Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-27


&ssoelsh'g en- !nsPestion Of Butter and Lard in the
ciiy q Aieh,nond. Passed 9Th July, 1888
ID City OF Richmond In Common Hall assembled, and
Is hereby ordained by the authority aforesaid suit
able person be appointed Inspector Of Butter and Lard for
at the regular meeting of the Common Hall in the month
Of May annually, as soon thereafter as may DO
nent The said Inspector before he shall enter upon the
duties Of his Office, shall take an oath or make solemn at
irmation before the Mayor Alderman Of the said
city, that he will faithfully and truly discharge the duties
oil Inspector OF Butter and Lard for the City OF Richmond
to the best Of his ability, certificate whereof shall be re-
turned to the clerk of the Common Council and such In
spec'or shall have power when so qualified TO appoint
Deputy inspectors to act only in of the sickness or
absence from the city OF the said Inspec,or the said
Deputy shall before the performance OF any duties in that
capacity take similar oath make like affirmation.
z BE further ordained Thatt shall be the duty of
the said Inspector his Deputy Aforesaid nspe
casks kegs and kns of butter and lard offered for sale
IN Inc city oil Richmond, TO be exported thercrom
pfovided the owner, consignee agent thercto
and with an iron scoop OF half inch diameter he shall
perorate such cask key rkin disgonay from the one
side to the opposieend thereof and shall draw cut so
much butter lard shall enable him to determine the
quality thereof and shall return the sample and stop the
hole with wooden plug prevent the entrance of
water; aud all casks, kegs rkins containing butter
which being sweet. clean, we'll packed and preserved
with due proportion of fine SALT and all casks kegs and
hrkIns containing clean, and well packed lard shall
by the Inspector or his Deputy be marked with marking
or branding ron the side bige thereof with the in
tas OF his name and of the month OF the year when in
spected, together with the numbers g. according to
the quality thereof and with the word 'Rchmond" And
inspector snail caSk key hIkin OF
butter or ard TO be unsound or understandable according
TO the true intent and meaning OF this Ordinance he shall
condemn the same and cause such cask key frkn to
be marked branded OH tho he adj with tbe broa -,
row."
Beh6rher ordained, That il shall be tho duty Of the
said Inspector each cas or rkin of butter or
lard offered Tor inspection, TO be weighed have the
correct weight and tare marked in plain and egbe figures
'neeo and In order TO ascertain the true thereof he
shall allow pound are for every five pounds under
hy pounds weight of such cask, key or rkn and
one pound as tac for pounds over ity
gross weight thereof and, the said Inspector De-
putty when acng shall! have believe
that the actual are OF the said cask key rkn greater
than hereby allowed he shall allow such as
he may think necessary and proper and il requisite In
order TO enable him to the true tare il shall bo
his duty 10 start strip such cAsk rkn and weigh
me same' making an allowance OF one pound for absorp
on IN casks That have beon soaked upon such
on shall appear that the OF the said cask key or
hkin Is greater or less than hereby prescribed shall
correct the same and mark the tare thereupon.
A. Be further ordained, That tho said Inspe ctor shall
not purchase directly indirectly, any butter or lard by
INN condemned, or by him reduced in any below
me lrst quaity, except for his the penal
~ oil SIX dollars for each and every offence; and il the said
Inspector shall unreasonaby refuse, neglect delay the
discharge OF the duries required him by this Ordinance
being previously requested TO attend to thcm he shall Tor
every such offence forfeit and pay the six dollars
me SAID penalties to be recovered by before the
Mayor OF the said city, any Alderman thereof one half
to The n'ormer, the other half for the and benefit of
the said city.
O. Be further ordained That if any person or persons
shall alter erase deace any mark brand the said
Inspector or his Deputy when acting such; or shall
mark or brand any cask keg Tkn of butter lard
winch ha'h not been inspected with any mark brand
miar to or in imitation OF the Inspectors brand; or
alter the said Inspector shall have passed any cask key
or hkin oil butter or lard merchanabe, shall empty
the same, and thereafter pack therein any other butter or
lard Tor sale expectation without first cutting OUT the
brands or marks such persons shall
forfeit and pay six dollars for every ca keg, kin
altered Marked or packed, 10 be recovered other
penalties prescribed by this Ordinance.
o. BE a further ordained That the said Inspector be,
and he is hereby entitled demand and receive for his
services in the performance Of the several duties herein
before required him. for each and every cask key or fir
kin OF butter or lard by him inspected cents to be paid
by the owner, vender importer exporter mr.
inspection, Immediately after the services shall have been
performed; and upon the refusal neglect of such per-
son or persons TO pay the same, within hours
after application shall have been made therefor the said
inspector shall be entitled charge and receive double
lees to be recovered 10y before the Mayor or
Alderman OF the said city.
| T. he 1t further ordained, That once in eyery six
months to wit the first days of January and Juiv in
each year, the said Inspector shall make return in wr
ung 10 the Chamberlain of the city, OF the number of
casks, kegs or rkns OF butter and of lard by him
ed during the preceding six months with the gross
weights thereof: such returns shall speciy vv6ere ,I
said articles put imported from to be ascertain
cd The said return shall be verified by affidavit before the
Mayor Recorder any Alderman of the Corporations and
SAID Inspector shall fail neglect make the returns
Aforesaid for and during DAYS after any one of The
ched periods aforesaid, he shall forfeit and paw fine of
six dollars to be recovered before the Mayor or any AL
derman oil the said city, provided that satisfactory
sons be offered for such failure neglect the said fine
shall not be imposed.
This Ordinance shall commence and be in force from
and alter its passage. A. Copy.
VIM. p. SHEPARD Clerk
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