New-York tribune., 1877-07-14
CHEATING THE POOK.
swNDLNG BY FALSE WEIGHTS.


A LIST OF SOME or THE DEALERS WHO HAVE vIo-
LATED TIE LAw--NFGiECT BY THE INSPECTORS
Complaint of neglect of duty WAS made yes
teray against Jacob J. Banta, Of tho Inspectors Of
Weights aud Measures. The charges were presented to
Mayor Ely and are IN substance rs follows:
That Bana has not once in every three months delv.
cred cOpy %. The register kept by nm or weights, Dea.
suIes, etc. which hc has inspected. Tat hc has not
reported TO tho sealer Of Weights ana Measures tho
names o the persons mentioned below. whoae weights,
That hc has reported 20 the COrpOrltiDn Attor-
ney tie names and places OF business OF ,ne follow
ing persons, making usc Of fraudulent
scaled weighs or measures, gnuges or balances
A. Barn0aum, 7G2 Nnrh.ave.-One wood measure.
J. Banby. 1913 LightAayoone scale and oae weight.
COlan, 80 nsichays-Ihreo scacs. three TIN
Griaman, 1913 West Thirty scales four Tin
HaDscheD, 2G Cuiyerst laccFour scales two sets Of
L. Kiopi.r 500 ilshih.aye. scale weight
H. ReTnan 99s Teni6syeoone scale four tn measures
W Tihlc $50 Nlnth ave-Three wool measures.
John AcComick, lGi Eghthaye.-Ope sca-e and ono
A. siichaes Twenty thirs'. AMI Ninhsyc.Tbrco WOO.
measure, one IN measure. ,-,.- 49,. .,
Mr. Eoa, 40 seyenthaye-Pour tin measures. wood
@. roa1uann 2i5 West r9r'y.lny,'t one 'cale
W. GernaDi C3o Niath.av. audy-Ihir.v measures.
]oh9 S9sie y 1ixh ay' ean',l se1ie @ si % %Tfsht
Chr-tofels Bro - sxthav. ses1rso1e lca.e weight.
beam.
C. Ttschen 81 Eighthave. Lager Beer saocn-one boer
4 Schclenberg 2sl Tenth-sve. Lager Beer saoon-Tgo
yeg. York ciyi ice GO, 4o2 W l2;hst1T.e Scales.
g. Nmmo i3l Grecn"iehaye7 Cracker BsAer-one scale,
H. Iaeereon 3its;, below .iiihave. Feed Deaier-ono
Mr. Boyd rectes. in his communication 70 the Mayor,
that since his appointment Corporation Attorney no
has been constantly in receipt Of complaints charging
the nspecto OF Weights and Measures with neglect Of
duty For three years prior 20 January 1871 II was
OF controversy in the Cours who were the legal
Inspectors of Weights ard Measures In January last,
by decision OF the General Term Of the supreme Court
First District, John j. Baus and Theodore = Kent we're
declared the Inspectors. Sir Boyd writes:
Ihavc carefully examined into the sdhect and am in-
formed that owing tn fact that such Inspectors hayo
who'll failed 10 perform iher dht.,5 uhls ttr aW, te
weights, measures, scale beams, steyaris. ana othcf
instruments used Tor Weighing ate detective ani ncoT
rect ia this city The Inspector. ~ many instances,
have deemed il sufficient lerformlucc - Their duty 10
demand aud receive zee for inspecting these lnstrN
part their duty in reporting the names Of those who
have failed to comply with the law IA causing their IN
strumcnts 20 be scaled.
TIE TRIBUNE few weeks ago called attention to the
frequent complaints made TO the Mayor against the in-
spectors. The city is divided into two Inspection Dis
tcts, Broadway to Fourteen:hst and Fourthaye TO ao
Harlem River forming the line Of separation. Mr. Banta
has the FIRST or Western District Wd Mr. Kent tho
Eastern Tie First District also includes al that por-
tion OF the city lying south % Fnon->t.
The Zee allowed 10y law for an Inspection !, small hut
n the aggIcga, the fees yield comfortable income. In
making haste to bc ric however the torrkerper can
al ri pay aud III" Inspectors according 20 poplor
bef. nave been only too ready receive addi.
onal for not TOO rigid Hsp ction, have largely
increased their revenues. COrnorat c-htOfncy Boyd.
ia his communication. says that "yer! often TIE poorer
classes Obliged 20 submit 20 cXtori0n and wrongs,
Dclg unable "a seek and OBTAIN redress there rom"
No charges appear agaus hr. Kent tie other Inspect
lr, although M B0yd be-iUs his Letter by stating at
frequent complaints have been made against the Inspect.
Weighs and Measures. He also hnds that hOta
Inspectors have wholly failed 10 eri0rIi their duties"
Mayor LILY will hear the ease next week