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SEC 15. And be it enacted, That there shall be provided by
the justices of the levy court at the county charge, and kept at
every warehouse, a good and sufficient beam, prizes, blocks,
tackles, weights and scales, to weigh fifteen hundred gross
pounds at the least, and a set of small weights, such as are
provided for the standard weights of each county, and proper
marking irons and other necessaries, and the inspector or in-
spectors are hereby required constantly to keep the same in
good repair, tinder the penalty of one hundred dollars; and the
said justices shall, on or before the twentieth day of February,
annually, appoint one of the justices of the peace for each
warehouse, who shall, in the first week of the month of April,
annually, and afterwards in the first week of the months of
June and November annually, and as often between the first
weeks of June and November aforesaid as he may be called on
by the inspector or inspectors, to attend, view and examine, the
beams and scales, and other necessaries, and try the weights by
the standard weights of the county, at every warehouse in
their respective counties, and if the said beams and scales shall
be defective, or if the weights shall differ from the standard, or
if other necessaries required by this act be wanting, the said
justice shall cause the same to be repaired, amended or pro-
vided, and the charge thereof shall be paid by the inspector or
inspectors respectively, and be allowed in their account with
the justices of the levy court; and it is hereby declared to be
the duty of the standard keeper of each county in this state,
when required, to attend the justices with the standard weights
of the county, and to assist them in adjusting the beams and
scales, and trying the weights, at the several and respective
warehouses in the said county; and the said standard keepers
shall be allowed by the justices of the levy court of their re-
spective counties, at the time of laying their county assessment,
a reasonable compensation for their trouble; and it is declared
to be the duty of the inspector or inspectors, constantly to take
care of the warehouses under their charge, under a penalty of
one hundred dollars for every neglect.
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Beams,
prizes, &c.
to bo pro-
vided—to
be kept in
repair —
justice to
be appoint-
ed to
examine
them, &c.
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SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That all inspectors shall, at the
time of laying the assessment for their respective counties,
account with the justices thereof, upon oath or affirmation, (as
the case may be) for all moneys received, or which ought to be
received by them, by virtue of this act, in which account they
shall be allowed for necessary disbursements in pursuance of
this act.
SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the property of the scales,
ropes, blocks, marking irons and weights, belonging to any
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Inspectors
to account
for moneys
received.
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