Passed by the board of aldermen, March, 14, 1835.

INSPECTION OF FLOUR, BEEF, PORK, &C.

An ordinance to establish and regulate the inspection of flour, beef, pork, &c., within the city of St. Louis.

SEC. 1. Inspector of beef, pork, &c. to be appointed.

2. Inspector to take oath-may appoint deputy.

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No flour, beef or pork to be sold unless inspected.

Owners of flour, salted beef or pork, to notify inspector-fees of inspector-penalty on inspector for receiving greater fees than allowed by law.

5. Barrels of flour to contain one hundred and ninety six pounds, and to be branded according to quality.

6. Inspector to provide barrel auger-if flour intermixed, owners to forfeit a penalty.

7. Beef and pork barrels to be of a particular kind and name of maker and weight to be branded thereon.

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Pork to be Inspected and branded according to its quality and class.

9. Beef to be of a particular kind-how classed and salted.

10. Penalty on persons intermixing, shifting or exchanging flour, beef or pork inspected and branded.

11. Inspected beef or pork not to be sold after four months from day of inspection, unless re-inspected.

12. Inspected beef or pork not to be exposed to sun or bad weather.

14. Penalty on inspector if guilty of neglect or fraud.

15. Inspector or deputies not to purchase flour, beef or pork, more than is sufficient for his or their family.

16. Fines, penalties and forfeitures, before whom recoverable.

17. Flour, beef and pork put up in barrels in the city, subject to inspection-proviso.

18. Duty of inspector to inquire into the violation of this ordinance, and give information thereof.

§1. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, That there shall be appointed by the board of aldermen, by and with the advice and consent of the mayor, one person as inspector of beef, pork and flour, for the city of St. Louis, who shall hold his office for the term of one year, and until his successor be duly appointed and qualified, Provided, however, that such inspector may at any time be removed from office for cause shewn, by a majority of the aldermen elected.

§ 2. Be it further ordainel, That the inspector appointed in pursuance of this ordinance, shall, before he enters upon the duties of his

office, take and subscribe before some judge or justice of the peace, the oath of office required by law; and the said inspector shall have the right to appoint a deputy or deputies, who shall also take the oath of office before he, or they, enter upon the duties thereof, and for whose acts as such, the said inspector shall be held responsible. And the said inspector and his deputies shall immediately thereafter, file the oath of office, and the certificate thereof, with the register of this city.

3. Be it further ordained, That no owner or owners, or agents for the sale of flour, salted pork or beef, in barrels, shall offer the same for sale within this city, until it shall have been inspected in the manner hereinafter directed, under the penalty of twenty-five dollars for each and every such offence.

4. Be it further ordained, That the owner or owners, or agents of flour, salted beef or pork, brought into the city of St. Louis, and intended for sale therein, are hereby required to give notice to the said inspector or his deputy, that the same may be inspected; and for every such inspection, the said inspector shall be entitled to receive six and a fourth cents for every barrel or half barrel of flour, and for every barrel of pork, or beef, he shall inspect, twenty-five cents, and for every half barrel, eighteen and three-fourth cents, beside the price of the salt, saltpetre and other extra services. And the said inspector shall not be entitled to receive more than at the rate aforesaid, under the penalty of fifty dollars for each and every such offence-one half for the use of the informer, and the other half to the use of the city of St. Louis.

§ 5. Be it further ordained, That each barrel of flour shall contain one hunded and ninety-six pounds of flour, and if intended for the first quality, shall be branded "Superfine;" and on each barrel intended for the second quality shall be branded "Fine;" and on each barrel intended for the third quality shall be branded 'Middlings."

6. Be it further ordained, That the said inspector shall provide himself with a barrel auger, not to exceed seven-eighths of an inch in thickness in the barrel, with which each barrel of flour shall be bored into, so as to satisfy himself of the quality of the flour; and if any flour shall, on examination, be found to contain a mixture of Indian corn meal, or any other mixture, the person in whose possession the same may be, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five dollars for each and every

such offence, and the barrel with its contents, shall be liable for the payment thereof.

§ 7. Be it further ordained, That all barrels containing salted beef or pork, shall be made of good seasoned white oak or ash, free from any defect, and every barrel shall contain two hundred pounds of beef or pork, the barrel not to measure more than eighteen inches across the head, and twenty-eight inches long, to be hooped with at least twelve substantial hoops, the barrel to be branded on the bilge with at least the initials of the cooper's name, and the weight which is contained in each barrel to be plainly branded on the barrel with the first letter of the Christian name and the sir name at full length of the inspector.

