Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-13
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Passed 3rd December, iB5a.)
Sect. lsI. BE II ordained by the Board OF Com
hnh Council, tar the Corporation of bspchbnfg. 1t
common iIdl assembled, that there shall he nov
| appointed, aud hereafter annually. on the Bid FIJI
l. N Nay. OF ~ soon thereafter ~ may be. b, the
Common Council. an Inspector al Butter aud Lard
Who, before entering upon The duies of his office,
shall take aud subscribe, before tire Mavor. Record.
- OF some Alderman oi The corporation OF Lynch
burg. the following oath ot Affirmation. to wiz e"
do solemn, swear Tor atlrm) that viii fnthiuIl,
aud impafllly discharge the duties of Inspector of
Buttct aud Land within the carrotntinn of LYNCH
burg to the best oil m, skill aud Judgment. 50 help
M God
Sect ,. Be IL further ordained, thai the sid In.
sp eetof shall examine all casks ktgs and iukins Of
Butter Land offered Tor sale exchange within the
corporation aforesaid, and for this purpose shall usr
lion Scoop. Of halt an inch diameter. with which he
shall petIorate dlagoually ttam the one sle OF such
CASH. keg ithn, To the opposite md thereof, and
shall draw out much ButIe, ~ Land as shall cna-
bile hun 10 determine the quality OF the whole, and
shall carefully return The sample aud plug up the
hote so As Ia prevent the entrance OF water dnd all
cashs, Kegs and htktns, containing Butter, Which,
beng sweet, clean and we'll packed, having due pro
portion Of nc sail FOR s ptesc, ,nn, ADD all casks
KEYS aud hkus containing clean, pune and Will
packed Hogs Lard, shah by the Inspector be
marked with u marking -lton on the heads thereof
with the initials ol his name aud with the 6ntcs J.
=, !, according 10 the quality thereof aud also with
the weight anu taic al He same aud should any
Butter ~ Lard offered for inspection be deemed nn
sound OF unmerehantabe, the Inspector shall mark
the same condemned. and shall be entitled 10 III
same Tee therefor as II the Butter Of Lard was me
rhanta1lc
Sect }. BE II further ordained, that for The pnr.
pose OF aseeralnng HE taIe o each cask krg on fir
KIN, the Inspector shah deduct from the gross wrph
thereof 20 per cen Tor the rs 50lbs \ 10 per CEN Tor
every succeeding HUNDRED lbs. IN like prnnonin for
IN Di Ina. a.,
cause To suspect that the cask. kcgot trhiu eoutun
Ing either Butter ~ Lard, has been made with
unusual or extraordinary weight, with the view or
so a. likely, TO deitaud the purchaser thereof
then, IN that case, II shall be- hls ,Iu,y to cmn-
~ the same, N The cost OF the owner or ycndrt
and ascertain the enact weight Of such cask krp OF
hikn; aud Tor such additional trouble he IL hrrel,
authorised to demand the sum OF 10 cents IN al.
dlion To the sum herein after allowed for inspection
Seeti. Bo't further ordained, TINT II any owne,
OF ,endci OF butter or Iaid. IN CASKS ker. a, fir
kins shall refuse 10 ole, aud subject the sa,e 10
inspection, shall actually make ALE Of II without
the Inspectors mari ~ brand upon H. or II any per
persons shall alter erase OF telacc the mark
OF brand OF the Inspector upon any eask, keg fir
kin, Which has not been Inspected, IN imitation of
the band or marx used by the Inspector or shall
use any empty cask, kcg lirkin. having bern PIE
vonsly marked, with the view 10 sell thcfeifum an
ueio, afuclc, lie. she or they shall for each aud -,
cry offence so committed, pay the sum OF 500 re-
ooyerable as olhsr fines are within this corporation.
Sect. 5 BE II further ordancd, hat II shah be
the duty Of the Inspector TO keep regular record
OF thu number Of casks, kegs and dkins OF Butter
and Lard, respectively, wh'ch he may inspect, and
make repent thereof tolhe Common Council annual
ally, the Bid Frday IN May
Sect. 6. BE II further oidaned, that the Inspee-
tor shall be cnlitIed To demand aud receive from The
houer or vender OF Butter Lnrd 10 Tor each
aud every cask, key ut tirkin inspected by hm and
may demand the same Immediately upon the per
tofnnncc OF the duties herein prescribed
Sect I. BE it further o,dancd, that this ord
nance shall commence and be IN force from and after
! the passing thereof,
Gopy-festc,
ID. ROBES, elk.