Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-30
OFFICIAL.
Laws Passed by the sixty-Seventh Council
of Washington City, Id. 4.

AN ACT in relation 20 weights and measures
| Be AZ endcted by the Board Of ALfsrmsn and Boar
| O. Common Council Of the Guy Of WashiagCOn
| Ifat any person who shall, without authority
| OF law, stamp, seal, mark OF print upon an \
scale, weights, or measure used, OF % De usc
IN the city OF Washington. FOR weighing or
measuring eithe- dry o. linear substances, tn
ordinary Goyefnment stamp, or any o.he-
mark, or device that would have a tendency =,
| deceive or mlslead as 20 the exact cana,ffv n,
such measures or who shall in any manner
! Wuhout the authority of this Corporation
: stamp, or cause 70 be stamped or Certified an
| measure or wstghts used, or 20 be "a sad in saId
city, sfaii, upon con viction thereof before any
| Iusnce OF the peace, b. fined not less than tWen
| " dollars nor more than fifty dollars for each
ohence. one bali 10 the use of the in form.r- =,
oe coll cted and applied "a other fnes for the
violation of the law OF this Corporation
SHc. , and be AZ furtksr eaar,.f rhat trou,
and alter the hEst day OF November. ISsa, n
sn' u not oe lswiul 70 use for weighing any ar
ucle Tor sale I'm the several markets. or else
where, any spring -bala. ce scale, and the seaIer
| OF weights and measures is authorizad 10 seizs
and take into his possession any such SPRING
oalance scale ne may hnd in auv place of busi
ness on or after the said first day OF Novemher
| 1869, for the sale OF articles; ana the p4rsop
nhending against the foregoing provision OF
dnlsTs 1or sscs sns a1rie' and pay fine of ten
lie lnformer; 20 be collected aud applied AZ
other hines for the violations Of the i.ws of this
Corporation.
SIC. ,. And be IL further enacted. That ~ shall
not be lawful 'or any person % usa any MIA
form or other scales for the sale Of cont nav
or any other substances, nor Tor weighing any
arucles or goods Tor transportation, upon which
freight Is paid, or 10 be paid. unless sad MAJ
form or other scales shall have fir. haan ax
amined and certified TO by tie s-aler Of weights
aud measures 10 De accurate; which certinca Ate
shall be attached 70 such scales, "a a couspic
nous part thereof, witt the seal OF the saaisr OF
weights and measures stating :he fact 4 II
accuracy and the date II the exaI- nation ana
marked "a provided for ~ the SCI OF January
% 1865. And any person Offending against
the foregoing provisions Of tn section shaII
forfeit and pay fine Of tsn dollars for each
offence, one half 20 the iufo-mpr % ne cole tes
AID applied as other fines are tor viola,ior- nj
III laws OF this Corporation.
SIC. :. And b. az fUTU,eT eausfeF Thaf AZ
scales, weights, and measures that have been
or may hereafter BE-, seized by The seaIer OF
weights and M assures, shall be hsId suhIe.t l.
the owner thereof for thirty days, after which
all claims upon such scales. weights o.
mess ures shall he forieI'-d
SIC. 5. Ind b. a flTfhsF n rc'sL That the
seaier OF weights and measures shall ~ gov
erned oy the prices named m section =, OF rh-
act OF July Ia, l-21, for all platform scales OF
over one ton aud nos exceeding teG tons capac-
iyi and shall be allowed 70 charge twenty
I've cents for each additional ton exceed ing ten
fions, and for all platform scales OF less tnau
one ton capaclty he shall charge a sum not eN-
ceeoing one do.isr. The sealer OF weights and
meas ures snail be required 10 give each owner
OF a store, or Of stall IL the markets, or other
persons vending or dealing in goods, q list OF
The articles examined and approved by him
SIC. o. And be IL fUStAer eaGct@d, That an
acts, or paris II acts, OF TINS Corporation con-
ficurg with '.e above several acts be, AM me
same are hereby, repealed.
Approved, September D., 1852
AN ACT for ne relief OF James NJ. Hndrut.
BetteEdetedby BY the Board ef Aldermen and Bo1rd
e Common counea Of the city q wassssgtos,
That the sum OF TWEEN ty-.wo dollars ana fifty-
six cents be, end the same is hereby, approprI-
ated out OF the general fund 70 enable sine
Mayor 20 refund the same % James M. Hudnut
SNrf a" fhSx
OF said Hudnut.
Approved, September n, 1869
AN AcT for the relief ofC. MeAuliI
be II tenacted BY tAe Boardof Aldermen AND Board
o Common Council Of tls csty Of was.ta0tos.
= Lat The sum Of seventeen dollars and six cents
(si7c6) be, and the same Il hereby, appropria-
ted out OF the general fund 70 reimourse Corne-
Illus McAulinf for said amount OF taxes overpaid.
Approved, September II. leS".
Am ACT 10 cause a water-msir 20 be lad iu
street north, between + kourth ani Fiftn streets
Ss by de Board Of Aldermen aad Boara
of common Cosncil Of the Guy Of WdskingtoR,
That the water Board be, aud they are HEREBY
requested 10 cause water main 70 be Iaid in
p street nortn. between Fourth aud Fnth
streets west snt a snficient amount 10 nav
for the same IS hereby eppropriased, payable
out Of the water fund.
Approved, September - ls6s.
An Acr authcrtzins a S.s,.r
noitn, tom Nineteenth street west - CaF
necticut avenue. "es' u Con-
Dea ehooted oy The Board of Aldermen a,a r.,
TTns, vn~on - CeHnea cf Ae Cir Of Warb;ne.a,
.n,na ne, ue water Board De, and they are nsrsew'
noIl<ea and requested 70 cause = ,-s,y'
.ssn,, 20 oe laid IN L street north, from Nins
sc dntree e.n street ives, 10 ConnsctIcut ayenns spd
hs uelrsy me expense thereof a sum spebeisnt
the nv - hereby, appropriated, payable oat of
according 20 exciting law
approved, September l3, 1869.