The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-07-22
WHOLE NO., 497.
LAWS OF OHIO,
(Published by Authority.)
[ No. 1901
AN ACT

To. authorize city councils in cities Of the first
class having population of less than eighty
thousand and more than thirty-five thousand to
appoint inspectors Of provisions and other arti-
cles.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted bv The General
1ssembiy Of the State of Ohio, That in
every city in the State of Ohio of the first class,
now having population Of less than eighty thou
sand and more than thirty-five thousand, Tho city
council shall have exclusive power to appoint any
citizen or citizens said city whom said city coun-
cll may deem suitably qualified to act, within and
Tor said city as inspectors of such articles as are
specified IN the act, entitled " an act for the in
speciion OF certain articles therein naPed,r passed
March 3, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
one, and the act to amend the same, passed Feb
ruary eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and
thiry-two; which said inspector shall within and
igr said city, have the same powers, perform tho
same duties, take the same oaths or nfiirmatons,
be governed by the same rules, ard liable to the
same penalties as are prescribed in the acts above
mentioned
SIC. 2. The appointment, with the license
hereinafter provided for may authorize said in
spector or inspectors, or any one or more of them,
TO inspect any one or more Of the articles named
in the act above mentioned.
SIC. B.. Every person appointed by said coun-
cil as an inspector under the provisions Of this act,
shall, before entering upon the duties of his Office
enter into bond with sufficient security, to be ap-
proved Of by the said council in the penal sum Of
three thousand dollars, for the inspection Of beef
pork, butter and lard, one thousand dollars for
the Inspection OF fish. and one thousand dollars
for the inspection of foreign and domestic spirits
and linsccd oil, conditioned for the faithful per-
torrance OF the duties Of his office which bond
snail be Med aud made payable TO, the treasurer
oi said city. and she'll also if the council shall Doom
it necessary, renew said bond from year to year.
SEC. T. Any person who may claim himselfin-
Jured by the misconduct, neglect. or incapacity of
any sad inspectors, may institute suit on a copy
Of the bond of such inspector certified by the
ri for faa nI fan
ing and the same proceedings shall be had there
on, wlth tile same provisions as are contained IN
the third section of the act entitled "an act for
the inspection OF certain articles therein named" d"
passed March ninth, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty one
SEc 5. The said city council ore hereby au-
thorlzed TO require each and every person appoint
ed under the provisions of this act before entering
upon the duties Of said Office to pay to the treas
urer oi said city for the use of said city, such sum,
not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dol
lars Tor the license to inspect beefpork butter and
lard, not less than two hundred and fifty nor mora
than ye hundred dollars for the license to inspect
ilsh from year to year, and not less than seventy.
! i've nor more than one hundred dollars for tho
license 10 inspect and guage foreign and domestic
! spirits and linseed oil, as the said council may
| IRON year TO year deem proper and on such pay
ment, shall be entitled TO receive from the clerk OF
SAID city, a license authorizing the person therein
named to act as such inspector until the first day
OF ApTl next alter the date thereof; and in case
VI NdCduCl occurring Oy Oeatn, or Otherwise,
during the term for which any inspector shall
have been licensed, as aforesaid, the council may
MI said vacancy by granting license for such sum
as they may deem proper.
SEC. g, That the persons appointed inspectors
by the court OF common pleas of any county hay ing
wlihin its limits city of the first class ae de-
scribed In thle act, shall not exercise their Offices
within the limits of any city Of the FIRST class
described in this act, after the terms for which
they shall have severaly given bonds shall have
expired.
SIC 7. The said city council shall have full
power and authority, on complaint and sufficient
cause shown, TO remove from Office any inspector
! appointed under this act provided, always, that
no inspector shall be removed from his said office
unless two thirds OF all the members OF the council
shall vote for such removal.
SEC 8. TkAt the inspectors to be appointed
under this act shall be entitled to receive the fol-
lowing fees for their services, viz; For packing
and inspecting every barrel otpork or beef eighteen
cents; for every half barrel, thirteen cents for
packing, examining and inspecting every barrel
OF fish, tw9nty cens for every half barrel, fifteen
cents for Inspecting and gagueing less than
twenty packages OF foreign or domestic spirits or
linseed oil ten cents each; vertwenty packages,
five cents each.
SEC. 9. This act shall be in force from and after
It's passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 4, 1850.