Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-23
AN ORDINANCES

IN 4.
/ IN relation 10 the Weighing Of Hay and tho a
tics of weigh master.
! BE u ordained by the Council Of the City
SIC, 1. That ifany person shall sell or doll,
er, or attempt To sell and deliver To any psTso
WITHIN IN cny, any hay either by weight or oil
eIWlse without having first had the same wp.r,I
I'd al the c;y hay 5. ales he or She sh an f,TI,
ana pay Tor every such offence a Hne of nor les
lkan one nor ino'e Than five dollars, cithcr the
owner OF the haY, or the person owning or hav-
Tag charge of che vehicle or team used for IN,
transportation Of the hay so sold or delivered nr
attempted 10 be -old or delivered shalt be liable
I0r the penalty aforesaid: PROVIDED ALWAYS thai
any one offence. W
SEC; ?. An officer &c be called The ei-b mas.
nail be appointed by the Council al their FIRST
meeting annually, or at such other meeIIu.. a
lne ''nuhcil NAV appoint for the election of the
Officers OF the City, whose term of ,tiice snail
continue nul his successor Is duJv aun- I,,r.G
aud qualified 10 act in his stead unless sooner
terminated Ivy de1th, resignation removal from
Office, or other lawful cause.
SEC 3; Ii fore entering upon the dutos of his
Office, the said weigh master shall assume an.
CSNIal oalhs or ahTmauons prescr b-d by the
Chaf'efi and shall borrower give bond, with one
or more sscurIti,s 10 be approved BIZ lie ccunrif
payable 10 sand cly. m the penal sum Of five nun,
dIed dollars, and c1nd toned as follows viz:
Inc coniiuon ofIhe above obligation Is such
mat whereas The above bound was an,
once Of weigh Sfer for the current frrn ~
salu Oilice, ano hath accepted The some: Nav
- - Io saIu snail "a all things, dt ent
y, honestly ard faithfully discharge lire duties of
MS SAID uiiicC,Gni shall further well and Iruly az.
count Tor and pay over 10 the said i,yuf WbeI
ulS, or ID such person or persons as NAV Ia, CO.
it.el &c receive the same, all m lucys which shall
S1nY ms hands bY virtue OF his said office then
shalI TIE foregoing ob!IgatiOn be void otheruIse
10 be and remain N full force and virIue.T =.
80 - a. shaI' ne ne du'y OF tue we h mas
yer 70 lake the care and control Or the Public HAY
scales 10 keen the same as far as uro,Tc.IfI -,
Soou ORDER and repair al least on-e in e cry year
TO cause the sal scales 10 be REGULATED ~ t6,.
ID 4 TIfsa an. e.
al reasonable hours 10 Wci-h aIi hay II,1,'f,, H.
Drought TO this city for sale or delivery: and a.
denver 10 each person requiring his serves n
certificate Of the weight o. The load If Lngr,,L
erIthlES weighed by hun for such peTsyn sucb
u I'ItlCate sJnt'rS GIstnCtIy the gross weight OF
the nay and vehicle cont aiming H. acd flr7, 'n.Ji
weighed. ""0'
SEC >. Whenever required by tho Co,,,cI or
whenever ne snall deem 10 necessary, lic sand
weigh nasIcT shall ed NAV appuiIf nc ar No.,
deputies, who, when Gppr, we'd Iy me- C,uInr.,
ana having assumed the several u1f s or al rn, n,
TONS required 10y the ch tr'cr, snail be- rnr.srer
wan TIE powers and may discharge all tbr du.
lies 81 ne weI2h master. IL shall be the duty of
one Of the sad deputies 10 atten uu.,n In, N a.,
scales IN the Fifth Ward ,yhencvr tbc s,r r,,o
be nsel, uader permission Of the Council Tor ~
wei ghIng ~ nay, etc. "
Sc. g. J, snail nor be lawful for anv ncr-,,,
other than thc weigh ma stcr or his deputy Tor a .
Nv Zee 81 reward or promise thereof, q weigh auV
ipauo OF my OF straw or other thug. upon The
Phblic Hay scales or the hay scales i'm the SIN
ward and It any person Oherd herein. he o. a.
shall forfeit an paw TOR every such offence fnc
not exceeding i've dollars. ''''0
SEC. :. The weigh master shall be enfi l.J a..
demand and receive as a COM cnsai,0g f,r h ~
services twenty five cents Tor every load Of bsS
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales, o ION
WylShi ana upwards, and eith,ecn cents for eve
~ load less than a ton, 10 be paid by the own .y
IT pOsses-Or OF such hay or other thluu or al
person r'Q l-lHg his services.
SIC. s. The weigh mas or shall nav IN th
Treasurer Of The City. before cnf,rire mon ~
alschaIRe oi the cuies Of his office. such sum a.
pp,J y'IntIl MAJ Get 'minc, as rent Of The
rubhc ltaJ Scales, Aut b. snail be the duty of
the 81 ld weigh mister witrIn the Ers- f,. ~ ~.
"i ApTl July, October, and January alurlIIg. NJ,
make report 10 the Council, under 0lfb .,r .a5r
nation, Of the amount of fees received b. EIr,
iuung the preceding three month";: anI f5r nj.
nS 10 m '{c such report as herein required nh.
~, Wsl-n 4as'gr naI forfeit and pay to tie
! Clly hnc Nv hvc dollars.
SIS @ u any person shal alter or erase nm.
OsIl nc ~ -Ntn h| lhc Wtl-l muster Uftuo wci-It
q any load Of hay Or other rhn- be- or sbr snail
toricit and pay Zoo The Crya te Of moi less an
I one nor more than tru dollars
cEc; lp, H. wr.-lnE raw hay, or 9th
thnglt su1h De- the duty II ths wc. M ni4af4r o.,
deduct n fan and reasonable tfIy..4r. "a. li,,.
moisture, or Tor mud and dirf ad1,rl5., 49, I. 90,
/ anu u any person ball by1ny unfair ord sbnucsf
means deceive or mislcaiths wei .h nm sfcr or his
deputy m the ascertainiur or deter minnie fL
weight Ot 1uy load OF uav. straw on of5rr fL,, o.
ne Or she shalt iIr Cycry sucl offence forfeit Hnd
more than ten dollars.
SEC. co.. An ordinances or paris ofrr4.parr,s
.Illllll- '.lIN IIt NThich. OF fIrIe
I be and tie same are hereby repealed.
Sec i2 lhscrdrnancc shall take CfIyCt from
and alter ffa passage
Passed SCIf.tuIgr 90, 1871
JAMES >. NHE'r GEO. DUTY.
CLERK. NI4vYr
DRANDE CHEESE very dsIir,op
| - and healthy lui,c ipr sale NO the Family C,r,
/ Gerry afro. JON 26 D. y. ELLNINKE b..
RROsTON =. ~. sYRUP, Gr sale al rb,
\ I'D Family Gr0ccry sore.
/ lIn26 J. ". EILNINKER
/ WANTED.-Fay wanted 5r which o. goo.
I price VIII hc gwen 5v fbe srHsrrhors