The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-20
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the said Chief of Police; and 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; and the said
Chief of Police shall fix upon such
weights and measures as he shall nd
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
tho date of such adjustment.
SEC. 2. And be IL farther, ordained.
That it shall be the duty of the Ohief
OF Police. once every twelve months,
Tor oftener, if he shall think necessary,
to visit the houses and stores of every
s!ern. store or shop keeper within
the limits of the city Of Columbia, for
the purpose of adjusting and correct
ing the weights and measures used in
the business Of such tavern, store or
shop keeper. and shnil adjust and cor
rect the same; and hereafter no weights
or measures shall be used within the
snid city of Columbia, except such rs
have been approved aud stamped or
otherwise marked by the Chief of
Police.
SEQ. 3. BE IL fu,1her 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 one Of the Aldermen, q
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 coon thereafter as may be, the
said Mayor and Aldermen shall inves-
tigate said complaint; and 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 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 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-
Gle weighed or measured, when the
same shail be in his possession, and
identify the aame 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 as was complained of. And
the said Chief of Police shall have
power. and he is hereby authorized.
at any time to go into any store or
place of business, in the day time, and
when such house or store shall he
open, and then and there to examine
the weights. scales, steelyards and
measures at suoh house or store, and
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 Aldermen, who may order
M Investigation thereof, and shall
thereupon issue d warrant, requiring
the person complained of to appear
before the said Mayor and Aldermen
II answer to the charge; and any per-
son convicted of such intentional
alteration shall be liable to the penalty
inflicted for the breaches OF this ordi-
nance.
SEQ. 4. Be IL further ordained, That
if any person shall, by force or violent
and threatening language, attempt to
hinder, prevent or obstrnct the said
Chief OF Police in the peaceabl. per.
formance of the duties prescribed by
this ordinance, such person, on con.
viction, shall suffer such penalty as is
inflicted for other breaches of this
ordinance.
SEC. 5. BE it further ordained, That
any person offending against any of
the provisions OF this ordinance shall
be liable to such ponalty NJ the Mayor