Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-29
Hour Inspectors Notice.

Mour Inspectors Notice.
I'm consequences of being frequently compelled. in
the discharge Of the duties OF my Office, to enforce
tbe pcuscs OF the law regulating the Inspection OF
Flour, against persons offering -four for inspection
who have failed To comply with acquisitions, and
in consequence also IF understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF New Ito which city large portion
Of -four is sentl il very strict in imposing every
possible penalty and oncrous expense on our flour,
deem il proper call the attention OF all concerned
90 the following provisions of the law on the subject
aud urge the necessity of their being strictly COM
phed with; also endcavor to induce merchants to
nav attention tn having -four shipped in good
order, by rcmcdyng defects which after it has
been inspected.
require. that all holtcd wheat -four brought 20 any
scon or exporao shall he mechantabc, of due frcneSS.
and without any mixture of -FOUR the auy
other gain than wheat, under pSnalty of condemnation, and
ten dollars TOT each oarc recoverable by motion Of the lnpec
days notice in any of record the -four
sold 10y the Inspector for the benefit of the Commonwealth
SIC T. requires all flour barrels for expectation be well
made seasoned materials with hoops, nailed
nails each chime hoop, and three nails each bse hoop
Under penalty o l2c,s The barrels be 81 inches length
in the slaves and the head Il. inches in diameter half barrels
. inches in length aud the diameter OF tine head IA inches
s. requires bbis he branded with tare and nett
weight, under penalty Of ~ cts
Sec s. requires each barrel of flour 1876 pound,
and each ha barrel d pounds, under penalty of for
pound decn, under and of II for every pound
over 3
Sec requires the barrels TO be Weighed and the ia re maskcd
the disadvantage OF the purchaser he shall forfeit SS and
the INSPECTOR upon spc or at the request of the
ai unpack the barrel and if there is less quantity of o,
than above directed the shall paw the charges of
packing and cIackns, and above tho other penalties
II will be seen by Sec B. that il the Inspector as
cerans that flour OF other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat -four, the owner is subject TO
penalty OF ten dollars for each barrel, besides forfeit
ing the -four. TURNER'S and mers should therefore
bc particularly careful 20 separate rye, oats and
all other Grain from wheat before nrindnc it.
The failure to comply with that part of the law
which requires the barrels to be made of seasoned
materials, is the of nearly all the other penal
ties that incurred
Whore flour is packed in barrels that are not wei,
seasoned, penalty for short weight is almost certain
10 be incurred if it is not Immediately inspected for
although the full quantity of -four may have been put
IN them, will be found in short time that the bar
rcls from the evaporation Of the sap, have lost several
pounds.
And should it be inspected Immediately after pack
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
buys it would sustain the loss on its being reinspect-
cd IN the place to which he sends H. The interest OF
The merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
ment of this part of the Inv, we'll of those which
prescribe the in which barrels are to be hoop
ed and unilch, and their dimensions.
trust that those concerned will be careful creaf-
for to comply with all the acquisitions Of the law
Should any person, however, from any cause fail TO
DO So it is my mperious duty to enforce the penal
ties, whether incurred from fraud carelessness or
norance, the law leaves discretion on the
subject
/ would recommend to those who have flour To IN
spect, that has lain any time after being packed and
weighed, to reweigh it Immediately before submit
ting il for inspection. This would save them in many
cases from mourning penalty, and from the disa-
greeable duty of enforcing it.
Merchants who purchase flour for shipping, and
lie captains who receive it, seldom pay sufficient at.
ienton to the order III which the barrels E-e in when
shipped.
1t frequently happens, when -four comes to be ship
ped that has lain in store time after being in
spected that the barrels from being properly sea-
soned when the flour was put IN them, found to
have shrunk, and become SO infrin, that in getting
them out of the store, transporting them to the vessel
and shipping them they sustain injury, which if not
remeded will subject the merchant to expenses on be-
ing renspected. The hoops get knocked oA-thc
heads fall on and spill the hou. which is partly lost
Hiid what is put back is mixed with dirt, that may
it to be refused being offered for reinspec-
tion besides being liable penalty for short weight
10 prevent this merchants shipping flour should be
careful to have all barrels requiring rccoopcred and
10 seeing that the draymen aborers and sailors ban
die the barrels carefully; and they should also be pay
ticular in having -four that has lain any time in store
after being inspected, rev. ghed before shipping it,
These precautions will save them from mourning bur
dersone and vcXaious expenses when the -four comes
10 be renspected. !,
Captains who sign bills CT lading for fonr as being
shipped in good order, when it is not in good order
(Which they frequently do should be held bounII Tor al
damages that may be incurred by its not beinr found
IN good order at the port of delivery, much as ftp
damage had been incurred after they received IT, Il
Is their duty to refuse signing bills Of ading for four
Us being in good order when il not and tie respon
sibllity should fall on them for so doing
II 10 impossible for the Inspector In pscron aou-
ing shipped in bad order, (cyen ifhc had the power
~ do so, which he has notO Whore the injury oc-
ours aite' it has passed inspection. liy G,vI am
determined strictly execute; and i r. the duty of
ihe Farmer, Merchant, Miller and all othors concern
cd to aid me in sustaining the character Of our -Four
IN every requiscj that even those intcsstcdy ica-
1nS OF the high character holds, and who seek 10
aepreciate the price by hardening it with oncrous
expenses, With the view Of enabling their four better
compete WITH j. in their own Ipa:Ic,s, may seek in
am fer protests 10 dose.
EDMUND WALI.Ss
JtotH Inspector, Ricimond.
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