Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-19
An ORDINANCE


IN relation To the weighing Of Hay and the du
ties of wei sh mtstrr
Is Em ordained by the Council Of the City of
Wheeling.
SIC, /. That If any person shall sell or Dolly
er, or attempt TO sell and deliver TO any person
within tn cry, any hay, either by weight or orb
crwise, without having first had the same N.;gh
"a AZ the city hay s"alos, he or she shall fuT,rii
dnd pay Tor every such offence a tine OF not less
man Que nor more than five dollars, either the
owner OF the hay, OF the person owning or hay-
li'g charge OF che vehicle or team used for "a.
transportation Of the hay sold or delivered on
attempted 10 be -old or delivered shall be liable
Tor lie penalty Aforesaid; Provided always thai
not more i,an one penalty shall be recovered Tor
any one offence.
Src. 2. An officer &C be called the s, -ish mas
hall DC appointed By the Jounc,i at ,hs,v F-si
meeting Annually or al such other mcetins as
the Council may appoint for The elccIion OF tbc
OF Gers of the CITY, whose term of fiicc shat
continue nil his successor is dulv aup.inted
and qualified To act IA his stead unless sooner
! trrHunLted 10y death, resi- snation lem JvaI ffom
Office or other lawful cause.
/ SEE. }, II fore entering upon the duties of his
! Office, the SAID We,gh masie. shall assume the
| several Oaths or aiiumatuns prcscT b d by the
charters and SHAH moreover give bond, with one
| OF more SECURITIES TO he approved by tire council,
pay able 10 SAID city, IN the penal Of five hun.
drs1 dollars; and I@Pd iPned loows, VIA
,b, nJ Sonuiinn 81 .ne above obligation IS such,
= day of y '-', daily elected TO 10 I The
| office 81 weigh master FOR the current I,rm OF
sara ONCE ana hah accepted Ilie same: Now
~ ihe SAID shall II all things. dill -ent
~, honestly and faithfully discharge the duties of
MS SflO oHlcc,dnd shall further well aud iTuiv
COUNT Tor and pay Oven 10 tho SAID i,y Of Wheel.
lng, or - such person or persons as NAV be en-
itied to receive the same, al IN ,neys which shall
come his hands by virtue his said Office then
shaII The forcg pinS oblg ttIOn be void Other Nlsa
ID be and remain ~ full force and yirtue.p
SIC. 1. IL shall be tbs duty of the w.. oh ma
ter g. take the and cOnt,o Of the Pubr FIay
scales, 10 keep the same far as practicable nm
good order ant repair al least once IN every year
10 cause the ssIt scales 10 be regulated by the
standard weights; To be at all tms IA rca iiness
az reasonable hours 20 welsh ali hay thai NAV be
Drought To thIs city for sale or delivery; and 10
denver 10 e1ch person requiring has services a
cert tcae Of the weight OF the load Of nav or OH
er3 hung weighed by hun for such person such
cLrIhiatc siaung distinctly the gross weight OF
The hay aud vehicle containing ", add the neft
weight 81 the hay, together with the date when
weighed.
SEC .. Whenever required by the Council. or
whenever he shall deem IL necessary lie sad
weigh mas er shallaud may Rppuiiit one or NOR,
deputies, who, when apprt we'd 10y the CnnncIL
ana having assumed the several GA his or affirm,
tons required by the Ch iTter shall be invested
WIKI the powers and may discharge all the du-
Ties Of the weigh master. II shall lie the duty Of
one OF the SAID deputies TO attend upon the hly
scales IN the Fifth Ward whenever the s1me shall |
be used, under permission of the Council for the |
weighing OF hay, etc.
SEC. 6. /: shall not DO lawful for any per,op.
other than the weigh master or his deputy, for
ny lee or reward or promise thereof, l. weigh any
load OF hay or straw or other thing. upon the
Phbllc Hay scales or the huy scales m the SIN
ward and q any person offend herein. he o. she
shall iorifi an pay TOR every such offence fine
Size Z. The weigh master shall be emit led to
de'uand ard receive as q com, ersarOn for his
services twenty i've cents for every load of hay
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales. o a Tor
weight and upwards, aud eIlh .een cents for eve
~ Dad less than ton, 10 be paid by the owner
Ir pOsscssor Of such hay or other thing, or M
person r,q fIrlng his services
SEC. s. The weigh mas er shall paw 20 N
Treasurer Of the CITY before entering upon tbce
discharge Of the duirs Ol his Office such sun, "a
lnc JouncIl may Diet rmIuc, as { e rent Of ths /
Public Hay Scales, Au1 II shall be the dur, ol |
the SAID weigh mister within the first five d1ys |
II April, July October, and January aopuoIIv 4
make report TO the Council, under oath or aiTfr-
nation, Of the amount OF fees received by hip,-
during the preceding three months; and for f,iL |
~ 90 m Ike such report as herein rr,.uir-d th, /
City tine of FIVE dollars ~ " '
NEC .. II any person shal alter or crnso any
cert hclte gwen by the weigh w. sfsr 81 the weigh,
II any load Of hay or other hing he or she shaI,
toTiClt aud pay iO the CIfya fac of uyt los an an
one nor more than ten dollars
SEC. 10. IN weighing raw, hay arr 9th
IhInE, % shall be the duty II The .I. r,7sfsr a.,
deduct ialf and reasonable dllowanc FIR uf,duf
moisture or for mud aud dirt Hdlcrinv tre. eto. /
means deceive or miscad tbs wei sh On sier or h.
deputy ~ the ascertalning or deter ufnIng IN
weight at any load Of h1y. straw on other fhif r.
hc or she SHALL for every sloh offence forfeit ana
pay 90 Che tltya hne Of not less tbao ON. IN r.
more than ten dollars.
Sc. o.. All ordinances or parts of ordinances /
coming within tbcpurvierO Of this uriigaucr shall !
be- and the same are hereby repealed
Sec. q Th'scrdinanco shall take effect from /
and after Iis passage.
Passed SEPTEMBER ~, lsil
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