Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-27
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
" DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Whereas the act Of CONGRESS entitled IAN act to
to
TO the sale Of coal and also building regulations"
the 3SsS
hertby are. authorized and directed to make and
Is
insnra ful weight to pqrce asers Of coal" it ls
the district OF Columbia shall be two thousand two
hundred and forty pounds.
District Of Columbia SHAH Keen a. any yard or ohes
place where coal is stored and sold by him. suit.
ard shs Be u %ess Of
At sH ~ snd
shall. as often as once month. st irregular inter:
g 'Sa faa
not 30 examined. tried proved and sesIed the dealer
selling the same shall forfeit and pay not lsss than
That shall be the duty Of every seller Of coat
to sena with each and load Of eos sold ~
face in plain characters the sellers name, the date
the weight Of coal contained in the cart Or other ye
Of such cart OF vehicle Any vender Of coal vo o
ing such provision or being found selling or aelv
shall be liable to fine of not less than Ave dollars
shai be the euty Of the seaieis Of weights and
measures and of police officers, from time to time,
bel for sale VIII not With
the amount indicated on the card or ticket afore-
III on any lawful scale most accessible for thai put
.ose: aid upon the weighing thereof it shali be
an.oart indicated upon such card or ticket they
shall so report, and the driver owner agent fur
ha and ray to the District ps Of e oou@ba
fine of not less than ten dollars tn sn fifty
weishts and shall BE- entitled to receive
for any coal they may be called upon to weigh q
such coal unless, upon we CHING such coal it shall
be found that the amount indicated on said card or
cate any evidence Of fraud, when the driver or
Of said cos shall not liable to any expense
That hot owning or keeping scale
for weighing coal for sale. or any other purpose,
such Coal. or hinder any officer therein. he s1a
be liable to fine Of not less than ten dollars nor
s. onebalf Of al ines collected under tlsss rules
shall go to the "PoBce fund" and the other half to
august 10, 1S78-Ordered. That the fee OF the
sealer of weights and easurers OF the District of
each scale examined and sealed as required Under
the order Of the 9Th instant respecting the sale of
august %, 1S7S.-Ordered, That parties sellju
coal by measure, or ott erwise in quantities not
required to keep scales as required in the order OF
the 9Th instant, regulating the sale of coal
shan BE- to WITH the n
examination and sealing Of scales OF coal dealers by
that ooer 10 tie lee pseeerbsd By law for That
duty. But no fee for more than one examination
necessary fer eaid officer to reexamine and seal
scale during any month in which it has previously
been adjusted, when he charge the usual fee OF
fifty cents for each such REORGANIZATION.
October ID, 1818.-0rtiereti, 2. That pursuant to
the recommendation Of the sealer OF weights and
measures to reduce tho number o. inspections of
be made cn'y once every two months.
tions Of coal scales shall be made quarterly and tie
fee for each inspection will be one dollar.
july 10th, lS79.-Ordered, !. That the sealer OF
weights ana measures Of the District of Columbia
be empowered to demand and receive In advance
the tee for sealing coal scales and no such scales
ehsn be used until all proper fees and arrearagss If
any, sEsll have besn paid.
q That all persons selling, Offering to sell, coal
in less quartity than one hundred pounds be re-
qnired to use the regular dry measure comm only
ufed in the District Of Columbia; and any person
who shall sell, offer to sell coal In less quantity
than one hundred pounds by any other measure
than said dry measure, sh. be deemed guilty Of an
offence against the District of Columbis and shall
be fined five dollars (&5) for each offence to be col
lected and applied as other fines for violation Of the
coal regulations
j. DENT,
W. j. TWININ0, Msjor of Engineers.