Chap. 547.—An ACT authorizing the circuit judge of Bath, Highland, Rockbridge
and Alleghany to appoint inspectors of all outdoor platform scales and weights
used in weighing live stock, farm products, or other things in said counties and
providing compensation therefor.

Approved February 28, 1898.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That upon
the passage of this act, the circuit judge for the counties of Bath, High-
land, Rockbridge and Alleghany shall appoint for each of said counties
some suitable and proper person as an inspector of out-door platform
scales and weights used in weighing live stock, farm products, or other
things in said counties.

2. That said inspector shall annually make said inspection and tests,
first having provided himself with the necessary appliances for testing
said weights and scales.

3. That as compensation for his services hereunder he shall receive
two dollars for the inspection of each weight or scale, the same to be paid
by the owner of said weight or scales.

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4. That upon the inspection herein provided for the inspector shall
furnish a certificate of such inspection to the owner of such weight or
scales.

That it shall be unlawful for any one to use for compensation any
weight or scale in the respective counties herein directed to be inspected,
without having the same inspected in accordance with this act, and for
a violation of the provision of this law, such owner shall be liable for a
fine of not less than ten dollars or more than fifty dollars, each violation
to be a separate offence.

6. Allacts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

7. This act shall be in force from its passage.