New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-24


complaint in writing of any person to the
commission, supported by reasonable and
Satisfactory proof that any weigher or
inspector of hay and straw has violated
any of the rules prescribed for his gov
eminent, or has been guilty of any i'm
proper official act. or has been found in
efhclent or incompetent for the duties
of this position, such person shall be by
the commission Immediately removed
from office
Sec. 10. Penalty for lmpersonating
Weigher or Inspector--Any person not
duly appointed and qualified, who shall
assume to act as q weigher or inspector
Of hay and straw, shall be guilty of a
of not less than fifty $50 nor more u5 than han
one hundred ($100) dollars.
Sec. ID. Penalty for Neglect of Duty
and Carelessness. Penalty for Improp-
erly Influencing Weigher or Inspector
Any duly authorized weigher or inspector
of hay and straw who shall be guilty of
any neglect of duty or who shall know
itngly or carelessly weigh or inspect any
hay or straw improperly, or who shall
accept any money or other consideration,
duty or any improper performance Of
duty as such weigher or inspector Of hay
and straw, or any person who shall i'm
properly influence or attempt to influence
any weigher or inspector of hay and
straw In the performance of his duties as
such weigher or inspector, as tho case
may be, shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof shall
be fined not less than one hundred (S100)
dollars nor more than one thousand (S1,-
GOOD dollars or shall be imprisoned in the
county Jail not less than thirty (3O) days
nor more than one year. or both. in the
discretion Of the court.
Charges, Lien on Hay and Corr Straw. Col
lections to Constitute Separate Fund
The charges for the weighing and inspect
ing Of hay and straw shall be and con-
weighed or inspected, and whenever such
hay and straw is in. transit the said
charges, to be paid by the common car
rler IN whose possession the same Is at
the time of weighing or inspecting All
money. so collected, and all fines and
visions of this act, shall be paid into the
state treasury and shall be known as the
nay inspection fund. and paid out only
on order Of the commission and auditors
warrant All interest received from de-
posts Of said moneys shall be credited
on the first of each month to such fund
and notice of the amount of such interest
snail be sent to the chief inspector.
Sec. Is. Duty of Inspectors of Hay and
StraW1Such inspectors, shall inspect all
hay tracks and give a certificate of the
inspecting to the person entitled thereto
Their decisions shall be conclusive as to
certificate shall be evidence thereof, I'M
less changed upon reinspecting or ap-
peal, in which case the final certificate
shall be conclusive.
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case any owner, consignee or shipper Of
nay and straw shall be aggrieved by the
decision Of such inspectors of hay and
straw, said owner. consignee or shipper
may ask for reinspecting Of said hay
and straw from the chief inspector Of
grain or his chief deputies: provided that
maj appeal from the decision of said
chief inspector of grain or his chief dep
utles may be had to the board of final
review PROVIDED for in section of this
act and decision by majority of such
maj board of review shall be final. and
the commission is hereby authorized to
make all necessary rules governing such
TelnSpectlng or appeal, provided that the
party asking for such reinspecting shall
pay to the chief inspector of grain or his
c enc deputies sum not to exceed five
entertained which sum shall be refunded
IN case such case is sustained
Sec; IL. We1ghers to Keep Record-All
We1gsh1ers of hay and straw provided for
true weights under the penalties herein
oefore provided. and in addition thereto
shal keep correct record Of all weigh
ing done by them at the hay tracks
where they are stationed. in which record
snail be entered an accurate account of
al al. t nay, straw or other property weighed,
or the Weighing of which was supervised
by them or their assistants, giving the
amount of each weight. the number of
me, me car r. or cars weighed. If any. the
Initial letter Of said car or cars weighed
where weighed, date of weighing and
contents Of car.
s sSe e srt Ms5ghers and Inspectors to
Pr1ma Facie Evidence-Said weighers and
Inspectors Of hay and straw shall give
upon request Of any person interested
showing the amount of each weight, or
If inspected. the grade, number of car
Or cars weighed or inspected, If any, the
WheTe Weig gha car ar or cars hay yard
weighing Or inspecting and contents of
car. provided that such certificates of
Welgnts SHAH be. admitted in all actions
either at law or in equity as prima facie
evidence Of the facts therein contained.
put the effect Of such evidence may be
rePutted by other competent testimony.
Sec 20. Commission to Annually Fix
hay and Straw Grades-The commission
snail before the first day Of July in each
year establish grade for all kinds Of
hay, and straw bought, handled or deliv-
cred at any public hay yard at terrnina al
points in this state, which grade So es-
tab9shed shall be known as Minnesota
SO established shall be published in some
daily newspaper at each Of said terminal
points each day for the space of one
Sec. q. Commission to Exercise Super
vision Over Hay and Straw Interests Of
the State-It shall be the duty of the
co1S$1on TO assume and exercise a
straw interests Of this state; to SUPERVISE
me me handling. weighing, inspecting and
sf9r2ge Of hay and straw to establish
the weighing, grading, inspecting and re-
inspecting of hay and straw, and for the
management Of all public hay tracks AT
terminal points in this state as far as
such rules and regulations may be nee
essary to enforce the provisions of this
act or any law in this state in regard to
the same; to investigate all Complaints
Of fraud or oppression in the hay and
straw trade and to correct the same az
far as may be in their power
Sec. %. Hay and Straw May be Sold
by Sample Nothing in this act shall be-
SO construed as to prevent any person
from selling hay or straw by sample, re-
CARELESS of grade.
Sec %. All acts or parts of acts. gen.
eral or special inconsistent with the
pealed.
Sec. d This act shall take effect and
Pc pc IN force after the first day of July.
Approved April Is. 1905.
CHAPTER 1911. F. No. 3e1
AN ACT to amend section one ~ of
chapter one hundred and sixtyCeight
year 1887, as amended by section one
% Of chapter three hundred thirty.
nine $3.50 of the General Laws Of
the year 1897, entitled IAN act to nro
vide Tor the establishment Of permanent
FUNDS for the care int an 80