The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-22

adjusted, corrected aud approved by
the said Ohief Of Police: nnd it shall
be the duty of the said Chief OF Police
to adjust and compare with the stand
ards in his possession all such weights
and measures as may be brought to
him for that purpose; md the said
Chief of Police shall fix upon such
weights and measures as he shall ad-
just such mark or marks as he shall
think viii! 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.
Sec. 2. And be ii further ordained,
That it shall be the duty of the Chief
OF Police, once every twelve months,
Tor oftener. if he shull think necessarily
to visit the houses and stores oi every
tavern, store or shop.kcepcr within
the limits of the city Of Columbia. for
the purpose of adjusting and correct
ing the weights and measures used in
tho business OF such tnvern, sturo or
shop. keeper. and shall adjust and cor
rect the same; and hereafter DO weights
or measures shall be used within the
said city of Columbia, except such us
hnvo been approved and stamped or
otherwise marked by the Chief of
Police.
SEQ. 3. BE IL fu,tter ordained, That
any person suspecting 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 ono of the Aldermen, q
warrant shall be issued, requiring the
person or persons charged with the
imposition to appear before tho Mayor;
and upon the return of said warrant,
or as soon thereafter as may be, the
said Mayor and Aldermen shall inyes-
tigate said complaint; ald if the same
be found true, shall impose upon the
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 returnabIe and to be
tried as aforesaid, and, on conviction,
the offender shall suffer the penalty rs
aforesaid; and OH such trials, the onth
of the party complaining. together
with the testimony of the Chief of Po-
lice, (when he shall have made such
trial as aforesaid with the standard,
and is of opinion there was such impo.
sltion,) shall be conclusive in support
of such charge, unless the party com
planned of shall produce the whole of
the implements used, and also the 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 tho trial is
had that he did not practice such i'm
position as was complained OF. And
the said Chief of Police shall have
power, and he is hereby authorized,
ut any time to go into any store or
place OF business, in tho day time, and
when such house or store shall be
open, and then and there to examine
tho weights, scales, stcclynrds and
measures ut such house or store, and
to adjust the same; and when the sail
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 tho Aldermen, who may order
I'M Investigation thereof, and shall
thercnpon issue warrant, requiring
the person complained of to appear
before the snid Mayor md Aldcrmer
to answer to the charge; and any per
son convicted of such Intentional
alteration shall be liablc to the penalty
inflicted for the brenches Of this or,li-
nance.
SEC. 4. BE ii. n.fuykaer ordained, That
if any person shall, by force or violent
and threatening language, attempt to
hinder, prevent or obstruct the said
Chief Of Police in the pcaccablc per-
formancc Of the duties prescribed by
this ordinance. snch person, on con-
viction, shall suffer such penalty ns is
inflicted for other breaches OF this;
ordinance.
SEC. .. BE il furiher ordained. That
any person offending against any al
The provisions ot this ordinance, shaI!
be liable to Such zen ,lty rs thA Muynr