The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-04-24
WAREHOUSE ACT
The Last Measure that Re.
ceived Gov. Boyd's Signature.
ALL GRAIN WAREHOUSES; PUBLIC
And the Owners are Required to Pos.
Weekly Statements and Give lionds--
Grain Inspector. to DO Appointed by
Government.

LINCOLN, Eeb., April 90 .-Scnate file
No. Is, the warehouse bill, was the lant
one signed by the governor, and on NC.
count Of some little irregularities in en-
rolling he came neal putting his veto
apoa it. by it's provisions all elevators,
~storehoases or warehouses where gr,,ia
OF other property is stored for compen.
sation, are declared 10 be public ware.
houses. The Owners Of such ware.
houses are required to make weekly
statements and post in q conspicuous
place i'll the warehouse, reports which
shall set forth the amount of each kind.
ofgrain or other property stored therein,
and in metropolitan cities daily changes
shall be noted OH the report; the mixing
or shipping Of different grades of grain
together is forbidden except by consent
OF the owner.
Warehouses are divided into three
classes, to lie designated \, Il. AID G.,
anu they shall receive. ship, store, and
handle the property OF all alike without
discrimination. Extra hazardous prop
erty is exempted. Public warehouses
OF class a embrace all warehouses, ele-
vatois, and grana.;.s in which grain is
stored III bulk, and i'll which grain is
mixed together, or in which grain is
stored i'll such "a manner that the identi-
ty OF different loss or parcels cannot he
accurately preserved. such warehouses.
elevators, and %svanaries being located
i'll the cities Of Che metropolitan or first
class.
Public warehouses Oh class g shall.
embrace all other warehouses, elevators,
OF gfaaaries liz wiic:t grain ia sterel in
bniii. anl in which the grain of dit;c:-
eat owners IL iEi:ci iuse..,er.
Public Warehouses; in class Z shall m
brace all 0ttl.r warehouses or places
where property OF amy kind is stored
for u consideration.
Licenses SHAH be issued by the boa,d
Of transportation to -warai.ousencn, who
shall file Il bond OF Slo.uou 10 tie people
OF Nebraska with the board of transpor-
tatioil TO-. faithful compliance with the
law, the violation OF which subjects him
TO a five OF not less than sl0O or more
than 35oU for each day such violation is
pract.cel. Receipts arr to ba given 1or
gram stored, wliiclrrceirts are negotia-
bic. Grain - u bja:ted TO inspection
when received in store, and the receipt
hstA SbbO SiS SItssVs OIpOS. Etl:lVIlSsSl
OF this receipt ami the payment of stor-
age charges the owner may receive or
have his grain Forwarded. and the re-
ceipt will ,e cancelled. Failure TO dee
liver property iii store with du" dill
gence upon demand aad presentation of
receipt and tender Of charges. subjects
the wales:ousc'nan 10 a penalty OF ~ per
cent. on tire val,.c o. the proItrty ut the
time Of demand, ani ;n additional l per
cent. fog each and every day Of such re-
f.sal CT neglect.
it shall he the duty oe the govern
ment to appoint, ly and with the adj
vice and consent of the senate. 3 suit
able rersoH. who shall not lie Il member
OF amy lsoard of Trade. aud who shall!
M he Interested directly or Indirectly
i'll any warehouse in this state. a chief
inspector of grain, who Shall holt his
Office tor TIE term OF two years. unless
sooner re..ln.ca. as hereinafter r%ravil-
ed for. IN every city or county i'll which
is located IL warehouse OF class A or II:
provided. that no such gcain inspector
for cities or counties III Hhic:. are To-
Gated warehouses OF class i shall he APP
pointed. except upon The application
and petition pf two O more Warehouses
of class II doin:s business; III sav!!, city
or county. aisi where there shall be Il
legally organized Board OF Trade III
such cities or counties such application
and petition shall b- officially inlorsed
by such Board of Trade before such APP
plication and petition shall be granted.
The board OF transportation is gwen
general supervision of all warehouses
brought under the provisions of the act,
is given the appointment OF the ncces-
sary subordinate officers and employees.
and is empowered to fix their rates of
compensation and prescri' their duties.
The portion ui Tie :,neri.Mcnt author.
izing the board of transportation to .s
the charges To be paid for storage WITS
left II of the cngrosseu bill, and the
effect of the bill as signed by the gov
ernor is somewhat uncertain.