The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-11-15


Sec. ed. dad Be it further Ordained, That
any person or persons being convicted of IA.
ving violated the foregeing section Of this
Ordinrnse, in any manner or shape, shall
for each and every such violation, incur .
liability OF Fifty Dollars, recoverable before
the President BY Information or otherwise,
BY Warrant and Execution returnable forth
with, in the name Of the President and Sc.
leclmen Of YazOo CITY,
Sec. Sd. .aad Be il further Ordained, That
any person OF persons refusing The TOwn
Weigher aud Inspector &C. Weights and
Measures, the privilege of examining and
correcting his, her, or their Scales, Balances,
Seslyards aud Measures, shall incur a liao
bility Of Ten Dollars for each and every such
refusal; recOverablO in The same manner as
prescribed in the second section Of this Or
dinance.
Sec. 4th. .and be ii further Ordained, That
the Town WeiSher and inspector Of Weights
aud Measures shall, pre- Vious to entering up.
on the discharge Of the duties Of Town
Weigher, take and subscribe 70 the following
oath, viz: "YOu do solemnly swear, Ter af-
firm,) that yeu 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 OfsaiS
Town, without fraud or Partially, so help
you GOd."
Sec. 5th. And be ii further Ordained, That
the TWVn Weigher and Inspector Of Weights
and Measures duly elected by the Selecimen
shall hold his term Of Office for one year from
The date of his election, Provided said cleo
ton be not 10 fill a vacancy, in which case
it shall be fer the unexP ired term Of his pre-
decessOr only.
Sec. 9th. .and be IL further Ordained, That
it shall be the duty Of thief Town WeigheI
and inspector Of Weights and Measures, ia
keep a good and correct pair of"Patent Seal
ed Balances" on which he shall weigh al
cOttOns, Except by special agreement 70 the
contrary betW eOn the parties cOncSrned) and
BY which to regulate all Scales, Balances aRd
Sisslyards; and that he be also required u
have and keep an Office Al or near beth steam
beat landings, together with a suitable shOl
ter and yard for the protection Of all cOttSE
(sent TO him 10 be weighed as we'll agains
the cattle as the rain and mud; and that HI
bO required to be there at all times between
the hours Of sunrise and sunset, aud that h
be required to weigh all cotton weighed b.
him Officially at said offices, (OxcOPt wheI
the cotton be already in store, furnishing
the purchaser with list Ofths weights anC
marks Of each and every bale; Provided tina
the fOrOgoiDg shall net exclude the Weighe
and Inspector the privilege Of an Assistant
whose duty it shall also be to take the SAM
oath Of Ofice az prescribed in the 4th section
Of this ordinance fer the Weigher himself.
See. 7ih. And be it further Ordained, Tha
in case Of any refusal or wilful neglect OI
the part Of said Wsigher and Inspector, t
perform the dulles prescribed in the foregO
ing Ordinances, he shall incur liability 9
net less than Twenty Five, nor more Iha
Fifty Dollars, recoverable in the same man
ner as prescribed in the second section I
this Ordinance, and be liable therefor 70
renewal frsm sfice.
Sec. 9th. And be IL further Ordained, Ths
the Weigher and Inspector OF Weights an
Measures, shall, a. CUmpensaTiOA fer b
services, be allowed Ten Cents per bale, f.
each and every bale Of Gotten he may weig
officially. 10 be paid by the seller; and All;
he be required to examine and correct =
Scales, Balances, SteelyardS and MeasurOI
Once every six months; and that he be =
LEVIED for each and every such sxamiha!is
and correction, the sum OfFiiLy Cents, Whic
sum shall be paid by The OWnOr Or owners
said Weights and Measures.
Sec. oh. And be it further Ordained, TIL
when any cOit0ns shall be suffered 10 r
main in The. ward Of the Inspector and WeigI
or, until the same shall Become trOublesom
| or likely 10 impose aim IN ln0 atSCHdISe
his duties az W0is cher. he shalt have pew
TO have the same removed At the expense
the OWnGr or owners.
Sec. 10Th. And be IL further Ordained, Th
any person or persons who shall purchase
otherwise barter Or obtain from any Me
chant or Merchants in YazOO City, any 1
ticles Of Merchandise, Produce or GrOceriC
and shall be dissatisfied, OF have reason
SUI poss that the same has either been weis
ed or measured incorrectly, he, she, or tia
shall have power 10 appeal to the TOO
Weisher to weigh or measure The same, a
il found 70 fall shOrt Of the weight or me
ure OF The vendor Of said article, he, she,
they so selling, shall pay the Town Weisl
the sum Of.Fiity Gems for weighing-refu
the amount OfIhe purchase money, and {
felt The article sold. If, however, he wei
re or measure shall DO decided by the To
Weisher 10 be correct, it shall be he d
Of the person appealing to him, to pay
: sum fifty Cents fer weighing the arti'
On molten, the meeting adjourned.
z, EATON KEYS, PREs'T