River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-07-09
THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.
How it is to be Regulated In Minnesota
Under the New Law Adopted
last Winter.

THE GRAIN TRAFFIC.
How it is to be Regulated In Minnesota
Under the New Law Adopted
Last Winter.
The Minnesota State Railroad Com
missioners have ut last announced their
inspectors aud weighmasters for the
State, under the law passed last win
ter. The Chief State Inspector, Mr..
K, c Burdiek, of St. Cloud; who
has his headquarters at ST. Paul, was
announced some time since. The fol-
lowing are the new appointments:
Chief Deputy Inspectors 4, c. Clau-
sen, kandiyohi county for Minneapolis
John Shelley, Norman county, for Du-
luth; J. A. James, Blue Earth county.
for St Paul.
First Assistant Inspectors Charles
Nenzell, Hennepin county, for Mia
neapolis; John g. Mckinzie, Polk
county, for Duluth; q. +. Squires, Rem
vile county, for st. Paul.
Assistant Inspectors James McCabe,
Meeker county; w. r. Bracket, Chi
sag0 county, and George ii. Haigle
Blue Earth county, for Minneapolis; f.
Hutchinson, Clay county, for Duluth;
j. A. e. Waller, Meeker county, for St
Paul.
State Weiphmasters- Charles b. Fra
sier, Henpepin county. for Mnneapo-
lis; f. Mattson, Wilkin county, for
Duluth; H. X. Norton, Grant county,
for St. PAM
First Assistant Weirhmasters- II. G.
Nenoss. Wilkin county. tor Minneapo-
lis: Arthur Thornton. Swift county. for
Duluth.
Assistant Weighmasters-F h. Flan-
derS. Kandioba county far Ninnaanolis.
j. w. Miller Lake connty for Duluth.
Nhiteheld Yerxa. Hennenin county. for
ST. Paul.
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me rules and regulations prepared
ny tile commissioners are fortN-sN IN
huinber' anu cover All the M
hntlae OF the gram ana l,l Warehouse de
pdiulleht. Ihey VIII 60 INTO ciiect
aug l. Following Is synopsis sci
ing lofth all their prnclpai features:
FIRST / ne Offices oi the chieI lhSpec-
tor, Weighmaster and warehouse regis
Ter Is TO be Kept open from a. m To %
7. IN. from April 10 to NOV. 10, ana
from a. m. 70 7. M Tor the remainder
q the year. second booNs 70 oe
KEPT oy chlef inspector. hiru hieI
inspector To nave general supervision
OF an assistant inspectors anu employ
Is; to report when the services OF any
ehP!oye can re dispensed with; may
employ temporary help N eases OF
emergency, but must report such aclioh
al once To the commissioners may dis
chaISe any thploNe Iot gross NioI"l!oh
OF uulN' but must report such action
ana ms reasons therefor 10 comInlS-
siohers. Fourth Monthly reports 70
commissioners required OF chIei inspec-
Tor ihcIodihg receipts expenditures
uhcoiiecteu ices, bills, pay folIS' etc
III detail. thth-Chei inspector to
pay approved biils ana pay IoIls from
lhe luhdS q inc department. ana ne
the same IN ms once HiNth -Sald
chiet inspector TO pay All money col
iected on account OF inspecting and
weighing 10 the state treasurer to the
credit OF the railroad and warehouse
commission. Seventh Inc word
new TO be inserted IN each cert1iicate
OF inspection OF newly harvested
crop as follows; Oats until Ang. 10:
rye until Sept. /; wheat until Oct. /;
barley until Oct. !; corn until Jan. l..
Eight-Following inspection fees TO be
collected: On arrival. for each car
load, % cents; each wagon load 10
cents; each cargo (l0Vo bushelS), 90
cents; each bag or sack. one-quarler OF
l cent per ORshel; inspection from
store, % cents per hoVb bushels, to
vessels; 20 cents per car load 10 cars;
10 cents per wagon load to teams.
Nlne-keIates 10 transfer OF books by
chief Inspector to his successor on 90
ing out OF office. Therapeutics office
hours Of chief deputy inspectors. which
are the same rs for chief inspector and
similarly governed by the seasons: also
requires the chief deputies to keep
books. including tnIl record OF each
lot of grain inspected and to make
daily returns to the warehouse register.
kieYen-DeputY inspectors teach) 70
nave general supervision over assistant
inspectors and employees OF their sever
al departments. with power to relieve
from duty any empioXe Tor gross VIOLA
ton Of duty. reporting said action to
the chief inspector. IwcIve-E Each
chief deputy Inspector, upon request
of receiver or shipper. to issue GER
titicate Of grain inspected. giving there
in the name Of the assistant Inspector
and a true copy OF record OF inspection.
10 alterations or erasufes VIII be al
lowed I'D soeh cefUheaies' ana theN
Will ne signed by the chieI deputy Is
SUNG them III the name OF the chIei
inspector, per chlet deputy
Thirteen provides 1or inspection on
sundays ana legal hollda|s ana at
nlght' When necessary no ehlPioye.
however shaii DC required 10 DO outN on
SUNDAY II ne mas CONSCIENTIOUS NcrulieS
IN the matter. ana an extra cohlPenSa-
tlon al the rate q ~ per cent. VIII pc
allowed, ID addllloh 70 me regular
wages OF an empioNe performing such
extra service on sunday or a IcEal
holiday. The sum OF - extra wages
VIII be allowed on all night orders.
which shall be completed before md
night. and - extra upon ouch orders
requiring the presence OF an employe
after midnight Fourteen-E9eh as
slstant inspector to give bond IN the
sum OF $4,000. titteen-No inspector
stationed at an elevator i authorized to
inspect out q store afferdaFk. or II wet
weather, except upon receipt OF an
order fhTOurh the Office OF the chef