National Republican., 1877-04-27
A RUMPUS AMONG BAKERS.
CAUSED M a RISE IN FLOUR AND
AFlLL IN WEIGHT OF BREAD,

which Results In the Arrest Of Several
Bakers, who arc Fined Two Dollars for Each
short-wcight Loaf-The Boss Bakers Asso-
citation Discuss tho Matter, and = Proposi-
uon to Raise the Price Of bread 10 Ad-
vanoeA.
In accordance with q request OF the officers
Of the Master Bakers Society the Chief OF Police
issued Instructions to tho policemen Throughout
the city TO keep . sharp eye on all bakers and
bakers carts and arrest them n they found them
selling short weight. good many carts were
svsrhauled, and several bakers appeared in the
Pelics Court yesterday to answer the charge Of
selling bread Weighing loss than sixteen sunees
. loaf Joseph BishsG was the only baker ar
raigned.
The sficor making the complaint testified that
he weighed several loaves Of bread which were
being served to customers BY the defendant, and
found most OF them to be under weight. He
thercupon arrested hin and took his wagon and
contents to the station. Most all the bread hs
had with hin was under weight or less than sir-
teen ounces avolrdupois per loaf Dsfcndauts
counsel objected 70 this testimony rs the witnsss
ceuld not swear positively to tho sorrsstncss Of
.Ths Court remarked that he was going to see
that poor people get their full weight Of broad.
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mont and Christiana HeiIorling.
Mr.. Small. the sealor Of weights and measures,
tho bread taken from those parties.
The Court said that II any person deserved 10
suisr II was he who sold light bread to posr
Later in the proeesdiass OF the court Mr..
Small, sealer Of weights and measures, reported
that he found twenty-five Of Bshofrs losves two
The Court nned BIshon go, or q for each short
Loaf, and ordered the sonnscation Of the bread.
The other bakers were put under $50 bonds each
to appear to-day.
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The Master Bakers Society held . special
meeting yesterday afternoon at Beck's hall; the
president, Mr.. CHARLES scnsIder, in the chair,
with MT Charles Schafer secretary.
The committee appointed to draft eonstitu.
tion and bylaws made report, which was
The CHAIR stated that -four bakers mixture)
was selling at sil per barrel; -
On motion. II was decided to hold meetings
6ss yths, Ss s
several members Of the society, waited on the
chief OF police 70 request him to hays: all bread
weighed, which request he had complied with.
TIE ARRESTS
the result Of the action Of the Ohief Of Police.
Ono OF the members Of the society had been ar.
rested rested and, and fined for violating the l.y, and be
Justice, and made to feel the arm oftSs law.
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should bo sold according to the rise and fall In
the price Of nour. They should have one price
and each baker should have the right TO make
the weight Of their bread as they saw it.
Mr.. Schultz said they could not change the
law now Is they would have to have funds on
direction.
they should charge for loaf OF bread, but IL did
require that each loaf should weigh one
pound, uo ounces,) and they had the right to
charge hve or ten cents per loaf lust as they sAw
ut, aecordioB to the rise and fall In iour.
PROPOSITION FOR vuRrHxR ADVANCE.
Mr.. Stuhlman proposed that the price OF bread
be raised AFTER the LIST Of May to ivc and q hall
to stores and six cents to private customers or siI
lishments.
This proposition was discussed at length. whom
II was decided not to take any definite action 10
re.ard 70 the matter, but to postpone it and have
q special meeting on Monday next, when the
question will be finally disposed Of.
On the suggestion OF Mr.. PicpcnbrnE, . vote
was taken to give expression to the sentiment OF
the society whether in favor Of the present law,
or In favor Of having new law allowing them 70
have q uniform price, and bo allowed to make
weight according to tho rise and fall in -four.
Tho vote was In favor OF tho present law-3o TO
7: Several now members wcre added to tho So
cisty,