The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-07-14

To regulate tho medsurag Of Stone CCl and c9te ani
10 repeal an ordinance entitled IN Ordnance royata
ting bemedsuriag Of coal trthia Tie IOWn cf Laneas
tor," passed January Isl, 1919.
sECrlON1 l. Be il ordained by the City Council
of the City Of Lancaster, That there shall be ap-
pointed ANNUALLY by the City Council a suitable per-
to atend to tile ineasuring UiI cilrts other
vehicles now used that hereafter be usO for de-
ycring stone coal or coke, Who before entering upon
the duties Ufhs office, shall give bond in the Of
two hundred dollars, with two more freehold secu
rites OF the acceptance OF the City Council Of Lancas
ter, and conditioned for the faithful and impartial
discharge Of the duties OF his office according TO law
and the Ordinance Of said City OF lancaster and sh
take oath of office before the Mayor.
SEC. IL. That II shall be the duty 0fall persons
owning using any cart or other Vehicle for the de-
livery OF stone coal or coke to any citizen oisad city
of Lancaster, and for all persons selling stone coal
OF coke, to have their carts other vehicles which
used for delivering tho sane, constructed in such
manner that the top thereof shall form plain surface,
and that the end board shall he Uf the same height
as the sdo boards and the top Of the side boards, TO-
gcther with the top and bottom OF the end board shall
lie covered with iron I'D such manner as to prevent
them from wearing; aud the saidcart or other We
hcle shall he ofsch capacity as To contain, when even
full, ffty-three Thousand seven hundred and sixty
(53 7GO) cubic inches, twenty bushels ofwo thou
sand six hundred and elshty-eght t20sSl cubic
SEC. iii. That it Shall DO the duty Of tiS Coal
measurer to ascertain by calculating the cube there
of that oil carts or other vehicles now used OF that
may hereafter be used for delivering stone coal
coke have the capacity required IN the second Sec
tion OF this ordinance and that they are made 10
conform in all other respects 70 the provisions and
requirements of the Aforesaid Second section; and
upon asccrtainmg these facts he shall seal the same
by branding in some conspicuous place on said cart
or other vehicle the following device, viz go bushels
G. NJ c. Ley And 1t is further made the duty OF the
coal mcasurcr to rc-cxamne all carts and other We
hiclcs before mentioned once in four months, and
after such examination or reorganization II shall be-
his duty 10 issue certificate 10 the owTor OF such
vnhpi0 tho wnris. 4.
&" /. - Coal Mcasurer OF the City of Lancaster do
hereby certify that have examined Tor rnxaminedl
the cart Tor other yohiclo) Of - and that iteon-
forms to the City Ordinances in every respect, which
shull bo signed by the coal measurer. Ahd it is
hereby further made his duty to keep book 10 he
furnished ut the expense Of the city, IN which lie
shall onter the Of the owners ot all the carts
or other vehicles he may examine and brand or re.
examine, together with the date and tact Of such
examination and branding or re-examnation, which
book he shall preserve and exhibit TO the City CouD
Gil when required; which at the expiration Of his tern
Office he shall hand 10 his snccessOrin office, ahd
he shall report 10 the Mayor the names of all persons
refusing or ncgectng to comply with any OF The pro-
visions ofthis ordinance, or IN any way violating the
sano aid he shall he entitled to receive for sealing
any vehicle seycntyfve cents, and for each rcoxan
nition thiTiy-seycn cents to be paid 10y the owner
SEQ SEC. Nv. that il snail he unlawful for any person
or persons to deliver cause TO he delivered any
STONE coal or cSso to any puTchaser hy any other
measure than that defined IN the second section Of
this ordinance from any cart, wagon or other We
hcle that has not been uuy scaled directed in the
sscnud section Of this ordinance or for any person or
persons TO ieRve or TO allow any other person to
icave any boat yard, or other place Of deposit for
coal with any cart, wagon or vehicle loaded with
coal or coke With the HAcntion of delivering the
coal or coke therein TO ans purchaser until the sad
cart wagon OF other yekNe has been duly filled even
full orin other manner 10 tiolaic the provisions Of
this orlnancc and any person or persons guilty Of
such violation ,on C0nvlctou. thereof beiQre the
MayOr shall be ined in any sum not lcaS than Eve
nor moro than twenty fve dollars. for cach ofionse
with costs Of prosecution Itoridod that 1t shall he
lawful for any pegson or persons tn sell by the usual
mode OF measurement, nt his or their yard, boat or
other PLACE ofdcpost TO any person who may wish to
remove tho eanic in their own vehicle, or nj the re-
quest u the purchaser, The seller may haul or cause
to be hauled from his or their yard, be;' dr other
Race of deposit Smller quantity thpn tycniy bush
els, anything in uis ordinance to tic confary not
withsandiuE- -ta - a.
SEC. v. That il amy person ahall violate or iu-
lterrupt or intcrmcl9l0 in any way or manner with
the coal measurer when IN the performance Of hs
official duties, every such person SO offending, SHALL
upon conviction thereof before th6 Mayor foreit
pay to the city of Lancaster any SUN not TO exceed
fifty dollars with costs OF prosecution. :.
| q, SEC, W.. Thai aH. ordinpee entitled "Nn t'Td-
Hnece regulaiRg the measurement II coal m tha
1wTi Of LANCASTER" passed January ls', 1879 be and
| tResame is hereby repealed. AL IL -, ,
SEC. VII This Ordinance hhal' take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and legal publica
| ton. ..-...,
| ter, this jth day Of July, Ap. ISL
| " / KING clark