The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-26
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AN ORDINANCE. TO AMEND AND
II RE-OEDATN' CHApTEEsEQETY OF
4H 6IT ShHh aaGaak eGR1kahshs
& Be ltordaihea by us, o,bss.aci, cty.s Rich
moRd, That chapter forty one Of Sfig ordinances
bs, and the same hereby ifs amended 20 Fcad as
Il {, A,Rsanaly, an at tae meeting e s coan:
nav S IN , sne month OF Ms Or as soon fhereatsr Is
City Gauger, who. shall hold his Office until the
regular meeting Of The Council In May the ncxf
and until his e unless
tesnse tax Of Sloo, and shall give bond in Che PEE
cssdsoSS sssdassS seesessna 3 ss
be fled with lhe City Clerk. "a a! vacancy @ ia
When, spirftnous liquors, wine, wine kerosene @ % or
coal oil, moiasses vinegar, spirits OF turpentfnc,
aRd S1raang n
being sold shall be submitted to the Sanger, who
the
pacity OF each cask; and shall, with irons to be
kept by him for the purpose, mark on each cask
e lions o GALLONS i the q tie sprss rhe re
test Of the oil and on the head with chalk, the
pacity and ullage. And II the gauger deem Is ne
make q. new one in such part as shall, appear 70
him most likely to obyiate the malconstrustion OF
q T. If any person violate the preceding section
Or Ii any person shall alter the mark pot on tho
cask by the gauger, or shall on anycSsk which has
not been gauged and inspected put mark similar
person shall for each offence pays line Of NOT less
than FIVE nor more than twenty dollars. aIfJsEI -
3. No person shall keep, offer for sale, OF sore
ERE test OF which isless than hundred and ten
degrees Fahrenheit, under penalty OF not legg
than thai, dfty dollars nor moro than two hundred
4. This ordnance shall not prevent Q merchant
from selling In this city of the said liquors as
heretofore after the same shall have been once
ger has put his mark unit tho marx sicaoeinKf tie
person violating this seceiea shaH pay ne 81
not less than two nor more than ten dollars. -
0. The gauger shall not, during his continuance
N In oise yend any Of the articles required this
, 9. The gauger may appoint one or more depu-
ties, who, after being approved by the Council,
ties ofte Office can may dischsrre anx Of slle duties
Of his principal But the principal shall be liable
therefor, and such deputy may be removed from
office office at any time by his principal or by the
7. For the purpose OF more accurately ascertain
Ing the capacity Of every cask containing the II
aud his deputies shall make use ofthe scale known
rs Gunter's scale; and for the purpose of deter
mining the ilre-test of refined coal, kerosene. or
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bue's or other improved instrument n 81
3. The person submitting any cask Of spirituous
quSTs t to the gauger shall pay him for aseertain
twenty-five cents for each cask; and forVgaugiug
and marking wine, Kerosene or coal oil, molasses,
vinegar, spirits OF turpentine, and burning fluid,
fifteen cents for each cask; and for each cask Of
kerosene or coal oil the sum OF twenty-five cents
additional for determining and marking the ire
test. f D."
o. Semi-annnally, on the first day Of January
and the first day or july the gauger shal return 70
the auditor an account verified by his OATH OF the
number and description OF casks gauged by MIN
within the preceding six months. and OF lhe ices
charged Or received by him within that time by
virtue of his Office. He shall also cause to- be pub
lished, at his cost, In newspaper, statement o1
the number and description OF casks mentioned
in said account. If he iau for five days to return
shall pay a fine Of twenty dollars, and every sub
scquent five days that the failure continues shall
be distinct offence. - s..-a .4''> -
Published by authority Of Council.
A N ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT
u MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. AMI
ptn FHRSiT HHf3GIf SUPPLIES hs2 70 THE CITY PASSED
JULY lSTII.! 1870 .--. -
Be il ordained bytAe Council Of the city Of Rich
n101,d, l. That 1t shIll not be lawful for memberQ
the said Council, an officer of the city govern
ment to contract for furnishing supplies OF food
machinery, or. any other articles for the use o
said city, to be Interested In anysuch contract
2. That any person who shall violate this ordi
ltrs nor more than one thousand dollars; and,
member of the Council, shall be deemed guilty
malteasance In Office, and expelled, by vote o
two-thirt of the Council; and If an officer of Tho
city government, shall be liable to like fine ant
be deemed guilty of misconduct in office and re-
moved therefrom. ..-sP-a.,-., s,sr.
Published by authority Of Council.
jy 2l-5t 4. G. HOWARD, City Clerk.