Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-28
AN ORDyNNNCE

AN ORDINANCE
/ IN relation to the weighing Of Hay and the du,
| BE, j! ordained by the Council Of the City Of
| - Wheeling.
SIC, 1. That ifsny person shall sell or deliy-
er, or attempt 10 sell and deliver TO any person
within the city, any hay either by weight y 9th
crwise, without having first had the same ,yP;rb
ed NJ the ci'y hay alcs, he or she shall forfeit
and pay FOR every such offence y fine Of not les
tsan one nor more than live dollars, either the
owner OF The hay or tEc person owning or hay-
u's S"dlHC OF enc Fenlcle or team usCd tor the
transportation Ct the hay 81 sold or delivered or
attempted 10 be sold or delivered shaIl be liable
| Tor the penalty Aforesaid: Provided always. thai
any one offence.
| SEC: >. AnoHi,cr &c be called the weigh mas.
| hail be appointed by the Council AT Their Frs,
meeting annually or at such other meCtIn. rs
/ me Council may appoint for the election Of in,
'uItcrs OF the Clty, whose term of flee shall
continue null has successor Is duly appointed
l"u idaIlheu 10 act III ms stead, unless sooner
| terminated ~ delth, resignation, removal f.om
office, or other lawful cause.
/ SEC ,. Il fore entering upon the lutI~s of his
Office, the sand cgh ma~'c. shail assume the
| several ooths or auirmduyn~ pTysCr bed By the
/ Charters and shall moreover give bond, with oDo
or more securities 70 be approved by ;gc council
payable - SAID city ~ The penal sum of ry. hmm.
dteL collars, md conditioned as follows, VIZ:
| The condition Of ne above obligation - sub
| that whereas the above bound was uri
! 90 day OF duly elected Ia tbc
once Of weigh master for the current term al
, sag once, ana hath accepted The same: Now
| u "Ie saId $500 snail ~ all things, dill cut.
", honesty and faithfully discharge tie duties Of
h's ssld oHIceand shall further wtll aud truly rc-
count for and pay over 10 the said Ify Of y neil.
ln% or - such person or persons as .aay be on
uted &c receive the same, all IN news which IA a.
Cyh1S ms HANDS Oy virtue Of bis saiJ office then
shail The foregoing obligation be void olher-I,e
10 De and remain IN full force and vIriue."
SLC. l. IL shall he the duty OF the weigh mas
sr 10 take the care and cOHt.O! Of the Public ffay
scales, To keep the same as Ear as praufica5l. IN
so"d ofucT and repair az least once IN every wear
70 cause the sali scales 20 be regulated 81 Inc
standard weights; 10 be at all times IN readiness
az reasonable hours TO wCI-h all hay Thlf u,,y In.
or,uSht TO tins cts for sale or delivery; and 10
denver 10 each person requiring ms s,ryI.gs n
ctT' trafc OF the weight OF the load Of nav or 9TH
erl hing weighed by him for such ycrs6n, such
ctrnhcate stating distinctly the gross weight gt
me nay aud vehicle containing y, aGd the ncif
weight 81 the has, together with the date when
weighed.
SEC .. Whenever required by the Council or
whenever he shall deem DO necessary. tie s8r Id
weigh master shall I'D may appoint one ,~ r,Ir,
deputies, who when approved by ths t,,,r,c''
ana having assumed the several 0aIhs or affirm
IONS required by The ch tTtCr, snail be inv, s-sd
with The covers and may DISCHARGE all me du-
Ties OF the welsh master. IL shall be the duty of
scales ~ the Filth Ward whenever the same shalt
o. Hsc9i u"gGr IeTm'ssIJn of the Council, Tor the
weighing Ut haV, etc.
SIC. G. 1: shall not be lawful for any yersop.
other IMAM the weigh master or his deputy. for a
ny fee or reward or promise thereof L, veIrh anv
load OF hav or straw or other thing, upon th,
Phhhc Hay scales or the hay scales IN the 5tn
WaT4 and q any person offend herein. he o. she
If
not exceeding i've dollars.
SIC. 7. The weigh master shall be emit led 70
demand and receive a. comfersauon for his
services twenty five cents for every load of. hay
weighed upon the Public Hay Scales % a fGE
weight and upwards and a IN cen cents for gy..
~ load less than ton, TO be paid hv the own
or possCs-Or OF such hay or other thing, or rh.
person req llrlng hls services.
SEC. B. 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 as
the Council may determine, as q rent OF he
Public Hay Scales, AMI % shall he the duty az
the SAID weigh mister within tlc frs. five DAVIS
# AJrl, July, October and January arn1,IIg y,
make report 10 the Council, under oath rr en-
nation, OF the amount Of fesg received By him
IuunS the preceding three months; auI for fIf..
ng 90 make such report as herein REQUIRED fre
-ald weigh master shall forfeit aud 100 a. III o.
! Ciiy tine Of i've dollars.
SIC. O. IL any person shall alter or erase any
csrttcltc gwen 10y the weigh muster In, ,Ir
II any load Of hay or other thing be- or sI. slI4l
/ fUrfcIt and ply fo the CIfy- t,. ~ r..I 80 49,.
one nor more than ten dollars
SEC. TO. IN weighing straw hay orr 9th
| hing % shall be the dIlg 0f the VOL u14sf.r r.,
deduct lar and reasonable Gillwnrr. for undue
| moisture, or Tor mud ami dirt aiHrrng tre-cf9.
and u any person shal bvauy unfair rr 4 sl,reaf
means deceive or mlsiCad tins wCr 90 m sfrr on 1.s
deputy ~ the asrcgtainIug or deter u.1Ing the
weight 0f1ny load Of uly. stTag, or other f1r..
ne or she shall for every sHcn offence forfeit, anil
/ pay 90 me Guy hne Of not less than one % q
/ SEC. %. AN ordinances or parts Of ordnance
coming within ihH purFIDNDf this ur...ua noe shall
u N' IIIN |I' rN'HF are NNIHffs rF..H|#.|.
Sec. 49, Tho Cruulue, z1 I'D f4.. .f-.a. from
/ and after ifs passage.
PASSED September l,Isff.
/ JAnEs 5. NHEhr. GEO. DUTY
t.DTk. M.e4r
DRANDY CHEESE y,ry da..rruu
, and healthy article for sI'c no fH. frrr..v Gro.
| Gerry store. iuu % D. ~. ELTIAEE..
|BDOSTON $. n. SYRUP, fr sole at Co,
nB Family Grocery Store.
Im3G ~ rLLNtkER
ANTED.-Fns Na...I tHr. ssI... A. rs.r
price vHI He given Ug tHa .IHs.rrr-.
pool. % CEtNUfE IS EAfTEEE
- Tons t,.Uu 81 rays ..H.... 100 t.r come.
irf Errn. 1HH f.ar... street. Uy
may - p. %. HURNBEOOK
HP AlSlNS-90 boxes rrf ar. Iurr. G,.t luarl
! p r..l.. rr.. reed aaf Gr ..Is7f Fru..e C-.
/ ..rE a.rr r2l n ELI.MANLE