The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-03-26
(13th) day Of November and tho fifteenth Il 5th)
cents per bushel

deliver grain Of one ~ grade for another, or in any
way tanner with grain while tn his possession
to himself or any other person. And in no case.
even OF grain stored In separste bin. shall he
on request Of the owner Of any grain stored
clean Or Otherwise improve tho condition
case it shall only be delivered as such seperate
lot. or Is the grade it was originally inspected
when received by him. without ref erence to the
grade 1t may be rs improved by such process Of
drying or cleaning Nothing in this section,
however, shall prevent any warohouseman from
removing grain while within his warehouse for
1ts preservation or safe keeping.
No public warehouseman shall be held RESPONSE
BILE for any loss or damage to property by tire
while In his custody. provided reasonable care
serve the same; nor shall he be held liable for
damage to grain by heating, lift can be shown that
he has exercised proper care in handling and
was the result Of causes beyond his control; and
In order that no injustice may result to the
holder OF grain in any public warehouse Of Min
neapolis, st. Paul and d ,luth. it shall be deemed
the duty of such warehOuseman to dispose of,
BY delivery or shipping in the ordinary and
legal manner OF 30 delivering. that grain of any
them or which has been for the longest time In
store In his warehouse. and unless public notice
has been given that some portion Of the grain in
his warehouse Is out OF condition. or becoming
80, such WarehOuseman shall deliver grain Of
quality equal to that received by him, on all re-
ceipts a. presented: In case, however, any
Duluth shall discover that any portion Of the
grain in his warehouse Is out OF condition, OF be-
coming go. and it is not in his power to preserve
the same, he shall Immediately give public
notice by advertising In daily newspaper in
the city in " ich such warehouse is situated, and
by posting notice in the most public place (for
ton az near as he can ascertain 1t shall state,
In such notice, the kind and grade of the grain,
and the bins IN which it is stored and shall also
state in such notice the receipts outstanding
upon which such grain will be delivered, giving
the numbers, amounts and dates OF each, which
receipts shall be those OF the oldest dates then
IN circulation or uncanceled the grain repre-
sented by which has not previously been de-
cared or receipted for as out OF condition: or II
the grain longest in store has not been receipted
for, he shall so state, and shall give the name of
the party for whom such grain was stored, the
date it was received, and the amount OF it, and
the enumeration OF receipts, and Identification
OF grain, as SO discredited, shall embrace,
as may be. as great quantity OF grain as Ia con-
tanned in such bins. And such grain shall be
delivered upon the return and cancellation Of
upon the request Of the owner or person
in charge thereof Nothing herein contained
shall be held to relieve the said warehouseman
from exercising proper care and vigilance In pre-
serving such grain after such publication OF its
condition, but such grain shall be kept separate
and apart from all direct contact With other
grain. and shall not be mixed with other grain
while IN store in such warehouse. Any ware
houseman guilty OF any act or neglect the effect
OF which Is to depreciate property stored in the
spn nsible as at common law or upon the bond Of
such warehouse1nan and in addition thereto.
the license OF such warehouseman, IL his ware
house be IN Minneapolis, St. Paul, or Duluth,
shall be revoked. Nothing in this section shall
be so construed as to permit any warehouseman
b or 6v any SFan in
act. to any but the owner OF the lot.
whether the same be represented by ware
house receipt or otherwise. In case the grain
declared out OF condition. as herein provided
for, shall not be removed from store by the owner
thereof within two t2) months from the date Of
the notice Of its being out Of condition. it shall
is stored to sell the same at public auction, for
account OF sa id owner, by giving ten (lO) days
public notice by advertisement IN newspaper
tdaliy IT there be such) pu blished in the city
town where such warehouse is located.
SEC. Is All persons owning property. or who
may be Interested in the same in any public ware
property, shall at all times during ordinary BUSH
ness hours, be at full liberty to examine any and
an property stored TOR n any public warehouse in
warehouseman, his agents. and serv nv
ants, for an examination, end all parts of
spection and examination Of any person inter-
ested In property stored therein, or Of any au-
thorized inspector Of such property: And all
scales used for the weighing of property in pub
lie warehouses shall be subject to examination
and test, by any duly authorized inspector, weigh
master. or sealer Of weights and measures, at any
agent or agents, whose property has been, or ia
to be weighed, on such scales The expense of
sucn test by an inspector or sealer to be paid by
the warehouse proprietor II the scales are found
incorrect but not otherwise.
Any warehouseman who may be guilty Of con-
tlnulng to use scales found to be in an imperfect
test, until the same shall have been pronounced
correct and properly sealed, shall be liable to be
proceeded against as hereinafter provided.
SEQ. Is. The railroad and warehouse commits
sioneis shall appoint in ell cities where there is
state inspection OF grain, q state weighmastez
and such assistants as shall be necessary.
SEC. II. Said state WESTMINSTER and assist
ants shall, at the places aforesaid, supervise and
have exclusive control of the Weighing of grain
anu other property which may be subject to in
spection: and the inspection Of scales and the
action and certificate of such weighInaster and
assistants in the discharge Of their aforesaid
duties shall be conclusive upon all parties in
SEC. 10. The board Of railroad and warehouse
commissioners shall fix the fees to be paid for
the weighing Of grain Or other property, which
fees shalt be paid by the warehouse man, and
may be added to the charges for storage.
SEC. 19. Said state wei2hmaster and assist.
ants shall not be member of any board Of trade
or association Of like character. They shall give
bonds in the sum OF five thousand 5000 dol.
lars conditioned tor the faithful discharge Of
their duties, and shall receive such compensa.
ton as the board Of railroad and warehouse com.
missioners shall determine.
Sec. 90. The railroad and warehouse commits.
stoners shall adopt such rules and regulations
for the weighing of grain and other property az
they shall deem proper.
Sec. FL. In case any person, warehouse Of
railroad corporation, or any OF their agents
poyes saa t or preyent the Aforesaid stat,
having access to their scales, in the regular per-
Torrance Of their duties in supervising the
weighing Of any grain or other property in &c.
cOrdance with the tenor and meaning of this act
they shall forfeit the sum Of one hundred 400
dollars for each offense, to be recovered in
S tns
or forfeiture to be paid to the state treasurer fol
the benefit Of the grain inspection funu, and shall
also 10 required to pay al costs Of prosecution.
and warehouse commissioners to appoint suit
able person 10 chief inspector Of grain in tn.
State OF Minnesota, who shall hold his office fol
the term Of two ~ years, unless sooner re.
| moved by said railroad and warehouse
commissioners, who shall, before entering upon
in case Of other state Officers, and snail oxeout:
= bond to the State Of Minnesota, in the penal
sum Of ten thousand 100000 dollars, with good
railroad and warehouse commissioners, condi-
toned that he will faithfully and tmpartially
discharge the duties Of tho ONCE OF chief in.
lations of said railroad and warehouse commits.
sioners, and that he will pay all damages to any
person or persons who may be injured by reason
or tho rules and regulations aforesaid.
Sec %. Said chief inspector shall appoint
subject to the approval Of the railroad and ware.
house commissioners, such number of deputy
inspectors Is may be required, one Of which
deputies in each Of tho cities Of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and the village OF Duluth shall b<
denominated and styled chief deputy.
SEC - Such deputy inspectors shall tax.
| like oath of Office to that required from the
chief inspector, and shall give bond to the
State Of Minnesota in the penal sum Of five
thousand $1,000 dollars. with such good anG
sufficient suroties a may be approved by thu
railroad and warehouse commissioners, and con-
ditioned In like manner as the railroad and
warehouse commissioners require from the CHIEF
inspector.
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