The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-23

the said Chief, OF Police; aud it shall
be the duty Of the snid Ohief of Police
to adjust and cdmpafe with the. stand.
ards In his possession all such weights
and measures as may be brought to
him for that purpose; and. the said
Ohief Of Police shall fix upon such
weights and measures as he ehall 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.
SEC. 2 And be IL further ordained,
That it shall be the duty of the Chief
OF Police, once every twelve months,
Tor oftener, If he shall think necessary,
to visit tho houses and stores of every
tavern, store or shop-keeper within
the limits Of the city Of Columbia, for
the purpose of adjusting and correct
ing the weights md measures used in
the business Of such tavern, store or
shop. keeper. und shull adjust and cor
rect the same; aud hereafter no weights
or measures shall ho used within the
said city of Columbia, except such as
have been approved and stamped or
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Police.
Sec. 8. BE IL fu,ihcr 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 bo
to ascertain the weight or measure
thereof by tho 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,
warrant shall be issued, requiring the
person or persons charged with the
imposition to appear before the Mayor;
and upon tho return Of said warrant,
or as soon thereafter as may be, the
snid Mayor and Aldermen shall inyes-
tigate snid complaint; aid 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 tho said article of merchandise, lie
may make complaint to the said Mayor
Or any one Of tho Aldermen, who shall
Issue warrant returnable nnd to be
tried as aforesaid, and, on conviction,
the offender shall suffer the penalty as
Aforesaid; and on such trials, the oath
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.
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 the artl-
clio weighed or measured, when the
same shall be in his possession, and
identify the same upon his onth and
thereby, or in some other way, satisfy
the authority before whom tie trial is
had that he did not practice such i'm
position as was complained of. And
the shid Chief of Police slinll have
power, and he is hereby authorized,
ut any time to GO into any store or
place of business, in the day time, ard
WHOM such house or store shall be
open, and then and there to examine
the weights, scales, stcelyards and
measures at such house or store, and
to adj ust the same; and when the said
Chief of Police, ut such occasional
visits, shall find that the 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 Aldermen, who may order
III investigation thereof, and shni!
thercupon issue warrant, requiring
the person complained of to appear
before the said Mayor and Aldermen
to answer to the charge; and any pr.-
son cnuyictcI nf anrf intentional
alteration shall be llablc to the penalty
inflicted for the breaches cf this Crl:-
nance.
Sec. 1. Be HfwL';ar o.l,i,cl, That
if any person shalt, hy force ur violent
and threatening i"ngnagr, attempt 10
hinder, prevent or ubairuct the said
Chief of Police i'll the pcsccablc per-
formnnce OF the duties prescribed by
this ordinances. such person, Oh con
viction, shall suffer such penalty az is
Inflicted for other breaches Of this
ordinance.
SEC S. BE il furhicr uy4l.incd, Thn.
any person offending agninst any of
The provisions OF this ordinance shall
be liable to such penalty as the Mayor
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