M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-05-09
AN ORDINANCE.

Creating the Office of Weigh Master and
regulating the use of the scales in the Viii
lage Of Macarthur, County Of Vinton, and
State Of Ohio, u. ~. rt s.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Coun-
ell OF the Village of Macarthur, That In all
cases OF a sale Of hay. corn, oats, stopecoal
and all other articles commonly sold by
weight or measure and transported and de-
livered in wagons, carts, drays or other We.
hicles within the corporate limits Of said
village, when tile buyer; and seller cannot
agree as 10 the weight on measure of the
said article the same shall'at the instance
Of either party be weighed upon the scales
owned and controlled BY the corporate au.
thorties ofsaid village the expenses Of which
shall in az cases unless otherwise agreed
upon between the parties by paid by the sell
Ter. - -
Sec. 2. II is hereby made the duty Of
the Council Of said village at their first
meeting after the taking effect ofthis ordin.
ance 10 appoint Weigh Master for said vii.
age who shall hold his office until the next
annual election OF officers for said village and
until his successor is appointed and quail.
fed, and it shall be the duty ofsald Council
annually thereafter at their first meeting af-
.er the annual election TO appoint such
Weigh master who shall hold his office for
the term of one year and until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
Sec. 3, Said Weigh Master before entering
upon the duties Of his said Office shall take
oath faithfully aud impartially to discharge
the duties OF said Office and shall give bond
in the sum of two hundred dollars, with Sc.
curity to the acceptance Of said Cou neil,
which bond shall be made payable to The
State of Ohio for the use Of the village Of
Macarthur and conditioned for the faithful
discharge of his duty as such Weigh Master,
and the payment of all moneys that may
come into his hands in accordance with the
ordinances OF suid village. 90. b q .-I
Sec. 4. Said Weigh Master shall have the
care and exclusive control Of the scales be-
longing to said village, shall keep the same
in good repair, attend to the weighing Of all
hay, grain, coal, stock or other articles re-
quired TO be weighed, and he is hereby auth
Orized to demand and receive Of the seller in
case of a sale of any article which he may
be required 10 weigh and in all other cases
Of the person requesting the use Of said
scales the sum OF ten cents for each and eve
ry or article that may be separately weighed
for which services the weigh master shall be
entitled to receive and retain one half Of the
amount by him received being the proceeds
arising from the use OF said scales.
Sec, 5. The Weigh Master first appointed
under this ordinance shall at the first meet.
ing of said council in July, October, and
January and April settle with said council
and pay over all moneys due from him to
said village being proceeds Of said scales at
which times said council shall allow said
Weigh Master lor all sums necessarily exc
pended in keeping said scales in order, and
each and eyary Weigh Master appointed af-
ter the year 1861 shall in like manner on the
lst Mondays Of April, July, October and
Janualy settle with said council and pay
over all moneys due from them to said
village. .. -.
Sec. 6. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
legal publication.
Attest. L. G. BROWN, Mayor.
E. A. HUBERT, Recorder.
Passed May 4Ih, 1851.