Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-05-13
AN ORDINANCE
B il or4GincI y MrC Council II q. eia orwheeliar.

office shall continue until his successor mas been appointed aud
duly qualified to act ia his stead, unless sooner determined BY
Iy death, resignation, removal from office, OF other lawflI
'r Ss"aaa = Sac, {, Before entering upon the discharge Of the duties OF
ms OH &c the said Inspector shall before the Mayor or some
alderman Of this city make the several oaths or atirmaions
cScrOaa by The charter. and also the following oath or III
INC = a, u ~ s'Iemnly swear" (or affirm that will
W. ' a aEoGr "HscG3n'm.lce or parialiiy. carefully inspect
brand n, G1Ir without b,r ,ri,, e 70 examine, "uL pass or
1t TO the best 9t my ski, ami jul,emen, 10 b., unnnix cd. suGf-
cienty clean. well ground, sweet aud mcrchautabIe; and will
mark on all barrels or casks Of aoar the d,grec thereof
according to the directions Of this ordinance"
,ns SECS. he sail inspector shrI also, before making the said
~ oaihs oroiirmaiions' en- into b.nd with one or more aarei g
TO be approved by thecounci. in the penal sum OF one thousand
dollars payable to the said city Of Wheeling and Conditioned IS
The condition Of he above obligation is such. hat whereas
the above bound \. B. was on the day OF in the
year duty elected to The office OF inspector of Flour ror
sad city, for the current term OF sal Office aud hath accepted
The same, Now ifthc said :. b shall in all things diligently.
&shoI further we'll s; rmIy account mr + n ~ o,s- 20 20 n" wi
cay 81 Wheeling or to such person or persons as may Re enti-
handsb by virtue Of his sid Off e, then shall the foregpinT oh.
HEal'on be yori, otherwise 10 BE- and remain in full iorceani
,pgon, SIC; I The said inspector shall aud may q, any time he
ma! uanG Il necosSaryor ProP'r' by AMI with thsconcent Of
The council, appoint one or more deputies to assist him in the
performance OF his duties; the said Inspector and his suredes
being at all times responsible for the acts at his deputy or
the oaihs o = nairma,ionss rcogre5 ." n the "i In.5Ssc 1S' . sboIi
have the same power and discharge all the duties herein graz
ted to and required Of the said Inspector.
I we'd Sc 3 The council may at any time remove from Office
the said Inspector or any one OF deputies.
sell honHcuy for consumption, any bnrrel Of hour, without the same
% s22''""ocins regularly Inspected according to tie provisions Of 'hi.
v not less th"n one dollar for every barrel Of flour 50 sold rolf
or @ c SEC. And if any person shall sell or Offer for sale as
r.% T Toforssaid dour which has been packed in a cask or barrel
"eyoo.,whi"h has AT any time before been marked By the inspector.
d" eoA"-wiihout having the said nour regularly Inspected according
barrel shall be sczed by the said Inspector, and sold at pvblic
auction for the use and bonef, of satdchy and oyory such per.
n shall moreover forfeit and pay to the said city a fine Of
VI" moss than one nor more than three dollars Tor every h,r--I
our mas,i or ca Of nours 50 sold or offered for sale.
any on" g vi boIted whea' h.lr sod or offered for sale in
a g%' It., i" n.Tnan NY consumption as aforesaid shall be male OF due
aud s%& T" "s"CI a." without any adm,Nure of coarse -four pr the
n'ut o. any oLgr Grrin than wheat. aI ifany miller or the
Manufacturer OF rur shall sell or Offer to sol, or ifsny other
rfy e., ns5 "n",'Hi'T'y sell or Ghsr 70 sell any h2ur IN sald
~ tt .on ; aioresaid,which upon being examined
~ me- n.Isc,or Sna. Re by him ~atiudged to be mixed with
substance whatever. the IN "a" ns s" "I1I 80 - W." sT, H. ~ om
ueHn'd by me SAID lnspecor. who shall cause the same to be
sold Tor the benefit of said?ity, after one weeks advertise
entofthe line and place oiuch sale. printed in some news
paper published in said city: III, Inspector retaining from the
proceeds o s'ch SAFE as a compensation for his services in
,aS behalf a commission Of ten Pecentum upon the amount
j 20 SEC. .. Every barrel Of -four whtG, shall be offered for
sale Tor consumption as aforesaid, shal. contain the full guam
uy ofone hundred and nmety-six pounds OF Gour-and ifany
less than said quantity OF one hundred and ninety six pounds.
he or she shall forfeit and pay to the city a penalty OF three
cents for every pound of such deficiency not exceeding three
pounds, and six cents for every pound ofsuch deficiency cx-
la-Hor SIC 10 Every barrel of -four offered to be sold in said city
IN ug eyl"T consumption as aforesaid, shall b" submitted to the view
t~.s'athe same by boring through the head with an instrument no,
|a by use exceeding one inch in diameter to be BY him provided for
cor that purpose. And IT he shall Jdgc the said flour TO be mer-
chant'bIe according 10 the dir. cionsor hsordinancc,h he shall
plug uP The hole and mark OF brand the ca,k with q public
marx or brand to be by hHf provided for shat purpose; aud
ShnI also brand II mark The degree Of fnencss. Of which he
'"''H "l~-'N "t'lI'It LG NdH I4IAE 10 De- WNlcn te-
grces shall be as follows, viz SuPerine, Fine, Midding or
ShipHuG.
or'fG Sc. II. For his services the Inspector shall receive from
the owner ofthc -four inspected, a fee oflour cents for every
barrel. and also he -four drawn by the augur used in inspcc.
lion not exceeding two insertions.
~ehanuHo SEC. IL, if upon inspection the said Inspector shall deter.
I" q" mar mine any barrel Ct iouT TO be unIncrchantabe according to
he true intent and meaning orthis ordinance, he shall cause
the same 10 DC marked on The bige with ;he word condemned
and shall receive therefor the same fee and Perquisto as iftho
same had been passed.
the a1s@ SEC. 70. When any person shall think that tho said Insper.
r rgyrafor has erred 10 conlemuing flour as mixed or understandable
any pryor in determining the degree OF hucness, it shall be lawful for
'ea such person to apply TO the Mayor or any Alderman OF the
rant to- be directed 60 three Indifferent persons well skilled in
tie manufacture Of flour. the one to be named by the Mayor
or Alderman, another by the Inspector, and the third by the
cump'a.naut.to review aud examine tho same; which sad lhrcc
persons having taken the oath or Affirmation as herein provi-
dcj to b, taken by the Inspector, shall carefully view and ex.
anime the same: and 81 hey or any two ofthem shall pass and
declare Nu same go be understandable, The inspector shall erase
the word "cDuIcnuc5" if the sail -four shall have been so
marked. aI put on such mark or brand as they or any two
oIHeu shall direct. md shalt repay 20 The said complainant
Dis r1rs.0uj aIohlecn cents per barrel to such reviewer for
their s.lslersi mi whenever the decision Of the Inspector
shall d. confirmed by the persons named in the warrant. tho
sHIc complainant shall pay in addition 10 Inc Inspectors fee the
s.mor fifteen cents per barrel TO- the said reviewers and ifany
person so appointed by warrant from the Mayor or any Alder
man 10 review any 1our shall refuse TO act, he shall forfeit
ADD pas TO The cry % fine OF one dollar.
aa.ary Sec 10. 1t shall De- the duty of the Inspector TO publish