Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-16
NEW ADVE52TINEMENTs
AN
ESTABLISHING an TnsDecfion of Butter and Lard 4
AN ORDINANCE

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Establishing an Inspection of Butter and Lard in The
City IF Richmond. Passed sh Juiy, 1898.
UIE 1T ORDAINED by the Common Council Of the
City OF Richmond in Common Hall assembled, and
it's hereby ori"ined by the authority afore said, that a suit
able person be appointed Inspector OF Butter aud Lard for
this city, forthwith alter the passage Of this Ordinance, ard
at the regular meeting Of the Common Hall in the month
oil May annually, or al soon thereafter as may be ccnve-
nient. The said Inspector, before he shall enter upon the
duties OF his Office, shall take an oath Or make solemn at
hrinaion before the M 'yor or some Alderman of the said
city, that he will taithfi lily and truly discharge the duties
OF Inspector of Butter and Lard for the City OF Richmond
to the best oil his ability, a certificate whereof shall be re.
turned TO the clerk OF the Common Council aud such In
spector shall have power when so qualified 10 appoint a
Deputy Inspector, 10 act only in case Of the sickness or
absence from the city OF the said Inspector; an. the said
Deputy shall before the performance OF any du'ies in that
capacity take a similar oath or make like affirmation.
2. Be IL further ordained, That it shall he the duty Of
the SAID Inspector or mis- Deputy as aforesaid, to inspect all
casks, Kegs and hrkins OF butter and lard offered for sale
In the city OF Richmond, or to be exported thereirom
tprovided the owner, consignee or agent consent thercto)
and with an iron scoop OF halt an inch diameter, he shall
psrfurate such cask, keg or frkin diagonally from the one
side to the opposite end thereof, and shall draw out so
much butter or lard az shall enable him TO determine IN.
quality thereof, and shall return the sample and stop the
hole with a wooden plug so as TO prevent The entrance OF
water; and all casks, kegs or frkih. containing butter,
which being sweet, clean, well packed aud preserved
with a due proportion of fine salt; aud all casks. kegs and
hrkins containing clean, pure aud well packed lird, shall
by the Inspector or his Deputy he marked with a marking
or branding iron. on the side or bilge thereof, with the ini-
tials OF his name, and of the month of the wear when in.
spected, together with the numbers l, 2, 3, according to
the quality thereof, and with the word ''Richmond" And
il the SAID Inspector shall judge any cask, krg or irkim OF
liter or lard TO be unsound. or understandable according
to tie true intent ami meaning Of >his Ordinance, he shall
condemn the same aud cause %ed cask, key or tirkin to
be marked or branded OH >,%rNiead with the /" broad ar
row"
3. Be IT, further ordained, That il shall be the duty Of the
said Inspector to Cause each cask, key or iirkin of butter or
lard offered for Inspection, 10 he weighed and to have the
correct weight and tare marked in plain and lcgible figures
thereon; and In order 10 ascertain the true taTe thereof, he
shall allow one pound as tare Tor every five pounds under
huy pounds gross weight OF such cask, key or hrkin, aud
one pound a. tare Tor every ten pounds over fifty pounds
gross weight thereof; and, II the said In pector, or his De-
putty when acting, shall have reason TO believe or suspect
that The &C 'uai tare OF the said cask, key or firkn is gre ater
than hereby allowed, he shall allow such additional iare as
he may thiuk necessary AMI proper; and II requisite, in
order 10 enable him To ascertain the true tare. il shall be
his duty TO start or strip such c4sk, keg or trkin, and ~, ign
the same, making an allow dnce OF one pound for abso. ID.
ton in casks that have been soaked; if upon such Q xanius.
ton. II shall appear that the tare OF the said cask, key or
brkin Is greater or less than hereby prescribed, he shall
correct the same and mark the true tare th-reupnn.
4. Be hJuIfher ordained, That the said Inspector shall
not purchase directly Or indirectly, any butter or lard by
him condemned, or by him reduced in any manner below
the first quality, except Tor his own USE, under the penal
ty oil SIX dollars Tor each aud every offence; aud il The said
Inspector slal, unreasonably refuse, neglect or delay the
discharge OF the dures required oil HIM by this Ordinance,
being previously requested TO attend TO them, lie shalt Tor
every such offence forfeit and pay the sum OF six dollars,
the said penalties TO he recovered by warrant before the
Mayor Of the said city, or any Alderman thereof, one.hali
to the inioriner, the other half Tor the use and benefit Oi
the said city.
8. Be it further ordained, Thatif any person or persons
snail alter, erase, or deiace any mark or brand of the said
Inspector or his Deputy when aciing as such; or shall
mark or brand any ca'k. keg, or frkin of butter or lard,
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mllar to or IN imitation OF the Inspectors mark or brand; or
alter the said Inspector shall have passed any cask, key,
or nfKin oil butter or lard as merchantdble, shall emmy
the same, aud thereafter pack therein any other butter or
lard Tor sale or exportaIiun without first cutting on; the
tnsPr cior's brands or marks, such person or persons shall
forfeit aud p"y six dollars for every cask, krg, or firkin so
altered, marked, or re-packed.. 20 be recovered as other
penalties prescribed by Tins Ordinance.
g. BE II further ordained, That the said Inspector be.
and he Is hereby entitled TO demand and receive for his
services in the performance of the several duties herein.
before required Of him, for each and every ak, key or fir.
kun oil butter or lard by him inspected, ten cents 10 he paid
by the owner, vendef, importer or exporter, consignee or
agent OF either OF the said articles, Offering the same for
Inspection. immediately alter the services shall have been
perlorlmcd; aud upon the refusal or neglect o. such per.
son or persons 10 pay the same, within forty-eieht hours
alter application shall have been made therefor, the said
Inspector shall be entitled TO charge aud receive double
fees, TO he recoveredby warrant before the Mayor or some
Alderman OF the said city.
z. Be IL further ordained, That once in every six
months, to wit: on the first days OF January and JnIy IN
each year, the said Inspector shall make a return in wi.
ting TO the Chamberlain OF the city, OF Inc number OF
casks, kegs or frkins ot butter aud of lard hy him inspect.
weights thereof: such returns shall specify where the
said articles were put up or imported from, il to he ascertain.
ed. The said return shall be verified by affidavit be fore the
Mayor, Recorder or any Alderman Of The Coz p1ranon: and
II said Inspector shall fail or neglect to make the returns
aforesaid, Tor and during ten days after any one of the sue.
cited periods aforesaid, he shall forfeit and pay a fine Of
ak dollars, 10 be recovered before the Mayor or any AL.
derman OF the said city, provided that il satisfactory re,.
cons be offered for such failure or neglect, the said Gnc
shall not be imposed.
8 This Ordinance shall commence and be in force from
WIN p. SHEPPARD. Clerk.
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