The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-23

duties ana teeS 81 me UegRMdStT %
the City Of Wheeling:
SEC. |. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
= Council of the City of Wheeling, that there
shall be within the city limits four a. weigh
scales, aud so many as the public convenience
NAV hereafter require, in addition to the scales
at Fifth and Second Ward Market Houses to
be located a. follows: One at the corner OF
Market and Washington streets, LIST Ward; one
at the corner of John and Seventh streets, 4th
Ward; one at the corner Of Zane and Walnut
streets, 9TH Ward, and one at Division and
Chapline streets, 9th Ward.
SIC Q In addition to hay and other articles
now required to be weighed ON the public
weigh. scales, all coal bought, sold or delivered
within the city in carts wagons or other We.
hcles, shall be weighed upon one OF said scales
and the number of bushels of each load ascer-
tanned by weight, 10y the Weighmaster or one Of
his deputies, at the rate of eighty 1907 pounds
to the bushel, the Weighmaster and his dep1.
ties giving certificate specifying the quantity
of coal clean coal, mixed coal, nut coal and
slack; and if any person shall offer for sale, sell
or deliver or receive payment for any coal
which has not been 50 weighed and the number
of bushels therein ascertained. and before he
has obtained a certificate thereof or, having re.
ceiyed such certificate, shall sell or otherwise
dispose of said load, or part or parcel thereof
contrary to the certificate, or attempt TO impose
a false certificate in the sale thereof, OF when he
has made sale, shall not in the delivery of the
coal also deliver the certificate of its weight TO
the purchaser, or shall practice any deception
by cOncealiug any substance in the load with a
view to defraud, he shall. Cor every such offence
forfeit and pay 10 the city the sum OF not less
than five ~ dollars and no more than ten uW
dollars. And every person purchasing and pay
ing for coal not previously weighed and ccrti.
fed, shall forfeit and pay To the city for every
such offence the SUN of not less than two ~
dollars and not more than five ~ dollars. And
if the Weighmaster or any of his deputies shall
purchase any coal or hay, otherwise than pre-.
scribe9 by this ordinance, he shall forfeit and
paw for every such offence twenty (20l dollars.
This ordinance shall apply to all coal delivered
TO the Water Works or distributed by order of
Council to public offices, hose or engine houses,
or the poor Of the city, provided, this section
shall not apply to manufacturers owning their
own coal bank and supplying their factories
therefrom, or, Of necessity, having TO purchase
coal by contract.
SECS. 1t shall be the duty Of the Weigh.
master or his deputies to keep a register at each
scales which shall always be open to public in
spection and belong 10 the city wherein shall
be entered every load weighed on said scales,
giving the name of the article weighed, the
owner name the weight, the date Of weighing.
the fee received and shall furnish certificate
stating the number of bushels therein contained,
If Of coal, and the number OF pounds if Of other
articles
SEC. 4. The City weighmaster shall have
power 10 appoint ucputN IOT edCn OF tne
scales. said appointment to be approved by the
Council The Weighmaster and deputy shall,
before entering upon the discharge of their du.
ties, be sworn by the Mayor to honestly dis.
charge the duties Of Weighmaster, and the
Weighmaster give bond, with good and sufi-
Cient security, in the penal sum of 20OO) two
dollars, for the faithful discharge Of
same.
He shall make monthly returns to the Treas.
urer of the amount Of fees received, and shall
paw over 10 said Treasurer for the use of the
city, on the first Monday of every month, the
per centage TO which the city is entitled under
their respective contracts.
SEC S. For weighing coal each Weighmaster
shall be allowed to charge the following fees;
and no more. which shall be paid at the time
the certificate Of weight or measure is given:
For each load containing thirty.three C33)
bushels or under, five (5) cents.
For each load containing thirty-three (33) |
bushels, and not more than afty.hve t55l bush
els. ten cents.
For each load containing more than fifty-fve
l55l bushels, fifteen u.s. cents.
SIC. G. The Weighmaster shall pay TO the
City Treasurer fifty per centum Of all fees re- |
ceived by him and his deputies, as a rent for the
use of said scales.
SEC. =. All ordinances and parts OF ordi. |
Iatnoes, heretofore enacted inconsistent here |
WIN are hereby repealed
ShNs c. Inns ordinance shall 20 into eject on !
and after the 18th Of November. is6s.
Passed Couacl November 10Th 1865
II. +. FEENY,
lCity Clerk