The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-11-22


any person or persons being convicted of ha-
wing violated the foregoing section Of THE
OrdinTnee, in any manner or shape, shall
for each and every such violation, incur a
liability Of Fifty Dollars, recoverable before
the President by information or otherwise,
bySWarrsnt and Execution returnable forth.
with, in the name of the President and Sc
lectmen of YazOo' City.
Sec. Sd. And be ii further Ordained, That
any person or persons refusing the Town
Weigher and Inspector Of Weights and
Measures, the privilege of examining and
correcting his, her, or their Scales, Balances,
SteOlyards and Measures, shall incur lia>
bilty of Ten Dollars for each and every such
refusali recoverable in he same manner as
prescribed in the second section Of this Or
dinance.
Sec. 4th. And be ii further Ordained, Thai
the Town Weigher and Inspector of w Fights
and Measures shall, previous 10 entering up.
on the discharge OF the duties of Town
Weigher, take and subscribe TO the following
oath, viz: "You do solemnly swear, for al
frm,) that you will faithfully discharge the
duties of Town Weigher and Inspector Of
Weights and Measures for the town of va
zoo City, agreeable to the Ordinances Of said
Town, without fraud or Partially, SO help
YOU God"
Sec. 5th. And be ii further Ordained, That
the Town Weigher and Inspector Of Weights
and Measures duly elected by the Selectmen,
shall hold his term Of Office for one year from
he date of his election, Provided said elec-
Ion be not to fill vacancy, in which case
1t shall be fer the unexpired term Of his pre-
decessor only.
Sec. 9th. And be IL further Ordained, That
it shall be the duty of thes Town Weigher
and Inspector Of Weights and Measures, to
keep good and correct pair Of" Patent Seals
ed Balances on which he shall weigh all
cOttOns, Except by special agreement to the
contrary between the parties cOncerned) and
by which to regulate all Scales, Balances and
S;eSlyards; and that he be also required to
have and keep an office at or near beth steam
boat landings, together with a suitable shel-
ter and yard for the protection of all Gotten
(sent to him to be weighed J as we'll against
the cattle as the rain and mud; and that he
be required to be there at all times between
the hours Of sunrise and sunset, and that he
be required to weigh all cOtton weighed by
him Officially at said Offices, Except when
the cotton be already in store, furnishing
the purchaser with list Of the weights and
marks Of each and every bale; Provided that
| the f)rGgOing shall not exclude the Weigher
and Inspector the privilege Of an Assistant,
whose duty it shall also be to take the same
oath Of Office as prescribed in the 4th section
of this ordinance for the Weigher himself.
| Sec. 7ih. And be it further Ordained, Thai
in case of any refusal or wilful neglect en-
the part Of said Weigher and Inspector, to
perform the duties prescribed in the ferego-
ing Ordinances, he shall incur a liability o.
not less than Twenty Five, nor more than
Fifty Dollars, recoverable in the same man.
neT as prescribed in the second section 9
| this Ordinance, and be liable therefor 10
removal from office.
Sec. 9th. Aud be II further Ordained, Tha
the Weigher and Inspector OF weights anf
Measures, shall, as a compensation for hi
services, be allowed Ten Cents per bale, 70
each and every bale of cotton he may weigh
officially, TO be paid by the seller; and tina
he be required to examine and correct al
Scales, Balances, SteelyardS and Measures
once every six months; and that he be al
lowed for each and every such examination
and correction, the sum efFifty Cents, which
sum shall be paid by the owner or owners o
said Weights and Measures.
Sec. 9th. And be ii further Ordained, Tha
when any cOttens shall be suffered TO re
main in the, yard 0f the Inspector and Weigh
er, until the same shall become troublesome
or likely to impede him in the discharge c
his duties as Weigh CHER. he shall have pOWe
TO have the same removed at the expense
the owner or owners.
Sec. 10th. And be IL further Ordained, Thi
any person or persons who shall purchase {
otherwise barter or obtain from any Mel
chant or Merchants in YazOO City, anv al
ticles Of Merchandise, Produce or Groceries
and shall be dissatisfied, or have reason
suppose that the same has either been weigt
ed or.measured incorrectly, he, she, or the.
shall have power to appeal to the Tow
Weigher to weigh or measure the same an
if found to fall short Of the weight or mea
ure of The vendor Of said article, he, she,
they, so selling, shall pay the Town Weigh
the sum Of Fifty Cents for weighing-refur
the amount of the purchase money, and 70
felt the article sold. If, however, he weig
or measure shall be decided by the Tow
J" Weigher to be correct, it shall be the du
Of the person appealing to him, to pay 4
= sum Of Fifty Cents for weighing the artlc
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r EATON KEYS, PRES'T.