The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-09-26
An Ordinance,
Regulating the Sale of Fire Wood, and CT
ating the Office of Wood Measurer.


SECTION 1. BE it ordained by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of Richmond That all wagons, and
OTHER vehieals loaded with trewood, for sale shall,
until the shall have been duly measured,
py that pant OF the East side OF Marion street, be-
tween Walnut and Spring streets, leaving passage
of thirty feet the West side for and other
vehicles to pass and repass, and also leaving pass
age Main street, and the side walks unobstructed
and ii is hereby made the duty Of the Marshal and
Wood Measurer and their deputes to enforce the
provisions of this section. t
SEC 2 That it shall be unlawful fer any person
persons sell or offer for sale any iirewood from
wagon, cart, or other vehicle, or from any wood
ward in sad city in any ether manner than by the
cord and until the tlali have measured by the
proper officer aud his certificate obtained therefor
SEC. 3. That the Common Council shall on be-
fore their regular meeting in NAV in each year, ap
pointa suitable person to measure fire wood at the
stand fixed for the sale of renood in the first ction
OF this Ordinance whose duty it shall be
the length, dth, and height of each and every load
of rewood brought to said stand allowing to seller
one-half of the kerf making reasonable allowance
for loss sustained by crooked uneven wood, and
estimating cord to contain one hundred and twenty
eight cubic feet, and 10 grant the seller of each
load certificate setting forth the quantity thereof
and the date OF inspection, and shall be allowed to
receive from the seller five cents for measuring each
load of wood containing any number of feet betw
sixteen and ninetytwo, and ten cents for each load
containing any number of feet between ninety three
and hundred and forty nine and fifteen for
each load containing number of feet between one
hundred and fifty and two hundred and twenty-five
and twenty cents for each load containing any M
Der Of feet two hundred and twenty five.
deputies to assist him therein, at such times
as the public convenience may require. Said Meas
urer and his Deputies SHALL before entering the
duties of said office, be qualified before the Mayor
we'll and truly to perform the same and shall be LA
BILE to be relieved for good cause. .s
SEC. L. That it shall be unlawful for any person
to purchase fire. wood from any person within this
city, unless the has been measured by the Wood
Measurer or bis Deputy, and it shall be the duty
the seller before the sale is completed produce the
certificate of the Wood Measurer, and to deliver the
same to the purchaser the sale of each load o
wood. s8 sf8N #f
SEC s. That the Wood Measurer may in any case
afix some ineligible mark marks on the wood
measured indicating the number of feet thereof,
less the purci shall demand the certificate neren-
before mentioned. @sS r
SEC g. That it shall be unlawful for any person
to refuse TO give his name to the Wood Measurer or
his deputies, and that if any person shall modest, in
terrupt intermedde in any way manner with the
Wood Measurer his deputies ir the performance of
their official duties, every such person persons,
shall be forthwith taken before the Mayor by the
Measurer other officer, to be dealt with accord
ing to the provisions of this Ordinance, and it shall
be the duty of the Measurer ard his deputies strictly
to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance, and to
make complaint before the Mayor of the city, of an
person persons violating this Ordinance or any of
its provisions, and upon failure to do he shall be
deemed neglectu Of official duty. and be subject to
be relieved from office. fa
sRC T. That netting herein contained shall be so
construed as TO prohibit the Wood Measurer and his
deputies from measuring wood and giving certificate
therefor at any other place than at the stand desig
mated in the first section of this Ordinances.
SEC. 8. That any person persons offending
against any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall
on conviction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in
any not less than dollar, more than five
dollars, with costs of prosecution.
SEC. 9. That this Ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage and publication for two consec
utve weeks in the Richmond Palladium.
Passed and approved September 18th, 1867.
@N fr THOMAS n. YOUNG, Mayor. Ees
Attest r. P KIRs, CLERK