Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-10-11
Az Ordinance amenhine. an nrdina,


entitled Gan Ordinance 10 regulate the sale Of
FIRE wood in the city of indianapolis" DC,
passed July 18th, 1855.
= SIC. LIST. Be il ordained by the Common
Council OF the City of indianapolis, That sac.
I'd of an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance TO
regulate the sale of FIRE wood in the City Of
indianapolis" &c, passed July 10th, 1855,
which reads as follows, tO-wii: That the City
Council at the next meeting after the passage of
the Ordinance, and in the month of July annu.
ally therefore, shall appoint as MANY wood
measurers as they may deem necessary, whose
duty it shall be to measure and inspect all fire
wood, brought to the wood stand in this city,
for sale and TO give the owner or possessor Of
each load certificate stating the quantity there
of and the date of inspection, making reason
able and fair allowance for loss sustained by
crooked or uneven wood, estimating n cord to
contain one hundred and twepty-eight cubic
feet, aud for each and every cord or load so
measured he shall be paid five cents by the sell
Ter of the wood, and no more, and any measur
or shall have power to appoint one 1r more
deputies 10 assist him therein, at such times as
the public convenience may require; and the
measurcr and his deputies before entering upon
the duties of his or their Office. shall seycrally
take an oath or affirmation before the Mayor
well and truly TO perform the sans and shall
be liable TO be removed by the City Council at
their discretion, shall be amended 10 read as
follows, to-wit; That the City Council al the
next meeting after the passage fthis ordinance
and in the month of July annually thereafter,
shall appoint as many wood measures they
may deem necessary, whose duty il shall be to
measure and inspect all fire wood brought 10
the wood stand in this city for sale, and TO give
the owner or possesSor OF each load cerIifi.
cate stating the quantity thereof and the date ol
inspection, making reasonable and fair allow
anee for loss sustained by crooked or uneven
wood. estimating n cord To contain ono hundred
and twenty eight cubic feet, and for each and
every cord or load so measured he shall be paid
ten cents by the seller Of the wood, and no more
and any measurer shall have power TO appoint
one or more deputies In assist him therein, al
such times ~ the public convenience may re-
quire, and the measurer, and his deputies before
entering upon the duties Of his or their Office
shall seyerally take an oath OF affirmation. he.
fore The Mayor, well and truly 10 perform the
same, and shall be liable 10 be removed by the
City Council NJ their discretion.
SIC. = This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Ordained by the following vote:
AYEs-Alcssrs. Boaz. Douglass. Fuqna, Gray.
don, Jones, Mansur. Reed and Sulgroye.
NoEs-Slessrs. Beck, Delzell. Dunlap and
Keeley
We would call the attention of the
Farmers of our county to the above re-
port Of the late action of the Council of oul
city upon the subject of coo1-measuins and 2
,coof-4Eeasner.
First, An ordinance il passed to elect (noI
by the pcople Of the city but by the Council
a wood measurer. and compel, not the coisu-
mer Of tie 1cood, but the ,cooa h1aler, 10 pay a
fee of fire cents per load for measuring thus
creating fat little city office at the expense
of the Farmers of the county. But live cents
per load, it is found, does not make the place
sufficiently interesting for its occupant, and
the above amendment must be made, doub-
ling the price Of measuring per load. And
who have done this ? \ Know Nothing in
tyoduced it in the Council, and every vote
for it, save one, was Know Nothing and its
only opposition was found among old line
Democrats. As this city is the larger part of
the county, would it not he we'll for the far
mers of the county TO look well to the man.
ncr in which their interests are cared for by
the ruling powers therein, and at the election
tomorrow recollect what party it is that has
thus forgotten them