The Hickman courier., 1877-08-10
Comnty weights aud measures.

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EDITOR CouRIER:-I noticed in the
COURIER, some weeks since, article, .
attracting attention TO the need of legal .
weights and measures in Fulton county. /
1t viii benefit AL parties. those " ho de- .
sire TO buy as well as those who desire 60 .
sell. 1 submit The following as TO the f.
duties of the Inspector Of Weights and .
Measures and respectfully ask our next I
Board OF Magistrates 10 consider the .
same:
/. That it shall be the duty Of the Seal
er OF Weights and Measures 20 test aud
seal all weights and measures once year,
and all scales and measures used in The
markets all hay, stock and coal scales
and all other scales exposed TO the wealth
er, wis "a year, aud he shall, w ls~uever
he Is Informed OF has cause to believe
that any one Is selling or buyiu- by
H Ehis aud measures TINT are not cor
rect, immediately proceed 10 test them.
and n found Incorrect, lac shall be allow
ei the sume fees for testing aud sealing
the same as if they had uut been scaled;
bat il found correct be Is MOI To make any
charges aud IL shall be his duty 90 repor,
the facts 10 The County Attorney, VINO
shall Investigate the facts; and H. In hls
opinion, they were put ont OF order or
were permitted 20 remain out OF order
knowingly, be shall have the PARTIES
owning or using them prosecuted Tor
using false measures or weights.
=. lie shall keep book. which shall be
,oy.r ,,,i if.,. b,.l,'. l,,ofl l,ei.,hr- p
and ti,. wears i'm which the services we're
pertorm.d I'm which b,sk be shall record
',u the names of lbe rer.ons whose
WEIGHTS an. measure. he has sealed. the
-;n5 - ,,of.,f.t- ~. ,,,.,.,,r.. ,,l tb.
-, cI,,r',eI IL. witch l,,,, b,.
sh,lf rta.,ir ,bs broI or ,ha County
t,fari.o,. a,,l la, 9,,f,rs tt.. Cn,,pry lew
r,.,,., AZ H.. ,.-,, ,I,.rs,.,sr and tI,-
sam. .I.,l H.. .5au,.it.I a,p,nr is re.
( cord IN rho Ca,I,iy Ci.rks once. uf,.l &c
A,ber. are. snv in,,J,0e- cba~,,. rh.rrin
. k,it,tt,,,,.y -L,it r.,-. mo -..,I.r of
Weirbts and Ni,as,,...s ~ b.. nr..aeut.d
. far the same.
N8 lie SNAIL Give n res.;-,, A.. Aha orvper
OF scales npl measures when sealed. spec-
ifyiug the kind of weignts or measures
sraled. and the amount charged for each
aud ou all scales. II, shall uu1 his certii-
care aud the seal ON the weights aud
measures.
T. That in sea1iog measures D., shall
not force the bottoms rol. the purpose of
making Them hold The proper quantity;
but If they shall he foun,l eithei. too large
D.
cause them to be mud. to hold the proper
.,nantirv.
>. He sbaU keen an offi,a M the county
seat. Said office snail II, n dry and sat5.
room. in which he shall keep all the
weights and measures when not using
them. and which he is not TO allow 10 be
taken out of his possession.
tie shall Keep hls office open during
business hours, and ia his absence shall
keep IL slate and pencil on the door, on
which persons can leave their orders
=. lie shall c..t,se the weights and
measures to he kent as drv as puSsibie
and nor 1erfnit tl,,t,t IA r,,st or si,;fer hem
to be bruised. or nan,lled by persons not
in his employ.
5. He shan give receipt on entering
%, the dn,irs ~ a;cS 70 NJ. pre,rcessor.
~ ecifvit,, tLa l.i,Iond condition of the
vei,,,1s 9rJ ,u.o.,,,os. at rim. ti,ue they
a,a 7..,.iy.,i h.. I,i-,...,,a ofter tLev shall
have -b,..p racsi,,,..l for NV him he shall
AZ ,s.i,. ,.,.3t,;,, a. tbf- Cuunty
Attorney; which report shall De- 10y him
laid before the Cst,nlv Court. who 10
gctI,.r vim the ,,n,Iv Attorney. shall
ms ,,.occ...jt,,-. -. -, s,i,uf.d AGAINST
,b,. former s,.,I.rs of Weirbts and Meas
ures for the ,laInage. if any done them.
II shall be his d,,tv 10 have ali wei shjs
and ~, assures put in uroper order. aAd so
kep:.
.. lie shall have the report published
once year. in The month ol May, location
oil his Office or place Of business and keep
a bill OF the prices allowed herein posted
in some conspicuous plnce in BIS office
10. II sbajI he his duty 10 RETURN 81 list
Of all weights and measures received by
him or i'm his nossession once a year
which safi ren,rt sbatI b. Ia the book
provided in seerion hereof.
SIC ii shall be the duty of all
persons residing within the county OF
Fultop usinq M. vy.i,rlts and measures
to have lhe same ia the second See ol
this act (the same ns those mentioned
abovel or anytbipg else that may be used