Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-27
AN ORDINANCE
Reg alating the Inspection Of Butter and Lard ,ett
in he Cooperation Of Lynchburg
Passed 3rd December, 1897


Sect lst. Be it ordained BY the Board of Com
mon Council. for the Corporation Of Lynchburg, in
Common Hall assembled, that there shall be nov
appointed, and hereafter annually, on the 3rd Fri
day in May, soon thereafter as may be. by the
Common Council, an Inspector of Butter and Lard
who, before entering upon the duties Of his office
shall take aud subscribe before the Mayor, Record
er Oh some Alderman oithe corporation oil Lynch
burg, the following oath affirmation. to wit: :"
do solemny swear Tor affirm that ] viii faithful,
and impar,iaIly discharge the duties Of Inspector OF
Butter aud Lard within the corporation of Lynch
burg 10 the best OF my skill and judgment: So hell
me God"
Sect 2. Be it further ordained, that the said In.
spector shall examine all casks kegs and frkins OF
Butter Il Lard offered for sale exchange, within the
COOPERATION aoresadand for this purpose shall use
Iron Scoop, OF half an inch diameter, with which he
shall periorate dlagonally, from the side of such
cask, keg or frhin, 10 the opposite end thereof and
shall draw out much Butter or Lard as shall ena
BILE him TO determine the quality oil the whole, and
shall carefully return the sample and plug up the
hole, so as TO prevent the entrance of wafer and al
casks, kegs and hrkns, containing Butter, which
being sweet, clean and well pack having due pro
portion OF fine salt for its preservation and all casks
kegs and frkins containing clean, pure aud wei
packed Hogs Lard, shall by the inspector b,
marked with markng-lron on the heads theieo
2, 3, according to the qualify thereof and also viii
the weight and tare OF the same and should an,
Butter or Lard offered for inspection be deemed i'm
sound or unmerchintable the Inspector shall mari
the sam" condemned. and shall be en,lled to tn,
same fee therefor as if the Butter or Lard was me,
chantabls
Sect. g. Be il further ordained, that for the nur-
pose OF ascertanng The tare OF each cask ken or
KIN. the Inspector shall deduct from the gross weigh
i,nta .Nt' H.. &. YnII
very succeeding hundred lbs q IN like proportion o,
fractional parts Of 100 lbs ; and should he hsy,
cause TO suspect that the cask. keg or kin contain
ing either Butter or Lard, has been made Will
unusual or extraordinary weight. with the view. oI
so as likely, TO delraud the purchaser thereof
hen, IN that case, II shall be his duty to emp.
~ the same, AT the cost of the owner or yende,
md ascertain the exact weight of such cask, keg o,
hkh; and Tor such additional trouble, he Is hereb,
authorised To demand the sum of so cents IN adj
luton To the sum herein after allowed for insnectio,
Sect.4. Beu further ordained, that if any owue
or vender OF Butter or Land in Casks, kegs or fir
kns. shall refuse to offer and subject the same II
OF shall actually make SHE of il whou
lie Inspectors mark or brand upon it, or if any per
son or persons shall alter, erase deace the mari
Iof ofat OF the Inspector upon any cosk keg or fir
KIN, "hlch has not been Inspected, in imitation %
the brand or mark used by the Inspector, or shall
use any c"lhs CASH, keS or hfklH, having been pre-
'ionsy marked, with the view TO sell tberefrom Ar
inferior article, he she or they shall for each and ev
cry offence so committed, pay the sum of $40. re.
covefable as other lines are within this CORPORATION
Sect. 5. BE 1t further ordained, that il shall lie
The duty OF The Inspector to keep a regular record
oi the number Of casks, kegs and frkins of Butte,
and Lard. respectively, which he may inspect, and
make report thereof the Common Council annual.
lily. on the 3rd FRIDAY IN May.
Re- i,
Tor snail be eniIledto demand and receive from the
holder vender of Butter or Lard Is Cents for e,cl
and every cask key or ftkin inspected BY HIM. auo
nay demand The same Immediately upon the per.
iornnnce OF the duties herein prescribed
Sect l. Be it further ordained, that this ord
nance shall commence and be in force from and afe,
he passing thereof,
Copy-Teste.
d. ROBES, elk.