The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-12-02
Oroinantes oftbs City of St. 1)aul.

I'm Ordinance regulating the measurement
and sale Of fre,Dood.
The Mayor and Common Council of the City
of st. Paul do ordain and establish as follows
SECTION l. There shall be appointed by the
City Council, an Inspector of fire-wood, who
shall hold his office for the term OF one year
unless sooner removed by the Council, whose
duty it shall be to measureall frewood brought
to this city for sale, and give certificate for
the same. to the seller thereof stating the num-
Der of feet contained in such load. and the num-
Der of cords. or part of a cord the measured
quantity contains. The wood Inspector, shall,
before being commissioned. take the oath re-
quired OF ether city officers, and shall give a
bond to the city in the sum of FIVE hundred
dollars conditioned for the faithful perfor-
nance of his duty.
SECTION 2. All frewood brought to this CT
ty. otherwise than by water. for sale, shall be
brought in vehicles which shall be open at the
sides, in such manner as to permit the officer
charged with the measurement thereof, to ex-
anime the same with accuracy.
SECTION 3. In making such measurement, it
shall be the duty of the officer to examine care
fully the manner in which the wood is piled in
the vehicle, and make a suitable deduction
for the loose and improper pilling, and for
crookedness and and unevenness of the wood
SECTION 4. No certificate shall be given by
plying for Measurement of wood shall give his
name to that officer.
SECTION 3. No person, after having had a
load or quantity of wood measured. and re-
ceived certificate as aforesaid. shall, before
sale thereof. diminish the quantity thereof
SECTION 6. Amy person bringing wood the
this city, in vehicle. and after having the
samemeasured as hereinbefore provided, making
sale thereof, shall deliver the certificate re-
ceived by him as aforesaid to the purchaser,
who shall retain, and in no case re-deliver the
same to the vendcr.
Sec. I. Before any frewood brought to this
city in vehicles shall be sold, the person bring
ing the same shall Cause it to be measured by
the Inspector OF irewood, and receive from
him certificate OF the quantity. The said In
spectOr shall be entitled to charge, for each GER
titcate delivered by him. as aforesaid, five
cents. which shall be paid on the delivery
thereof by the person having the wood meas
urcd.
SEC 8. In all measurements OF wood under
this Ordinance, cord shall be comput-
ed at the rate Of eight feet in length. four
feet in breadth, and four feet in height, we'll
stored and packed, and parts of cord shall be
computed In the same proportion.
SEC. y. Whoever shall violate any of the
provisions of this Ordinance, or he guilty of
any fraud or imposition in the sale of wood, or
snail change or alter any certificate made in
pursuance hereof, shall forfeit and pay not less
than five, nor more than one hundred dollars,
SEC. 10. Persons bringing cordwood into
this city for sale shall not permit their loads to
remain standing in any of the streets of said
city, or on any OF the public squares or grounds
except en- Wabashaw street
1t shall be the duty of the Marshal and Wood
Inspector to see that the provisions of this Or
dinancc are strictly enforced.
Ordained and dated at the City of ST. Paul,
this 18th day of November, A. b. 1854
DAVID OLMSTED,
Mayor.
Attest: SHERWOOD IIorGH,
City Clerk.