The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-29


disc bought. sold or bargsined for J
which shall not have fbeen, within
twelve months next before such use,
adjusted, corrected and approved by
the said Chief OF Police; and it shall
be the duty of the said Chief of Police
to adjust nnd compare with the stand
ards in bis possession ell suoh weights
and measures as ..sy be hrnnght to
him for that purpose; and the eaid
Ohief OF Police shall fix upon such
weights and measures as he shall ad-
just such mark or marks as he shall
think will best answer the purpose of
identifying the same; and shall, in the
best manner in his power, by private
memorandum or otherwise, preserve
the date OF such adjustment.
SEQ. 2. And be il further Ordained.
That it shall be the duty Of the Ohef
of Police. once every twelve months,
or oftener, if he shnll think necessary,
to visit the houses and stores of every
tavern, store or shop.keeper within
the limits of the city of Columbia, for
tho purpose of adjusting and correct.
ing the weights and measures used in
The business OF such tavern, store or
shop. keeper, and shall adjust and cor
rect tho same; and hereafter no weights
or measures. shall he used within the
said city of Columbia, except such as
have been approved and stamped or
otherwise marked by Chief of Police.
SEQ. 3. BE ii further ordained, That
any person suspeoting that he has
been injured or imposed upon in the
weight or measure of any article of
merchandise, if he has the same in his
possession. may carry the same to the
Chief of Police, whose duty it shall be
to ascertain the weight or measure
thereof by the standard in his posses
sion; and if, upon such re- weighing or
measuring, the party shall think him
self to have been imposed upon, and
shall make complaint thereof to the
Mayor or any one of the Aldermen, "a
warrant shall be issued, requiring the
person or persons charged with the
imposition to appear before the Mayor;
and upon the return of said warrant,
or as soon thereafter as may be, the
said Mayor and Aldermen shall iuyes-
tigate said complaint; AID if the same
be found true, shall impose upon tho
offending party such penalty as offend
ers are liable to for the breaches of
this ordinance; and where the party
complaining shall not be in possession
of the said article of merchandise, he
may make complaint to the said Mayor
or any one OF the Aldermen, who shall
Issue warrant returnable and to be
tried as aforesaid, and, on conviction,
the offender shall suffer the penalty as
aforesaid; and on such trials, the oath
of tho party complaining. together
with the testimony of the Chief of Po-
lice, (when he shall havo made such
trial ns aforesaid with the standard,
and is of opinion there was such impo.
sition,) shall be conclusive in support
of such charge, unless the party com
planned of shall produce the whole of
the implements used, and also tho artl-
Gle weighed or measured, when the
same shall be in his possession, and
identify the same upon his oath, and
thereby, or in some other way, satisfy
the authority before whom the trial is
had that he did not practice such i'm.
position ae was complained of. And
the said Chief OF Police shall huve
power, and he is hereby authorized,
at any time to go into any store or
place of business, in tho day time, and
when such house or store shall he
open, and then and these to examine
the weights. scales, steelyards and
measures at such house or store, aud
to adjust the same; and when the said
Chief OF Police, at such occasional
visits, shall find that tho weights.
scales, steelyards or measures, at any
such place, have not been adjusted
within the time prescribed, or have
been altered since the last adjustment
thereof by him, the said Chief of Po-
lice shall make report to the Mayor or
one OF the Alder men, WHO may order
an Investigation thereof. aud shall
thereupon issue warrant, requiring
the person complained Of to appear
before the said Mayor md Aldermen
to answer to the charge; and any per
son convicted of such intentional
alteration shall be liable to tile penalty
inflicted for the breaches Of this ordi-
nance.
SEC 4. BE il fu3'they ordained, Tint
il any person shall, by force or violent
and threatening language, attempt to
hinder, prevent or obStruct the said
Chief OF Police in the peaceable per.
formance of the duties prescribed by
this ordinance. such person, on con
vic'lon, shnll suffer snch pcnnI,y aa is
inflicted for other breaches of this
ordinances.
SEC 5. Be il further ordained, That
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