The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1891-05-01
Public
INSPECTION OF A

lNSfESl1ON Or UtSAlN.
S. F. No. 10. is known as the ware.
house bill. BY its provisions all elevators,
s~torehouses or warehouses where grain
or other property is stored for compen-
~sation, are declared to be public ware
houses. The owners of such warehouses
are required to make weekly statements
and post in a conspicuous place in the
warehouse, reports which shall set forth
the amount of each kind of grain or other
property stored therein, and in metro
politan cities daily changes shallbe noted
on the report; the mixing or shipping of
different grades of grain together is for
biGden. except by consent of the owner.
Warehouses are divided into three classes
to be designated A, B. and c., and
they shall receive, ship, store
and handle the property of all
alike without discrimination. Extra
hazardous property is exempted.
Public warehouses of class A embrace
all warehouses, elevators and granaries
in which grain is stored in bulk, and in
which the grain of different owners is
mixed together, or in which grain is
stored in such a MANNER that the identity
of different lots or parcels cannot be 40.
curately preserved, such warehouses,
elevators or granaries being located in
the cities of the metropolitan or first
class. Public warehouses of class B
shall embrace all other warehouses, ele-
vators or grauaries in which grain is
stored in bulk, and in which the grain Of
different wne is mixed together. Pub
lie warehouses of class G shall embrace
all other warehouses or places where
property of any kind is stored for a CON
.sideration.
" License shall be issued by the board Of
transportation to warehousemen who
shall file a bond of $40, 900 to the people
of Nebraska, with the board of trans
portation, for the faithful compliance
with the law, the violation of which SUBJ
jects him to q fine of not less hal 500.
or more than $500, for each day such
violation is practiced. Receipts are to
be given for grain stored, which receipts
are negotiable. Grain is subjected
show its grade. Upon surren-
der Of his receipt and the payment of
storage charges the owner may receive
or have his grain forwarded, and the re-
ceipt will be cancelled. Failure to de-
liver property in store, with due dill
gence upon demand and presentation of
receipt, and tender of charges subjects
the warehouse-man to a penalty of 10
per cent on the value of the property at
the time of demand and an additional l
per cent for each and every day of such
refusal or neglect.
1t shall be the duty Of the governor to
appoint by, and with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, a suitable person, who
shall not be a member Of any board of
trade and who shall not be interested di-
rectly or indirectly in n warehouse in
this state, a chief inspector of grain, who
shall hold his Office for the term of two
years, unless sooner removed as herein
after provided for, in every city or
ty in which is located a warehouse of
class A or B, provided that no such grain
inspector for cities or counties in which
are located warehouses of class B shall
be appointed, except upon the applica-
ton and petition of two or more ware
houses of class B doing business in such
city or county, and when there shall be q
legally organized board of trade in such
cities or counties such application and
such board of trade before such applica-
ton and petition shall be granted.
The board of transportation are given
a general supervision of all warehouses
brought under the provisions Of the act,
are given the appointment of the neces-
aary subordinate officers and employees,
and are empowered to fix their rates Of
compensation, and prescribe their duties.
The portion of the amendment authorlz-
ine the board of transportation to fix the
charges to be paid for storage was left
out of the engrossed bill. and the effect Of
the bill as signed by the governor is
somewhat uncertain.
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