Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-04
AN ORDINANCE

IN relation to the weighing Of HAY and the dr..
tics Of weigh master.
RE II ordained by the Council of the Citv Of
- Wheeling.
SIC, /. That ifsny person shall sell or deliv-
! er, or attempt TO sell and deliver TO any person
within the clty any hay, either by weight or 9th
er~lse, without having first mad the same weigh.
ed Al the city hay scales he or she shall f,rta;,
snd pay Tor every such offence fine Of not less
Than one nor move than five dollars, either the
owner OF the hay, or the person owning or hay-
ing charge OF ,he vehicle or team used for The
transportation Of the hay sold or delivered or
a.temptedio be sold or delivered, shall be liable
Tor the penalty AFORESAID: PTovid.I always thar
not more than one penalty shall be recovered for
SIC. .. An ofjter 10 be called the weigh mas
hall be appointed by the Council at their FIRST
meeting annually, or at such other meeting as
the COUNCIL may appoint for the election of the
| ohiCers OF the City, whose term of stiice sinai
continue null his successor IS duly app~inte ed
and qualified TO act in his stead, unless sooner
| teInmated Toy death, resignation, removal from
| office, or Other lawful cause.
| &c. }; fore entering upon the dutios of hs
| Office, the sad weigh masIe. shall assume the
several Oaihs or affirmation prescr bed Nv tbe
! Charter; and shall moreover give bond with one
or more securities to be approved ~ nc council.
payable 10 SAID civ, IN The penal sum Of five hun
dTed dollars, and cOnd toned as follows VIZ;
The conSI;On of the above obligation IS such
'ha' whereas me s'oYe bound was on
office Of weigh master for the current term of
said Office, ana hath accepted The same: Now
~. honestly and faithfully discharge the du,es Of
his said ofiics, and shall farther well and ,rIv a..
cOuht Tor aud pay over TO the SAID -ity Of Wheel.
utled tc receive the same all M 5neys which sbsil
come his hands bv virtue OF his SAID office tben
shalI the foregoing obg non be void otheTwiss
10 be and remain IN full force and virtne.p
SIC 4: IL shall he the duty of the weigh mas
Ter 10 take the care and control OF the Public Uav
scales, 20 Keep the same as far as practIcnbIs an
good order and repair al least once IN every veaT
10 cAuse the s1if scales TO he regulated bv me
=, TgShsi 10 De az all times IA readiness
Drought TO this city for sale or delivery; and 10
deliver 10 each person requiring his s.rvIces a
certhcaie OF the weight OF the load OF aay or eth
ert ming weighed by HIM for ouch uersoD sucb
certificate stating distinctly the gross yye'shI Of
the hay and vehicle containing H. aod fhS neIi
weight OF the hay, together with the date when
SEC s. Whenevsr required by The Cc,,c,I ~
whenever he shall deem il neccssarv IT, 800
weIgh masisr snail aud may appoint one or more
uePntcs, VINO, whcn apprt we'd by the Council
and having assumed the seyerh oafhs or affirm
lions required by the ch iTter, snail be. invested
with the powers and may discharge All tbo I'm.
lies Of the weigh master A shalI be- The d,,g ot
one of the SAID deputies 90 attend upon the nav
scales IN the F.ith Ward whenever the same shall
weighing Of say etc.
SEC. 6. I. shall not he lawful for any per,op
other than the weigh master or his deputy for
ny fee or reward or promise thereof A., weigh an
load Of hay or straw or other thing upn1 H.
Public Hay scales or the huy scales in tho stb
ward aud 4 any person offcsd herein: he " she
not exceeding five dollars
SIC 2. the weigh master shall be emit led fo
demand ard receive as CONDENSATION for M
services twenty five cents for every load Of bsv
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales q n TO-
weight and upwards. and eish zen cents for evs
~ Dad less than a ton 10 be paid by the owner
nr possessOr of such hay or other thing or a.,
person r'q lriag his services.
SEC. >. The weigh mas er shall paw 10 IN
Treasurer Of the City, before enteriur upon ,bof
discharge Of the duties Of his Office such sum as
Tue Council NAV det-rmlne as {. G rent or tbs
Public Hay Scales, All u shall be the dutv ot
the ga ID weigh master within the first five DAYS
Of April, July, October, and January aunually T.,
make report 10 the Council, under oath or afTir-
nation, OF the amount Of fcc1 received bv him
duruE the preceding three months; AMI for f,,L
ng 90 m IKE such report as herein reouir.d H.
sad weigh master shall forfeit and nav To tbe
City tine pf five dollars ~ " WV
SEC 3 W any person shall alter or erase any
cert ic1te given by the weigh muster or fbS vg.ig
4 any load Of hay or other hing ne or che snaI
toTleIt and pay 90 the City fac of nos 80 tL,r,
one nor more than ten dollars
SIC. 10, H., weighing s. raw hav or othr
uhnE. 90 snail be the duty Of the wefah tnast5r d,
deduct fair and reasonable allowanc. f,r r,,dr,
moisture, or Tor mud and dirt afhefing frc.c to.
and u anY person shall hv any unfair or sb.ps.f
means decdye or mIscad tbs WEI IN b., sfer or h..
deputy ~ the asccrtainiug Or deter niuinv fbr
weight u any load Of hav. straw or other fb,'g
he or she shall Tor every such offence f,rf-it ana
I BOY 90 the CIV fine Of not lcsa thao or. IN
more than tea dollars.
SIC. o.. All ordinances or parts Of ordinances
coming within hepurvcEOf this ordnance shall
'u aIlu 'iS s1th' aic htfeoy .pealrd.
Sec. % IhIsc rtinance shall take effect from
aud after re passage.
Jsnss 5 Wnrsr. GEO. DUTY.
Cierk. Mayor
pRANDY CHEESE very dcliciou