The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-04

other persons now engaged In, or doing or oar
rying on business as bakers, or engaged In max
ing or baking bread for others, shall immediately
after che pronnlgation OF this ordinance, report
themselves at the Mayors oIflee aud cause hs,
her or their name or names, and place Of bust
ness to be recorded In book TO bs kept for that
purpose In the Mayors office, and shall in Ill re.
spects conform TO the prov sions Ut this ordi-
nance. and hereafter every person intend
ing to undertake the baking business,
or any such person or persons
who may 30 sn1gsged In the ., same either in per.
on the said trade or business Under his or her
direction or for HIS or her prof within the lin
it's of the city Of New Orleans must previously to
bis or her commencing In Chat business make
declaration Of his or her intention at the May
or's office and have his or her name entered in q
book kept for that purpose, and in default shall
be liable TO fine Of twenty five dollsrs, reopv-
cradle before any Of the recorders OF this city
or other court of competent Jurisdiction for the
benefit of the city.
SEC. a. All bakers or other persons using or
carrying on the trade or business Of baker as
aforesaid. shall make or cause TO be made oil
their loaf bread OF good and wholesome flour,
and they shall give 1t the weight which may be
fixed by virtue Of the present ordinance relative
thereto by the Common Council; and further, all
bakers or persons using or carrying on the trade
or business OF baker, shall only be allowed 10
sell, or expose for SAL, loaves Of bread of the
value OF two dimes, one dime, or half dime.
SEC. 3. Bakers, tavern keepers and other per-
sons selling bread, or Offering the same for sale,
are reauir ed to have the weights and scales duly
regulated by the standards, and the inspectors Of
weights aud measures are authorized to proceed
TO try them sgresably to the law respecting
weights and measures.
SEC. 4. II shall be the duty of the oo,nrnissa-
ries OF the markets and the police officers NJ least
once in each week TO inspect and examine within
the several wards or districts OF this city. and
the public markets, all loaf bread baked by or for
or on account OF any baker or bakers, in order to
a'oertan whether the same Ia made OF the quail
ity Of flour required by the present ordinance,
and TO ascertain whether the weight thereof con-
forms to the established sssize; and TO that end
the said commits aries and police officers are
hereby authorized and required, at any time
between sunrise and sunset, TO enter any
bakery, bakebouse or shop, or any other build
ing or enclosure wherein loaf bread ia
or may be baked. stored, deposited or kept: as
also any tavern, shop. store or any other place.
wherein loaf bread Ia deposi cd, stored or kept
for sale. And 1t shall further be- the duty of the
oommssa-ies OF the markets and police officers
TO stop and detain all bakers, or other PERSONS
carrying bread for sale in baskets, carts, wagons
or otherwise, through The public streets or high
upon such examination. should they find snoh
some or wanting in weight. or not
baked agreeaby to the present ordinance,
he shall conduct the offender or offenders
before one Of the recorders OF this CITY, who
upon due proof made, shall pronounce the seiz
ure and confisoation Of such bread for the use of
the orphan asyums Of the city. and shall further
condemn the offender or offenders to pay fine
Of not less than twenty five dollars, nor more
than fifty dollars, and in default OF payment
thereof such offender or offenders shall be i'm
prisoned not exceeding thirty days. Any officer,
commissary or police officer neelecting or refus-
ing to enforce the foregoing shall be dismissed
from Office.
Sec. 5. The Mayor shall publish In the off cial
journal OF this city every Saturday an assize OF
bread for the ensuing week. to this effect he
shall estimate barrel OF -four to produce three
thousand seven hundred and thirly-two ounces
OF bread tAmericsn weight), and in order to as
certain the weight of the five cent loaf the num-
Der OF ounces shsl be divided by number equal
to the number of five cents barrel Of -four may
be worth in the market at the time OF fixing the
assi1e, and adding the FIVE dollars or one hundred
five cents allowed to baker by the law the
guotient shall be the number Of ounces five
cent loaf shall weigh.
Sec 6, Wherever, according to the preceding
operation, the fractional parts less than half
an ounce they shall be taken off the loaf; and
when half an ounce, or more. an ounce shall be
added to it, The whole, moreover, in conformity
to the tariff subjoined to the foregoing ordinance.