Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-05-19
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An ordinance relative to the appointment and du.
ties Of an officer, denominaied the sealer 81
Weights and Measures, and the regulating OF
weight. and measures in the city Of Alpena-
It's hereby ordained by the Common Council
sec. / There shall he in and for the city Of Al
r-rna an officer 20 he denominated the sealer OF
Weights and Measures Who shall be appointed by
the Common Council Of said city ana the person
20 appointed shall have exclusive power 10 per,
form all the duties pertaining TO MS Once, aha
shall during the time he Is directed by said Conn-
cl 70 perform said duties try and prove All scales
beams weights and measures used IN SAID CITY
for the purpose Of buying and selling, and such
As shailhe found conference.-the TO the standards
zen, in his ofsce. he shall stamp With the word
ssaDn-ove,a or the letter M" and the year IN
which said inspection Is made; and such As are
found not conformahle 20 the standard N ms o.,
fee. he shall stamp with the vord 'conoemneo'
and the wear in which the inspection y made.
sec . said Scaler az Weights and Measures
shall receive as compensation for his services the
the fees provided by the laws II the state q Mich
1 ignn. and he is hereby empowered 70 coffee. the
same fees in the same manner and form Ne pro-
vided Nv the lsw Of the state OF Michisan' gov
I ern;ne Weights and Measur~s.
1 Sec e. The sealcr Of Weights snd Measures
] shall ~ provided by the city OF Alpena Win
/ hook 70 Ne kept in his ofice. IN which ne shsi
/ rerisfer in alphabetical order. the name OF each
I nrr-o, rhose weiehis measures. beams. scales OF
/ other instrument. he has inspected. the numcef
and size Of the same. sud What numccr ot each
was approved and ccnaenned. With the ume . 1'
insps-r.ion and snch book shall AZ all res-onshle
iirses be or~n 20 the inspection and examination
s~e II shall he the duty Of the said seaier
Of Weights and Measures once IN zach year ana
ofterer IL he deems IL necessary. 20 inspect al
vcad-hcxes or measures need by WOOD dealers IN
said rifv from which is soh or offered for sale, on
delivered. sAvei. OF saved and split WOOD ny M
cora half card OF les quantities and all such
boxes OF measures found confcrmahle TO ths
standard. which standard shall DOT be les. tina,
one hundred ard fffy cuhse feet fcr a cord, snt
no, iess than -cventv-hve eufne feet Tor han
cora 20 Ne kept In ms Office. he shall stamp VIII
she word -saprroved.- and the vear IN which esei
inspecfion Is made: and all such boxes OF meas
vre. t.uns not ccniornse'e 70 re an IAN 70, :,
aenneA- and the year IN wh'eh such inspeot'o'
: ~ made
src. No rcr-cn shall neciee, OF refuse TO en-
h;Nst any xeirhfs measures scales besms OF ethe
r .ns.rurn~nts used Nv him 90 her. IN weighing q
measuring or any box measure from which :
snla 90 urerrd for sale. OF delivered. any ssvc'
or sawed and split wood in any quantity, " IN
sr,ler a wrichis ana measures. when demsnde
: ~ hin. fcr the purpose OF having me same IN
> sp~cted.
4 iur any w-ixhts measures. scales beams OF othe
inssrumenss OF for buying OF SELLING. az dehver
' ing sawrd. or awed and spli; vccd. in any ouar
fifv. anv hax ~ measure, unle-s the sarne -
4 the ,rfser sM- w the .ealer % veiehts an
!. measures. and All boxes 81 measures
sue. :. Any per~nn who sh.r nerlef 90 refu'
= ~ exhis; ms weiEhfs, measures. soaie> teams
osher Instruments used Cor the purT.c~c o. wc,g'
- inr a. measuring 20 the -cAler 81 vefehe ~
rneasurr- ~ uericct refuse 20 exhibit 70 81
eealcr q wetrhte and mrssures When demands
p ~ HIN. am box mcNsurt u-ed Tor me pm
!, rha-e sale 81 delivery ~ saved. 90 ssvet an
~ sriit vcci ~ shove provided. for the purpo>e
having the same inspected 80 hereinhrfore ~
yiSes. or who shall Ne IN buying 81 -eiline an
wrirht. Measures rcalc<. beams o. Other instr
rnrrts u-rd fur weighing 90 Measuring ~ shr
u-r fnr ths purpo~s ~ buvtne. sling ~ delive
~ .A.fi h.~r h-<r irsr~rsea and cnntemnrf BY u
N .r.i-~ Il wrirhf. ana measures. ~ Which n
n h..s-r e~~r inspected and srprovcd. shsl not
40 rnnfurn.hle % the standards rrcvsoco ~ ~
.h,Tl ~ punish>d ~ f,e net "a excrcd ont m
fr-A soIi.rx ana costs - pru~ecufson snc y
7 Cour- NAV maize furth~r scnt~ncc- th.f tn< :
r. f-na~r ~ irnpri.cnci IN The Aip>ns County -
|. sfIi th> psvu~-f ~ soch ene And cn~fs Frcssns
INST so.h imrrs.cunent sh>n not excs>d =
rrri,f a rin-fy tavs.