Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-20


RE Il ordained by the Council of the CITY of
- Wheeling
SIC, l.. That if any person shall sell or deliv-
er, or attempt 10 sell and deliver TO any person
within the city, any hay, either by weigbtor otb
er"lse, without having first had the same weigh.
I'd at the city hay s'ales he she shall forfeit
and pay tor every such offence a hne of not les
than onc nor more than five dollars, citbcr tb.
owner OF the haY, or the person owning or haV-
ing charge OF ,he vehicle or team used for the
transportation OF the hay SO sold or delivered or
attempted 10 be sold or delivered. shall be liable
for the penalty aforesaid: Provided always. thai
NOT more man one penalty shall be recovered for
any one offence.
SEC. ?. An officer &c be called the weigh mas.
hall be appointed by the Council at Their first
meeting annually, or At such other meeting as
the t'ounCil NAV appoint for the election Of the
Officers OF the City, whose term of -tiice shall
continue nul his successor Is duly appointed
and qualified 10 act IN his stead, unless sooner
terminated ny death, resignation, removal from
office or other lawful cause.
SEC. ,; b fore entering upon the duties of his
Office, the SAID weigh master shall assume the
several oalhs or atiTmauOns prescr bed By the
Charter; and shall moreover give bond with one
or more securities to be approved by the council
payable 10 SAID CITY, IN the penal sum Of We hun.
dred dollars and conditioned as follows, viz:
The condition of The above Obligation is such
mat whereas the above bound was ON
office Of weigh master for the current term of
said Office, and hath accepted the same: Now
u nc SAID shall ia all things, dill .ent
~, honestly and faithfully discharge the duties Of
MS SAID otcc,and shall further well and rulv ac-
count Tor aud pay over TO the said irv uf W.T.
M, or 10 such person or persons as may be en-
lled &c receive the same, all IN bneys which shall
come his hands bv virtue of his sail office then
shaII the toreg ping obligation be void otherwise
10 be and remain IN fall force and virtue."
SEC, 1. Ii shall he the duty of the weigh mas
yer TO take the care and control OF the Public Hav
Scales, TO keep the same as far as practicable I'm
soou oruer ana repair az least once IN every year
10 cause the saIi scales to be regulated hv tae
standard weights; 10 be nj all time. IN re-, no.
az reasonable hours TO wCI.h al hay that MAJ, be
Drought 10 TINS cts for safe or delivery; and to
Denver 10 each person TCqu!rng his services a
certificate Of the weight Of the load of bav or oh
erl hing weighed by HIM for ouch rers5u. sucb
cILriLlCate sIatng 9isuncUy the gross weight OF
me nay and vehicle containing II, and the netf
weight OF the hay, ioSethCr with the date when
weighed
See 5. Whenever required by the Council. or
whenever he shall deem IL pecessa.v lie s,,d
weigh master shall cd NAV appoint one or more
deputies, VINO, when apprt we'd by the Council
and hayin- assumed the several oaI rs or Affirm.
tons required by the ch trter snail he, inv,stsf
with the powers and may DISCHARGE ali the du.
ucs OF The weigh master. fl shall be the duty of
one OF the SAID deputies 10 attend upun the hav
scales IN the Fifth Ward whenever Inc same 81 In
he used under pcrmssIOa of the Council for the
weighing of hay, etc.
SEC. g. j. shall not be lawful for any pcr-on
other than the weigh master or his deputy for a .
ny fee OF reward or promise thereof L, weigh anv
load OF nav or straw or other thing upon the
Phelc Hay scales or the hay scales IN the 5th
ward and Il any person oflesd herein. ne o. rhe
shall forfeit AM pay tor every sucn offence a fine
not exceeding FIVE dollars
SIC :. The weigh master shall be emit led IN
demand ard receive as n conn nsation for III;
services twenty five cents for every load of bsy
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales, o a ton
weight and upwards and eiIh teen cents for eve
! " load less than ton, to he paid by the Ovnsy
or possessor Of such hay or other thing, or m
person rq 'lrlng his services.
SEC. s. The weigh mas er shall paw 10 IN
Treasurer Of the City, before entering upon thee
dlscharae Of the duties OF hrs Otllce, such sum as
p,JJ !IOu u may det,,mlne' as rent Of the
/ the sad weigh muster within the first ave daVs
i OF ApHI, July, October, and January annually t0
make report 20 the Council, under oath OF afTIr-
nation, OF the amount Of fees received bv him
during the proceeding three months; and Tor raj.
/ ng 10 axe such report as herein required the
Said weigh master hall forfeit and pay 10 IN,
SIC O. 10 any person shall alter or erase ouy
cert hc1te gwen by the weigh muster 0ffhe WEIGH,
II any load Of hay or other thing, he OF she snail
iO'iclt and pay 90 the CItya fle Of not less than
one nor moro than ten dollars
SIC. 10, IT., weighing straw, hay, orr 9th
hing. % shall ne the duty of the wCizh master 10
tefiuci iaU and reasonable allowance for rudu,
/ moisture, or Tor mud and dirt adhcfing fre-cfo.
and n any person shall by any uuIalr or ab1ncs
means deceive or misead tbs wci On m sster or hi.
deputy m the ascertaiuing or deter ninfug TN,
weight n 4uv load Of hav. straw or other thing
he or she shall for every suru offence forfeit and
pny 20 enc Cuya hne Of not less than one N
SEC. o.. An ordinances or parts Of ordinance.
coming wuhin thc pnrvcv0f this ordinance shall
DC dn0 iNe same dfC hereby repealed.
Sec. %. Thiscrdnanco shall take effect from
and alter Ifs passage.
Passed SeJtrmhcr 29,IsIl
JsstEs =. NHEAr. GEO DUTY.
Cicrk. Mayor
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RROsTON \. ". SYRUP, 6r sale OF III
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WANTED.-FlaN wanted for which a GOO
price vii be- given by fbe subscribers
inIy 10 CRANGLE a. BAII.Eys
30 TONS Glue SCRAPS wanted at the corn.
Of M1nroc and Fsurths streets BY
may - 3. b. UORNBROOK.
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