Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-30
An ORniNANCE

IN relation TO the weighing Of Hay and the
tics ofwelsh master.
RE i ordained by the Council Of the City
- Wheeling
SIC, /. That If any person shall sell or del
er, or attempt 90 sell and deliver To any per
within III cuy, any hay, either by weight or OF
erWise, without having first had the same wen
I'd at the city hay srales, he or she shall for
and pay for every such offence a tine OF not /,
than one nor Ino'e than five dollars either
owner OF the hav, or the person owning or hs
ing charge OF the vehicle or team used for
transportation Ct the hay 50 sold or delivered
attempted 10 be old or delivered. shall be la.
for the penalty AFORESAID: Provided always. N
not more than one penalty shall be recovered
any one offence.
SIC ?. An officer &c be called the "a ei-h m,
hail be appointed by the Council az their II
meeting annually, or at such other meCtIna
the Council NAV appoint for the election Oft
officers Of the Civ, whose term Of flee an
continue nul his successor Is duly appoint
/ and qualified 20 act in his stead, unless sooG-
| terminated hy death, resi- guatIon, IgmJya, 70
! office, or other lawful cause.
! SEC. B. fore entering upon the duties Of
| oHlce, the sand weigh mas'e shall assume
| several Oaths OF ahImluons pre-rr bed by
/ Charters and shall moreover give bond witb %.
| or more :, CuTltIts to be apI rovtd Ly ne coun.
payable 20 SAID city. IN the penal Sua Of five hu
dred dollars, and conditioned as follows, VIZ:
NJ coneiiIon OF The above obligation Is sue
'ha' whereas ne aJoYe bound was
office Of weigh master for the clrrent term ,
sald Ohee, and hath accepted rhg same: No
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~, honestly ard faithfully discharge Ise duties
his SAID OtiIce,and shall further well and fruly n,
count for and pay oysI 10 the said lily Of Whe.
ms or 10 such person or persons as NAV be cr
uted to receive the same all m jneys which an
come a his hands by virtue OF mis- said Office
sRall the foregoing obligation be void olherwls
10 De and remain M full fOTGe and vlrtue.p
SEC. 4. Ii shall be the duty of the weigh ma.
yer 70 take the care and contro oil OF the Public Hg
scales, 10 kee2 the same as far as practicable /
good order and repair, az least once In ererv -,
10 Cause the san scales "A ba b.
standard weights; 10 be al all times IN READINESS
az reasonable hours 10 welsh all hav tbaf NAV
Drought TO ms cltJ for sale or delivery; and :
denver 10 etch person requiring his services
cert hcaie OF the weight OF the load If -av or oil
era hing weighed by HIM for such uers60. 81,
crr'lh'ate stating distinctly the gross weight
he hay and vehicle containing 10, add thg M
weighed.
SEC 3. Whenever REQUIRED b. the Council. ,
whenever he slall deem 10 necessary tie ca
weigh master shall aud NAV appaiut one or mo.
deputies, who, when Apr, we'd Ly the Counc.
and having assumed the several GA ,hs or affirm
IONS required hy The charter, shall be- invyste
with the powers and may discharge ali the do
Ties OF the weigh master. 10 shall be the duty
"HF Ot the SAID deputies 10 attend uDpD the In q
scales IN the Faith Ward whenever the same sba
wei ching uf Ray. etc.
SEC 6. /. shall nor be lawful for any nero
other Than the weigh master or his deputy, for
ny fec or reward Or promise thereof Z, yycisb n
toad Of hay or straw or other thing uppp NJ
Phbuc Hay scales or the hay scales IN the
ward aud Of any person offend herein. he o. III
sha'l forfeit an pay Tor every such offence a f.
not exceeding FIVE dollars.
SEC' I The weigh master shall be emit led
demand ard receive as a concentration for h
/ services twenty five cents Tor every load of h
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales o a d.
wrIght and upwards, and Ell zen cents for &c
| ~ load less than ton, 20 be paid BY the own
/ 'r possetsor Of such hay OrrOther thing. or 4.
/ person r'q urHg his services.
| SEC s. the weigh IA or ahnII 81
| Treasurer Of the tlty, before entering upon IN
/ discharge OF the duties Of his Office such sur, q
/ re ,JOuncu may detsrmIne, as l. rent Of If
/ Public Hay Scales, AMI % snail be the dufv
/ the sad weigh Muster within the FIRST sc IN,
IT April, July, October, and January n 1p,,,iI,
\ maze report TO the Council, under oath on an
| nation, Of the amount OF fee received bv hI
/ during the preceding three months: and ~, a.,
/ ng % ~ IKE such report as herein required III
| SAID weigh master snail forfeit and pav 10 n
/ City a fine If FIVE dollars '' ~
SEC Q. II any person shat alter or svosc ~
cert hc1te gwen by the weigh muster of Ic ,ysI-
/ 4 any load Of hay or other thing he or .ba 81.
to'ielt and pay 10 the Cliya fle Of not less ain y
one nor more than ten dollars
SIC. 90 T., weighing raw h7y o-i 9TH
thing 20 shall oe the duty Of tha we. b mas. 4.
deduct fan and reasonable allowance for mud
moisture, or Tor mgd and dirt adhcuuz the 90
and Il any person shall BY any unfair or d shona
means deceive or Wisic1d tbs wei 30 r -sfer on b
D.. deputy ln the aa"grfsn.GZ or deter uinfug n.
wci-hi OF any load "i h1v. straw or other th-r
pay 90 the CIrya fine Of not less than one ~
more than ten dollars
Src 90. AN ordinances or parts Of crdinan,
coming within Che purF.rvOf This Cd. irran., ah.
be and the slmr are hereby repealed
Sec ~ Thscrdinance shall take effect fr5
aud 1.tcr Ifs passage
i1sscd September Z3t IsIf
JhuEs $. NuEv GEO. DUTY.
GERS. NaVnr
DRANDE CHEESE very deIrr.r
- and healthy article ior sale ai fbe Family O.
| ccry sure. iuu 90 j. ~ ELLNAkE ..
HbOSTOS =. u. SYRUP, fr sole 40
I'D Family Grocery Store,
jDn26 J. r. ELLNAKER
WANTED.-FIay wanted lor which a yr
price will boz given hr Che subscribers.
iuiv 10 CRANGLE a. EAITEYS
: 25 TONS Glue scraps wanted at tie corr
/ 81 MIrfoe and FJurihs streets by
may p p. D. UORNBROOK
HR AlsINs-2O boxes and qr. boxes beet bu.
u raisns, just reed and ior sale % FamiIy &