The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-10-18


puoroM -M1rch The 9M, 1871, ortlio.,t-
dy tie Ltem7cm and Bara3as TO-
oppoint oac or n,ore IhJHc NeiAters
DEF, ordained T.. The In.cndaiit and wnricns
ID Of the Town oi 'er in Council assem-
b.ed. and by the auiho.. Of the same:
SECTION -Titot ono or ui"re Public Weigh
ers shall be ei.,tei iy tie Inteniant and Var
deps or I: majority cftc,n 70 hold ofics- during
the pleasure cf the said Town Councii.
SECTION Il.--ihat each Pubic Ndshcr, so
appointed. befo-e entering upon tie duties OF his
Office. shall enter into bond in tue peu:d sum Of
five hundred dellars with two or re-porsiLic
ireeholdere, resident. OF the town, as surctics
thereto, conditioned for the faithful ,perfor naDcc
of t, duties OF said Office, and shall take the
following oath ,,r Affirmation:
3, do soic.ugiy swear Tor afirm) that
viii well and faithfully discharge the duties o:
the office Of Public Wejgher of the town of Sum-
ter. without favor, prejudice or partialiiy. So.
help nee God.
SECTION IlI.-That said Public wcishcr or
Wei.hers shall have charge of the public scales,
weights, &C., and Shall bc responsible fo..the
sarne II shall lie his their duty to lscate
raid public scales at such place or rlaccs 4. the
Town Council .hal direct, and 10 weigh altcot !:
ton, IlUl u! s"C1. ldtHVu VI
to market for sale, fos WHICH he -er--taey -rhris
collect 10 cents On each, bale, bag or parcel 80
weighed. the came to DC paid by the seller for the
use cf the town.
SECTION IV.-ue or they shall furnish
certificate of ali Cotton so weighed. giving the
number marks and weights of eaci bale, bag or
purcell, and shall keep duplicate of the s5rsc in
book to be pro7ided for that purpose, and shall
receive Us compensation for such services, the
cum Of cent. per bale. bag or parcel so weighed,
to be paid by the Clerk aud Treasurer.
SECTION VT shall be bis duty to render
under oath report To the Clerk and Treasurer
on Monday mo-ni < o:,each week. of all cotton
weighed Iy lin OF tben>daring the week pre-
fyioa-, AID .baA then account for and turn over
to the Clerk aud Treasurer ali fees collected by
him durn. SAID week.
SECTION VI.-The Office hours of the Pubic
we;gher shall lie from o'clock A. " to66'eloek
p. NJ, of each day,fSqnaays excep;ed,} during
which time he shall not be absentfrom. the scales
or scale house.
SECTION vII.-That for any neglect of, duty
on che pnrt OF sand Public Me,gher, be shah bg
subject TO h. removed from sSee slleh- dtSe -;
the Town Counril may i~pose, net. exeeedius
fly dollars for each offence or both.
SECTION VIII.-Th9t all persons bringing
Cotton lint or seed. (psoked or unpacked) 10 this
market tor sale, shall begesuired TO Aayc tue
same weighed by the public weigheT, before saoh
sale is efcc;ed-and Tor every Violation Of this
Section, shall. upon conviction besnre sbe Town
Council. be subject TO 6ne ofnot less than $40
and not more than $50 for each s&epce- s.,.j
SECTION 1X.-Thas it ahaa be unlawfol. tQr
any lerson .. persons to purchase Cotton of anJ
kind frUm any person or persons within the GeE,
pora,e limits # the town Of Sumter. gnless t1s
seller be provided with n certificate of tie puoic
~eigher. showing ihe weights Of eaeh and every
bale, bag or parcel 80 offered for. sale. That fOr
every violation Of the provisions Of this Section,
the person-so offending, shall upon conviction
thereof before the Town Council. be fined in TIE
eun of npe less than Sio-nor moro taaas SO tO'
each offence. 80 =
This Ordinance to take effect on aud a.ser the
9Th day Of October; 1871.
! Ratified ia Council, this 2shsz dhy;af
RI. 81 September, in thc GEAR OF onr lord opt
thousand eight huhdred:ahG seventy Sne
\ GUIGNARD RICHARDSON. Ihiefasnt.
Jonx z. HAYsswonrH, Clgrkand Treasurer.
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