The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-29
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND
"A REURDAIN CHAPTER al Of THE CITY
GAGGiR AMI INSPECTOR, PASSED FEB
90 1871:
BE it ordained by the Council Of the city o,
Richmond, That chapter d Of the ordinances be
ana the same hereby Is, amended 10 read as fol-
lows:
l. BIennially, at the regular meeting of The
Council In the mouth Of May, or as soon thereaf-
ter as may be convenient, the Council! shall ap:
Inspector and Gauger Of Liquors.
2. II shall be the duty Of The Inspector and
most approved instruments for ascertaining the
capacity of barrel, hogshead, cask or other yes.
sci, and the quality proof OF spirituous liquors
and. when called upon Tor that purpose, shall at
tend with the same In any part Of the city, and
there gauge and ascertain the contents of any bar
rel, hOgshead, cask, or vessel, and examine the
quality and proof thereof, and mark on such bar
rel, hogshsad, cask, or other vesse the bung,
the capacity in gallons and fractions OF gallons,
and the head, with chalk, the capacity and full
). If any person shall alter, deface, or change
any Of the marks or characters mace by the In
spector aforesaid, or shall on any cask which has
not been gagged and inspected put mark similar
TO, or In limitation Of, the gauger's mark, thereby
to deceive and defraud the purchaser of distilled
spirits, wines, or other liquid merchandise so
gauged and Inspected. he snail for each offence
pay fine of not less than twenty dollars, together
with cost of prosecution.
4. ANY person may sell, export, or other wise
dispose OF any foreign or domestic liquors, in
chandise-in said city without having the same
gagged or inspected; but In cases OF difference
between buyer and seller as to the quantity and
quality, either party may call In the Inspector and
gauger, and his judgment shall bind the parties
the party In error paying the gauger's fees.
s. The said gauger and inspector shall for his
services be entitled to demand and receive from
the person or persons employing him as aforesaid
compensation follows For gauglng and in
| speeding every barrel, hogshead, cask, or other
vessel, the sum of (l5l fifteen cents ..-0
Q. No person engaged in vending or trading In,
or manufa curing casks or liquors. indi Vidually
or as agent, clerk, or employee of trader, yender
or manufacturer OF said articles, or either OF
them, shall be entitled to license TO act as gauger
7. The Inspector and Gauger may appoint one
or more deputies, who, after being approved BY
the Council and taking oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties Of the office may perform any
OF the duties OF his principal, but the principal
shall be accountable for the official conduct of such
deputies.
s. The person so appointed Inspector and eau
ger Of Liquors SHALL before entering upon the du-
Ties of his Office take and subscribe oath or af-
rmation faithfully and impartially to execute the
duties Of his office.
o. The Council OF the city Of Richmond shall
have power, at any time hereafter, to appoint one
other inspector OF liquors, 1t shall by said Coup-
ell be deemed necessary, who shall be subject in
all respects to the provisions OF this chapter pro-
shall In no case be compulsory upon the buyers or
sellers OF any liquors herein mentioned unless
The same has been agreed to by mutual consent of
the parties.
This ordinance shall take effect from and after
the first day of May, 1871.
Pub ished by authority
mh29-St E. c. HOWARD, City Clerk.