shall be aud he is hereby authori-
'ed and required to weigh all iron, castings. dry
u wet gools OF such other articles as may be
offered aud for weighing the same he shall de-
maui and receive thr rates imposed by the 50.
eond section Of tbs ordinance
Sec. !. BE ii tarther ordained, That tins or
dnance shall commence aud be in force from
and after the passing thereof.
JOHN THURMAN, p. {. III.
Ieste, ID. RopEs, Ok ct