Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-20

tue uschNrgeof the duties OF my office. 10 enforce
tne Penalties o. the law regulating the Inspection Of
F,oes, against persons offering Hour for inspection
WHO nave failed to comply with is rcquistiots and
IN consequence also of understanding that the Flour
Inspector of New York Ito which city aiarse portion
" csr hour . scnt is very strict in imposing every
Poesioe penalty anu onerous expcsse our Hour,
deem u proper to cat the attcntiv OF all concerned
10 ihc following provisions of tue law on the subject
o" ,o urge the Necessity of their being strictly com.
Pcu VIII; aisotv tmdcavor TO induce merchants ,,,
pay particular attention Ia having -Four shipped il, ,,d
vruer, py.remciiying detects wiich alter has
been inspected. ~ - 80 :
Sec :, teufesthar al sr wcat f,iv hrc,- HI e, ,nv ,
sprctn '"r cNiw'u,'cu, shall bc n,fchau.. ufdr fnse>s
'rct rrn than WHEAT ,ncv tc,al,v condemnation, and
r"doiar> inr rach barrel recoverable lynn ol the tkrc-
y' wu 'ays notlca in court of record, the odr IL,
sold by the inspector Tor the thr truiorwrn
SEC rires ai Hour harrcs for expectation To well
u :" csthcd materials WIN ten to'rs, nailed with to,
na,s III ssci shnls hoop, aud three mails Dge hoo,
.era penalty OF 4. eta Tho barrels 27tnehes in
m the SAWS and the head Il, inches in diac,er hall uarls
- in'hes IN length, and the diameter OF TIM head l2t inches
ce D requires the bls n Ire branded With the and
weight under penalty OF 4, cts
Sec. requires each balIel OF -four TO contain i. pounds,
at each hall arrrl pounds, under pclaty of cci, h,r
every pound ece, nCes ., aud ot IL cts tor every pound
Sec requires he shcd and h. ,are marked
nefenn II person, snail PIT false wr"u. on TO
rue disadvantage OF the purchaser Inc shall forfeit SO and
tc Inspector upon Suspicion, the request the
ah unpacS the barr aud there ale,s quantity
MN above rcic the owner shah pay the shnrsss of
VI will be seen by sec. 3. that if the Inspector u.s.
ccrtains that flour Qfotlicr grain than wcai has been
'n,NCs with the wheat flour. the owner is subject TO
nrnalty ct ten dollars for each barrel bcsdcs forte it,
IN" the -four Partners and Gllcrs should therefore
he particularly careful to separate iye Germ oats and
all minor grain from wheat before grinding il.
The taIi'itc to comply with that part of thr law
Which requires the barrels to be iuadc of seasoned
materials, is the cause OF nearly al the other penal
tics that arc incurred
" here -four nackcf in har rcl, .b,to NO,
seasoned, penalty .nr short weight is almost certain
10 oc incurred II It'll not immediately Inspected for
although The FIJI, quantity of Hour have been mt
ir them, will he found III short tine that ,hc bar
rc's from the evaporation of the sap have lost several
pounds.
And should il be inspected immediately after mack.
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys II would sustain the hss, It's being renspect-
cd IN thc place 20 which he sends It, Tho interest of
Tire merchant, therefore, requires tho strict enforce.
mca, Of this part cthe law rs well rs of those which
prescribe the manner in which barrels are 10 he oop-
ed and nailed. and their dimensions.
trus, that those concerned will he careful hcrcaf:
tor In comply WITH ali the acquisitions Of the law
Se"od any pcrson, however, from any cause fail IN
20 So IS ny iInpercus duty enforce the penal
ties, whether incurred from fraud carcssncss ar 10,
noronce, rs the law leaves no discretion or tine
subject.
would recommend TO those who have flour 10 IN
sPect, that has lam any time aiter being packed and
ting II tnr inspection. wis woud save them in many
cases from ncnrring pena:y, and me from the tsa-
grrseahc duty of enforcing il.
Merchants who purchase folr for Shipping. and
The captains who receive II, seldom pay sufficient at
teDtio TO the order in which the barrels are in when
shipped.
u frequently happens. when fcrr cancs 70 be shin
peu that mas IAN IN store some time after being in
speccd thai the barrels from not beng properly sea-
sened when the -four was put in them arc found to
~ "A hnCpu al.
them out OF the transporting them TO the vcss6
md shipping thcm they Sustain INJURY which If not
rcrdrdied will subject the merchant 10 expenses on be-
ing rcinspected. The hoops re, knocked of:-the
heads fall out end spill the -four which is Darv Iost
and what is put hack is mixed with dirt that NAV
cause II tc be refused on being offered for rcnspcc
on besides being liable to penalty for shor, weight
To prevent this merchants shipping -four shoud be
'arei TO have all barrels requiring il recoopcred aud
q seeing that the dravmen. laborers.and sailors han
ne the barrels cpretuy and they should also he mar
ocular IN having hoor Tint has lain any time IN store
NJ Hr being Inspected weighed before slippinc,
fhesc precautions will save them from incurrrp bur
isssOtnc and vexatlous cXpcnsus whenle flour comes
o be r''inspectei.
Captains who sign bills Of Iadng for -four os bcing
.iIipned in good order WHOM it is not in GOOD order
which they frequently do) should he held bonn for all
damages that may be incurred bv its not bein found
III good order at The port of delivery as much az if the
damage had bern incurred after they received it, H. |
- ."H ""y 10 ItiuSe SiIIlHy Dns on id1InI Tor Hour
a. beng III good order when II is not and the resn
'ibIty shoEld fall m ticn for doinr.
IL J. impossible for the Inspector ~ Dreyept flour
Icn" shipped in bad ordct (cven if he had tie power
% 10 So which he has notD where tho injury oc- |
:urs hiler IT has passed inspection. Ny du;v arn
determined strictly to execute; and it IS the duty of
he Farmer. Merchant. Miller, and Ill otiic,s concern
I'd, 10 aid me in sustaining The character nf our -four
n every REQUISITES: TINT evch those interest ety ca-
ons OF the high character it holds, and who sock To
icprecla'o the price Ivy b,rdening il with onerDrsi
Expenses with the view Of ensblg their flour better
compete with il in their own markets may seek in
ain Tor preteXts TO do 20.
EDNUND WALLIS
Fh,Ur Bspecfor, Richmond.
Us CHAhCERY,-At 4 court held Elr Louisa cnin,v =,
the c9Urthouse Monday, May the Ith 1879 Rober,
,liclre, pitt against Robeu g. Wills administrator of Jane-
'liclie, it, dor, Matthew Miciie, john Mce Jepb Aohie
ennaa Scic, sally Acic aud Robert g. Willis aud Eliza
as wife, dts tf
The defendants Matthew Mchie aud Joi Niciie not hsy
pg entered their Appearance, and given security according IN
sw aud the rules tbs aud appearing a. the satisfac
nn OF The court that tey inhabitants this State on
ne motion oiths Piinhby bis couus IL ordered: tho
40 Matthew Niche aud John Mchc do appear here ON the
trst day NJ August answer hill of pI1in-