Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-12-30

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its every energy to obtain appropriations
IN order to complete Its great enterprise,
tand the vital ilnportancs the consrmna-
tlon Of this enterprise was to his people.
ne could not butS use all Of his power and
influence for the adoption or this amend
ment, DC. ~ --.-
Pending any definite action, the House,
on motion OF Mr.. Philips, adjourned until
~ o'clock this evering.-&L '15 8at -
~ :. TnspscrfSn. = ~. e..
We publish an Act concerning Inspec-
tors in the city Of Wilmington, corrected
from the official copy on file in the Score
t%ry Of States Office. 1t will be seen that
it differs very little from The bill as pub.
Hshod II us somo week or two ago:
AN ACT CoEcEHNING INsrECTons III TIDE CITY
OF WILMINGTON, ". C.
Fec /. The General Asse,nbyy Of Vo,.h (,,,o.
,,I -, ,ty el'Lct That any person, upon application
70 the Clerk Of the Superior Court of New Hano-
yer county, and upon proof before such Olerk
thGt such applicant is Of good moral charanter
and competent to discharge the duties of an in,
speotor, shall, upon the payment of twensy-fys
cellars be entitled to receive from such Clerk
license 20 inspect, weigh, measure or gauge in
the CITY OF Wilmington, for one year from the
oate q sald IloenBe, any aud ali such articles a.
are or may be required by law to be iuspected
"elSfed, measured or sRuRed IN said city; snch
applicant. before receiving such license, being
IS'lllred ny tho CLERK aforesaid to give bono,
WIN t"o suihcIent suretles in the penalty of two
thousand dollars, payable 10 the State OF yortL
Carolina, conditioned for the faithful performs
ance q the duties CT inspector as Aforesaid, and
lor Ihe payment OF sll such damages as
may be sustained by any person whatever by
reason OF any fraudulent, illegal, negligent or.
lmproNct act or return tho part OF such Ii
censee, or any agent employe Of such licensss..
1he pond taken as al oresAd. shall be kept by
the Clerk or the Court aforesaid. part OK the
records of hls Office, and any person injure by
the neglect or misconduct of such licenses Or OF
any agent or GmploVe Of such licensee, ma y In
situte q suit or suits against the obIRors In tha
oona CT sucD lIcensee In the name OF the State.
without any assignment of such bond and no =
euch bond shall Drcome void upon the first re-
defendants, nut may be put in suit and pross.
cuted from time to time until tho whole penaHy
snail be recovered. Provided, however, that no
inspector snail be Ia any way connected ~
clerk OF otherwise with any Commission House,
Purch ser or Dleti Ter interested in the purchase
or sale OF any artIc req airing inspection un- -
der penalty OF W 'nty tive dollars for each and
every act o. inspection during such coni ectioh
Sec The amount SO received from any socb
Incense by IT," clerk atOre-aid, shaH by him be
paid over to the Treasurer OF the cttg o. Wa
mingtol or 'he nse Of said c y, within thirty
days alter the receipt Of tue same aud the said
clerk shall Ee enrI led to r, osive from said
licensee fee Oftwo dollars in full payment of
his services IN preparing 'he b.. d required. is
suing the license. and ali other services IN CON-
necuJn with the duties qlired Of him under
the provisiUng of this act t'..
sec 3 no article Of merchandise of anv nature,
KIND or description, sh al be Inspected, weighed.
measured or gagged II the city Of Wilmington.
except upcp the demaud or request OF the vendor
or Vendee, or OF the agent Of lie Veudoe o. ths
vendee Of the same. F-
seo No psrsoa Hoensed a. aforesaid shall
be permitted 10 appoint deputy and any per-
son VINO shall exercise the duties of inspector.
Welghers meaeurer or cuager OF any articles Of
merchandise IL said city cases where inspec-
ton l5 demanded by vendor vendee for any
compensation whatever without having license
az herenbefOre provided, shall be subject to @
penalty OF twenty-five dollars for each and every
such act, to DO recovered before any Justice of
the Peace. for the equal Of the city of Will
mlngton and Of any person who shall cue for
the same.
Bee. 8. That in the abBcncs o. any special con-
tract fixing them. the fees OF such licensed in
spectors snail 90 the same wore allowed and
were chargeahle by law or the fret day of Janu.
ary, a. D. 1861.
ySSec. &. That an ac5 entitled "an act concern
ing inspectors for tho CRY og Wilmington"
ratified the 9th day OF July, 1868. and an act
entitled AN Act 20 ameni Act entitled an
act conc rniDg inspectors for the city OF Viii
ninSton," rallied the Il IA dsy OF April, 1869,
and an act entitled IAN Act relating to the
weighing OF Iiosin at the Fort OF Wilmington"
ratified the 29th day or March. A. ID. 1869, be.
and the same are hereby repealed; and that all
laws and clauses OF laws in conflict with or re-
pugnant to any OF the provsi1ns Of this act be,
and the same hereby r. pealed
Sec z. That this Act shaN take effect and be
in forco from and aft I its ratification,