Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-06
AN ORDINANCE

For the regulation OF weights ana MEASURES.
Sci. Be It tnaeet Ly the CITY Council Of the
city u Uorenpo,,, That hereafter .hers shall bc =
r4sul,'ion OF we,ghts an measures within this
city, and tho standard adopted by the state Ol
Iowa hail be u o test by which they shall be com
pared and determined.
Slc ,. The aity Council. a. the expense Of tho
city, shall procure correct and approved standards
with their necessary subdivisions, tor the purpose
of testing and proving tue weiR hts ana measures
OF slid sta rd u Cd in thi. city.
SEC. ). Ii shall be tic duty Of tho Inspector
and Sealer of weights and measures Mt lsast once
in every year to exenine nm test the accuracy Of
all weights and measures, scales or other instTu-
nen,s or things used by any Iosson for weighing
or measuring any article for sale In said city Of
IIavenpDrt to stamp with n sui'a able seal all
weights nd measures and scales SO used, which
he may find correct, aud denver 10 the owner
thereos certificate OF their 9, ,curncy to condemn
all weights, measures and iclles which DO may
find incorrect upon such inspection, and to cnuse
tho owner thereof to have them corrected aud
made conf ornl,ble TO said standard in the manner
hereinafter provided. Any person refusing 10 ex-
hibit any weights, measures or scales or ins'ru-
ments for weighing or measuring TO Sail sealer
for the purpose Di examination and inspection ~
atof csaid obsirueting him in tho peri ormanco
Of this drty shall forfeit penalty OF not less than
IS nor than Sl5 Tor each ot.cnse, rccosefAbie
before any court Justice hasi ing f'adiction Of
the same within the CITY
| SIC l. II shall be tho duty Of said inspector
| and put in good order'snd seal all weights and
measures beams and scales, At the several Ilacss
| where the same are used but IL they be found
cent iormabie to the STANDARD of tho -tae, they
aha be sent TO such lace in The city as tho seaier
| may direct for the purpose of being repaired and
adjusted, and the same shall DO sealed within ten
! days after they msy have been tested nnd con-
| Gemned, and any person offending against tho
! provisions Of this section shall. on conviction
| thereof before any Court oi Justice Of aaid city
4 h.y; ct,..v hn finn vEurua -
cecdng $25.
| SEC :. The inspector and sealer of weights
and measures shall be allowed to receive the fol-
icwng fees of Office for services rendered by him
| under this ordinance, viz: For inspecting and
sealing platform scales OF 900 ibs. and wards,
| in,luains weights, sl..o; OF less denomination,
including weights, So cents each. For inspecting
| and sealing large beams weighing ! 600. ~ and
upwards including weights, rs cents Of smaller
| dcron nations. 10 cents each counter scales, In
| cIuding weights, Is cents. For comparing and
sealing any measures. bushel ten cent?; n tushel
GEMS. For less denominations each cents
Fees for sealiI z vine measures cents each. for
comparing, inspecting aud sealing cloth and
board nea .urcs, each cents. For nspecting and
testing the several scales Of the city for tho
weigh ing Of hay and coal, ons dollar each.
SEC. 9. The inspector Of ghts and meas
ures shall be entitled to charge and receive the
fees as specified in this ordinance, and he shs Ill IN
every case where he may employ labor and ma
to n just compensation therefor
SsC7. It tha,l not be lawful fer the afore-
said inspector to make the aforesaid charges Tor
inspecting and testing weights, measures and
| scales aforesaid oftener than once In each year,
unlc.s ut the request Of owner or Of persons COM
plaining Of the accuracy Of the scales, weights Of
measures, when he shall be entitled TO hs regular
fees.
| SYc s. No person shall make use OF any
weigh t, scale, measure or other instrument foi
weighing or measuring any article for sale In thil
city, until tho same has been duly examined and
sealed by tho sealer Of weights and measures
under penalty Of not less that 80 nor more tha
S95-recoyerahIe before any court or Justice nav
ipg competent jurisdiction In this city. All per-
cons using weights, measures, scales or other In
j s,ruments for measuring any article Tor saie IN
4 this city, which have leen sealed. shsii, upon
| ,pplicasion Of the seslcr Of weights and meas
u,e.. allow the same to BE- examined, tested and
sealed, as herein provided, under penalty Of so'
lees than s. nor than $Z5 for failing SO u
do; and any person or pcrssIs altering sny
is weights. meas ures or scaos, causing the same Il
weigh or measure incorrectly, shall. on convictiot
th.reof before any justice q said city, be fined II
: : any sum not exceeding one hundred dollsrs.
SIC 3. II sbaii be the duty Of the said seale
:. to make regular register Of oil weights. meas
: urea. scale besms and steel-yards. o. ether IN
81 si,uments inspec,td by him, 10 which he shsl
= s,ate the names Of the owners OF the same, and
whether they are coHforuable to the standard o
- the state. Ard II shsla also bs bis duty TO 70
l. port TO the City Councii Tue hsMes VI - Po.lo
whose weights measures, scale beams OF sseei
wards arc incorrect, aud TO deliver . copy Of ~
y ssid register to the lerk OF the city.
!. SEC. 10 The inspector u weights and mess
ure. ball be Oh seq annually by ths City Coun
o. all on the frat "Wednesday OF April after the IN
nusl city electien, and shall bold his fice for tn
"a term of one year from the time Of his appoint
n mept. and until bis successor IL duly elected ~
IN qualified. :,
y Syc. II. There shall be chosen on the 6rs
~ Wednesday Of december, 1892. BY the ity Coui
Gil An inspector of weis hts and measures, 70 SET.
until an inspector is duly elected and qual fed
accordance with the provisions Of Sec. 10 Of th
''a'1''''' srO. H. FRENCH, Mayor.
h.. Attest, II. MrTrsiBsscHs Clesk.