Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-28
Il. M. PoNI1ox, M. ID.
An Ordinance
To regulate the sale of Wood and Ba

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Be ordained y The Civ Council of the city Of Bath
as follows. 10 wit;
SECTION mo person offering for sale in This city,
any Fire Wood OF Bark shall receive compensation Tor
the until it shall have been measured by duly
appointed aud qualified measurer, and he shall have
Obtained from sand mea>urcr certificate of measure
STATING The quantity contained IN the load or par
eel by him offered sale, under penalty u The forfeit
he wood 10 the cIty. which shall be sold accord
ing 10 law and the proceeds applied 10 the fund for the
support OF The poor.
SEcrrox 4-l Fire Wood exposed for sale in this
city shall be- well ANA closely packed in such
that the nc;tsnrer satisfy himself of The contents
beyond reasonable doubt, and cord shall consist Of
one hundred aud lwcnty-esh' cubic feet due allow ance
beng made lor defective wood and bad sowase.
SECTION i-fhere shall be appointed annually, in the
month ut March, rs soon after conveniently
be, by the Mayor and Aldermen, one suitable person
for Mea<urcr nf ana bark, and IA suitable number
OF Assistant MeaSurcrs whose duty il shall be lei
under the direction Of and assist the mra>urer, by
whom they shall be nominated Ia the appointing power,
and VIII" sh he held answrnhlc for heir official acts.
The Ie>urcr and assistants, when appointed, shall be
sworn +" Me faithful scharse OF the duties OF their
respective offices.
SECTION 1.-The measnrer Of wood and bark or eth
cr OF his assistants Shall receive for services rendered,
six per cord, and for each load parcel
containing less Than cord, the fee 10 be pa by The
seller, and re paid BY the purchaser
SECTION 5-rhe measurcr and assistant measurcrs
shall hold their Offices for the Term of one year. until
others appointed and qualified 10 sucCe q lhem UNI
less previously remove by vote Of The City Council
and in of their removal by dcalh otherwise, the
Mayor and Aldermen shall Immediately proceed To fill
the The remainder of The term; and each
perscn appointed Shall deliver 10 the driver person
having OF the wood bark for each load par
eel he may a ticket signed blythe measurer or
assistant certifying the quantity the load parcel
contains, written printed, i'll words al length. with
name of the driver person having the cf said
wood or bark. and the town i'll which he resides and
the said measurcr assistant measuTeTS shall keep
accurate record of every ticket by Them issued in a
book be furnished al their expense, for that
purpose and said measurers shall on the frs Monday
in March, annually, make report 10 the Mayor and
Aldermen (Which report shall contain the dongs of the
asSslans) Of the numbers OF cords of wood and bark
measured during The preceding year. and for The vio
ation OF any OF the provisions of ihs ordinance he shall
forfeit and pay for each offence, not less than
more than five dollars.
SECTION CIT shall be The duty of the and
his assistants have Office convenient place.
where they may be found ready 10 attend 10 their ap-
propriae dues and also 10 ascertain If practicable
whether any wood or bark sold in the city without
legal measurement and in such 10 prosecute for
the recovery OF the penalty or forfeiture provided for
| in this ordinance.
In Common Council; October G, 1852.
| This ordinance having had two several readings,
passed 10 be ordained JOHN HAYDEN, President
lii Board of Aldermen October 6, 1859.
This ordinance having had Two several readings,
| passed 10 be ordained JOHN PATTEN, Mayor.