Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-18
AN ORDIyASCE

IN relation u the weighing of HAY and the dp.
ties OF weigh master
RE II ordained by the Council of the C;,v Of
- Wheeling ~ -
SIC, 1. That fany person shall sell or deliv-
CT, or attempt To sell and deliver To any person
within IN; city, any hay either by weight or 9th
eIMlse, without having first had the same weigh
&C az 'hcC nay a!ts, he she shall fJri,.t
and pay for every such offence a fine Of oot I.,s
than one nor more than five dollars eitb.r tbe
owner OF the nav, or the person owning or hay-
Tag charge OF che vehicle or team USED for IN.
ssiempied - be sod or delivered shall be Liable
Tor the penalty aforesaid: Provided alwavs fbaI
not more man one penalty shall be recovered for
SEC. ?. An officer &c be called the weigh mas.
mall DC appointed by the Council at Their frsl
meeting annually or at such other meeting ns
the Council may appoint for The elecTion nf tS,
officers OF the Civ, whose term of ,tfice shaI
continue nui his successor is duly appointed
Hnd qud!ihed TO act IN his stead, unless sooner
terminated 10y death, resignation rem oval from
Office, or other lawful cause.
See. }; Is fore entering upon the duties of his
onlee, the SAID weigh master shall assume the
several oaths or atilrnatlOns prescT bed by the
Charteri and shan moreover give bond, with one
OF more secuHnss 10 be approved by the council
payabie 10 SAID CIV, IN the penal sgni Of Va. Luu.
drea , dollars, and conditioned as follows, viz:
The condition Of the above ob!igati.u "a sucb
'Hd' WheTets the above bound was on
office Of weigh master for the ctrr.nt =, RIM 'a nf
Stiu OHI.S' ana haiA accepted the Sane: Now
ir"e slIu shall ~ all things dill eut
hs SAID Office shall further well aud ruiy ac.
cOuhi Tor aad pay oveI 10 the said ,ity of Wheel.
m, or 70 such person or persons as NAV be- 90
tied &c receive the same, all IN ,neys which shall
come q his hands bv virtue of his saia fics 49,
siaII the foregoing obligation be void Otherwise
10 oe and remain m full force and vlrtue.''
Skc. 4: li snail he tina duty of the weigh mas
81 70 laAs the care and control of the Pubic Hay
Scales, 10 keep the same az lar as pracficsbIc i
SOOd ORDER and repair at least once IN every ,sar
tocN9se the sali scales 10 he regulated by the
standard weights; 10 be at all times i'm readiness
AZ TeaS0nable hours 10 weigh all hay thaf NAV h.
Drought 10 this city for sale or delivery: and fo
ueI,s sI 70 saeh person recurring his services a
cetuhcae OF the weight o. the load of hay or 9TH
err ihlng weighed BY him for such person sucb
csruhcdte stating distinctly the gross weight of
the nay and vehicle containing IT, and tb1 neTt
weighed 800 ""e"
SEC s. Whenever required By the Council. or
whenever he shall deem IL necessary tbe saI
weigh mas'er shal aud NAV appoint one or more
deputies, who, when apprC we'd by the CnunciI
ana having assumed the several oaIhs or affTma-
TONS required by the Oh Irter shall be invrsted
With the powers and may discharge all the An.
ties OF the weigh master. IL shall be the duty of
one Oi the SAID deputies 10 attend upun the nav
scales "a the Filth Ward whenever the same shall
De used, undef PERMISSION of the Council for the
weighing of hay, etc. WV
SEC. 6. i, shall not be lawful for any persop
other than the weigh master or his deputv for a
ny lee or reward or promise thereof t. weigh anv
Ioad OF hay or straw or other thing. upon the
Phbllc HAY scales or the hay scales in the 5th
ward aud II any person oheHd herein. he o. she
Shali iOriet aut paw for every such offence a fine
tiut tACftOluS I'VE uOlIdrS.
SEC. !. The weigh master shall be enti led o.,
dcmand ara receive as compensation for ms
services twenty hye cents for every load of bay
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales Oh n -
weight and upwards, and ei-h :een cents for svs
ryload less than ton, to be paid by the own
OF possessor of such hay other thing, or he
person req 'lrlng hts services.
go SEC ;. The weigh mas er shall paw TO IN
treasurer Of the City, before entering upon tbee
discharge OF the duties Of his Office such sum as
ne Jouncll NAV determine as L. e rent OF tho
Public Hay Scales, AMI n shall be the daty 81
the SAID weigh master within the frat Eve d.
OIL April, July, October, and January annuaIIv H.
make report 10 the Council, under oath ur aHir-
NATION, OF the amount OF fee received bv him
during the preceding three months; and for faiI.
ng 10 make such report as herein reguirsd tbs
sad weigh master shall forfeit and paw 10 lie
City hnc Of FIVE dollars. -
SEC. Q. III any person shall alter or erase any
certificate gwen by the we gl muster Of the weight
II any load Of hay or other thing he Or She shall
one nor more than ten dollars
SEC. 10. IT., weighing straw, hay. orr other
tmng,u snail De the duty Of the weIah mastsr 10
deduct fair and reasonable allowance fnr undue
moisture, or for mud and dirt adhrring tnereto.
ana u any person shall byany Unfair or d shonest
means deceive OF mislead hs wei th tn ster or his
deputy ~ the asCeslsuiEg or dri,- rrnIng Inc
weight OF any load Of HIg. straw ~ other thing
he or she shall FOR every sucn offence forfeit and
pay 20 the City fine Of not less than one m 7
more than ten dollars.
SEc. a.. All ordinances or PARTS Of ordinances
coming within thepuryieWOf this ordinance shall
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. q. THIS ordnance shall take effect from
and after it, passage
Passed September %, 1871.
JAMES y. WHEAT. GEO DUTY
Clerk. Mayor.
DRANDY CHEESE very deIiciou
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