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

IN relation 70 the weighing Of Hay and the du.
tics II yyyISh master.
RE II ordained by the Council OF the CITY of
- Wheeling.
Sac, 1. That IL any person shall sell or Dolly
or, or attempt TO sell and deliver 10 any pcrs1n
within h chg, any hay, either by weight " 9th
eI"lse, without having first had the same wc:ch
cd al the cIiy hSy srales, nc or she shall forfeit
ana pay Tor every such offence a me CT nol Ir.s
tsan one nor more than five dollars cilhrr th,
owner OF the haY, or the person owning OF hav-
nag charge 81 che vehicle OF team used for tht
transportation OF the hav 50 sold or delivered or
a.tenptCdto be sold or delivered shall De I3blc
Tor the penalty aforesaid: Provided ul~ays MAJ
not more man one penalty shall be recovered Tor
SEC. =. An oticer &c be called the weigh mas.
hall be appointed by tbC Council at their frs,
GceunE aTaua.lY, or at such other meeting as
me COUNCIL may appoint for the election Of the
oHLers OF the Cay, whose term Of sillce shall
continue nul his successor is duly appointed
and qualified TO act IN his stead unless sooner
ttfNindted ny death, TosiguatIOn. removal from
Office, or other lawful cause.
SEc. 8 fore entering upon the dut"s of his
Oiilce, the said weigh maste. shall assume m.
several Oaths or affirm lions prcscr he'd bv III
Charieri and shall moreover give bond with on,
OF more stcuTlihs TO be approved by Ile council
paI2blc 70 SAID clty, IN The penal sun OF i've hun.
" .sr, i".'a.s' ana c0Ld.iJnCd as follows, via:
The conaIuUR OF the above Obligation is such
'hat whereas the above bound was on
oliiee Of weigh master for the current tenn of
sand Vilce, and hath accepted the same. Now
a. uie siIi -. snail "a all things, dali cut
.rsf
MS SAID office, ana shall! further well and Iriv se-
count for and pay over 10 the said .iiy Of Wnc,I.
~, q, 10 such person or persons as may be en-
.ltcd - receive the Fame, al! yucys wrich shl
come Il his hands bv virtue OF his slII otl,c. ,I,
shall the foregoing obligation be void otherv,ise
10 ne and remain ~ fall force and yirlue.'
rLc.4 ~ shaii he tng duty Of the weigh mas
ter To take the care aud Cont'o. ol trs Dg, H.,
scales, 20 kccp the same tar as practicable. I'm
Sood ORDER aad repair, Al least once In e.rr, vs,y
70 cause the saii scales 10 hc regulated by the
STANDARD weights; II be at all in., in READINGS
az rcason1ble hours 10 weigh NJ. hay lhar may be
Drought 10 tins cts for sale or delivery; and 10
deliver To each person requiring hls s.rv,.rs n
ceIthcde oi the weight o. the load If t4y or sfi,
err liihS weighed ~ him for ouch Icrsou such
crTthcatc stating distinctly the cross vcght oi
The nay and vyh.cic Contair5ua b. -.t fnI OF
weight OF the nay, together with iGc date wien
weighed 49,"
SEc Q. Whenever rCarired hy f1e Co,pciI or
whenever ne shall deem 10 necessary ne sal4
weigh lGastCr snail 7Ud may uysuIut one or NOR,
deputies, who, when approved Lv die C,,,lrr.'
ana having assumed thcsCvtral Oaths or affirm
tons required Dy me ch IrtCT, shall be- invested
win TIC covers and MAY DISCHARGE al the du-
ties Of the wceh master. 10 shall be the DUTY OF
scales iu the Fifth Ward whenever he same s5a'l
be used, undcr permission Of the Council Tor t!Ie
weighing Of bay ctc.
SEC. g. !, shall not bc lawful for any pcrgop
other than the weigh master or his deputy Tor A.
ny Zee or reward or promise thereof, d wCsb aHy
Phhlic lIay scales or the hay scales in the All
ward anu li any person oilCEd herein. ne o. IN,
shdlI l0T!si az paw Tor every such offence fine
not exceeding i've dollars.
SIC. Z. The weigh master shall be emit led fg
demand and receive as a Commensurate for ms
services twenty i've cents for every load Of hay
weighed uuon the Public Hay Scales. OF ION
weight aud upwards, and e. II teen cents for eve.
fylUdd less than ton, % be paid by the own r.
OF posscssor OF ouch hay or other thing, or th.
person r,q lrlng h.s services.
SEc. 8. The weigh mas or shall paw 10 tb
Treasurer Of the CRY. before cntcrnr uaon tbee
discharge OF the duties Of his office. snch sur, Ne
m dat linz
Public Hay Scales, An1 10 shall De the duty OF
TIE 90 weigh mister within The GrSt fg, dsys
oi Aprl, July, October aud January annually H.
make report 20 the Council under oath or af1Ir-
m ton, Of tho amount % fees received b, Lifr,
during fhg proceeding three month"; ruJ f5r fttL
NJ 90 m iSc sJch report as herein rrgr,r,I an,
sad weigh master snail forfeit aud pay TO tle
City fuo ~ five dollars ~
SEc.9. lfanv person shall alter or rr7q, any
csrihc9te gwen by the weigh mu sier 1ftho wci.lf
~ any load 81 hay or other ning, Doe OF she shall
fofiolt and pay fo The Ctfya fIa of n5t ifss Ih4n
one nor more than f.u dollars
SEC DO. T., weighing straw, hly orr 9th
thing, o. shall be the duty of the wc master f.I
tcfiuCt fair and reasonable tiIlv-ro f.r undue
moisture, or for mud gnd UITt ltheUng rt.rfu..
900 u any person shqu by 7uy unfair ord strongest
means dec iyC 0r nusiCai iHs wci ls m.sftr 1r ls
l deputy n thc aseer'a.gIug or dsf.r u.lfu. fl.
weight f1uy load of h1v straw ur Other f...g
be or she siiril f1r every 7urf offence G-fI. frI
pay 90 the City a fine of not lea tl11 enc be-.
more fha1 tcu dJI'rrs.
SIC. o.. an ordinances or pagts OF ordinances
l
J Dc end ihc some lrs hereby repeI'.'.
See. p Th.7cr'.n1nco silIll uto tHsc, from
and alter Ifs passage.
tasscd September 1gt 1871
JAuEs S. WHEAr. GEO. DULTY.
tirrs. Mayor.
DRANDN CHEESE ycfy dsIir0u
, aud healthy article Or sale 90 iIo Fsn.Iy Gro
7 cery st1ro. jun 20 g. n. ELLMAKE..
WFOsTON :. ~. SYRUP, co. sale OF tbs
I Hb Family Grocery store.
| im26 O. ~. ELINAKER
i WANTED.-Flv wanted rr which good
price wiIl hc given by Doe su1scuhers
/ ir'y 10 CRNNGIE q EAITEvS
20 Tons G.uc -cnps wanted ai trr e5rlsl
/ 1f M1HrIe 1uI l,lr,fs streets by
mIy - D.. q. uORVBRDDE
HR AlsINS-21 tey,. aul lr boxes Isa bua-i
Ae mIags. iuH reed ass rf .r' s. Flm.g Gfr
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