Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-31
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and measurers Of lumber, CANCERS and Inspectors Of
der, superintendent Of sweep scsvengers and other
officers whose cornpens alton is in fees shall remain
lions. PTOridsd- That Where any once Is for the
ments and duties shall IN ali respects Be- the .sms as
those which attach 20 similar office existing in
otherwise prescribed in this act. 0O'D''O' uA's
sEe a. Ard bs tfauther enacted. That il shall be
weigh al coal brought 70 this District when called
thousand two hundred and forty pounds shall be |
the standard fr the ton, by which the same shall
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oiher vehicle used for hauling such coal, card OF
characters, the quantity OF coal contained in such
dray, cart, or other vehicle, and also the weight
son Violating said provision, or being found car
r. ing coal which shall not be furnished with such
than five nor more than ten dollars for every
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may have reason 10 believe that the qaantity Of
correspond corr with. the amount Indicated on. ths
card or ticket aforesaid in the possession Of the
the sd load u coal 10 be weighed
any lawful scale used for weighing coal for sale,
it Ss ana such oad %
coal shall be sufficiently in excess Of less than the
furnish to said inspector evidence Of fraud then the
driver owner or agent furnishing such load Of coal
District Of Columbia fine Of not less than five nor
more than fifteen dollars for each and every offence,
each load found incorrect fee at the rate Of TWEEN
Of such coal with costs Of weighing and handling
the ssme the fine to be collected the same other
be found that the amount Of coal indicated on said
card or ticket correct or near correct not to
owner Of said coal shall not be liable to any expense 81
or fee for reweighing such coal. All persons Ii.
keep in his or their yard for the Inspection Of coal
suitable set of scales and weights sufficient to
at time, and which, before use, shalt have
been tested and found by sealer Of weights
sp% ss w
Ssa s sea not na o sSs s BY
buyer shall have previously agreed to dispense with
than NO than dollars fore n9' such
yiostlon; any person owning or keeping scale
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AUTHORIZED inspector from weighing said coal he
than twenty dollars every ef such Violation LAT The
said inspectors and weighers shall keep an Office in
p eS sa n the & ~ and
Georgetown. where they can be found for the per
Of hard coal shall, from time to time, as often as
once month, carefully examine, try and prove all
for weiehine hard COAL and if upon any ,exami
are not conformaLie to the legal standsrd they shall
give immediate notice thereof, in writing, to the
him have he same regulated and sealed
In case said owner or keeper shall refuse or neglect
d.
public seaer of weights and measures for the space
q twenty four hours after such notice, ii shalt be
thereof in two daily papers OF said District. Said
weighers are hereby forbidden from using said scales
until the same shall have been tried proved and
sealed as aforesaid and for any neglect Of duty afOre
weiehers shall forfeit and pay not less than i two
dollars for each load Of coal he shall weigh there
the other to the district. The inspectors Of coal
called upon to weigh fee Of ten cents per ton, pay.
able by the seller q such coal and an additional
paid by said District Of Columbia.
Sc; g Ard q Il Further enacted, That to insure
an efficient discharge of the duties of their respect
i've Offices the Collector of Taxes hereby authorized
saa Of esS s
fifteen hundred dollars and twelve hundred dollars
fifteen hundred dollars the other at an annual ss e.
airy Of twelve hundred dollars the ptroller three
~ salary Of eshes and
lars, each Of the Others TO be paid at the rate of f
ments ana Taxes three clerks, who shall reseiye.
respectively; an annual salary Of two thossand if
the approval Of the Governor, the sad supsrintend
snt may employ for ,, such period a. may be neces
per day, such other clerks as may be required for
clerks, who shall receive, respectively, annual
salary OF eighteen, fifteen, and twelve hundred dol
| lars
SEC. "a Ard be IL further tnnrtsd, That the follow
ing named officers shall be under the immediate con
tTOl Oh the uONeT1Of ana snail receive the following
annual salaries respectively: namely: Secretary to
| the Governor. two thousand dollars; Clerk to the
Governor twelve hundred dollars; Clerk to the Sec
Rotary OF the District of Columbia eighteen hundred
dCllars the several messengers each, nine hundred
| dollars; day watchmen and night watchmen each,
| nine hundred dollars.
SIC. IS. lad Be IL further enacted That the pubc
printer shall be selected from among persons repu-
Ty engaged in the printing business in he District
of Columbia, and shall execute all printing OF the
executive, legislative, and all other departments of
the government Of said District, under the direction
Of the proper officers Of each department. PrOridsd
That printing shall be ordered by any officer az
the District, unless the same shall b. actually re-
quired for the business of his Office of any other
person than the public printer. He shall execute a
bond satisfactory TO the Governor of said District i'm
the sum Of five thousand dollars conditioned for the
prompt and faithful discharge of the duties provided
for in this act and the accounts of said public prin.
ter shall be audited in the manner as other ac-
4 counts.
SEC 46. And be itJNrther enacted, That unless 9TH
erwIse provided the salaries prescribed in this act
| shall be payable monthly.
| SEC a. And be 1t further enacted, That all bonds
given IN pursuance Of this act shall be filed in the
once OF the Secretary Of the District Of Columbia.
entering upon their official duties the officers namad
in this act shall take and subscribe an oath or M
nation before the Governor Secretary Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, some judge or Justice OF the
Of said District who may be duly Commissioned
and qualified, or before the Chief Justice of the
supreme Court OF the United States, TO support the
Discharge the duties of their pective Offices which
said oafhs or affirmatiOns, when taken shall be
certified and transmitted by the person adminjster
ing the same to the Secretary Of the said District
be by him recorded among the executive proceedings
SEC g. And BE- IL further enacted, That all acts or
parts Of acts, ordinances and regulations heretofore
In force in that part of the District of Columbia
known as Washington city, city of Georgetown and
county of Washington inconsis ent with this act he
and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved, August q, 1871.