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Timestamp: 2020-08-13 12:13:27
Document Index: 159103779

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 1', '§ 2', '§ 3', '§ 4', '§ 5', '§ 6', '§ 7']

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Fees of inspector, &c, 12
Hogsheads inspected shall be stored away, 113
New inspectors shall give receipts, 14
Receipts for tobacco delivered, 15
Receipts lost proceedings, 16
Inspectors shall keep books, 17
What deemed unlawful tobacco, 18
Forfeiture for changing, delivering out wrong
tobacco, &c. 19
For receiving unlawful fees, 20
Persons altering stamps, &c. guilty of forgery, 21
Warehouse, inspector's room and scales, 22
Repealing clause, 23
§ 1. It shall be the duty of the county courts to authorize the erection of
warehouses for the reception and inspection of tobacco, at such points within
their respective counties, as to them shall seem most convenient, and in each
case, bond, with sufficient security in a reasonable penalty to the county, shall
be required from the person who shall be. authorized to erect and keep such
warehouse, conditioned to comply with the order of the court and the law.
§ 2. Every warehouse authorized to be erected and kept under this law,
shall be of the dimensions prescribed by the court authorizing the same, and
shall be kept in sufficient repair so long as the same continues to be a public
§ 3. The respective county courts shall appoint three inspectors of tobacco
for each tobacco warehouse that may be in the county, who shall be of fair
fame and reputation, and reputed to be skilful in the growth, management and
quality of tobacco; and all such appointments shall be made annually, and
the county court shall have power to fill all vacancies which may happen by
death, resignation or otherwise.
§ 4. Every person appointed inspector shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, enter into bond with sufficient security, in a penalty of not
less than one thousand dollars to the county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty according to law, which bond shall be recorded in the
office of the clerk of the county court; and the county treasurer shall move
for judgment upon the same, against every inspector failing to discharge his
duties as such, within two months after notice of such failure, under penalty
§ 5. Inspectors shall take the following oath or affirmation, in open court,
at the time they execute their bonds, to wit: You do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that you will diligently and carefully view and examine all tobacco brought to the warehouse whereof you are appointed inspector: that you will not receive or pass any tobacco which is not in your
judgment, sound, well conditioned, merchantable and free from trash; and
that in classing the same, you will, according to your best skill and judgment,
make a true and correct discrimination between the first and second qualities;
and that you will not receive, pass or stamp any hogshead or cask of tobacco
contrary to the true intent and meaning of the laws in such cases made arid
provided; nor refuse any tobacco that, in your judgment, is sound, well conditioned, merchantable and free from trash; and that you will not change, alter or give out any tobacco other than such hogsheads or casks for which the
receipt to be taken was given, but that you will, in all things, well and faithfully discharge your duty in the office of inspector, according to the best of
your skill and judgment, and according to law, without favor or affection,
malice or partiality.    So help you God.
§ 6. If any person shall presume to execute the office of inspector before
he shall have given bond and taken the oath as above required, he shall forfeit five hundred dollars to the county.
§ 7. Inspectors shall attend at their respective warehouses whenever called
on (Sundays and sickness excepted) by any shipper or grower of tobacco to
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Transcript 66 INSPECTION. Section Fees of inspector, &c, 12 Hogsheads inspected shall be stored away, 113 New inspectors shall give receipts, 14 Receipts for tobacco delivered, 15 Receipts lost proceedings, 16 Inspectors shall keep books, 17 What deemed unlawful tobacco, 18 Section Forfeiture for changing, delivering out wrong tobacco, &c. 19 For receiving unlawful fees, 20 Persons altering stamps, &c. guilty of forgery, 21 Warehouse, inspector's room and scales, 22 Repealing clause, 23 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows : § 1. It shall be the duty of the county courts to authorize the erection of warehouses for the reception and inspection of tobacco, at such points within their respective counties, as to them shall seem most convenient, and in each case, bond, with sufficient security in a reasonable penalty to the county, shall be required from the person who shall be. authorized to erect and keep such warehouse, conditioned to comply with the order of the court and the law. § 2. Every warehouse authorized to be erected and kept under this law, shall be of the dimensions prescribed by the court authorizing the same, and shall be kept in sufficient repair so long as the same continues to be a public warehouse. § 3. The respective county courts shall appoint three inspectors of tobacco for each tobacco warehouse that may be in the county, who shall be of fair fame and reputation, and reputed to be skilful in the growth, management and quality of tobacco; and all such appointments shall be made annually, and the county court shall have power to fill all vacancies which may happen by death, resignation or otherwise. § 4. Every person appointed inspector shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, enter into bond with sufficient security, in a penalty of not less than one thousand dollars to the county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duty according to law, which bond shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county court; and the county treasurer shall move for judgment upon the same, against every inspector failing to discharge his duties as such, within two months after notice of such failure, under penalty of five hundred dollars. § 5. Inspectors shall take the following oath or affirmation, in open court, at the time they execute their bonds, to wit: You do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that you will diligently and carefully view and examine all tobacco brought to the warehouse whereof you are appointed inspector: that you will not receive or pass any tobacco which is not in your judgment, sound, well conditioned, merchantable and free from trash; and that in classing the same, you will, according to your best skill and judgment, make a true and correct discrimination between the first and second qualities; and that you will not receive, pass or stamp any hogshead or cask of tobacco contrary to the true intent and meaning of the laws in such cases made arid provided; nor refuse any tobacco that, in your judgment, is sound, well conditioned, merchantable and free from trash; and that you will not change, alter or give out any tobacco other than such hogsheads or casks for which the receipt to be taken was given, but that you will, in all things, well and faithfully discharge your duty in the office of inspector, according to the best of your skill and judgment, and according to law, without favor or affection, malice or partiality. So help you God. § 6. If any person shall presume to execute the office of inspector before he shall have given bond and taken the oath as above required, he shall forfeit five hundred dollars to the county. § 7. Inspectors shall attend at their respective warehouses whenever called on (Sundays and sickness excepted) by any shipper or grower of tobacco to