, 1863-08-28
FLOUR INSPECTION,
3n Ordinance Concerning the In.pec-
= t1ou OF Flour.

Be u l,doined BY Hhs Common Council ofMe ciy
sHcr1o. i. That The Mayor, By and With tue ad-
beansay sppoint - t1speetos Of oa9 es sheey sa
q Chicago, who shall be known as ''The City
thal have the right to brand al barrels OF bs OF
-four inspected hy amy or either Of tl.en,da tbs
shall have the right to take bond with sn.ctent
penalty and security necessary to himself, from
each Of said Deputies. and Of same teno. tue
said Inspector, and the said Inspector may sue on
tho boud OF any OF either Of his said Deputies. to
RI cover any d. maees that le may have suffered BY
reason # The malfeasance Of any either Of them
shile attirg IN tue capacity Of such Deputy Flour
SIC. ). itshall be tho duty Of every person or
every peHeon or business firm receiving iour on
copsiGnment, Or tn any way dealtng r hout at
inspection be dcaired BY the buyer seller there
Of, 10 procure the sanie 10 bp ins3ected By tho
eaid CITY Flour Inspector Or his Deputy, and SUCH
esme properly aI1al gcd 20 as to be- accessible for
such inspection. -ETery person. business firm or
dealer in -four violating spy od shs proyisons q
lars for each and erery barrel SO eold without
Ruch inspection; provided. it shall not be deemed
necessary to INSPECT -four IL basa, except BY n's-
taken f:om bugs for the purpose of inspection
shall be replaced, when Inspected with the excep.
that the said Inspector moy take. not to exceed
N SEC ' !. The inspector Shall provide and keep an
Office in some co1venlent place IN the city q ch.
m. every day.. Sundays excepted, and In which
the said Inspector shah at all times have some
ptrsou during hia absence to receive orders, AID.
On due application, either himself or hts Deputy
shall proceed With as little delay possible to any
point, within aaid city. whe1s the inspection OF
Il be gef9 q e sa Inspector
or CAUSE to bo weighed, 80 mnch OF each let Of
ae aba be Sufficient to satisfy the said Inspector
Of the whole lot Or number Of barrels offered and
5 ss h q p qy sa1ee o. ns
| tains 100 pounds Of dour, and le ehall brand o.
cause to be branded On the bead OF each and
eyeay barrel Of lonr 50 Inspected and weighed, bY
| manner upon the head II the barrel the quantity
and grade Of the -four contained the1ein, together
with bis name. and the month and year the same
SEC. E. The following grades Of -four are hereby
established. and the inspection Of the came shall
conform to, and each barrel 1nspeSted shah g
Fri G,ude-An donr which is sound. Raas
pfope,ly nl1led, and thoroughly cleaned In every
pect, thal7 b deno@iaatsd III 1fra IL ,,o,, ar.
s'b aot Being Ing egusi IN quality 70 Era, TIC same
essg fespee sha E. al a
71std-All saund iour which is not equal In col
Or quality to Extra, shall be denominatea E1t'a
FSHrtn-A,l eonnd -four not equal IN color or
sto.ts, Or other refuse, shall be denominated su-
al lie above grades Of four shall be PIT M IN
good, tight, we'll coopercd barrels, and all -four in
ferloz to Supe.fne ehaii be rejected;
damaees that may occNr TO any person; foT want o.
Just and faithful inspection Of such -four as may
b. him inspected, OF inspected By my OF either
have right Of rult IN a courts having Jurisdiction
oft the samc. provided said -four sh.l not bo cx~
asp piaces @ a1er such &C Inspection shall have bssn
made, Nithout making void any claims for dam
ages agatnst eald Inspector.
I've cents for tnep citing each barrel and bag Of
-four when no Other price shall be agreed upon.
and shailbe entitled to take from each barrel not
10 exceed four ounces Of -four as sample Of the
SEC. Q. Neither tsc said inspector nor any or
either Of his Deputies shall be allowed to huy or
sc] or deal directly indirectly In aour act as
The agent or agents OF any pcrkon OF persons for
the purchase or sale Of -four, while he or they or
any Of them holds the Office Of Flour Inspector or
Sc: 10. The I'D Inspector eha1l keep record
Of all flour inspected BY him and his Deputies; and
eha1 rrpon in writing 70 the Common Coulcn on
tie tint Monday fn May In each Teaf tho number
Of barrels a. bags q aouE Of eaeh gEade 50 II;
| ercctea, and ruch other Information wtth regard
70 inspection OF -four ar the Common Council may
| BY order or resolution Eequire-
SEC. II, An Inspector or Deputy Inspector I'll
fnly violating, refusing or falling to comply with
any Of the provisions of this ordinance, so far as
tbey asc made Incumbent upon any or either Of
/ them, eha1l for every such offence be subject 70
lne Of rot less tban Are nor more than one han.
dird dollsrs and shall also be subject to immcda-
! Ate ztMoysl from ofacc.
Sec. II ANY Inspector appointed under th's OF.
dinance shai1, before entering upon the duties q
snid office, giye bond With t'so g n nao{s r. Eooa non
Council, In the penal sum OF IRE thousand 0nlasf]
payable to the city OF Chicago and cohditloassa
tl.at be will faithfully perform the duties Qi aa1d
Office, and sntiefy al damages that may legally
aeczue against him a. City Flons or 1nspestor hoe y
t Office:
| this ordinance mar be prosecuted and collected
before any court having Jurisdiction Of the same
| SIC. L. This ordinance shall take effect and b
in force fsom and stte. tts paaasge had due publ
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