Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-04-18

SEC. Is. The commissioners of railroads
shall appoint in all cities where there is
a state inspection Of grain a state weigh
master aid such assistants as shall be
necessary. =,
SEC. IL. Said state weighmaster and as
~sistants shall at the places aforesaid. sup
erviSe and have exclusive control of the
weighing of grain and other property
which may be subject to inspection; and
the inspection of scales and the action and
certificate OF such weighmaster and asSis-
tants in the discharge of their aforesaid
duties shall be conclusive upon all parties
IN interest.
SEC. IS. The commissioners of railroads
shall fix the fees to be paid for the weigh
ing of grain or other property, which fees
may be added to the charges of storage.
Sec. ~. Said state weighmaster and
assistants shall not be a member of any
board of trade or association OF any like
character: they shall give bonds in the
sum of $4,000, conditioned for the faithful
discharge Of their duties, and shall receive
such compensation as the commissioners
OF railroads shall determine.
SEC. 20. The commissioners of railroads
shall adopt such rules and regulations for
the weighing OF grain II other property
as they shall deem proper.
Sec. 81. In case any person, warehouse
or railroad corporation OF any of their
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vent the aforesaid state weighmaster or
either of his assistants from having access
to their scales i'll the regular performance
of their duties in supervising the weighing
OF any grain OF other property in accord
ance with the tenor and meaning Of this
act, they shall forfeit the sum OF one hun
dred (1OO) dollars for each ~otfense, to be
recovered in al action of debt before any
justice of the peace, III the name of the
State of North Dakota, such penalty or
forfeiture to be paid to the state treasurer
for the benefit of the grain inspection
fund, and Shall also be required to pay all
costs of prosecution.
SEC. go. 1t shall be the duty of the
commissioners of railroads to appoint a
suitable person as chief inspector of grain
in the state of North Dakota. who shall
hold his office for the term of two (2) years,
unless sooner removed by said commission
ers of railroads, who shall, before entering
upon the duties of his office take an oath
of office, as in ease OF other state officers,
and shall execute Il bond TO the state OF
North Dakota, in the penal sum of $4,000,
with good and sufficient sureties, to be APP
proved by the commissioners OF railroads,
conditioned that he will faithfully and i'm
partially discharge the duties of the off e
of chief inspector according to law and the
rules and regulations of said commission
ers of railroads and that he will pay all
damages to any person or persons who
may be injured by reason of his neglect or
failure to comply with the aw or the rules
and regulations aforesaid.
SEC. ~. Said chief Inspector shall ap-
point. subject to the approval of the com
m~issioners of railroads. such number of de-
putty inspectors as may be required. One
Of which deputies in each of the cities Of
Grand Forks, Fargo, Wahpeton and Fair
mount shall be dOnominatcd and styled
chief deputy.
SEC "a. Such deputy inspector shall
take a like oath of office to that required
from the chief inspector. and shall give 4
bond to the state of North Dakota, in the
penal sum Of five thousand (5,O00,) dollars,
with such good and sufficient securities as
may be approved by the commissioners OF
as the commissioners Of railroads require
from the chief inspector.
SEC. rs. The bonds given by the chief
inspector and deputy inspectors shall
be filed i'll the office OF the secretary of
state for the state of North Dakota and
Suit may be brought upon said bond or
bonds in any court having jurisdiction
sons so injured.
SEC. 2t. The chief inspector shall have
power 70 remove any of the deputy inspect.
Ors at pleasure, and said deputy inspectors
shall act under the immediate control and
supervisor of said chief inspector.
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and all deputy inspectors shall be govern
ed in their inspection duties by such rules
and regulations as may be provided by the
commissioners of railroads, n the said
commissioners shall have power to fix the
rate of charges for inspection of grain, and
the manner in which the same shall be col
lectcd, and which charges shall be regulat-
ed in such manner as will in the Judgment
of such commissioners produce sufficient
revenue to meet the necessary expenses of
the inspection service, and no more.
Said commissioners of railroads
shall fix the amount of com
pensation to he paid to the chief in
scribe the time and name Of payment
thereof; which compensation shall be paid
out of the grain inspection fund, herein
after created, on the order of the commits
si0ners of railroads.
SEC. %. No chief inspector or deputy
inspector of grain shall, during his term Of
service, be interested, directly or indirectly,
in the handling. storing shipping, purchas-
ing or selling of grain, nor shall he be in
the employment OF any person or corpora
ton interested in the handling. storing
shipping. purchasing, or selling OF grain.
SEC. %. Upon complaint in writing of
any person to the commissioners of rail
roads, supported by reasonable and salts
factory proof, that the chief inspector or
any of his deputies have violated any of
the rules prescribed for his government, or
has been guilty of any improper official act,
or has been found inefficient or incompe.
tent for the duties Of his position, said per-
son shall be by said commissioners of rail
roads Immediately removed from office.
~. Any person who shall assume
to act as an inspector of grain, who has not
first been so appointed and sworn, shall be
held to be an impostOr, and shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than fifty (5O)
dollars, nor more than me hundred (1OO)
dollars. for each II every attempt to so
inspect grain, to be recovered before a JUS
tice of the peace in an action of debt in the
name Of the state of North Dakota for the
use of any person choosing to sue
SEC. 81. Any duly authorized inspector
or deputy inspector of grain, who shall be
guilty of any neglect OF duty, or who shall
knowingly or carelessly inspect or grade
any grain improperly, or who shall accept
any money, or other consideration, direct
ly or indirectly, for any neglect of duty or
any improper performance of duty as such
Inspector of grain, or any person who shall
improperly influence any inspector Of grain
in the performance of his duty as such in.
spector shall be deemed guilty of a mis-.
demeanor, and or conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than one hundred Goo
dollars nor more h n thousand (1,OOOl
dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than thirty days no
more than one year, or both, in the discre.
ton Of the court.
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