The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-12-06

Sec Cd. And be ii further Ordained, That
any person or persons being convicted of ma
wing violated the foregoing section of this
Ordinrnee, 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,
by Warrant and Execution returnabe forth
with, IN The name of the President and Sc.
Iectmen of Yazoo Civ.
Sec. Sd. .aHd be il further Ordained, That
any person or persons refusing HE T0wn
Weigher and Inspector o. Weights and
Measures, the privilege of examining and
correcting his, her, or their Scales, Balances,
Steelyards and Measures, shall incur a>
biIity of Ten Dollars for each and every such
refusal; recoverable in he same manner az
prescribed in the second section of this Or
dinance.
Sec. 4th. And be ii further Ordained, Thai
the Town Weigher and InspectN of w eighps
and Measures shall, previous TO entering up
on the discharge OF the duties of Town
Weigher, take and subscribe 10 the following
oath, viz: ''You do solemnly swear, Ter at
frm,) that you win faithfully discharge the
iuiies of Town Weigher and Inspector OF
Weights and Measures for the town of va
200 City, agreeable to the Ordinances Of said
Town, without fraud or Partially, SO help
on God"
Sec. 5th. And be ii further Ordained, THAI
The Town Weigher and Inspector OF Weights
and Measures duly elected by the Sstectmen
shall hold his term Of Office for one year from
ne date of his election, Provided said cleo
ION be not to fill a vacancy, in which case
It shall be for the unex pired term Of his pre-
| decessor only.
Sec. 18th. And be it further Ordained, THAI
it shall be the duty OF Thea Town WeigheI
and Inspector of Weights and Measures, to
keep a good and correct pair Of" Patent Seal
ed Balances" on which he shall weigh al
c0ttons, Except by special agreement to the
contrary between tho parties cOncerned) anc
by which to regulate all Scales, Balances anG
Sieelyards; and that he be also required Il
have and keep an Office At or near both steam
beat landings, together with a suitable shell
Ter and yard for the protection of all cotton
(sent to him to be weighed. J as well agains
he cattle as the rain and mud; and hat b.
be required to be there at all times between
the hours of sunrise and sunset, and that h
be required to weigh all cotton weighed b
him Officially at said offices, Except whe
the cotton be already in stOre,) fuInishin
the purchaser with list Of the weights an
marks of each and every bale; Provided ths
the foregoing shall not exclude the Weighe
and Inspector the privilege OF an Assis'an
whose duty it shall also be 10 take the sam
oath OF office as prescribed in the 4ih sectio
of this ordinance for The w eigher himself.
Sec. 7ih. And be 1t further Ordained, Thi
in case of any refusal or wltui neglect Q
The part of said Weigher and Inspector,
perform the dulles prescribed in the ieregC
ing Ordinances, he shall incur liability
3 not less than Twenty Five, nor more tina
Fifty Dollars, recoverable in the same maj
ner as prescribed in the second section
this Ordinance, and be liable therefor to
removal from office.
Sec. 9Th. Aud be ii further Ordained Th
the Weigher and Inspector OF Weights al
Measures, shall, as a compensation fer b
services, be allowed Ten Cents per bale, I
each and avery bale Of cotton he may wei:
oficialv, 10 be paid by the seller; and tn
he be required to examine and correct
Scales, Balances, Steelyards and Measure
once every six months; and that he be
lowed for each and every such examinati
and correction, the sum ell Fifty Cents, viii
sum shall be paid by the owner or owners
said Weights aud Measures.
Sec. 9th. And be it further Ordained, tt
when any cettens shall be suffered to
main in the yard of the inspector and Weig
er. until the same shall become trOubleson
.
his duties as Weigher he shall have pew
10 have the same removed at the expense
the owner or owners.
Sec. 10Th And be II further Ordained, T
any person or persons who shall purchase
otherwise barter or obtain from any M
chant or Merchants in Yazoo City, any
lticles OF Merchandise, Produce or Groceri
and shall be dissatisfied, or have reason
2 supposethat the same has either been wei
ed or measured incorrectly, he, she, or th
shall have power TO appeal to the To
Weigher TO weigh or measure the same.
if found to fall short of the weight or me
ure of he vendor ei said article, he, she
they, so selling, shall pay the Town Weig
The sum of Fifty Cents for weighing-refr
the amount of The purchase money, and
felt the article sold. If, however. he we
or measure shall be decided by the Tt
er' Weigher TO be correct, it shall be the
Of the person appealing to him, to pay
. sum of Fifty Gents for weighing the arti
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
R. EATON KEYS, Pres