Sec. 2. Duties; fees; certificates.

It is hereby made the duty of each public ginner to keep an accurate pair of scales and correctly weigh each bale of cotton ginned and baled by him, or caused to be ginned and baled by him, as soon as taken from the press. And he shall keep in a book, to be provided by him, a record of the number of the bales ginned and packed by him, the date each bale was ginned and packed and the name of the owner thereof.

And he shall plainly and securely place upon, or attach to, each bale of cotton so ginned and baled by him, by stamp, tag or otherwise, the number and weight thereof.

He shall be allowed to charge five cents for weighing each bale of cotton so ginned by him. And he shall give to each owner or person for whom he may gin and bale cotton a certificate showing the number and weight of each bale of cotton and the date of ginning. [1907]

Sec. 3. County clerk to test scales.

It shall be the duty of the county clerk to cause to be tested by the standard or test furnished to each county clerk, the scales of each public ginner in his county once a year or as much oftener as may be necessary. [1907]

Sec. 4. Inaccurate or false weighing.

That if any ginner, his agent or employee, knowingly weigh any bale of cotton inaccurately, or falsely weigh same, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [1907]

Sec. 5. Penalty; scope of act.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this act [Secs. 1-5], shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than twentyfive dollars.

Provided, the provisions of this Bill shall apply only [to] the counties of Bradley, Drew, Ashley, Nevada, Woodruff, Lincoln, and Chicot. [1907] Acts 1923, Special, Act 259-County Weigher for Jackson County.

Sec. 1. Election.

That at the next general election for State and county officers, and every two years thereafter, there shall be elected in the same manner and under the same restrictions as provided by law for the election of other county officials, a county weigher for the County of Jackson, who shall hold his office for a term of two years, or until his successors shall have been elected and qualified. [1923]

Sec. 2. Bond.

That any county weigher elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act [Secs. 1-9], before entering upon the duties of his office shall execute

a good and sufficient bond to the State of Arkansas in the sum of two thousand dollars to be conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as such officer, said bond to be approved by the county judge of said county. [1923]

Sec. 3. Duties.

That when a county weigher is elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act [Secs. 1-9], he shall prepare a convenient place in the city of Newport in said county, easy of access to the public, and he shall keep a pair of scales which shall be tested as is now provided by law, and shall weigh, without unnecessary delay, all cotton in the bale, cotton seed and coal sold or marketed in the city of Newport or which may be delivered to purchasers in the city of Newport under a purchase made elsewhere in Jackson County. He shall also weigh any cotton in the seed, grain, cattle, hogs, or any other article of produce not above specifically mentioned sold in the city of Newport when either the buyer or seller shall demand the weighing thereof. [1923] Sec. 4. Appointment of deputies; bond.

That any county weigher elected or appointed under this Act [Secs. 1-9] shall have the power and authority to appoint one or more deputies for whose official acts he shall be responsible, and he shall require of such deputies a good and sufficient bond to the State of Arkansas in the sum of one thousand dollars conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as such deputy and for the protection of the county weigher for any loss which he might sustain by any act of such deputy, said appointment and bond to be approved by the county judge of said county. [1923]

Sec. 5. Certificates of weight; records.

Said county weigher, and any deputy appointed, shall deliver to the person or persons having any commodities weighed a certificate giving the gin number and weight of each bale of cotton and the date of weighing, and shall also give a certificate showing the weight and the date of weighing of all cotton in the seed, coal, grain, cattle, hogs or other produce weighed by him. He shall keep a record of all cotton and other commodities weighed by him, and said record shall be kept in his office subject to public inspection at all times. [1923]

Sec. 6. Fees.

Any county weigher elected or appointed under the provisions of this Act [Secs. 1-9] shall receive as full compensation for his services 10 cents for each bale of cotton weighed and 10 cents for each wagon or truck load or each separate amount or draft of cotton, cotton seed, coal, cattle, hogs, hay, grain or other produce that he may be required or called on to weigh. Said fees for such weighing shall be paid by the purchaser. [1923]

Acts 1923, Special, Act 259-County Weigher for Jackson County-Continued.

Sec. 7. Penalty for violations.

If any person or persons, firm or corporation, other than the said county weigher or his legally appointed deputy, shall weigh or attempt to weigh any cotton in the bale, cotton seed, or coal sold or marketed in the city of Newport, where said county weigher maintains scales as provided for in this Act

[Secs. 1-9] and is acting in his official capacity in person or by legally appointed deputy, such person or persons, firms or corporations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars, and each weighing or attempted weighing of each bale of cotton or each separate amount of cotton seed or coal shall constitute a separate offense. [1923]

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Sec. 13000

tions

117

Sec. 1091

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. V, Ch. 7-Public Weighmasters

Definition

Deduction for tags, fribs, crutchings or oth off-wools; violation a misdemeanor

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. V, Ch. 10-Flour and Meal Containers

Standard weights; exceptions

13001 Penalty for violations

Deering's Fish and Game Code, Div. IV, Part 2, Ch. 5, Art. 5-Weight Receipt for Fish

Duty to make receipt; form; matters to b shown

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. VII, Part 1, Ch. 4, Art. 6-Itinerant Merchants Necessity for carrying manifests; weight t be shown

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. VIII, Ch. 5-Standard Bread Loaf

Loaves to weigh within limits set out_

Sec. 12700

118

Sec. 16410

118

Sec. 19800

19801

Weight of standard loaf

119

19802

Weight of standard large loaf

19803

Weight of twin or multiple loaves

19804

Marking requirements

19805

19806

12709

Identification of commodities weighed

120

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. VIII, Ch. 7, Secs. 20700-20982-"California Gasoline and Oil Substitution Act" and "California Crude Oil and Gasoline Importation Act”..

Deering's Business and Professions Code, Div. VIII, Ch. 10-Antifreeze

Definitions: Antifreeze

12805

Weighings at other places

121

21701

Same: Department