The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-25
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a n ORDINANCE M, a MEmfs. ~
~ RE-oRDAIN CRATE EdaTT.nartns Ill ~
The CITY GAUaER. PASSED JULY isYsssi HIS
snordasaed BIZ the oounefl Of Oh, os IA.
be, and the same hereby Is, amended 70 read =
!. Annually, at the regular meeting Of the Coun-
Gil In the month OF May, or as soon thereafter %
may be convenient, the Council shah appoint
regular meeting ofih Council In May OF Che next
year. and until his successor y appointed unless
sooner removed q The G1uns The SAID saggor
license tax of $l0o snd shall give bond in The ge-
nalty Of 81 goo, With security approved by ihe
ordinance on the subject and said bond shall
be fled with the City Clerk. A vacancy In
The ONCE may be filed at any time BY the Council.
eoai OH viaesas Splits Of urpeane
ufactnred or rected in this city to be sold there
shs Se 70
snail gauge and inspect each cask ascertain the
proof fthe spirits the fire test OF the OIL the a-
kept by him for the purpose. mark on each sask
near the bung the capacity In gallons and frac-
lions Of gallons the proof Of the spirits the fire
cessary he shall stop up the bung OF the cask and
make new one In such part as shall appear to
the task. = ~ Z - = 8
2. II any person violate the preceding section,
OF # any person shall alter the mark put on the
not been gagged and inspected put mark similar
to or in imitation of the gauger's mark every such
Of
g. No person shall keep, offer for sale, or store
any refined coal, Kerosene, or petroleum oil, the
degrees Fahrenheit, under penalty of not less
than fifty dollars Eor more than two hundred
dollars for each offence:
from selling in this city any of the said liquors as
heretofore after the same shall have been once
gauged and inspected therein. But no person
ger has put his mark until the mark denoting the
proof or test shall be completely obIterated. ANY
person violating tins sec9 na sa s Pay hne Oh
S. The gauger shall not, during his continuance
In Office vend any of the articles required by this
chapter to be gagged. 81. t6.<
0. The gauger may appoint one or more depu-
and taking an oath ei fithluy to discharge the u.
of his principal. But the principal shall be liable
therefor, and such deputy may be removed from
office at any time by his principal Or by the
Council. .4tG-
7. For the purpose of more accurately ascertain
ing the capacity of every cask containing the u
guilds enumerated In the first section, the gauger
and his deputies shall make use of the scale known
as Gunter's scale; and for the purpose of deter
mining the lre.test Of refined coal, kerosene, or
petIoieulu OH, tHey snat Hsthc use oi ". 1dSla"
bue's or other improved instrument.
s. The person submitting any cask of spiritnous
liquors to the gauger shall pay him for ascertain
ing the proof snd gaugfng and marking the casks
twenty-five cents for each cask; and for Rauging
and marking wine, kerosene or coal oil. molasses,
vinegar, spirits of turpentine, and burning fluid,
fifteen cents for each cask; and for each cask or
kerosene or coal oil the sum OF twenty-five cents
additional for determining and marking the fire.
test.
o. Semi-annually, on the first day OF January
and the first day OF july the gauger shal return TO
the auditor an account, verified by his OATH OF The
number and description OF casks gauged by MN
within the preceding six months, ana OF the ices
charged or received by him within that time py
l1shed, at his cost In newspaper, statement o,
the number and description of casks mentioned
III said account. II he fail for five days TO return
such account and have such publication made ne
shall pay fine Of twenty dollars, and every SUB.
sequent five days that the failure continues Snail
be a distinct offence.
Published by authority of Council. "
A N ORDINANCE TO PROB | I
n MEMBERS OF THE COUN GIL AND
CITY OFFICERS FROM CONTRACTING TO
FURNISH SUPPLIES TO THE CITY. PASSED
JULY 18TH. 1870.
Be it ordained blythe Council Of the city Of Rich.
mo7d, /. That 1t shall not be lawful for member OF
ment to contract for furnishing supplies OF 1000,
machinery, or any other articles for the use Oh
said city, to be Interested In any such contract.
2. That any person who shall violate this ordi-
shall pe fined not less than one hundred DOL
trs nor more than one thousand dollars; and, II
amember of the Council, shall be deemed guilty OF
malfeasance In office, and expelled, by vote 10, OF