§ 8. Be it further ordained, That all pork shall be carefully inspected, and the inspector shall not brand any but such as shall be well corn fattened; the best quality shall be denominated "Mess Pork,” and shall consist of none but the sides of good fat hogs, and the barrels containing it, shall be branded at one end of the heads "Mess Pork;" and the second quality shall be denominated "Prime,” of which there shall not be in a barrel more than three shoulders, the legs being cut off at the knee joint, and shall not contain more than twenty-four pounds of head, which shall have ears and snout cut off at the opening of the jaws, and the brains and bloody gristle taken out; and the rest of the pork, to constitute a barrel of prime pork, shall be made up of sides, necks, and tail pieces, and on one head of every barrel of such pork shall be branded, "Prime Pork;" the third quality of pork shall be denominated "Cargo Pork," of which there shall not be in a barrel more than thirty pounds of head and four shoulders, and shall otherwise be merchantable pork, and shall be branded on one head of each barrel, "Cargo Pork."

9. Be it further ordained, That all beef shall be of fat cattle, and shall be cut into pieces as square as may be, and shall not exceed twelve. nor be less than four pounds weight; and all beef which shall be fat and merchantable, shall be sorted and divided into three different classes, to be denominated mess, prime and cargo. Mess shall consist of the choicest pieces of large, well fatted beef, without hocks, shanks, clods, or necks, and to be branded on one head, "Mess Beef." Prime beef shall consist of the choicest pieces of fat cattle, with not more than one half of a neck, nor more than two flanks, and the hocks, to be cut off the hind legs, in the smallest place above the joint, in a barrel, and

to be branded "Prime Beef," on one head. Cargo beef shall be of fat cattle, with a proportion of good pieces, and not more than one half of a neck, nor more than three flanks, and the hocks cut off in the same manner as in prime, in a barrel, and to be otherwise merchantable, and to be branded "Cargo Beef." And there shall not be less than two pecks of coarse salt, and a sufficiency of salt petre, in each barrel, and to be filled with pickle as strong as salt can make it.

§ 10. Be it further ordained, That if any person shall intermix, take out, or shift any flour, beef or pork, packed and branded as directed by this ordinance, or put in any other flour, beef or pork, for sale or exportation, or alter, change or deface any brand or mark of the inspector, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this ordinance, each and every person so offending shall, for each and every offence, forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars-one half for the use of the informer, and the other half for the use of the city.

11. Be it further ordained, That no salted beef or pork in barrels, which shall have been inspected within this city, shall be exported therefrom after the same shall have been inspected four months, unless the same shall have been reinspected, nor without procuring from the inspector, a certificate that such beef or pork has been inspected and branded according to the ordinance of this city, under the penalty of five dollars for each and every barrel thus exported or shipped.

§ 12. Be it further ordained, That no owner or seller of beef or pork shall, after the same has been inspected, suffer it to remain more than twenty-four hours exposed to the sun or bad weather.

13. Be it further ordained, That if upon the inspection of any pork or beef, the same shall be tainted or spoiled, the same shall be condemned and destroyed by the order and under the superintendence of the inspector.

§ 14. Be it further ordained, That if the inspector shall be guilty of neglect or fraud, or do any thing contrary to the true intent and meaning of this ordinance, he shall be liable to a fine of fifty dollarsthe one half to the use of the informer, the other half to the use of the city.

§ 15. Be it further ordained, That the said inspector, or his deputies, shall not under any pretence whatever, purchase a greater quantity of flour, beef or pork, than will be sufficient for his or their own

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immediate family use. Nor shall he or they engage in selling the same in any manner or under any pretence whatever, under the penalty of fifty dollars.

§ 16. Be it further ordained, That all fines, forfeitures and penalties herein imposed, shall be recoverable before the mayor, any alderman or justice of the peace within this city.

§ 17. And be it further ordained, That all flour, salted beef, or pork, made, manufactured, or put up in barrels or half barrels, within the limits of the city of St. Louis, shall be deemed and considered flour, salted beef and pork, within the meaning of, and shall be subject to the provisions of this ordinance; Provided, however, That all manufactories of flour within the city shall be privileged to export and ship the same, without inspection.

§ 18. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the inspector of flour, beef and pork, for the city of St. Louis, to make diligent inquiry after all violations of this ordinance, and to give information of all breaches thereof, without delay, to the city register; and the said inspector shall, in like manner, give information as aforesaid, of all violations of the ordinances of the city, regulating licences to venders of merchandise; and it shall be the duty of the city register to cause suits to be instituted against all offenders, immediatley after the receipt of information as aforesaid.

Passed by the board of aldermen, March 14, 1835.

JAMES P. SPENCER, President pro tem. APPROVED, 19th March, 1835.

JOHN W. JOHNSON, Mayor.

WEIGHERS OF HAY AND STONE COAL.

An ordinance providing for the appointment of the weighers of hay and stone coal, and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Weighers of Hay and stone coal to be appointed-to take oath and give bond.

2. In case of vacancy, how filled.

3. Weighers may appoint deputies.

4. Compensation of weighers.

5. Persons bringing hay or stone coal to have the same weighed-penalty in cases of failure. 6. Weighers to keep an office and perform specified duties

7. Penalty on persons diminishing the quantity of hay or stone coal that has been weighed

and selling the same.