Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-23
Flour Inspectors Notice.

Flour Inspectors Notice.
TN consequence of being frequently compelled. in
the discharge ofthe duties Of my Office, to enforce
Flour, against persons offering -four for inspection
who have failed to comply with it's recuisitions, and
In consequence also of understanding that the Flour
Inspector OF New York Ito which city a large portion
OF our nour rs sent, Is very strict in imposing every
possible penalty and onerous expense on our four, l
deem II proper TO cali the attention of all concerned
70 the following provisions OF the law on the subject
ind TO urge the necessity Of their being strictly com.
Fsed with; also to cndeavor TO induce merchants 10
nay particular attention TO Ii having -four shipped in good
order, BY reaiedying defects which occur after II has
been inspected.
s'ssuon, Tor expectation, shall be merchandise, ofdue hnencss.
amo without any nixturc Of coaIser -four, or the -four of any
ten dollars iorcach barrel, recoverable By motion of the insreo-
to, 90 leo Gays not'ce IN any court of record; the Hour 10 be
500 Ny ue inspector Tor the benefit Of the GounrDn Wealth.
Sec. q. requires all -four barrels fAs expectation to be we'll
Inane, OF seasoned materials, wilrten hoops, nalet *fih four
sndsss pcnaity OF = CT es r barre 'Safsvl ns e 81 & !! S @she si is ie noSP
n ue slaves, and the head i7tinchrshn diameter l,alftairAs
y inches III length. aud the diameter of the head l9l inches.
sc. ., relntrcsti,e bbls to Dc branded wi;a the taFe and ,at
wefgtr, under pdnsliy OF IL cts
and each hail barrel 80 rounds, under penai,v of 8 cents 20,
very poun" dede'eit ondeE 3, and OF Il Cts. Tor every nouia
Sec. Z, requires the barrels 70 be weighed and the tsrc NAKED
'heieon, u amy persoa, shall put g false or wrong tare on, L,
the inspsc,or, Upon s as GSSn "r a the he ssSisn ipI, S,L sS : sasi anu
snail unpack the barrel, and if there is a less ouan,iiy of aour
tn'n anoVe aifected, the owner shall pay the charges OF un-
SackinS and Tepacking, over and above the otAer penalties
1t Will be seen by sec. 3, that if the Inspector as
'cTtaihs that Hour OF other grain than wheat has been
mixed with the wheat -four, the oWner is subject to a
penalty OF ten dollars for each barrel. besides forfeit
ing the -four. Farmers and millers should therefore
be particularly careful to separate I'VE, corn, oats, ard
all other grain from wheat before grinding it.
Inc failure 10 comply with that part OF the law
WHICH requires the barrels To be made of seasoned
materials, is the cause OF nearly all the other penal
ties that are incurred.
Where -four is packed in barrels that are no, wei.
seasoned, a penalty for short weight is almost certain
10 DC incurred Il 1t is not immediately inspected; for
although the full quantity of -four may have been PIT
n them, ii will be found in n short time that the bar
feis, from tie evaporation of the sup, have los, several
pounds.
And should II be inspected Immediately after uacl,-
ing, while the weight holds out, the merchant who
Guys IT would sustain the loss, on its being rcinspect-
ed in the placcto which he sends it. The interest az
The merchant, therefore, requires the strict enforce
nlcnt OF this part OF the law, as well as OF those which
prescribe the manner in which barrels are to be hoop
I'd and nailed, and their dimensions.
l trust that those concerned will be careful hcrcaf-
ter to comply with all the acquisitions of the law
SHOULD amy person, however, from any cause fail to
so so, it is my imperious duty to enforce the ncnsl-
ties, whether incurred from fraud, carclcssness, or ir-
norance, Us The law leaves Eae 10 discretion OIL the
subject.
j would recommend to these who have -four 20 in
spect, that has lain any time after being packed and
weighed, Ia re-weigh it Immediately before submit !
ling it Tor inspection. This would save them in many
cases from incurringa penalty, and me from the disa-
grcesble duty Of enforcing il.
Merchants who purchase -four Cor shining. and
fhe captains who receive il, seldom pay sufficient al,
ten;iop to TIE order III which The barrels are in when
shipped.
ltfrcqnently happens, when four contest TO be shin
ped that has lain IN store SOME time after being in
Spected, that the barrels from not being proUcrly sea-
soned when the flour was put in theso, arc fsDnd to
have slirunk, and become so lnfirnl, tlpt in gcttin-!
thnuu mt "a f.n crarn ~ e,,VfT - H. al {
and shipping them, they sustain inJury, which il rot
Temedied will subject the merchant 10 EXPENSES on be-
ing reinspected. The hoops get Knocked od-fl.c
heads fall ont and spill the -four. which is partly IUst.
and what is put back is mixed with dit, that ieay
Cause it TO be refused on being offered for r~ciaspec-
lion, besides being Liable to a penalty far short weight.
10 prevent this, merchants shipping -four should be ,
careful to nave all barrels requiring 1t rccoopcred, nld i
% seeing that the ~drayIncn, labo.cls, and sailors han. ,
ute the barrels carefully; and they should also be par s
Iicular in having flour that has lain any time in store )
after being inspected, re-weighed before shipping il. =
These precautions will save them from incur ing bur {
densone and vexatlous expenses w!Icnth flour comes 2
- DO reinspected. i
Captains who sign bills oflading for flour as being !
shipped in good order, when it Is not in good order,
which they frequently do) should be held bound for all
damages that may be incurred by its not being found
IN good order at the port Of delivery, as much as IL the
uamageh had been incurred after they received it. 1t
j. their duty TO refuse signing bills of lading for -four
as being in good order when 1t is not, and the respor-
slollty should fail on them for 60 doinc. {
Itis impossible for the Inspector to prevent flour
being shipped in bad order, (even ifhe had the rover !
10 do SO, which he has notO where the injury oc- a
ours after it has passed inspection. Ny Glty I ain !
determined strictly TO execute; and it is tie duty OF, Il
The Farmer, Merchant, Miller, and 81 others CONCERN Il
TO aid me in sustaining the character Of or -four =
IN every requisite; so that even those intcrcstedly ira- !
of the high character it holds, aud who seek to d
the price by burdening it with oDcrous
with the view of enabling their -four better
10 compete with IL in their own markets, may seek in
rain for ~pretexts TO do $50. !
EDMUND WALLIS
Flour Inspector, Richmoal.
Jdy Isl, 1879.