St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-04
THE INSPECTION RULES.
Ehey Are Published by the RaiIroad
Commissioners.

THE INSPECTION RULES.
They Are Published by the Railroad
commissioners.
The railroad commissioners on Yesterday
completed their appointments of inspectors
ana Welghmasters and promulgated in
speetlon rules. The appointeeS are as fol-
lows:
Chief State Inspector-R. c. Burdick of
Ramsey county.
Chief Deputy Inspectors-A. C. CIausen.
handIyohl county, for Minneapolis; John
smelly, Norman county, for Duluth: J. A.
James, Blue Earth county, for st. Paul.
FIRST Assistant nspectors-Charles Wen
zel, Hennepin county. for Minneapolis:
John q. Mckenzie, Polk county. for Du-
luth; u. L. Squires, Renville county, for
ST. Paul
Assistants James McCabe, Meeker
county, for Minneapolis; Geo. w. Haigh.
Blue Earth county, for Minneapolis; w. p.
Brackett, Chisago county, for Minneapolis;
). y. c. Waller, Meeker county, for st.
Iaul' Il. IL. Hutchinson, Clay county, for
Duluth.
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. B. Frasier.
Hennepln county, for Minneapolis; +. Matt
son. Wilkin county, for Duluth; IL. A.
Norton, Grant county. for ST. Paul.
First Assistant Weighmasters-H. p.
Nenoss Willlin county, for Minneapolis;
Arthur Thornton, Swift county, for Du-
luth.
Assistant WeighmaSters-J. b. Flanders,
kandiyohi county, for Minneapolis; J. w.
Miller, Lake county, for Duluth; Whtefeld
HerXa, Hennepin county, for st. Paul
THE RULES
The first rule refers TO office orders and
the second to books and records. The third
outlines the duties of the chief inspector.
the fourth, fifth and sixth refer to the
monthly reports and pay rolls. Rule seven
reads: The word new shall be inserted
in each certificate of inspection of a newly
harvested crop as follows: Oats until Aug
ID, rye until Sept. /. wheat until Oct l,
corn until Jan. l. This change shall be
construed as establishing new" grade for
the time specified TO conform in every par
tlcular 10 the existing grades of grain ex-
cepting as to the distinctions of new" and
odd"
THE CHARGES FOR INSPECTION
are fixed as follows: For inspection on ar
rival. for each carload - cents, 10 cents per
wagon load; for each cargo (per l, 900 bush
elS), % cents; for each bag or sack, Il
cent per bushel; for inspection from store.
80 cents per LOCO bushels to vessel; %
cents per carload TO cars; % cents per car
load To teams, or 10 cents per wagon load
TO teams. These charges are by law conSti-
tuted lien upon such grain inspected, and
shall be treated as advanced charges" to
be paid by the common carrier in whose
possession the same is at the time of inspec-
ton. and all grain inspected out of any
public warehouse shall be paid by the ware
hOuSeman and added TO his charges for stor-
are
Rule u provides that the inspectors are
to issue certificates of inspection on request
Of shippers and receivers. Rule Is provides
extra compensation for Sunday and other
extra service. Rule Il fixes The assistant
inspectors bonds at S5,0 Rule Is eX-
onerateS inspectors from responsibility when
they are obliged to inspect out of store. after
dark or in wet weather. Rule 10 requires
each Inspector to ascertain the weight per
measured bushel of each lot of wheat in
spected by him. The weight alone shall not
determine the grade. No Inspector shall in
any case make the grade of any lot of grain
above that of the poorest quality found in
that lot, when it bears evidence of having
been plugged or ''doctored" for the pur-
pose of deception.
of cars containing grain. Rule IS provides
the form of ticket. Rule 10 requires the
inspectors to see that vessels and ears are i'm
proper condition to receive grain. Rule 20
requires each inspector to report attempts
10 defraud the system Of inspection. at
tempts of warehouse men to deliver grain
of a lower grade than that called for by the
warehouse receipt. and attempts on their
part to influence the inspection. Rules p
and % relate to the books. Rule % provides
that warehouse men or owners of grain may
obtain reinspection Of their grain by max
ing a small deposit. If the renspection
does not satisfy him he may have another
inspection made by sample by the board of
commissioners. Rule % provides for the
removal from office of incompetent or dis
honest employees of the department Rule
20 prohibits drunkenness.
THE REGISTRARS.
The next five rules relate to the ware
house registrar. who is to keep register of
warehouse receipts. lie is to have deputies
in st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth, whose
duties are defined
Next are defined the duties of weighmas-
tiers and their assistants, who are to give
-. O0O bonds. They are 10 keep a record
Of their official acts. and are to be under the
supervision of the state weighmasters. who
are ~ report monthly to the commissioners.
These employees are prohibited from receiv-
ing compensation from any railroad ware
hOuSeman or vessel owner. They receive
extra compensation for night or Sunday la
Dor. They are 10 carefully test the railway
scales. Other rules concerning them are
similar Ia the ones governing the employees
OF other departments of the service.