The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1875-10-09
GOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

uy joint bdit0t eject lily Weigh
er, whose term Of oiiiee shall ex-
pire, in two years from his election,
or whenever his successor shall he
elected and qualified, and every
year thereafter. said City Council
shall elect City Weigher to serve
one year, or until his successor be
elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. Such officer shall be
styled the City Weigher Of Green
vile, and shall have aud keep his
office In the center portion u
town or of that portion OF the city
wherein his services shall most
likely be required or as near there
to as practicable. Aud he shall be
in attendance at the same either in
person or by deputy, daily through
out the year (excepting on Nation
al or State holidays and on Christ
mas day. prepared to discharge all
his official duties during the
months of December, January and
February. from 8 8o'clock a. m. un-
til 5 o'clock p. M, and the other
months of the year from half past
seven a. m. until six o'clock-p. m.
Sec. 3. He shall provide for his
own expense an office, suitable
scales, beams, balances and weights
tested and approved by a commit
tee appointed by the Mayor, or by
Mayor in person, and when reques-
tad shall weigh anv article Of conn
mcrce aud deliver TO the applicant
a certificate of the weight thereof,
keep d register In a suitable book
Of all articles weighed, with the
date, number OF pounds, the kind
of articles weighed, by and for
whom weighed aud the amount OF
fee received by him for such weigh
ing. :,
cause all the weights, scales and
balances used by him In his busi'
ness to be tested by committee
appointed by the Mayor or by thu
Mayor In person ut least cnce IL
every sixty days and oftener II ne
cessary. and receive q certificate
thereof to be preserved and filed by
him all to be done ut his own cx'
pense.
Sec. s. Upon entering the duties
of his Office the City Weiyher shall
give bond In the sum OF one thou
sand dollars to the City OF Green
Vile for the faithful andsimpartiaI
discharge of his duties with al
least two good surities to be nppr0-
we'd by the City Council. and shall
make oath before the Mayor that
he will discharge all the official du'
ties imposed upon him by law OF
which may be thereafter required
OF him faithfully and impartially,
and without fear or favor.
Sec. 0. All fees allowed to bt
charged BY this ordinance shall bt
paid by the person or persons re-
auesting such weighing to be dons
unless otherwise specially provided
or by law, or by the owner OF thu
article weighed.
| Sec. I. The register Of the City
| Weiuher shall ut all times be open
to the inspection Of any person In
terested in any Weighing done BY
| the Wclyher, to the members 0
the City Council or any committed
thereof, and to the Mayor of tht
city.
Sec. s. The City Weigher may
appoint two deputies to act in hi
stead when absent or to assist him
but shall be responsible for all hi
official acts while in the discharg'
: of the weigher's duties.
Sec. 0. The City Weigher shal
keep an abstract In o book and reg
ister of the number and kind an
amount Of merchandise and pru
duce weighed by him, and the fee
received therefor, and report tn
same under cath to the Mayo
) quarterly at the monthly meeting
Of January, April, July and Oeto
|; ber of each year.
Sec. 10. 1t shall be his duty I
weigh all bales Of hay, bales Q
straw, bales of cotton, or bags {
cotton, cotton IN the seed, cotto
seed, corn, potatoes, coal anu !,
other articles ana things wnicl !, !,
may be requested 70 welen uau = .
shall give his certlncate tnereoL ;i :
the seller OF the articles welsne
who shall pay all equal fees fl
such Weighing.
) Sec. IL. 1t shall DC MS auty
carefully weigh all articles an al,
things (contempiated ny thls ol''
], nance) which he may oe reques'e
!, to weigh. and he shall give ms &C v
J tificate thereof 70 the seller OF ",
Gle weighed, who shall pay al
:. gal fees due for such weighing, sa
VI certificate shall specify we nuinv' ~,
and kind OF article weighed. \, !.
= gross and nett weight OF same, Y, y
net weight to be Determined Dy v
= Weigher, by deducting the custom
ary tare from the gross weight' al
he shall keep correct abstract ., g
!. every certificate issued ny MN,
] a book kept at his once, ana a.
person changing 9r a,tering a.
certificate OF the City Weigher,
to weight, or number, or kinu
articles weighed shail upon W
|. viction thereof pc Liable 20 me
= not less than wv, nor more WI
& SlOo, to be collected as u .s, o.ner :, :
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