The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-11-10

ship, II any, OF the products by the
warehouseman, % any lien claimed
by the warehouseman for advance
made or liabilities incurred, (k) any
other facts required by the secretary
of agriculture, ID the signature of the
warehouseman, which may be made by
his authorized agent. Unless other
wise required by the law of the state
In which the warehouse is located, the
grade may be omitted at the request
of deposltors, except In case of fungi.
Bile agricultural products, II the re-
ceipts clearly show that they are rot
negotiable.
Classifers and WeiQhers.
The secretary of agriculture may Ii,
| cense competent persons to classify
| and weigh agricultural products stored
In licensed warehouses, and to certify
the classification or weight of the
products. Such licenses may be sus-
pended or revoked at any time II the
iicensee falls to perform his duties
properly. All grain, faxseed and other
funglble products stored for Interstate
or foreign commerce In licensed ware
houses must be inspected and graded
by persons licensed for the purpose.
Authority Is given to establish official
standards for the agricultural prod
ucts named In the act, and standards
established under any other act of
congress are adopted for the purpose
of the warehouse act.
Delivery Of Products.
Upon demand Of depositors or hold
ers of receipts, licensed warehousemeu.
In the absence of some lawful excuse.
must deliver products stored without
unnecessary delay. The demand for
delivery must be accompanied with an
offer to satisfy the warehouseman's
lien, to surrender the receipt, If ne
gotiable, properly indorsed, and, when
requested by the warehouseman. to
sign an acknowledgment of the re-
ceipt of the products redelivered.
Upon the redelivery of the products
for which given, all receipts returned
must be cancelled.
Records and Reports.
Licensed warehousemen are required
to keep In safe places complete and
correct records of all agricultural prod
ucts stored and withdrawn, and of
receipts issued, returned, and cans
celed. They must also make detailed |
reports to the secretary of agriculture
as often as required. Their books. |
records, papers and accounts are sub. |
Ject to examination by the department.
Of agriculture.
Revocation Of Licenses.
The secretary of agriculture is re. |
qured to publish the names, locations.
ana addresses of all warehouses and |
persons licensed under the act, with |
lists of all licenses revoked and the
causes Of termination. He may pub
lish his findings whenever he deter
mines that licensed warehouseman
Is not performing fully his duties I'M
der the act. He may suspend or re-
woke any license If the licensee fails
to comply with the act or the rules and
regulations. He may also suspend or
revoke any license issued to a ware
houseman II unreasonable and ex-
orbitant charges have been made for
services rendered
The act expressly provides that
nothing contained in 1t shall be con-
strued to interfere with state laws re-
lating to warehouses, warehousemen,
graders and classifiers, or
with similar federal laws. On the con.
trary, the secretary of agriculture is
to cooperate with officials
with the enforcement Of such
state laws in order to carry out the
provisions of the United States ware
house act.
Penalties.
Punishment by fine or Imprisonment,
or both, may be imposed on any per-
son who counterfeits, FORCES, or uses
proper authority any license
Issued under the act or who issues or
utters false or fraudulent receipt or
certificate, or who uses a name or de-
conveying the impression
that warehouse is designated as
bonded under the act unless the bond
has actually been filed and approved
Or the license issued remains unsus-
pended and unrevoked
An appropriation Of $4,000 is made
Tor carrying out the provisions of the
act. The necessary rules and regula-
lions are now In covrse of preparation,
md will be published and widely dis.
.ributed at the earliest practicable
late.