Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-27
CITY ORDINANCES.
Passed by the Sixty-sixth Csuacil.

AN ACT to regulate the weight and sale of hsy
BE tt enacted BY the Board Of ALdermem and Board
Of Common Council of the CRY If Washinoto.
That from and after the passage OF this act IL
snail not be lawful Tor any puolic we. .ghm master
or weighmasters, in the discharge OF their
duties, TO furnish any person or persons who
may require their services in weighing hay,
straw fodder, or oats in the straw, a certI tcate
of the weight OF the same until the said weignef
shall have 90 weighed the cart. wagon, or
vehicle and pole conveying the same. and snail
have branded, or caused 70 be branded thereon.
IN distinct figures or letters the actual weight
Of the said cart wagon. or vehicle.
SEC. ? and be If frthr eRaoted, That the
weighmasier or we'ghmasters may reweieh
the carts, wagons, or vehicle and pole as often
as he or hey may deem expedient. and NJ at Any
time either OF them shall be required 10 do so by
found that the said In nspector's certificate ana
brands OF weight is correct, the person reQuir-
ing the reweighing shall pay 20 the weigh
such reweighing shall not Correspond with the
original csrtlfcase or brand. no charge shall be
mede therefor.
be the duty Of laid weighmaser or weiehmas
ters 70 carefully inspect and weigh All nav
straw, fodder, or oats an the straw brought 70
or sold in this city, whe ther in bulk or IN the
may use the ordina. y steely ard or any i'm proved
portable scale, provided the same shall have
after weighing the num6er of pouads dape OF
inspection, initials Of the inspector or weiRh-
master, and the letters w. e.. shall be branded
on tne oands, materials, or pieces OF wood or
outer substances securing said bale bundle. or
package; and the inspectors or weigner's fees
which shall be plid shall be, when the quanti-
y Is hity bales or less, ten cents per bale, ban-
Ole, or peckage; and when the quantity is over
nifty and less Than one hundred, the tees shal
be eight cents per bale, bundle, or packaee-
when the quantity weighed or inspected shall
oe one hundred bales or more his fees shall pe
iye cents per bale, bundle, or PACKAGE and the
zee IN all cases 70 be paid by the owners. Aud
any person or persons selling or offering TO sell
any hay. sraw, fodder. or oats In the street. an
tee bundle, bale or package, without having
been previously inspected, weighed, and
stamped In -ccordance with the provisions OF
less than five nor more than twenty dollars for
each ard every such offence, said fine 10 ~ re-
covered ard applied as is provided by law
sns,I =. n nr n,s-,n Se - y.r,aer enacted That lt
sell or ofer for sale any hay, straw, fodder or
oats in the straw unless the cart, wagon, or We
hic,e End pole shall have been inspected and
brenced IN accordance with the provisions OF
tins act, under penalty OF not less than two
ror more than five dollars.
SEC. 5. And be d farther enacted. That all hay
and straw which may be sold m the City Of
Washir gton shall be sold by the net hundred
pourds, making n reasonable allowance for
tne moisture thereof, as well as for the mud or
other substances aft'ched TO the wagon, cart,
or other vehicle containing the same. and every
twenty hundred pounds net weight shall bs
deemed and sold for ton.
SEC o. Anu Oc az TuTlhtT cHdcfcd, 0al ali de.s
or parts OF acts inconsistent with his act be,
and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, May ., 1863.
AN ACT for the relief OF william L. Low.
Re n enacted by tie Board Of Ald>rmen and
Bodrdof Common Conncu Of the cttyof Washington,
That the sum Of nifty dollars be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated out OF the general
fund to pay William NJ. Low for damage done
to his wagon and harness by the Engine and
Hose Carriage, No 2, on or about February is,
lsC9; and that the Mayor be, and he is hereby
authorized and required 70 cause the said sum
OF ffty dollars TO Be paid.
Approved, May ., 1859.
AN AcT to lay water main in New Jersey
avenue, between h street north and New
York avenue.
Be it enacted BY ae Board Of Aldermen and Beard
IF Common Council ef tie clty Of WasAssoson,
That the water board be, and they are hereby.
authorized and requested 70 cause . water
main to be leid IN New Jersey aven ue. oeeWeea
X street north and New York avenue, IN &C.
cordance with existing law.
Approved, NAY 3, 1s6o.