Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-06-28

amend the ordinance concerning the public Market which
being read The first. second and third times, upon the fl
nal question: passed into ordinance-and on notion
Resolved. That the same be entitled An Ordinance
amend the 2ls section Of Ordnance entitled . An
Ordinance concerning the public market OF the town Ut
Lgnchburg' which o7dranoe is in these words:
SECT. ls Be it ordained by the Common Council
of the town of.Ly nchbuFg in Common Hall assembled.
That any butcher, auconeer, Or other person who shall
sell offer for SALE in this town, any dstemperej,
wholesome unsound meats, FISH oysters fowls shall
forfeit aud pay the three dollars for every such Of
fence and any person who shall sell offer for sale any
unsound melons, fruits vegetables shall forfeit and pay
the IF do lar for every such offence And the
eff cuaIy prevent the sale Of such unwhuesome
10 shall be the duty Of the Clerk of The Market the
aser of Police, The Sergeant and the town Constahles
to examine all such articles, prosecute for the penal
Ties: And 10 all such articles shall be tuuad de-
ecve 10 be removed 10 suitable place without the
town. and there burned otherwise destroyed and for
doing such officer shall be entitled 10 the sum Of one
dollar IN each and every to be paid by the party 50
offending against this ordinance But If any butcher
auctoneer other person. shall feel himself aggrleved
by the decision Of such officer he shall have the right Of
appeal to the Committee of Markets. whose decision shall
be final
SECT %. Be it further ordained, That this ord-
shall and be in force from and after the
first day ofJuly next
MIR Christian, by leave of the board, reported bill to
amend the ordinance ncernng the health of the ct-
and second times. and upon the motion of Mr. Davis the
same ordered lie the table for farther consldera
tion until the next regular meeting Of the Common
Council, and pubished-which said bill is in these
words:
"SEcr lst Be it ordained BY the Common Council
OF the town of Lynchburg in Common Hall assembled.
That every person who shall throw place lay. suf
fer or cause TO be throwl. placed laid any dead car
cass, rubbish, oysershes, filth, dirt. savings straw,
stable manure, ofas of any trade business occupa
ton, or any rubbish from buildings, cellars, back
yards. or any refuse Of dirt from coal or Iewood, any
ashes fruits, vegetables, filth from his her
house or kitchen. any noxous other offensive mat
ter, substance Thing whatever into any street, lane or
alley Of this corporation, shall forfeit and pay the Of
dollar for every such offence and the further of
two dollars for each and every twenty four hours the
same shall remain in such lot place, street. lane alley
as aforesaid.
SECT. "a. Be it further ordained that any person or
persons who shall keep any swine upon his, her their
lot suffer the same to 90 at large within the limits OF
this corporaun shall pay fine of one dollar for each
day he she they shall permit such nuisance to cuntn
ue and all s" Inc found going at large within the limits
of this copnaOn shall be taken up and sold for the ben
eft Of the corporation.
" SECT 50. Be it further ordained, That all ordnan
ces or parts OF ordinances, coming within the purvlew Of
this ordinance be, and they hereby repealed.
:" SECT. 4h. Be it further ordained, That the first
section of this ordinance shall commence and be in force
section from and after the first day of December next.
Mr. Christian also reported bill concerning The
weighing of loose and unprized tobacco which read
the first time, and, his notion ordered to lie on
the table for further consideration and TO be published
which said bill is in these words
sect. lst Be ii ordained by the Common Council
of the Town OF Lynchburg in Common Hall assembled
That there shall be appointed annually in the month of
May, or soon thereafter may be, fit and compe-
lent person. for each of the Tubc warehouses in this
town. to be selected from the inspectors such ware
houses be weghmaSters of loose and unprzed tobac
eos and that each person appointed shall, before he
enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe
the following oath OF affirmation and return copy there
Of to the clerk of the Common Council
l. -- -, do solemnly Cor affirm)
that will well, truly and impartay discharge the du
ties fwegher Of loose and unprized tobacco and that
will do equal and exact justice between buyer and seller
to the best Of my skill and ability, SO help God'
seer. %. Be it further ordained That it snail De
the duty Of the Clerk of the Common Council to furnish
each OF the persons appointed, with copy of the form
Of said OATH affirmation, and carefully file the same
when returned 10 him after having been sworn or affirm
ed to- and subscribed by such ghmaster; and for 50
doing, he shall be entitled to receive from such weigh
master, the sun of twenty five cents.
SECT. 3d. Be it further ordained, That all loose
unprzed tobacco brought within the limits of this town
for SALE shall be first Garfield Of the public ware
houses and there unoaded and assorted paceed by
the owner thereof, previously to being weighed-And a
ny person who shall buy sell any loose or unprized to-
bacco, within the limits Of this town. any other place
than at Of the public warehouses; or without having
the same previously weighed by regularly appointed
weighmaster shall pay fine of five dollars for each Of
fence: And it is hereby made the duty of the several
weighmasters to inform the Master of Police of all in
fractions of this section.
'SECr. 4th. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the duty of said Neighmaser,te weigh all loose or I'M
priced tobacco, which may be offered for sale in this
market, and to weigh the same in scales patent baan
ces, and in no other way and each Of the said Weigh
shall that said scales balances are properly
adjusted and balanced every day before he proceeds to
weigh such tobacco and that the basket other thing in
which 1t IS to be weighed, Is regulated that the lare
weight may be correctly ascertaned.
$ SECT. 5th Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the doy OF every Weghmaster, 10 give the person or
persons who shall call upon him to weigh any parcel of
loose or unprzed tobacco, correct statement of the
weight of the several lots parcels by HIN weighed
with his signed thereto and moreover TO attach to
each lot parcel LABEL with the weight and the name
Of the owner thereof; and any Weghmaser who shall
fail or refuse so to do, shall be subject fine of five dol
lars COR every such neglect or refusal.
SECT. 9Th. Be it further ord,ned, That each
Welghmaster shall be entitled to receive from the pur-
chaser thereof three cents for every hundred pounds of
tobacco by him SO weighed and labelled.
"SEcr 7ih Be it further ordained. That each
Weighmastef shall, under oath or affirmation, before
Justice of the peace for this Corporation, make
quarterly returns the Common Council of all loose or
unprzed Tobacco weighed by him. in which he shall de-
sgnae the quantity weighed for each planter and any
weghmaser failing to make such return, shall be fined
twenty dollars.
''SEcT Sth. Be further ordained, That it shall not
be lawful for any wegfmaster engage, directly or in
directly, in buying selling in any wise TO interfere
DurchaSe sale Toh7ccc AID