The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-08
Public Weiqher.

by the last legislature, governing the
Office of public wcigher.
BE It enacted by the people Of the
state OF oklahoma:
Section / Section of the session
laws of oklahoma. 19O7.oS is amend
ed to read as follows:
Section g. \ public wcighcr. or
any deputy weighcr. for his ser
vices In Weighing any article. shall
receive the following schedule of
fees Ten cents for each load or
draft wcighod separately. provided
such public wcighce shall not be al.
lowed compensation for any extra
weighing which may be- essential iu
dct,rminiur the net weight of any
article or load The public wcighcr.
or amy deputy wciehcr. shalt be- al.
lowed and is hereby granted a lien
upon amy article or product weighed
for the fees above mentioned. and
such fee shall attach TO and follow
such article into tho hands OF the
or cancelled by any sale or transfer
Of such article during the day upon
which article is weighed Provided
that the deputy wcighcrs shall be
allowed 70 retain as their componsa-
tion the sum of eight cents for each
load or draft weighed separately.
the residue Of the price allowed here.
under shall be paid by the deputies
to the county weighcr at the close
of the month The books and rec.
ords OF all county wcighors or dep
uty weighcrs shall at all times be
open 20 inspection by any citizen
Section 3 Section Ten of the
Session Laws of Oklahoma. 1907.OS.
is amended to read as follows.
Section 10. The purchaser of an
article weighed upon the official
scales of any public weigher or
deputy weigher, shall receive and nc.
cept such weights as official and
correct; provided nothing herein
shall prevent the urchaser and sell.
or Of cotton or other products from
agreeing upon the proper dockagc
of the cotton or article sold. which
may be- net and no other person
shall hold thcmselve- out as a pub.
lie wcigher. No person shall be ap-
pointed as county wcighcr or deputy
weigher, or weigh for the public.
who is in any wise Interested as a
dealer or speculator. or AS an agent
or employe of any firm. company
or corporation. in the sale or pur.
chase Of cotton. grain. live stock,
hay. cotton seed. coal, broom corn.
ana all other farm products sold by
weight: provided. that wherever
and whenever cattle are bought or
sold, either for shipment or slaugh-
teri and the buyer or seller shall
so demand. such cattle shall be
weighed by the public weigher, the
fee to be paid equally by the seller
and purchaser. At all places where
cattle are bought and sold either
for slaughter or shipment. the public
weigher shall provide safe and
sufficient enclosure around his
scales. so that cattle can be weigh.
ed in lots of five or more AT one
draft.
Any person or persons. firm or cor
poration, who shall violate any OF the
provisions of section 10 OF this act
shall be liable 10 the public weigher
for damages i'm sum nor 70 exceed
five dollars. for each load or draft
so unawfully weighed TO be recov-
cred in any court having competent
jurisdiction thereof; provided. that
nothing in the provisions OF this act
shall be construed so as to prohib-
IL any farmer or producer from
weighing his own products.
Provided, further, that this act
shall not be so construed as TO re-
qure the weighing of vegetables,
poultry, eggs or dairy products