Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-30
OFFICIAL.l
LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF ooLuHBIA,
Passed at the First Session Of the Legislative
Assembly Of the District Of Columbia.
AS Acr relating 10 inspection of fionr

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An ACT relating to inspection of -four.
BE q snaosd by ths Lsstsiassve Assembly Of the
roint for the said District three nsp ctore Of onp
who shsl be comrstsnt judges of four; said inspec
moved by the Governor. o' ~
SIC, . ind &c Il J@1ti,r enacted That the said in
sPectors before entering the duties of their Of
ice, shall make oath or Affirmation before a Justice
OF the peace that SihCnt i.yOI affection malice
and carefully view, anime, and inspect to the best
this to be Inspected by Them that they viii n S
pass or cause TO be passed, any barrels half bar
sweet and mercbantabe according to the directions
Of this act: also, that they will charge ask or
their duty as Il -four ian are m er
and directed by this act, and will diligently and
reIs containing -four aud that they will net marx ar
Iass or caused to be passed any barrel or half bar
SEC 3 4nd ., it further enacted, That all barrels
within the Distric. Of Columbia, or brought to the
material and tiehtened with ten booss
nailed with -four nails in each chime HOOP and three
m and ID Of
~ lergth not less than twenty seven inches, the
slaves Of ali half barrels to be twenty two nesss ia
Fhg,n and the diameter Of the head thirteen inches.
tsred Or marked en- the BRANDED head, .Ra Hrq BE-
deemed merchantable; Every miller or bolter Of
mark every barrel or half barrel Of -four before
inspection, and the sad inspectors are hereby di-
is not prepared agreeaby to the directions Of this
and and o pnat ALL SSr
pred within the District Of Columbia, or brought to
made meIchantable and Of due 'aneness, without
pse o. OF and II there is any false
s nag the the snS d 9r ae shs
UGH barrel and half barrel. 'of each ana every
SEC g. ArS be it(n,iher enacted, That every miller
Of one hundred and ninety six pounds and into half
ea r me quantity Of ninety eight pounds, and il
act is required, he shall forfeit if the decienoy be
every pound above one deficient twenty I've Cents
And the inspector is hereby reqnired, whenever be
tanning -four to be falsely tsred TO cause The hour 70
be started and the barrel half barrel weighed and
barrels weigh more than they are marked BY the
m f pS Or Swns e. the said miller Or owner shall for
the S cents s1 pound ass shs
and every barrel half barrel, unless, on exami-
s s1d IN
every barrel and half barrel Of flour manuafaotured
In the District, brought to the for SALE shall
boring, serching and trying through with an in
strument not exceeding FIVE sehhs of an inch in d.
Who shall pnsp the So iea
round plug made of soft wood, so to prevent the
The same to BE merchanatie According to the direc
tiOns Of this act, he shall, at the time Of inspecting
%r ii IN letters one on hs
the word S:eorgetown, if inspected in Georgetown,
se,her with the word or words Designating the de-
gree Of n1eness which he shall 4 the time Of in
exception OF the degree Of super ane, which shall
81 'Hnf III Be ss n'
Family extra, supeThne, fine, and first middlings.
shall have and receive of the owner or agent q said
Hour for each and every barrel and half barrel,
WASHINGTON, a1d one cent and one drawing Of flour
for all inspected in Georgetown and every barrel or
ton there to be chsnfabie according to the
true intent al meaning Of this act the said inspector
barrel half barrel Of -four not examined dG and nd
branded BY the inspector aforesaid shall be sold
or ose Ss psd f Sy
the person or p rsons 80 offending,
ard is hereby to appoint three
saSef o ut uds % mil
ne residents OF Georgetosn, and one resident Of
whose duty it shall be- on the first day OF October,
h19drgd and seventy one and monthly
-four named in the sixth and tenth sections of this
act and dsfh con missioner shall keep standard of
their government in inspecting.
sTc s. And tI Be- ,f{rrthsy enactsd, That when any
within six days to apply to the commissioners Of in
examine the same, and if a majority Of such con-
mis- sioners declare the quality different from that
shal be eras, d. the inspector required 10 put on
such brand as they shell adudge and determine, the
should The judgmen ut Of the Inspector be oonrm ed
hen and in that case the owner shall p,y The costs
Titled to receive the sum Of five dollars for his
SIC. 9. And be 1T further enaeted That the in
sIector be, and he hereby an horized TO require
pee n order to make i a and ny
], speoi9r shall purchase, directly or Indirectly any
ten dollars for each barrel or half barrel purchased
SIC 10 And Dc hJu,iAsr enacted, That in addition
of this sct there is hereby ostabl two grades OF
Es h3 R ,b rst and SECOND i
snder the insrecion marx the words rye flour on ali
flour made Of This grain.
son persons who shall alter, erase or deface the
mark or brand made on any barrel half barrel Of
barrel half barrel which has not been Inspected,
S as bS b similar to q in
Sr rhs any Rsrrs or half barrel Of
designating quality dere1t that Sa
nd sarIa made Py hs ao or shall PACK into
branded or marked with the broad arrow, shall IN,
pack and repack the same in other barrels half
half barrels already without G1r Grazing
therefrom The marks or brands such person or per.
sens shall forfeit and pay the sum Of five dollars for
SEC. II. And BE- i further enacted That before the
inspectors shall enter upon the execution of their
ce they shall each give bond with security, to be
nj proved by the Governor in the of two thous-
ard dollars, for the faithful performance of the
| duties of their office.
SIC. l3 5nd be IL further enacted. That the fines
ard penalties imposed by this act shall be recovered
| trict of Columbia.
SEC II. And be IL further enacted That all laws Of
the corporation OF Washington and the corporation
of George own, applying to the inspection of flour
! be, and the same are hereby repealed,
Approved, August q, 1871,
AN ACT making appropriations for defrayinR the
expenses of the Board OF Health.
be ~ enacted By The IegfSLdttre Assembly Of the
D'SiTie O Columbia, That the following sums,
NEEDED for detIaying the expenses Of the Board of
Health Of the District Of Columbia for the current
and seventy one, and ending first of June, eighteen
hundred and sew enty two, be- and the same are
hereby, appropriated, namely: For fuel and lights
three hundred dollars for furniture and repairs one
thousand dollars; for books, stationery, postage,
advertising, and printing blanks Thousand dol
lars for sanitary work in the cities Of Washington
ana Georgetown ard throughout the District Of CO.
lumbia, including the abatement of all nuisances
injurious To health, the removal OF dead animals
the prevention Of the sale of unwholesome food
the employment Of necessary agents, and con-
tineent expenses Of the board, twenty five thou
sand dollars; for disinfectants, two thousand
dollars: PTOrided, That the money hereby APP
rropriated shall be paid out but by the Treas
urer Of the District Of Columbia, upon warrants
drawn by the Governor and Con ptroer Of said Dis