Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-12

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~ consequence OF being frequently compelled, in
the oischarge of the duties of my Office to enforce
the penalties of the Inv Inc ,nsnec;o, os
against persons offering -four for inspection
IN consequence also of understanding that the Flour
inspector OF Ncw-York Ito which city large c-tion
OF our hour is sentl IS very strict in posi i every
possible penalty and onerous expense on ou'. -four
eeeln proper To call the attention of all
TO the following provisions of the law ON the subject
ana to urge the necessity of their being strictly com
pied win; also -r,dvor to induce merchants to
pay r'cu!ar attention to having -four shipped in rood
order by remedyiDg defects which occur after it has
been inspected. Sc NEss-1
Sec requires that all boed wheat flour brought 10 any in
secaon for expoation shall be mechanabe ofdue neness
ana withou, any mixture of go -four of any
other grain than wheat under penalty of condemnation md
ten dollars for each barrel recoverable of the nspe
o ON Ten days notice in of recor the -four 20 be
sold by the Inspector for the of the Commonwealth
See requires all -four barrels expectation 10 be we'll
hae oil seasoned materials with hoops nailed with four
nails IN eaoh chine hoop and nails in each bue HON
uner penalty OF az The barrels inches in
IN e slaves ana the head inches in diameter bafes
70 inches in length and the diameter head ia inch
requires the bbs be branded with taro and nett
weight, under penalty of42 cts
c6, requires each barrel of flour contain 1856 pounds
and each half barrel 80 pounds under penalty cents for
every pound deficient under and of II every pound
over g.. ,' --' r."
SEC requires tho barrels be weighed and the ,sre marked
thereon IT any shall put false wrong or
the disadvantage of the purchaser he forfeit 8 cs aud
the Inspector Suspicion the request the purchaser
shall unpack the barrel and if is less quantity of fot
than above directed the shall pay the charges of uI-
hacking and repacking and above the other penalties
1t will be seen by sec. s. that if the Inspector as
certans that flour OF other grnin 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 flour. Farmers and mers should therefore
oe particularly careful to separate rye, corn, onts and
all other grain from wheat before grinding il.
The future to comply with that part of the law
which requires the barrels to be made of seasoned
materials is the cause of nearly nll the other penal
ties that are incurred
fnpr ic k,d IN 81,
seasoned penalty for short weight is almost certain
to be incurred if is not immediately inspected for
although the full quantity of -four NAV have been mn,
III them, 1t will be found in short time that the bar
reis from the evaporation OF the sap have lost sever
pounds.
And should it he inspected Immediately after peck-
ing. while the weight holds out the mercbant ,uj,
'ys 1t would sustain the loss, on its being reinspect-
co IN the place to which he sends it. The interest o
the merchant, therefore, requires the strict enfrcc
nent OF this part OF the law, we'll ss of those which,
prescribe the manner in which barrels arc to be bon
ed and nailed, and their dimensions.
trust that those concerned will b, careful hor,.r
ter to comply with all the reuuisitions of the Io,
Should any person, however, from any cause fail 70
DO so, 1t Is my impcrious duty to enforce the nenn,
ties, whether incurred from fraud, carelessness or ;,
noranca, as the law leaves me M discret;on ~ K
subject. - -e
would recommend to those who have donr 20 in
srect that has lain any time after being hacked ami
weighed to fe-weigh it Immediately before submit
m I'm
cases from mourning penalty and me from the ,,,
sreeabe duty of enforcing it. : -
Merchants who purchase -four for shippinG. NM
the captains who receive it, seldom paw sufficient at
tenon to the order i'll which the barrels re i'm uber
shipped :.
" frequently happens, when -four comes to he shin
p1o mat mas IAN IN store some time ufter beipp In
spected that the barrels from being properv sen
Soae" %iie 'he i2ur was put IN them, found to
have shrunk, and become infirm, that in pettipo
tel out OF the store transporting them to the vessel
and shipping them, they sustain injury which ;f Yr
eeoen VIII SUBJECT the merchant to expenses on be-
ing renspected. The hoops get knocked of-tbe
heads fall out and spill the -four which is nart Iot
and what Is put hack is mixed with dirt, that NAV
cause 1t to be refused being offered for reinsre
ton besides being liable penalty for short WEIGHT
o prevent this, merchants shipping -four should he
careful to have all barrels reuurinn It recoonereJ
TO seeing that the draymen laborers and eaors han
die the barrels carefully; and they should also he
cuar IN having flour that has lain any time in store
aNeF beng inspected, weighed before ehinnp,r !.
These precautions will save them from incn, r, h.
dcasone and vexatous expenses when the flour comes
to he reinspectea. ~
Captains who sign bills of lading for flour as bero
sllPped IN good order, when is not in rood orda
(Which they frequently do) should be held bonn fr
damages that may be incurred by its not being fo,nd
IN good order at the port of delivery ss much as if
carnage mad been incurred after they received it. II
IS hel duty to refuse signing bills of adng for flour
as beng IN good order when it is not and the
sl6!iIty should fall on them for so doing
IT. is impossible for the Inspector to prevent o,-
hcng shipped IN bad order, (even if he hadthe power
to do so, which he has not,) where the injury oc
ours after 1t has passed inspection. Ny duty am
determined strictly to execute; and It is The d,,f G
the Farmer Merchant, Miller and all Others concern
ed TO aid me in sustaining the character of our -four
IN every requisite; SO that those inereaedlv
l9us OF the high character it holds, and who seek to
deprecinte the price by burdenino it with onerons
expenses, with the view of enabling their -four better
TO compete with II in their markets, may seek in
vain for prctexts TO 10 so.
EDMUND WALLS,
7,, 1000 Flpur Inspector, Richmond