Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-20

good repair under the penalty of twenty dollars,
to be recovered in any Court having competent
Jurisdiction, the one half to the use of the Cor
poration, the other half to the use OF the inform
er; and the charges or expenses for keeping the
same in repair, as aforesaid, shall be paid by the
said Inspector and allowed in the settlement OF
his accounts with the Corporations; and 1t IS de-
clared to be the duty Of the said Inspector con-
stantly to take care of the Warehouse under his
charge, under the penalty Of fifty dollars, to be
recovered and distributed as aforesaid.
SEC TO- find be IL further enacted. That If
said Inspector shall at any time be sick, absent,
or otherwise prevented from attending TO his du-
ty, in such case the said Inspector shall, with
the appreciation of the Mayor. appoint one other
person of integrity and reputation, and well
skilled in curing and packing Tobacco ana the
quality and condition thereof; and the person so
appointed shall view, and inspect, pass and marx,
or refuse, all Tobacco brought to the SAID ware
house during the sickness or absence oil such In
spector. the said person so appointed hrst taxing
the oath or affirmation, as the case may De, al.
rected BY this act to be taken by said Inspector
And the said sick or absent Inspector, aud his
securities. shall be answerabe for all the acts OF
the person so appointed by him as Inspector. and
for all the Tobacco inspected and passed by such
OU,
spector had personally offciated.
Sec. II. find be 1t further enacted, That the
said Inspector shall carefully enter in book, to
be provided. and KEEP, for that purpose alone.
every hogshead Of Tobacco received. passed and
marked by HIM, and the quality thereof, mark
aud warehouse number with the gross tare, and
nett weights Of all such Tobacco, and IN what
vessel the same shall be laden, and shall furnish
a manifest thereof to the captain or master OF the
vessel in which the same shall be put on board
for expectation, or shipper thereof, IN all which
manjfests the number of bogsheads contained
shall be expressed IN letters and not in figures.
SEC. II. find be ii further enacted, That it
any note or notes of the said Inspector be lost,
mislaid, or destroyed, the person entitled to re-
ceive the Tobacco by virtue of any such note or
notes, shall make oath or affirmation las the case
may be) before Justice of the Peace, to the
mark, number and date of such note or notes,
to whom PAYABLE, and for what quantity OF 10.
baccO the same was gwen, and that such note Or
notes is lost, mislaid destroyed, and that such
person, at the time such note was lost, misaid,
or 1estroyed,-was lawfully and justly entitled to
receive the Tobacco therein mentioned, and shall
take certificate thereof from such Justice, and
shall advertise the same at the Warehouse for at
least ten DAYS, aud for at least three successive
times in some paper published IN Alexandria,
and, upon producing such certificate to the In
speetor, and lodging the same with him, the said
Inspector, and satisfying him that the SAID lost,
misiaid, or destroyed mites, have been advertls.
ed, as befnre directed. and within thirty days
from the time of such loss, the SAID Inspector
shall deliver to the person SO entitled to the To-
bacco. q new note or notes, corresponding To the
former note or notes lost, mislaid, OF destroyed,
and shall be thereby discharged from all actions
| and demands on account Of such note or notes so
| lost. mslaid, or destroyed.
SEC Is lind be ii further enacted That for
every hos shead of Tobacco delivered from the
said Warehouse. there shall be paid 10 the In
spector who shall deliver the said Tobacco, the
sum Of one dollar and five cents, by the person
receiving the same, at the time of delivery there.
of, and the said Inspector shall account for and
paw all such money by him received. after de-
| Quoting the amount Of his compensation as Azure
said, and five cents for sealing each sample
and all reasonable and proper expenses that may
be incurred by him, in virtue of this act, to the
Treasurer of the Corporation quarter yearly.
SEc. IA. find be IL further enacted, That eve
nv hosshead of Tobacco that shall be unexpnrted,
or shalt remain in the said Warehouse after the
expiration OF twelve months from the date of IN.
spec,on. shalt be chargeable with ten cents per
month, for every month, any such hogshead shall
remain over and above the said term of twelve
months: and the Inspector Is hereby directed to
receive the same, and by him be paid to the Urea
snrer of the Corporation
SEC. Is. find be IL further enacted, That il
the Warehouse herein before mentioned shall
happen to be burnt down, neither the Inspector
| or the Common Council of Alexandria, in case
of such accident, shalt be sued UT molested for,
or by reason of any receipts given BY the lnspec
tor, or for any Tobacco burnt in said Warehouse,
but shall be altogether acquitted and discharged
from the pay ment for any Tobacco mentioned in
such receipts, any thing herein before contained,
TO the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. l6. .And be 1t further enacted. That il
any Tobacco shall be brought To the said Ware
house for inspection, and the Inspector shall re-
fuse to pass the same. and the owner or other per
son bringing such Tobacco will undertake to pick
and separate the good from the bad. or if priced
too high to shake out aud get 1t in proper care.
the said Inspector shall allow the use Of one Of