The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-29
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| AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE INSPECTION OF WEIGHTS
| AND MEASURES FOR THAT PORTION OF THIS PARISH
| OF ORLEANS ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE RIyEs
| MISSISSIPPI.
SECTION 1. Be enacted bu the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of The State of LOUISE
ana in General Assembly cORUened, That the
| governor nominate, and by aud with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, appoint for the parish
| OF Orleans. on the right bank of the river suit
able person as a sealer of weights and measures
who shall hold the Office for the term of two
| years.
SEC. 2. Be IL further enacted etc., That II shall
De the duty Of the person appointed to visit all
! places Of business in his district once in escI
| year, and at any other time when, on complaint
! or by request, his services may be required and
TO inspect all weights and measures ia places of
business, and when found to correspond with the
standard of the State, to seal them. or give a
written certificate OF their correctness; but when
found to disagree with the standard of the State,
the inspector shall forbid the further use until
they shall have been corrected, approved and
sealed. II shall also be the duty of the said in
spector to attend upon all calls made upon him
for performing the duties of said Office.
SEC. ). BE a further enacted. etc., That the in
spectcr for said parish on the right bank be aulho
rlzed to procure set of weights and measures az
the expense of the parochal authorities thereof
SEQ. 4. BE further enacted, etc., That the
person appointed sealer Of weights and measures
shsll be entitled to receive similar fees to those
paid TO the inspectors Of the city of New Orleans
OF vacancy by death or resignation, the governor
shall have power to appoint, as provided ia the
first section of this act.
SEC. 8. Be IL further enacted, etc., That the
Inspector only shall have the power TO stamp the
weights and measures, and upon the stamps shall
De the initials OF the inspectors name.
sEo. Z. BE atn1ItG enacted, &C.. That no per.
son shall buy or sell any commodity whatsoever
oy weight or measure which does not CORES pond
with the aforesaid standard or are not siam Ded
after the said psroeh al authorities have procu ed
the standard Of weights and measures as afore.
SAID, nor shall keep any such weights and meas
under the penalty of City dollars for each ofsnse.
besides the forfeiture OF the weights aud measures
found to be false, and fine of ten dollars where
ihe weights and measures shall be found to be last
though not stamped; said fine to be recovered be-
fore any tribunal Of competent jurisdiction, one.
nan 10 the dement, OF the informer, ard the other
half to the parish aforesaid. All weights and
measures seized shall be forfeited for the benefit
OF the stamper, who shall not return them into
circulation until he has made them conformsbIe
10 his standard.
SEC. s. Be IL further enacted. etc., That fees in
all cases to be paid by the owner of the weights
be imposed and payment required for doing the
same only such as have not been stamped or suoh
as having once been stamped, are found SO de.
neie1t as to require to be regulated with the
SEC. 9. BE il fiudler enacted. ETC.. Ths. the
parochsl authorities Of said parish are authorized
10 pass regulations or ordinances relative 10 the
police OF weights and measures 10 insure within
tne sald PARISH OF Orleans, right bank, the execu
ton OF this law.
SEC. 10. Be Il .Jiut1er enacted. etc.. That il
forbidden TO sell or cause 10 be sold measures ana
weights unless they have been tried and slammed
by the person appointed for that purpose under
the penalties BY the preceding section.
SIC. ii. Be a further enacted, ETC., That the
person appointed TO inspect and seal weights and
measures may employ an assistant when neces
sary, at his own expense, but shall not commit his
functions 10 substitute without being subieot 10
dismissal from Office by the governor.
SIC. II. BE u further enacted, etc., That all
laws contrary to the provisions OF this act and an
laws on the same subject matter. except what is
contained in the Civil Code or Code Of Practice.
be and are hereby repealed. 10
(Signed) CHAs. W. LOWELL
Speaker of the House OF Representative.
:. lSlgnedl OsCARJ. DUNN,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved September g. lS6S.
(Signed) H.C. wARNorH.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
true copy rrrE
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State. ]