Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-26
AN ORDINANCES

nv SADANANSE
IN relation 10 the weighing of HAY and the du.
tics Of weigh master.
Re Z ordained by the Council OF the City OF
wheeling.
SIC, 1. That II any person hall sell or deliv-
or, or attempt TO sell and deliver to any person
within the city any hay, either by weight or 9TH
eTwise without having first had the same weigh
ed al the city hay scalss, he or she shall forfeit
and pay for every such offence a fine Of not les
iaan one nor more than five dollars, either the
owner oil the hay, or the person owning or hay-
ilg charge OF the vehicle or team used for the
transportation Il the hay so sold or delivered or
attempted Ia be sold or delivered shall be Loble
for the penalty aforesaid: PROVIDED ALWAYS thai
not more inan one penalty shall be recovered for
any one offence.
shall be appointed by the Council at their first
meeting Annually, or at such other npetln. as
| the Council may appoint for the election of the
ouCcr5 OF the Ctty, whose term of .tiice sh Il
continue null his successor Is duly appointed,
/ and qualified TO act IN his stead, unless sooner
/ TERMINATED by death, resi- snatiOn, removal from
Office or other lawful cause.
SEC. }, B fore entering upon the dutI"s OF his
l several oatns or u.iirmauons prescr bed by th,
! Charter; and shall moreover give bond with on,
or more securities TO be approved by Tire council
payable 10 SAID city, ~ the penal sum of five hun
dred dolaTs, and conditioned as follows, viz:
! The condition OF the above ob!iyalion IS such
that whereas The above bound was On
office Of weigh master for tho currrnt term of
said office, aud hath excepted the same: Now
l u the said shall IA all thiugs dill ,pt
", honestly ard faithfully dssharge lie dn,ies .,
ms saId Offices and shall further well aud trIly ac
couht Tor and pay over TO the said Try Of Wheel.
M, or 10 such person or persons as uay he en-
lted &c receive the same all IN news which sb al
come IT, ms hands bv virtue of his sa!l Office Then
shal the foregoing obligation be void, other Nlso
10 DE and remain ~ full force and virtue"
SIC. 1. IL shall he thg duty of the weigh mas
yer 10 take the care and control OF the Public Hav
scales, TO keep the same Tar as practlcable In
good order and repair at least once IN every year
10 cause the sait scales To be regulated Gy the
s,dnulid W1ii2nIsi 10 be at all times IN readiness
al reasonable hours 10 weigh all hay thaf NAV be-
Drought to tins city for sale or delivery; and 10
deliver 10 each person requiring his s.ryirrs n
certificate OF the weight Of the load of hay or eth
err 'hlhs weighed BY HIM for such PERSON, such
certihcatc stating distinctly the gross weight of
the hay and vehicle containing ", and the nelt
weight OF the haS, together with the date when
SEC 5. Whenever required By The Council ar
whenever he shall deem 10 necessary. n o sa,d
weigh mas. er shall aud may appoint one or more.
ueguues' VINO when apprC we'd by the Council,
ana tlv.ng assumed the several oaths or olhrr,..
Tons required by the ch rter shall be invested
Win the covers and may DISCHARGE all the du.
ties Of the weigh master. 10 shall be the uutV Of
one Of the SAID deputies 70 attend upsD the nav
scales IN the Filth Ward whenever the same 81 ali
be used, uadcr permission oil the Council for the
weighing Of hay, etc.
SEC. c. j. shall not be lawful for any per,oe
other than the weigh master or his deputy, for a.
ny lee or reward or promise thereof. u weigh any
load of hay or straw or other thing upon The
Phoilc Hay scales or the hay scales IN the 5th
ward and II any person Oflead herein. he o. she
shall forfeit AMI paw for every such offence a fine
not exceeding five dollars.
SEc. 7. The weigh master shall be ent led IN
demand and recHyc as conn ensatOn for his
services twenty five cents for every load of b.y
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales o a ton
weight and upwards, and ei.h zen cents for eve
| ~ lOadless than ton, 10 be paid by the owner
or pOssessor of such hay other thing, or ths
person rCq'lrIng his services.
SEC. 8. The weigh mas or shall nav 10 IN
Treasurer of the City, before entering upon thee
discharge Of the dulles OF his office. such sum ~
/ the Council NAV determine, as q rent OF III
/ Public Hay Scales, Ani II shall be the duty of
/ the sad weigh master within the first five DAVIS
| UfA2ni, July, October, and January annuolIg ~,
/ make report 10 the Council under oath or a1Ir-
I nation, Of the amount OF fees received by hin,
/ dunng the preceding three months: and for fli-
/ ng 90 make such report herein rcluir,d The
/ SAID weigh master shall forfeit and pay TO Tie
| City tine o! five dollars.
/ SEC. 9. II any person shall alter or eraso any
cert hc1te gwen by the wei gh muster the weigh
VI any load OF hay or other thing, he or she shall
lorieit and pay 60 the CItya fac Of nor less than
/ one nor more than ten dollars.
/ SEC. 10. ~ weighing raw, hay, or 9th
thing.u shall be the duty Of the wet-h ru1stFr 10
deduct a lar and reasonable dllowanc. for undue
moisture, or for mud and dirt aGhcring the etc.
aud II any person shall by any unfair or 4 sboUcsi
means deceive OF mlslcad this wei Ia rp s'sr or H..
/ deputy ~ the ascertaIuIug or deter Mining ths
weight Of any load If hly. straw or other thii q
he or she shall for every such offence flrf..t and
pny % the Citya fine of not less than one n =
more than ten dollars.
$50. H. All ordinances or parts Of ordinance
coming within thepurvioU0f this ordinance shall
be and the same are hereby r.pe,fsd
Sec. ~ Thscrdnance shall take effect from
and alter its passagr.
JAaEs 5. wnF,r, GEO. DUTY,
CLERK. Mayor
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