The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-07-21
AN ORDINANCE

To rcgalrtc The measuring Of Stone Coal and cOlc, dna
10 Tepcll an 0rj,Gace CHGci In Ordnance rcyg.d-
Gag hcmeasuinyo of coal pit,id the TOcn q LGRcds-
ter" pdssel January ls', 1919.
SECriONl. Bc it ordained hy the City Colmcl
of the City of Lancaster, That there shall he app
pointed annuuy by the CITY Council a suitable per-
son to attend to the measuring Vi oil carts or other
vehicles now used or that hercaltcrRl be used for de-
lyerng stone coal coke who, before entering upon
the duties ofhis office shall give bond IN the sum Di
two hundred dollars, with two or more freehold secu-
rites Ofthl acceptance Of the City Council OF Lsncas.
ter and conditioned for tho faithful and impartial
discharge oi the duties Of his Office according to law
and the Ordinance of said City of Lancaster, and shall
take an oath OF office before the Mayor
SEC. H. That it shall be the duty OF all persons
owning using amy cart or other vehicle Tor the de-
livery OF stone coal or coke TO amy citizen oiSMdcy
of Lancaster, and for all persons selling stone con
orcoSC, to have their carts or other vehicles winch
are used for delivering tho same, cOnstructedn such
manner hatthe top thereof shall form plain surface
and that the end board shall he Of the same height
as the side boards, and the top OF the side boards, to-
gcthcrwith the top and bottoui o the end board shall
| 6c covered with iron IN such manner us To prevent
| them from wearing; aud the Saidcart or other y'-
hicle shall he olsu capacity rs toconain, whenever
| flll, ify-thrcG thousand seven hundred and si&ty
(ij 7G cubic inches, or twcnty bushels, oftwn thn-
sand Six hundred and cighty-cght l:0Ssl euh!c
SEQ. III F'het it shall be the duty of the Coal
mca-rcr tn ascertain hy calculating the cube there
of that nll carts or other vehicles used or that
|
coke have the capacity required IN the sccOud Sec
ton OF this ordinance, and that they are madc to
conform in NIL otler respects g. the provisions and
requirements o! the aforesaid scnnnd sccion and
unnn asccitnnng these fats he shall seal the SAINT
by branding in some conspicuous place on sad cart
or other vehicle the following device viz; (2n bushels
c. NJ. q. ll Aud it IS further made the duty ol the
coal mcaSurCr to CXamnc ull carts and other Ne-
hrlcs before mentioned once in four months, an'l
after such examination or rc-eNnltnution u shall be
his duty tn issue certificate to the owner OF Stcll
vehicle in the words, following. tb.Nlt
|" - Goal Measurer Of the City OF Lancaster, du
lherebycertily that have examined Tor rN.cE2nlned
Inc cart Tor other vchclc) of - and that itroa'
forms tot the city Ordinances in every respect, whirl
shall lie signed 10y tho coul mcnsurcr. And 1t Is
hereby further made his duty TO kcop0 hooG to ..
furnished at the expense oi the city IN whca ne
shall enter the names of the owners at all the cart'
or other vehicles he may examine and brand or re-
examine, together with the date an1 TACT ut suei
examination and branding or rc-cxamnatlon wlhcl
hook he shall preserve and exhibit to the Cty Coun
c when required; whiChat the expiration Oi his tern
Ofonce hc shall hand 70 his sue ;eSsor IN Office ah'
he shall report 10 the Mayor thonanes OF all persons
refusing or ncglccng TO comply with any ot the pr1
visions ofths ordinance, or IN any way violating tn
same; and he shall be entitled Ia receive tor Scan
any vehicle scvcntyvc cents, and for cHch re-cXhnI
nation thirty-scven cents to bc pad 10y the Cwhc
SEC. w. That II shall be unlawful for any persol
or persons to deliver or cause To he delivered an
stone coal or coke to any purchaser hy any othc
measure than that dcincd-in the second section q
this ordinance, from any cart, wagon or other vc
hcle that has not been auy scaled Rs directed in tn
second section Of this ordnance or for any person
persons to leave or to allow any other person t
leave any boat, yard, or other place OF deposit 70
I coal with any cart, wagon or vehicle loaded witt
U coal or coke with the intention of delivering tn
coal or cokc.thcrein TO purchaser until the SAL
cart wdgon or other vehicle has been duly hlcd cve
ml orin other manner to violate the provisions q
this ordinance; and any person or persons SWlty q
J such violation OF conviction thereof before Tn
Mayor shall be fined in amy sum not less tHsn Nv
nor more than twenty-five dollars for cach oltense
I with costs of prosecution. IrOrticI that shall h
ln'yf for any person persons to sell hy inc usu
mode Of measurement at his or their yard, boat
other place ofdepost, to any person who may wish Il
rcmoYe the same in their own vehicle, or ~ the re
quest Of the purchaser the seller may haul or cais
to he hsuod from his or thcir yard, boat or othe
place Of deposit smaller quantity than twenty bush
els, anything in this ordinance 10 the cohtFdrSho'
i withstanding ~ ,-,. - :,
l terrurt or iutcrmeddG in any way or manner witt
tho coal measurcT when in the performance ot H.
official duties, every such person so Offending sha
upon conviction thereof before tho Mayor forfeit an
nay 10 the city nf Lancaster any sum not TO oNcec
fhy dollars, with costs Of prosecution; - 9,
SEC VI That an ordirnrce entitled IAN Ord
. nrcrc regulating tho measurement of coal IN tn
Town Of Lancaster" passed january lst lsio be an
the same Is hereby repealed. - r
! SEC VII. This Qrtndnce shall take effect and b
force from and after its passage and legal pubca
F, Done In the Council Chamber ofthe City of Laneas
ter, this 5th day Of July, AID. 1854:
W. L. KING, Clerk.