Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-31
An ACT regulating the sale of hay, and so

ACT nf ma af
Rsit snacted La, ne IS5i,,a,;rs Asssmb,y NJ
the Disfy7iof OF O0hfDlbfa Thai ali nav atrnVs
fodder. and Sats In the straw brongbt 10 ana
sold within the DistTI,.t Of Columbia Whether
In Wagons Cart. parkagea bpndIes- or othrr-
wise. shall be soid bv Wsigbt and veIubed in
one Of the several scales authorized 6V law.
and the persons obtaIninr such scales In Al,
cnrdancs with the Following pToyisIons shall
nave the exciusIye privilege Of weighinS ali
such hay straw, fodder. and oats In Inc airaw.
Sec. ., And b Il JWrther enacted, That no
hay, straw, fodder, or oats In the straw shall
be sold In the District OF COlumbla, unless
the same shall be previously weighed by one
of the duly authorized weigh-masterS, and
certificate OF the quantity 80 weighed OBJ
tained, under the penalty Of not more than
ten nor less than five dollars for every wagon
load, cart load. bundle, bale, or package 80
sold, 70 be recovered oil the seller before the
Sec. .. And De q Further enacted, That in
case Of non-attendance on the part OF the
person having charge OF any Of the author
lied scales, BY reason Of which any person
wanting nay, straw, fodder, or oats weighed
shall be detained for the space OF half hour,
the person In charge shall forfeit for such
offence II ahall take place between the
hour OF slx .. m. and elx p. m, the sum OF
not more than ten nor lesa than i've dollars,
10 be recovered az other hnes are:
Sec. :. And Dc JHrth'sr enacted That per-
sous entitled TO the privileges Of said scales
shall be allowed and receive compensation
for weighing every load OF hay, straw, fod-
der. or oals In the straw, weighing hve huns
dred pounds or less, ten centsi all lOada be-
tween Ave hundred and two thousand pounds,
u!irty-hve CENTS and for each and every bun
die or package OF the same, two cents, % he
pald ~ the seher Ana me sAlu onheIs OF
proPrietors shail not receive any other fee
under we penalty Oh h'e uoharS ior each ana
every onenee.
Sec. 8, And BE- u further enacted, That Il
shall be the duty Of the welgher OF hay, straw,
fodder, or oats In The straw weighed, 10 give
certificate describing the gross weight Of
the hay, straw, fodder or oats In the straw,
with the wagon, and all the pieces that are
used IN securing the same In the wagon; also
che weight Of the wagon and pieces, and the
net weight Of the hay, straw, fodder, or oats
In the straw 50 weighed, and L shall be Lhe
the letters W. O. all wagons, carts, or other
vehicles used 10 bringing hay, straw, fodder,
or oats In the straw for sale also all the pieces
OF wood used In securing said hay, straw, tod-
der, or oats In the straw, and TO number the same
and 10 place the number In certificate; In case
the wagon shall not be In practice OF bring
Ing hay, the welghers may dispense with the
marking Of the pieces, provided The certificate
weighed, and WHENEVER any hay, straw, iod-
der, or oats In the straw shall be weighed by
the package or bundle, Ii shall be the duty OF
the welgher 10 allow ave pounds Of wood To
each one hundred pounds Of hayI the gross
and net weight In the body OF the certificates
given by the welgher shall be written at full
length, and shall be set down In figures In tha
margin Of SAld certificate.
Sec. O. And be Il further enacted That the
above articles shan be Welebel and aoid m
the rate o. one hundred pounds for eyery
hundred weight, that In ali caaes the WeIRhef
and deputies shall be SWorn. and lie WelgheI
shall make a sworn Quarterly return Oh IN
true amount received In sash aud every quar-.
ter, and the amount OF each IN each quarter,
and the quarters shall be construed % be and
terminate seyeFally on the thlrty-arst o.
March lhIrtieth OF lime thiTtIeth al ssnlem.
bgT, and thlrty-hrst Of December, In eacl
and every year; and II either OF the weigherI
shall Iall 70 make the returns required By
thls act for a longer period than ten dayl
alter me expiration Of each quarter, ID shsl
be Inc dntv OF the Governor 10 apnuI IN,
. q. nriviIe0e an aid Welpher or Neighera and 4
snail BE- hls duty Also 10 make any alloWane,
he shall think lust on account Of the hay
and so forth, being wei, and Tor each AM
every breach Of law, not otherwise provided
for, by either OF the welghers OF hay, straw
fodder, or oats 10 the straw, he shall pay
sum Of not leas than two nor more than ten
dollars. La ...rI.... ........a
Sec. z. And be u Further enacted, That II,
sealers OF Weighta and measures shall quar-
terly examine and adjust the hay scales an
hay for such seryicea; and the attention o
the police shAll be directed, and they shall b
required 10 note and make report u al viola
tlon OF this law. NO.
Soc. 9. And b q dIriler ena0ied, That an
nunlly, on OF about The tenth day 81 Julg. IN
Governor shall, After u last Ave dave pub
lie notice, sell tolthe hlnhutt hlddor the ex
elusive right and privilege Of using. publlt