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OHDIEANCE ;]o . 237 .
An ordinance Creating the Office of City reighmaster of the City of Payette-
villa and `d)efining his Duties , etc .
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville
Arkansas .
Section 1 . That the office of City , SPaigmmaata r be and the
same is hereby created .
Section 2 . That the City Weigher shall be allowed to appoint a
deputy from7 time to time as the office magi require , whose appointment shall
be confirmed by the City Council , and for whose acts tha City Weigher shall
be responsible ; said deputy shall receive for his services One ( $1 . 00 ) Dollar
for each day %:•hila in actual service .
Section 3 . That said Weigher shall keep his office on the
ground provided by the City for a Weighing and Hitching Yard , and shall
at all times be in readiness to attend to all duties required of him from
to Sundays excepted .
Section 4 , The City Waighar shall collect from the seller or
ovmer of the property weighed , or the person having the same woi&hed ,
fees as follows , to wit : -
For each loaded wagon _ _ - - - - _ _Ton Cents .
For each head of cattle or draft of cattle - - - - - - - Ten Cents .
For each horse or team - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Ten Cents
For each head of hogs or sheep - - - - - - - - - - - - -Five Cents
For each draft of hogs over one - - - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ten Cents .
For each dfaft of any commodity not woiShed in wagon ---Ton Cents .
Section 5 . That the City PaiChar shall keep a book , in :which
shall be posted the number of tickets issued , and total receipts for each
IV day , and file with the Council , at its first session in such month a
tly \ statement under oath showing all the fees received by him during the pre-
wG ceading month , and shill make a settlement with the City Treasurer andpay
into the City Treaaury all such monies which shall have been c - olioctad a
by him , as aftan as once a week ,
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Section 6 . That whenever such money shall be paid to the City
Treasurer , duplicate receipts for the same shall be given , one to be re-
tained by the Weigher , the other to be filed with the City Clerk .
Section 7 , The City Weigher in addition to the duties herein
required of him an such shall have the care of the Hitching Yard , exer-
cisingg control over the same under the supervision of the Committee on
. Public Grounds, and stall at all times keep the same in a neat and
sanatary condition , and he shall perform . all •work necessary to be done in
keeping in repair the gates and stalls and any other necessary work and
repairs .
Section 8 . The Hitching Yana mentioned in the preceding section
shall be for the exclusive use of non-residents of the City ,
Section 9 . That the City Weigher and Controller of the City
Hitching or Wagon Yard shall receive a salary of Thirty-five ( $35 . 00)
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Dollars per month , and shall hold his office at the pleasure of the
City Council ,
Section 10 . Said City Weigher shall be required to enter into
bond with approved security in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars for the
faithful discharge of his duties , ************************************
Passed and approved this 7th day of August , A , D , L908o
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