The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-03
CITY ORDINANCES.

IN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
u REUKDAIN CHAPTER Al OF THE CITY
ONDlNA*CES, CnMSERNnAG S SiFr SGEn
GAuGhR AMI INSPECTOR, PASSED FEB
~ Be it ordained by the Council Of the city Of
Richmond That chapter IL OF Inc ordinances oe'
anu the same hereby is, amended 70 Feaa aS ioi-
io i. Bilennislly, ct the regular meeting Of the
Council in the OF May or as SION sba AM
poiut a competent person, who shall he calied
inspector and Gaugtr OF Liquors.; ,,
Il shall be the duty OF Inc ,vit I ,a
most approved instruments tor ascertalnlns IN"
capacity OF Il barrel. hogshe2d cask or other yes
and when ill,d upon Tor that purpose, shall at,
tend with the same III any part OF tne cl.y, anu
there gauge and ascertain me contents Oh an! oIT o
rel ho, shead, cask, or vessel, ana examine tue
quality and proof the:eot. and marx on sacn oa!
rel h0gsh lad cask. ur other YES ell near the nunR,
the capacity III gallons aud fractions OF gallons
and on the head, nth chalk, the capacity and full
age , ,, - .,n,
anv of the marks Or characters MADE by the IN
spfctor aforesaid. snail on any cAsk when mas
not been gagged AMI Inspected put Il marx similar
to- or IN inl. atiUu Of, the gauSer's marx thersbE
to deceive and dcfrau the purchase: OF distilled
spirits, vines, or other li4ni mercnanulse SO
paugcd and inspected he snail l2r each On nee
pay fine of not less than twenty uoliars toSeIucr
with cost Of prosecution. . .,,
4. Any person may SELL export, or otner"lsc
dispose OF any foreign or domestic LIQUORS, IN
chandise-in said city without h:vlr tne same
xauyed or inspected: but in cases OF dH9rehce
p.tHeen buyer ana seller as To the quantity anu
quality either party may c2ll IN Tue Inspector anu
gauger, ana his Indictment shall blau the paftlcs-
lie party In error pay Ing the gauSe!'s ices.
S. The SAID gaugcr and inspector shall LOT MS
services be euti leu To demand anu receive from
the Dc rscu or employing him as alcrt silu
condensation as follows For gang ng and In
sp.ct!ug every barrel. hogshead, caSk' or otler
vessel. tue sum of tl5l dftccn cents. .
s No person engaged III yenGluR or trading ID,
or manufG curing casks or liquors, lnul'luhailE,
or rs agent clerk or employee OF trader. veneer.
or manuii ctuTcr Of SAID articles. or elmer OF
them. shall be entitled To license 10 act gtuger
I. ! he Inspector Gud GtCger may appoint Que
or more deputies WHO. after being approved oy
the Council and taking an oath faithfully Ia dis
charge The uutcs of al. oil C. tiIay perform any
OF the duties 40 his pr!nciral hut inc prlnript!
shall be accountable iortnc official condIct OF such
deputies. .
5. he person SO appointed Inspector and TAU
ger Of Liquors shall. L.forc entering upon the au-
ties OF his office TAKE and Subscribe an oath or al
firma,iou faithfully and Hnp4rtaly 10 execute the
duties oil his office. ;,
Q. The Council Of the city OF Richmond stall
have power. at any time hereafter. TO appoint one
other inspector oil liquors, II Ii shalt 10y SAID toaD-
Gil ue ucemed necessary, who shall be SUBJECT In
all respects to tn provisions Of his chapter. pro-
vi,lrd l. spectlon sau2iug ucdcr this chapter
ghaIi IN Il" case he comp isoCy upon the buyers or
sellers oi any liquors herein mentioned, unless
,hc same has been agreed ~ 10y mutual consent OF
the parties.
This ordnance shall take effect from and after
the first day OF May, ISL
Pub.lshe by aGtho. i,y.
IuL.0-Jt +. C.. HOWARD, City Clerk.