Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-12

So"s"Vs WIN oLneh grain sWnll0 IN store
IN such warehouse. Any warehouse.
man guilty OF any act OF, neglect. the
enece OF which 10 70 depreeiate property
stored in q warehouse under his control,
shall be held responsible. as at common
law. Or upon 1.-The bond oof rach he ware.
house man. and in addition thereto, the
hcense~ Of such warehouseman, il his
warehouse be OF class "A; shall be revok-
ed. ii Nothing in this section shall be so
construed as to permit any warehouse
man to deliver any gram stored In q
special bin, or by itself. as provided in
this act, to any but the owner of the
lot, whether the satne be represented by
warehouse receipt- or otherwise. In
case the grain declared out of condition.
as herein provided for, shall not be re-.
moved by the owner thereof within two
months from the date of the notice of
It's being out OF condition, It shall be
lawful Tor the warehouseman where the
grain Is stored. to sell tho same at pub
lie auction, for account of said owner,
by giving ten days public notice by ad.
vertisement in newspaper (daily it
there be snch) published in the city or
town where such warehouse is located.
Sec. II. 1t shall not be lawful for
any public 'warehouseman, to attempt
to deliver grain Of one grade for anoth-
or, or in any way tamper with grain
while in his possession. with q view of
securing profit to himself, or any per-
son other than the owner thereof but
nothing in this section. shall prevent any
wareho1seman from moving grain while
within his warehouse, it necessary for
its preservation or safekeeping.
Sec. 18. All persons owning proper.
ty. or who may be Interested in the
same in any public warehouse, and all
duly authorized inspectors OF such pro-
perty, shall al all times. during ordinary
business hours, be at full liberty to ex-
anime any and all property stored in
any public warehouse in this state, aud
all proper facilities. shall be extended
to such person by the warehousemau.
bis agents and servants, for an exarni-
nation; and all parts of public ware
houses shall be free ior the INSPECTION
and examination of any person inter-
ested' in property stored therein, or of
any authorized inspector u such pro!
petty. And all scales used for the
weighing OF property in public ware.
houses shall be subject to examination
and test by any duly authorized inspec-
tor or sealer of weights and measures.
at any time when required by any per-
son or persons, agent or agents. where
property has been or Is to be weighed
on such scales, the expense OF such test
by an inspector or sealer, 10 be paid by
the warehouse proprietor. if the scales
are found Incorrect, but not otherwise :
any warehouseman who may be- guilty
OF continuing to use scales found to be
in an imperfect or incorrect condition bv
such examination, and test, until the
same shall have been pronounced cor
rect and properly sealed, shall be liable
to be proceeded against as hereinafter
provided.
Sec. 10. In all cities or counties
where there are legally appointed in
spectors OF grain, no proprietor or man
ager OF public warehouse OF class B
shall be permitted to receive grain and
mix the same with grain OF other own
-ers, in storage therein. until the same
shall have been inspected and graded
by such inpector. and after such inspec-
tion, he shall not mix grain of different
grades together, without the consent Of
the owner or owners thereof; he shall
issue receipts therefor. reissue and can
Gel them in the same manner as is pro.
vided Tor warehouses OF class A. He
shall permit no discrimination whatever
in receiving or discharging grain OF anv
persons desiring to avail themselves OF
warehouse facilities.
Sec 20. Any authorized inspector of
grain who shall be guilty Of neglect Of
duty, or who shall knowingly inspect or
grade any grain improperly, or who
shall accept any money or other consid-
GRAFTON. directly or Indirectly, for any
neglect OF duty. or proper performance
OF any duty. as such inspector OF grain.
and any person who shall improperly
influence, any inspector OF grain in the
performance of his duties as such
inspector, shall be fined in a sum not
less than one hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars. in the d,scre-
ton OF the court. or shall be imprisoned
in the county Jail not less than three nor
more than twelve months, or both in
the discretion OF the court.
Sec. 21. In case any owner or as.
signee OF grain shall be dissatisfied with
the inspection OF any lot of grain, or
shall. from any cause, desire to receive
his property without its passing into
store. he shall be at liberty to have the
same withheld from going into any pub
lie warehouse, (whether the PROPERTY
may have previously been consigned TO
such warehouse or not. by giving no.
uce to the person or corporation in whose
possession it may be- at the time of Civ
ing such notice; and such grain shall be
withheld from going into store, and
be delivered to him. subject only 10
such proper charges as may be lien
upon 1t prior to such notice-the grain.
II in railroad cars. to be removed there
from by such owner or consignee within
twenty four hours alter such notice has
been given to the railroad company hay-
ing 1t in possession: Provided such
railroad company place the same in a
proper and cor rvenient place for unload
ing; and any person or corporation re-
iusing to allow such owner or consionee
to SO receive his grain shall be deemed
guilty OF conversion. and shall be liable
to pay such owner or consignee double
the value OF the. property so converted
Notice that such grain is not to be de.
ivered into store may also be given to
the proprietor or manager of any ware.
house into which it would otherwise
have been delivered; and il. alter such
notice. it shall be taken into store in
such warehouse. the proprietor or man.
ager OF such warehouse shall be liable
to the owner of such grain for double
its market value.
Sec p. 1t shall be unlawful tor any
proprietor. lessee or manager of aty
pubic warehouse, to enter into any con-
tract, agreement. understanding or COM
blnatlon, with any railroad company.
or other corporation, or with any indi.
vldual or individuals, by which the pro.
perty OF any person Is to be delivered
to any public warehouse for storage, or
Tor any other purpose. contrary 10 the
direction OF the owner, his agent or con.
sgnee. ANY violation OF this section
shall subject the offender TO the penal
ties set forth in section 20 OF this act.
Sec. %. Warehouse receipts Tor prop
erty stored In any class OF public ware
houses shall be negotiable and transfer
able by the indorsement oi the party to
whom such receipt may be i.sued and