The Mineral argus., 1885-01-08


All elevators or warehouses where grain lie
stored for q compensation are declared public
warehouses, and no person shall operate ono
without obtaining license. The proprietor,
lessee or manager of every public warehouse
shall make written application for q license on
or after Sept 1, lSs5, to the secretary of the
state board Of trade, the application to be ac-
companied by bond in the sum Of $500
where the capacity Of the warehouse exceeds
50 coo bushels, the bond to be for the faithful de-
livery Of all grain and compliance with all laws
relating thereto; and if one person operates
more than ono elevator, one bond shall he given
for all elevators IN the sumof sl0O,OOO Any
person acting as public wsrehouseman with
out obtaining such license shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than 81 ,OOO for every
day such business is carried on. Inspectors
and owners shall have full liberty to examine
all grain and warehouse books during business
hours No grain shall! be mixed with that OF
another owner until inspected by an inspector
and declared to be Of the same grade. \ fine
of not less than s25 nor more than 500 il the
punishment for the violation of any grain law,
suit to be brought by the state and damages
paid to- the injured party, from the
license to DO revoked unless no files now
bond within thirty days. County attorneys
failing 10 commence sucil action shal DO liable
to a similar fine. Every warehouse man must
keep two separate bins for the use of owners
wishing 10 snip :',ei. grain through the ware
house without .nix,ns with anothers; pr0vi-
ded tnat no persoI shall u.e d bin longer than
forty eight LoIis: that person shall be al
lowed use of the iina IN the order Of their ap-
plcatior: that a re ,eirt shall be given for
grain thus stored, and that for forty-eight
no hrs or e fraction thereof no more than two
cent, bushe. shall be charged for handling
aud shipping A line of not less than SlOV,
nor more than 500 is the penalty for refus-
ing the use OF the bin when unoccupied, or
failing in any way to comply with the act
Warehousemen are responsible for all grain re.
ccived, and considered as insurers OF the same,
contracts to the contrary being void, except in
case of shortage Of grain of ono owner in sep.
arate bin by heating
July 1, 1855, shall appoint one competent
member Of the state board Of trade, to serve
four years. except the first members from
even numbered districts shall serve but two
years. The board shall convene annually At
st Paul on the first Tuesday Of September 81
the capitol or wherever else they see fit The
board shall ANNUALLY elect . president, vice
president, secretary and executive committee
Of the secretary and two other memberA The
board shall exercise constant supervision
over tho grain interests, issue licenses and
ipvestigabs and correct oil fraud or op-
preston. The rules shall DO made pub
lie and posted in every warehouse:
The board shall receive e5 per day and
| 10 cents mileage, with the limit fifteen DAYS
| in the year, excepting the executive committee.
| No more than s5,0O shall be paid annually for
| this board The hoard shall appoint coinpe-
tent chief inspector, to serve for one year, VINO
himself OF by deputies shall examine and grade
| all grain received at warehouses and inspect
| and seal all grain scales in warehouses. The
| inspector must tske oath Of Office and give
| bond in the sun, of 10000. He shall appoin!
| a. many deputies as are necessary, who shall
give $1,000 bonds The board OF trade shall
have power to fix the rate Of charges for in
charges to be sufficient TO meet the
necessary inspection expenses and no,
| to exceed q cents per car load
| of 2O,WO pounds or less, and one cent per ,ON
| be paid by the board, a deputy not to receive
more than the sun collected for inspection III
| his district The board shall assign a deputy
inspector 10 every grain market it deems nee
essary; the board shall establish the grade OF
| grains, to be known as the Minnesota grades
! No inspector can in any way be directly or in
directly interested in the purchase OF grain
| Tho chief inspector shall furnish samples OF al
grades on application, at a charge not to exceed
| s.. Inspectors receiving bTibcs or being dere-
lict, or any person attempting to bribo an In
spcctor shall he Liable to a fine OF 500 Il
81 600 or imprisonment of one month, or both
The charge for inspection shall be hen Oh
the gram inspected An inspectors grading
shall be final, but an appeal may be taken Z
executive committee Grain may be sold b!
sample without regard TO the Minnesota grade
Chapters rs and ~ General Laws 1874. ar,
repealed. Chapter ~, General Laws 1879, shall
apply to all pubic warehouses The sum
Ots,siO, is appropriated to carry out the act.
This bill Ia almost identical with Hous'
File No 81, which was prepared by . com
| mttee of the Farmers alliance two years ago
offered TO the legislature of 1883 by Represen
tative Peterson, read the third time and Lost o.
final passage The changes are very eight
This bill meets with the approval Of the stat
week II embodies many Of the features Q
the Illinois law, though there arc many dit
ferenccs.