Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-25
AN ORDINANCES

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! tics of weigh master. w
iSE q ordained by the Council of the City OF
| wheeling.
Sic, 1. That if any person shall sell or dcliv.
er, or attempt to sell and deliver TO any person
WITHIN me city, any hay, either by weight or 9th
eTwlse, without having first had the saue yv,sob
ed az the city hay scales he or She shall c,r,a,,
| and pay for every such offence a fine of nor less
tAah one nor more than five dollars either the
| owner OF the nay, or the person owning or hay-
\ ing charge Of che vehicle or team used for The
/ transportation OF the hay so sold or delivered or
s,Ienlpleu 10 be sold or delivered, shall be liable
lor the penalty aforesaid: Provided always thar
any one offence. -0'
SEC. ?. An officer tc be called the welsh mae
| hall be appointed by the Council at their 6rs,
meeting annually or at such other meetinp as
me COUNCIL may appoint for the election of the
oulCcrs OF the CIty, whose term of sfIice sha'
continue null his successor is duly aup.int.d
snu quahhed TO act in his stead, unless sooner
i 10y DEAN, resignation, removal from
| SEc. J; Briore entering upon the dutios of his
Office, the SAID weigh master shall assume the
! several oaths or niiIrmatIO prescr bed by the
| Charters and shall moreover give bond win opo
or more securities TO be approved by the council
Payaoie 10 sald CITY, IN the penal sum Of FIVE hun.
area uolars, and conditioned as follows viz:
i The conuition Of the above obligation IS su,b
'hat whereas the above bound was a.,
office q weigh for the current term 70 9 oe
Ssiu once and hath accepted the same: Now
u me SAID shall ia all things, dill -ent
", honesIIy and faithfully discharge The duties Of
ms SAID offlce,and shall further well and truv oe-
count Tor and pay oven TO the said lily of Wheel.
ing, or to such person or persons as may be CO.
utieu 10 receive the same, all mSneys which shall
come II his hands by virtue OF his said Office tben
shall the foregoing obligation be void otheIr,;ss
10 be and remain IN full force and yirtne.n
SEC. 1. IL shall he tho duty of the weigh u,s-
SI 70 take the care and control Of the Public Hay
scales, 70 Keep the same as far as practicable i'm
good order and repair, at least once IN every 80
70 Cause the ssIi scales to be regulated by the
standard weights; 10 be at all times in readiness
iuaScn aoie hours to weigh all hay thar may be
Drought TO this city for sale or delivery; and 10
deliver to each person requiring ms ssrvip,s n
ceIthcaie OF the weight OF the load of hay or 9TH
erI ihlns weighed BY him for ouch person, such
ceruhcate stating distinctly the gross weight oI
the nay and vehicle containing H. and the neIt
weighl OF the hay, together with the date when
SEC 5. Whenever required by the Cor,.;I ~,
whenever nc shall deem il necessary lie sad
welSh master shall nd NAV appoint one or more
deputies, who, when apprC we'd by the Co1ncl
and having assumed the several GA H. -, .ii
TONS required by the ch rter, shall be- invested
with the powers and may discharge all the du
ties OF the weigh master. IL shall'be the dutv og
one Of the said deputies to attend mon the y a.
scales IN the Fifth Ward whenever the same sba IN
De used, under PERMISSION of the Council for the
SECS. j. shall not be lawful for any pcr,on
other than the weigh master or his depUtv for a '
ny lee or reward or promise thereof u weigh any
iOau OF nay OF straw or other thing, upon the
Public Hay scales or the hay scales i'm the SIN
ward and any person Offend herein. hc o. She
sll9ll IoriSt ani pay Tor every such offence fine
SIC 2. The weigh master shall be emit led 10
demand and receive as a compensat'Op for me
services twenty I'VE cents for every load of bav
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales, o. n TO-
weight and upwards, and eighieen cents for eve
~ load less than ton, to be paid by the owner
OF possesSor Of such hay or other thing or tb
person rtqlrlng his services.
- SIC 5. The weigh mas or shall paw 10 IN
treasurer OF the City, before entering upon thee
discharge OF the duties OF his Office such sum a.
the Council NAV determine, as I q rent 90 IL
ruDhc Ha7 scales, AMI a. shal be the duty of
OF April, July October, and January annuallv A..
make report 10 the Council, under oofb oT sfT,-
nation, of the amount Of fees received by him
during the preceding three months. AMI ~, f,,i
ng TO make such report as herein reou;rcd H.
SAID weigh master shall forfeit and nav - H.
City fine Of five dollars. ~ Wv
SEC. 2. ~ any person shall alter or erase snv
certificate gwen by the weigh muster C,b, ,,i
II any load Of hay or other thing he or she sbsl
ioTiet and pay 20 The Cilya iHe Of not less Than
one nor more than ten dollars.
SEC. 10. IT,, weighing straw hay ori ott.r
thing, % shall De the duty Of the weI-h master IN
delnct iau and reasonable allowance for undue
/ moisture, or Tor mud and dirt adhernR tne.cto.
/ and Il any person shall byany unfair ord shoncst
means deceive or mlsCad tbs wei ia master or ms
oepuiy ~ the ascerialninR OF deter Mining the
weight Of any load Of hav. straw or other fbira,
ne or she shall for every such offence forfeit ana
! pay 20 the CITY fine Of not less than one nj r
more than ten dollars.
/ SEC. a.. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
coming within the purvIcvOf this orIioanc, sh3lI
/ De and the same are hereby repealed
| and after Ifs passage.
Passed September 29,Is4t
/ JAMES ). WHEsr. GEO. DULTY,
/ Slefh. Mayor.
DRANDY CHEESE verv deIirioy
- md healthy article lor sale at the Family Gro
| Gerry store. jun 26 I. ~ ELLMAKEa.
nOSTON \. n. SYRUP, fr sale at IN,
D Family Grocery store.
Jun26 ". ETLMAKER.
WANTED.-Flax wanted lor which a goo,
price VIII be given by The subscribers
iniy ~ CRANGLE q BAtIEYS
20 TONS Glue Scraps wanted 10 the curue
of Monroe and FJurths streets by
may p D. h. IGORNBROOK.
AISiNS.-2O boxes andqr. boxes best bunc
a y ralsIus iust reed and flr sale m Family Or
| 80. ala ~ n 81 ArArl-r