The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-21
AM Ordinance


Supplementary TO the Ordinances entitled an
Ordinances IA relation 70 the RtectfyH duties
ard II Of he Rtf0hindStsT u no Guy 81
Wheeling:
SEC. /. Be It ordained by The Council OF
the city or Wheeling, that there shall be
within the city limits four t4l wele h-gcaleE,
and so many as the public convenience may
hereafter require, In addition 10 the scales at
El(tb and EecOnd War,i Market Houses, to
be located as follows: One ut the corner OF
Market and Wahhtngton streets, LIST Ward
one at the corner OF John and Seventh
streets, 4th Ward; one at In - corner of Zane
and walnut sIIeets, 7th Ward, ana one al
division and ChRpline streets, eth Ward
SIC. 2 In addition 10 hay and otner ar
ttclea now required 10 be weighed on the
delivered within the city in carts, wagons or
other " ehicIeS, shall be weighed u pom one of
SAID scales and Lne nnm l eeL OF bushels Of
WelRh-master or one of his deputies, At the
rate of eighty go pounds 10 the uusheI, the
MeiRhnAsler anu MS deputies giving a GER
titicate Specifying the quantity of coal,
clean coal, mixed coal, nut coal and slack;
and IL any person shall otfer for sale, sell or
deliver CT receive payment for any coal (which
has not been so weighed At d the number of
bushels therein Rscertatned, and bsIore he
received such ceItltc4Ie, shall sell or oIhei-
wise dispose OF SAID load, or part or parcel
thereof contrary 10 the Certificate.
cate in the sale t6eceot, or when ne
has made sale, shall not In the delivery OF
weight 10 the purchaser, or shall practice
any deception by conceaIing any substance
in the load with view TO deffaud, he snail,
city the sum OF not less than fiYe (5l dollars
and no more than ten (l0l dolla.s. Ann
every person purchasing and paying for coal
forfeit and pay TO tue city Tor every such OF.
fence the sum ofnot leAs Than two (2l dollars
and not more than five b) dollaTs. AMI n
the .WeIghmaSter or any of his deputies
shall purchase any coal, or hay, otherwise
than prescribed by this ordinance, he
twenty co dollars. This ordinance shall
apply to all coal delivered To- the Water
Moiks or by order OF Council TO
poor Of the ciLys provided, This section shall
not apply 70 manufacturers owning their
therefrom, t or, OF necessity. having M mr.
EXC. 3. 1t snail be the duty OF the Weigh
master or his deputies 60 Keep register al
each scales, which Bhan always be open 10
public Inspection and belong 10 the city.
ed on said scales, giving the name OF the ar,
ucle weighed tho owners name, the
weight, the date OF weighing, the fee re-
the number of bushels therein contained. 81
Of coal, and the number of pounds u OF
other articles.
Sic. 4. The city weiRhmaster shRlTs have
power To appoint deputy for each ofthe
scales said appointment 70 be appIoYedby
the Council The Weighmaster aud deputy
shall. before entering upon tho discharge Of
their duties, be sworn bS the Mayor TO hon.
esuy discharge the duties Of Meighmaster,
and the iWeighnnaster give bond, with good
and sufficient security, in the penal sum OF
%. o0o) two thousand dollars, for the faithful
discharge Of same.
He shall make monthly returns to the
Treasurer OF the amount OF fees received,
and shall pay over 10 said Treasurer, for the
use OF the city, ON The inst; Monday Of every
month. the per cenLage to which the city Is
untitled under their respective contracts.
SEQ. :. For weighing coal, each W eighnaas-
Ter snail be allowed to. charge the following
fees, and no more, which Rhpll be paid nj tla
time the certificate OF weight or measure g
given:
For each load containing thirty three $50
bushelsor under, I'VE (5l cents N - y =
For each load containing thiTty-three [SS1
bushels, and not more than dfiy fiye j55S
bushels, ten cents. lit ss4stF5 90 : -
For each load containing moro than my
i've 1853 bushels. fifteen li5l cents. . 800
SEC. 9. The Westminster shall pay To the
City Treasurer dfty per, centum of All Zee
received by him and his depnties, as rent
for the use oIsaid scales - a71is
BEG. T.. All ordinances and part OF ordi-
nances heIetoforeie nacted consistent here
Win, are hereby repealed. - = z
SEC. 8. This ordinance shall 40 into effect
On and after the 18th of November. 1865.
Passed Council November 18Th, 1858. = 81
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