3. Weighers to register the number of loads of hay and coal by them weighed, and render an

account thereof.

9. Weighers guilty of neglect or fraud--penalty.

10. Weighers not to purchase hay or coal, more than sufficient for their families.

11. Board empowered to regulate the price of weighing by resolution.

1. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of, St. Louis, That on the first Monday of May, in each and every year, the mayor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the board of aldermen, appoint some free white male resident of this city, one for each public scale now erected or hereafter to be erected, to serve as weigher of hay and stone coal, who shall each hold his office for the term of one year, and until a successor be appointed and qualified, and who, before he enters upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by law, and shall moreover, give bond and security, to be approved of by the mayor, in the sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, which bond and oath of office shall be filed in the office of the city register.

§ 2. Be it further ordained, That in case of the death, resignation, or removal from office of any of the said weighers, it shall be the duty of the mayor, immediately thereafter, by appointment, to fill such vacancy, and the person so appointed shall remain in office, in virtue thereof, until the end of the next meeting of the board of aldermen, and until a successor is duly appointed and qualified; and it shall be the duty of the mayor, at the first meeting of the board of aldermen after any vacancy shall have occurred, to nominate for their approval some qualified person to fill such vacancy. Provided, That should the mayor neglect or refuse to make such nomination for two meetings of the board of aldermen, then the said board may proceed to fill such vacancy by ballot, at such time as they may think proper, without the concurrence of the mayor.

§ 3. Be it further ordained, That the said weighers shall have power, by and with the approbation of the mayor, to appoint one or more deputies, who shall possess the like qualifications, and take the like oath, as their principal, and shall have power and authority (in the name of their principal) to do and perform the several acts and duties. required of the weighers; and the said weighers shall be responsible or the conduct of their deputies as for their own act.

§ 4. Be it further ordainded, That the said weighers shall be entitled to receive, in full compensation for their services, at the rate of

three hundred dollars per annum, to be paid quarterly on the first Mondays of January, April, July and October, in each and every year, which shall be paid out of the moneys received from weighing: Provided, however, That if the moneys received therefor should prove insufficient, then the balance shall be paid from the city treasury, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated.

5. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of each and every person who shall at any time, bring into this city, either by land or water, any hay or stone coal, for the purpose of selling the same, to cause the same to be weighed by the person appointed for that purpose, at either of the scales erected by the city for the purpose of weighing hay and stone coal; and any person who shall purchase or sell any hay or stone coal, without having the same weighed as directed by this ordinance, shall forfeit and pay, for the use of the city of St. Louis, the sum of five dollars for each and every cart load or wagon load so purchased or sold, to be recovered by action of debt, before the mayor or any alderman or justice of the peace within this city. § 6. Be it further ordained, That the weighers aforesaid shall keep an office, which shall be as near to the place where the scales before mentioned shall be erected as may be practicable, which shall be kept open from sunrise in the morning until sunset in the evening, on each and every day, Sundays excepted; and it shall be the duty of said weighers immediately on application of any person having stone coal or hay for sale, to weigh the same; and he shall also deliver a certificate subscribed by him, shewing the net weight thereof, to the person who shall have had the same weighed; and for weighing every wagon load, or part of a load of hay or coal, the said weigher shall be entitled to receive the sum of twenty-five cents, and for each and every cart load or part of a load of either of the said articles, shall be entiled to receive the sum of twelve and a half cents, to be paid by the person who shall have caused or requested said weighing to be performed.

§. 7. Be it further ordained, That if any person or persons who shall have coal or hay weighed as aforesaid, shall sell or dispose of any portion thereof, or in any manner or way whatever wilfully diminish the same in quantity, or suffer or procure the same to be done with intent to deceive or defraud, any person so offending shall forfeit and pay for each and every offence, the sum of ten dollars, for the use of the city of St. Louis, to be recovered before the mayor, or any alderman or justice of the peace within this city.

§ 8. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the duty of the weighers to keep a book, or books, in which they shall make accurate entries of the number of loads weighed, whether wagon or cart loads, of hay or coal; the quantity in each load as ascertained by them; the time when the load was weighed, and the amount charged for weighing the same; and the said weighers shall, on the first Mondays of January, April, July and October, in each and every year, return to the auditor of the city of St. Louis, an abstract, showing the aggregate amount of hay and coal weighed, the whole amount of moneys received, or which ought to have been received by him, for the period mentioned therein; and the auditor shall examine such return, and settle and adjust the same; and the said weigher shall, immediately thereafter, pay over to the treasurer of the city, the whole amount of moneys which shall appear to be due on settlement as aforesaid; and the said treasurer shall thereupon, give duplicate receipts therefor, one of which shall be delivered by the weigher to the auditor, and the other he shail place on file in his office; and the said books and papers belonging to the office of the weigher, shall at all times, during office hours, be subject to the inspection of the mayor of this city, or any alderman thereof.

