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JOHN FRANCIS MERCER, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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 provided, 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 respective 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. |
1801.
CHAP. 63. |
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 monies 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. |
Inspectors to account
for monies
received. |
17. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the property of
the scales, ropes,
blocks, marking irons and weights, belonging to any warehouse
established by this act, shall be so far vested in the inspector or
inspectors for the time being as to punish any trespass or felony
thereof. |
Property vested
in inspectors. |
18. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the inspector
or inspectors who
shall pass any tobacco, shall deliver as many notes, under the
hand of the inspector or inspectors, to the owner, and in his name,
as shall be required, in which note or receipt shall be expressed the
place and time of reception, the mark, the warehouse, number, and
the gross, tare and net weights for all tobacco inspected and passed,
and also in the note shall be expressed, whether of the first or
second quality, the first quality to consist of tobacco clear of, and
unmixed with trash, and the said notes shall be payable to the said
owner, or bearer, and shall be current and received in payment of
all debts and contracts for tobacco, or judgments and decrees on
contracts for tobacco, according to the terms and intention of the
contract, judgment or decree, (as the case may be,) and shall be
transferrable from one person to another, and shall be paid, upon demand,
by the inspector or inspectors who signed the same; and no
tender of any debt or contract for tobacco, or judgement or decree on
any contract for tobacco, shall be accounted lawful, unless payment
of the same shall be tendered in inspector or inspectors note or notes. |
Inspectors to deliver
notes, &c. |
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