The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-23
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SEC. i. Be It ordained by the Council of
the city OF Wheeling, that there snat L,,d De
and Eomany as the public convenience may
hereafter require, in addition 10 the scales at
Elftb and second Ward Market Houses, 70
be located as follows: One at the corner OF
Market and washington streets, LIST ward
one at The s0T1s5 Of Snn ane s zane
and Walnut streets, 18th Ward, and one At
Division and CnaPIne streets. eth Ward.
lisies now feauired to be weished on che
public welghsscales, all coal bouShtI SOiu OF
%sai s ta s ar pon one Of
said scales and the numt er OF bushels o.
each load ascertained by weightI by the
Weigh-mastefor one Of his Gdepultes, at the
| rate OF eighty $50 pounds TO the Dushel, the
Weighmaster and mis- deputies giving a cer-
tincate speeitying the quantity OF sS Goa!
/ and II any person shall offer for sale, sell Or
\ deliver ofrGceiYe payment for any ooalWhleh
| has NOT been so Weighed and the number OF
| bushels theIein aScerLained, and before he
| bas Obtained q cert dcate thereof, or having
received such sna seii o. sl,ssi
Thereof, contrary to the csruncals'
or attempt OTTO impose, e a. fshe certns
Il has made sale, shall NOT IN the delivery OF
Il the coal also deliver the certincate OF its
any deception By conceaiing any substance
an fhe I0lIi Win n view TO tiefraud he shall,
for every such offence, forfeit and pay 70 the
| CITY the sum OF not less than nve ~ dollars
and no more than ten 40 dollats. And
| every person purchasing and paying lorcoal
| forfeit and pay to tue city for every such OF.
fence the sum OF not less than two (9) dollars
and not more than I'VE @ doll Lar, And Il
shall purchase any coal or hay, otherWlse
| than prescribed by this ordinance, he
s s@eatS ) dOa2s T6is sS eriSsaos sai
apply TO all coal delivered 10 the Water
Works or distributed by order OF Council to
public ofiices, hose or engine houses, or the
poor of the city, provided, this section shall
mot apply TO manufacturers owning their
own coal bank and supplying their factories
thererom, or, of necessity having TO pur-
tchase coal by contract.
i SIC. 8. It 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 Inspection and belong 70 the city,
wherein shall be entered every load weigh
ed on said scales, giving the name OF the ar
ucle weighed, the. owners name the
weight, 5he , date Of ,weigaiIg me rec re-
the number of bushels therein contained, II
OF coal, and the number OF pounds II. of
SEQ. I. The city weighmoster shall have
power To appoint a deputy for each of the
scales, said appointment TO be approved by
the Council. The weighmasteE aud deputy
shall, before entering upon the discharge OF
dn1eS 6e sWor9 ~ sne May9E 70 non
and the Westminster give bond, With good
and Sufficient security, in the penal sum OF
(S2 O0Ol Two thousand dollars, for the faithful
Idischarge OF same.
He shall make monthly returns TO tho
Treasurer OF the amount of fees received,
and shall pay over TO said Treasurer, for the
uSe or the city, on the inst Monday of every
month tthe per centase 10 which the city IS
entitled under their respective contracts.
SEC, s. For Weighing coal, each w elghmas-
ter shall be allowed 10 charge the following
fees aud no more, which shall be paid aCth
time the certificate or weight or measure Is
IBANGAs . !.
For each load containing thIrty-three (s5)
bushels or under, i've t5l cents.
For each load containing thirty three 1881
bushels, and not moro than MY. fiVe ISL
bushels, ten CENTS. ri ls4-a 4FZ
For each load containing more than hGly-
hveI59 bushels, fifteen (l5) cents. ~ = .
SEc.B. The WeighmnsLer shall pay to the
City Treasurer nifty per centum OF all fees
received by him and his deputies as a rent
for the use ofsaid scales ~ EIf - flal-
seq All ordinances and part of ordl-
nances, heretoforeIenac inconsistent here
! with, are hereby repealed.
| SIC. 8. This ordinance shall 90 into effect
Ion and inter the 25th of November, 1865
4 Passed Council November 18Th, 1858. ..r- .
I .1-s-t,f ii, II, FEkFY, -
nov2i-2t City Clerk.