Justices in General Sessions, may erect or permit to be erected Machines for weighing Hay,
make regulations, establish rates,
and affix penalties.
Recovery thereof.
Application.
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BE it enacted by the Lieutenant Governor, Council, and Assembly, That from and after the passing of this Act, the Justices of the General Sessions of the Peace for the several Counties in this Province, except the County of Saint John, be and hereby are authorized and empowered, if they think fit, to erect or give permission for erecting Machines for the Weighing of Hay in such Town or Parish as they from time to time shall judge necessary, and to make and ordain such rules and regulations, and establish such rates and allowances to the owners and proprietors of the said Hay Machines, in their respective Counties, as they may judge necessary for the better government and management of the same; and that the said Justices shall and may afix such penalties, not exceeding Ten Pounds, as they may think necessary for the carrying into execution such rules and regulations, and for the establshing such rates and allowances so by them to be made and established; such penalties to be recovered on the Oath of one or more credible witness or witnesses, before any two of His Majesty's Justices of the peace for the County where the penalty shall be incurred, and to be levied by warrant of distres and sale of the offender's goods; one half to the informer, and the other half to the use of the poor of the Town or Parish where the offence shall be committed.
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