§ 9. Be it further ordained, That if the said weigher shall wilfully neglect or refuse to perform any of the duties required of him by ordinance or resolution, or shall be guilty of any oppression or extortion in the discharge of his official duties, he shall forfeit and pay, for each and every offence, the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by action of debt, for the use of the city of St. Louis, before the mayor or any alderman or justice of the peace within said city; and the said weigher may, moreover, at any time, for cause shewn, and on notice thereof, be removed from office by a majority of the whole number of aldermen elected.

§ 10. Be it further ordained, That the said weigher, or his deputies, shall not, under any pretence, whatever, purchase a greater quantity of hay, or stone coal, than will be sufficient for their own 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 twenty dollars for each offence, to be recovered by action of debt, before the mayor or any alderman or justice of the peace within this city.

11. Be it further ordained, That the board of aldermen may, at any time, alter and regulate the price of weighing by resolution. This ordidance shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage thereof.

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

JAMES P. SPENCER, President pro tem.

APPROVED, March 18, 1835.

JNO. W. JOHNSON, Mayor.

SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS, ROUTS. &c.

An ordinance to suppress riots, routs, and unlawful assemblies.

SEC. 1. Persons guilty of riotous conduct to be required to appear before the circuit court.

2. Persons refusing to enter into recognizance, to be committed, and give security to the corporation for their good behavior.

3. Persons failing to give security for good behavior, to be fined.

4. Persons disturbing the peace to be fined, and give recognizance to appear before the circuit

court.

5. Constable and his deputies to arrest, without warrant, offenders against this ordinance, and to deal with them in the manner pointed out by this ordinance.

6. Constable, of his knowledge, in the night time, cognizant of breaches of this ordinance, to arrest offenders.

7. Constable may call to his aid, the posse comitatus.

8. Penalty on persons failing to aid the constable when called on.'

§ 1. Be it ordained by the mayor and board of aldermen of the city of St. Louis, That whenever three or more persons shall assemble together within the city of St. Louis, with an intent to do any unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another, or to do any other unlawful act against the public peace and to the terror of the people, or to do any act against the peace, security or public repose and quiet of the people within said city; or, being lawfully assembled, shall agree with each other to do any unlawful act as aforesaid, and shall make any movement or preparation therefor, or being so lawfully assembled shall without any agreement in words or signs, make any movements or preparations to do any unlawful act as aforesaid, or shall actually do such act, all persons present at such meeting or assembly, and who shall not dissuade or attempt to influence others from the commission or perpetration of such unlawful act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and breach of the peace, and upon proof thereof being made before the mayor, any alderman of said city, or before any justice of the peace within said city, such offenders shall be recognized by said mayor, alderman, or justice in a sufficient sum to secure his, her or their appearance at the next term of the cir

cuit court, or the first day of the ensuing term thereof, by such mayor, alderman, or justice.

§ 2. If such offender shall neglect or refuse to enter into sufficient recognizance before said mayor, alderman or justice, said mayor, alderman or justice, shall commit such offender to the jail of the county until such recognizance shall be given; and moreover such, offender shall enter into a recognizance before said mayor, alderman or justice, with security in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, to the mayor, aldermen and citizens of the city of St. Louis, conditioned for his orderly and good behavior for the space of one year within said city. 3. If any offender shall neglect or refuse to enter into such recognizance for his orderly and good behavior as aforesaid, such offender shall be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, which fine shall be imposed by said mayor, alderman, or justice, and shall be collected as other fines are, or shall be by ordinance directed.

§ 4. That if any person or persons shall within said city wilfully disturb the peace or quiet of any street, lane, alley, or neighborhood, or any private family or person by loud and unusual noise, by blowing. horns, trumpets, or other instruments or engines, by the rattling of drums, tambourines, kettles, pans, tubs, or other sounding vessels, by the rattling of bells, or other noisy instruments, engines, or machines, by hallooing, shouting, loud and boisterous laughing, singing, bellow ings, howlings, swearing, obscene language or conversation, or by any other device or means whatsoever, or by tumultuous or offensive language or carriage, by threatening, quarrelling, scolding, traducing, challenging or fighting, under any pretence or pretext whatsoever, every such offender shall be deemed gu...y of a misdemeanor and breach of this ordinance, and upon conviction thereof before the mayor, any alderman, or justice of the peace within said city, such offender shall forfeit and pay as a fine to the constable of said city, for the use and benefit of the same, any sum not exceeding fifty dollars, nor less than one dollar and costs of the proceedings against him; and said offender shall remain in the custody of said constable until said fine and costs are paid: and moreover such offender shall be compelled to enter into sufficient recognizance, with security before said mayor, alderman, or justice, conditioned for his appearance at the next term of the circuit court which shall happen there after to be held in said county and not to depart said court without leave thereof, which said recognizance shall be taken and returned as aforesaid.