Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating The Inspection Of Butter and Lard riM
an The Corporation Of Lgnchburg.
Passed srd December 1887
ct if is OF
Liberty, Oct. II

Regulating the Inspection Of Butter and Lard ,rih-
an The Corporation Of Lynclburg.
Passed 3rd December, 1861
Sect. Isl. Be it ordained by the Board Of Com
mon Council. Tor the Corporation of Lynchburg, in
Common Hall assembled, that there shall be
appointed, and hereafter Annually, the Bird Fri
day in Nav. or soon thereafter as may be. by the
Common Council, an Inspector oil Butter and Lard
who. before entering upon the duties OF his Office
shall take aud subscribe, before the Mayor. Record
cr or some Alderman Of the corporation of Lynch
burg, the following oath affirmation. to wit: 81
do solemnly swear Tor affirm that ! will faithfully
AMI nupartIay discharge the duties OF Inspector OF
Butter and Lard within the corporation of Lynch
burg TO The best Of my skill and Judgment: SO help
mo God
Sect 2. Be it further ordained. that the said In.
spectnr shah examine all casks kegs and frkins Of
Butter & Lard offered for sale exchange within the
corporation aforesaid and for this purpose shall
Iron Scoop. OF half an inch diameter, with which he
Shall pelorate dagonally. from the side of such
oask keG lirkin, 10 the opposite end thereof, and
shall draw much Batter or Lard as shall ena-
bic hun determine The quality OF The whole, and
shall carefully return the sample and plug up the
hole as to prevent the entrance of water and all
casks, kegs and trkins, containing Butter, which,
beng sweet. clean and well packed, having a due pro-
portion of fine salt for IT'S presrrvafion and all casks
kegs aud iirkIus containing Clean pure and well
packed Hogs Lard, shall by the Inspector be
mIrhrd win marking iron on the heads thereof
with the initials OF his and with the fl lures l.
2, 3, arCordin to the quality thereof, and also with
the weight AN iare Of HE same; and should any
Butter ~ Lard offered for nspcclion be deemed un-
sound or unmerchaniabe. the Inspector shall mark
the same condemned. and SHALL be entitled to the
same fee therefor us If the Butter or Lard mer
chaniabIe
Sect 8. Be II further ordained thar for he pur-
pose OF ascertaining The each task keg or fir
kin the Inspector shall deduct from the gross weight
th' reo 80 per cent Ion The rs 5Obs q o per cent Tor
every succeeding lbs, in like proportion for
fractional paris OF 100 lbs aud should he have
cause I" suspect that the cask. kegor frkin contain
ing either Outer or Lard, has been made with
unusual or extraordinary weight with the view or
so as likely. TO deraud the purchaser thereof,
then, IN that case, II shall be his dnty to emp
ty the sane, at the cost of the owner or vender
and ascertain the exact weight Of such cask, key or
irkin; and for such additional trouble he il hereby
authorised 10 demand the sum of 80 cents in ad-
,lton I" the sum herein after allowed for inspectiop
Sect4. Ben further ordained. that If any owner
or vender oil Butter or Land. IN casks, kegs or fir
kins shall refuse to offer and subject the same to
Inspection, or shall actually max sale of it without
the Inspectors mark brand upon it, or if any per
son persons shall alter. erase or deface the mark
or bra Il Of The Inspector upon any cask keg or fir
KIN, which has moi been Inspected in imitation of
the brand or mark used by the Inspector or shall
use any empty cask, keg or irkin, having been pre-
vonsty marked, with the view TO sell ,herefrom an
nicrle article, he she they shall for each aud ey-
cry offence 50 committed, pay the sum of $40 re-
eoverabie as other lines are within this corporation
Sect. 5. BE ii further ordaned that il shall be
The duty OF the Inspector to keep regular record
OF the number OF casks. kegs and 6rkins of Rnuer
and Lard. respectively, winch he may inspect, and
make report thereof The Common Council annual
ally. on the 3ri Ftdayin Nav
sect 8. BE II further ordained, that the TDspcc-
TOR shall be entledro demand and receive from The
holuer or vender OF Butter Lard Is cents for each
and every cask, key or irkn, inspected b, INN, and
ira! aemand ne same immediately upon the per-
iornnnce OF The dnlies herein prescribed
Sect Z. Be il further ordained thai this ordi-
nance shall commence and be in force from and after
the passing thereof,
Copy-Teste,
d. ROBES. elk.
Dec. 10 ,2w