The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-08-25
Number 10.
AN ORDINANCE

Relative to Inspector and Gauger.
The Mayor and Common Council of the Cily
of st. Paul, do ordain and establish as follows.
SECTION. J. There shall he appointed By the
City Council of the City of st. Paul. on or bc-
fore the LIST day of April i'm each year, an Inspcc-
tor and Guager, whose duty it shall Re to inspect
all flour in barrels, halt barrels and sacks. Of
Tered Tor sale within the city. and also 10 guape
all bids pipes, barrels, casks, and kegs, con
tanning liquors, wines and cordials offered for
sale as Aforesaid.
SEC. 2 TO brand in permanent manner all
hogshcads, barrels, half barrels kegs, casks
and sacks containing -four or liquors, with the
quality when flour, and the quantity when IL
qu0rs, and TO keep IL register of all his doings.
noting Tor whom, and when inspected, guaetd
NC.
SIC. 3. To report to the city council at the
first stated M citing in each month, the number
OF barrels, bait barrels and sacks of flour, in
spectcd, and the number of hogsheads. barrels
pipes and casks of liquors, &C., guaged, and for
whom, &c.
SEC. 4. That each barrel of fl, ur shall con-
tain 1876 pounds, and each barrel of liquor
gallons and if the Inspector shall intend the
same for the first quality, he shall brand it
supcriinc and on each barre / intended for the
second quality. he shall brand it fine and on
each barrel intended for the third quality, he
shall brand it middlngs ; and all flour or H.
quor not coming within the above description
shall be marked condemned.
SEC. 5. That the owner or owners. aren't or
cOnsignec of -four or liquors brought into the
city OF st. Paul, and intended for sale therein,
are hereby required 10 give notice to said i'll
spector and that the same lie inspected, and
for all services rendered under this ordinance.
the price for inspecting flour shall be six and
one-iourth cents for each barrel, half barrel OF
sack; the price CT guaging each hogshead pipe
barrel, or cask, shall be six and one-.ouIth
cents.
SEC. 6. II at said Inspector shall provide
himself with a barrel anger not exceeding sew
eh-eighihs OF an inch in diameter, with which
each Darrel OF flour shall be bored. so as to sa-
eisiy nimseif OF the quality of the -four, and if
any hour on examination be found to contain
a mixture OF corn meal rye meal, or any other
mixture OF any kind, the person in whose DOS
session the same may be. shall forfeit and pay
TO the nse Of the city, the SUD- Of Eve dollars
for each and every offence, and the barrel. half
Darrel, or sack and contents shall be liable for
the payment thereof He shall also provide
himSen WIN suitable guage or instrument to
ascertain the quantity Of all liquors that may
require measurement.
SEC. Z. Any manufacturer, owner. apept
consgnee or other person. who shall sell or Of
fer Tor sale any flour in barrels, half barrel mr.
sacks, within the city of St. Paul. without first
having had the same inspected in the manner
aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay a fine to the
City OF St. Paul. of not less than fifty cents. and
not more than five dollars for each and every
barrel, bali barrel, or sack sold or offered for
sale, to bc sued for and recovered as other
fines.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be deemed and considered
a msdemeanor in office for the inspector of
Hour, guager, &c, to either directly or indirect
y engage in the buying and selling of -four or
liquor, except what is niece ssary for his own
family use, and shall forfeit and pay to the city
Of st. Paul, not less than ten dollars and not
mol than fifty dollars, for each and every such
offence. to be sued for and recovered before the
City Justice.
SEC. g. This ordinance shall take effect from
and after its publication.
ALEX. RAMSEY, Mayor.
ATTEST:
SHERWOOD HoUGH. City Clerk.
Passed, August 2lst, 1855.