The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01
ABOUT TIE SHORT WEIGHT In
FLOUR.

sacked after the article was published,
When the proprietor sells his -four to
our business houses he inquiries "how ma
ny barrels of -four do You want?" and
sends up eight small or four large sacks
for barrel, which (including the weight
ninety two pounds or four pounds short if
they weighed what they claim. But the
eight sacks weighed last week in one of
our business houses were published at their
weight, and weighed in the presence OF
several witnesses whose words are fully as
good as any under the mill roof.
The twenty-five pound sacks cost less
than one cent q piece without the adver-
tisement printed on them which is done
for the manufacturers benefit, and is sold
as -four regardless of cost. One Of the
sacks will weigh almost . quarter OF q
pound. and at the present price Of -four
they sell for almost one cent each or fully
their cost. Still when lthey make
them what they calf full weight twenty
four pounds,) they are still short four
pounds on barrel of -four, or half pound
on the sack.
What right has the proprietors of the
Somer set mill to sell one hundred and
nintey two pounds of -four for . barrel
when the legal weight is one hundred and
ninety six of -four and four pounds is al
lowed for the barrel which makes the two
hundred pounds.
The proprietors no doubt will set up the
plea that Ii is worth half pound on the
sack to sack it, but this is nonsense az we
will here cite you to the folly of such an
argument:
You buy barrel of -four and you will
find that you have 1876 pounds Of -four
and also the barrel. Say this barrel is
worth twenty cents. 1t has to be packed
and headed mp which will take as much
time "a it does TO sack three small sacks;
this still gives the miller Eve sacks to pack
for the price Of barrel which is twenty
cents, or four cents q sack for packing and
putting in the eight of barrel to the sack
Supposing some of our business men
would pay out but ninety five cents and
call il dollar, and when reminded of the
fact would say I'VE call ninety-fve cents a
dollar, that is all we give" They have
the same right to do il that the mill has
to sell one hundrei and ninety two pounds
of -four for barrel.
We have no fears of the Propristors or
their money, and ten times less respect for
the latter than the rags of the honest toll
er who pays for the eighth of q barrel of
-four and gets twenty four pounds or less.
Yet there are some who through the mean
est of cowardice and ignorance will say
it is wrong to speak of this matter because
the proprietor has wealth. They are mere
lickspittles Of the ignorant and possess
less real manhood than the ape.
We are also informed that the corn meal
was tested az to its weight and found to
be short, and one of the employees atten-
tion was called to the matter.
We have a common interest in the Som
erset Steam Mill and no one takes more
pride in seeing it running at its full ca
pacity than we do. II manu- factures good
-four and lots of it. We also wish to zee
its proprietor make the business pay, but
are unwilling to see our people pay exhor-
bitant prices for the products of the mill.
The universal complaint of the miss
management Of the Corporation affairs is
almost universal and not without sufficient
cause. 1t is not only ridiculous but dis.
graceful and is an injury to the place.
To day we would be better off we're we
not incorporated, and matters promise to
remain just as they are so long as the pub
lie will submit to it.
The Office of Street COMMISSIONER is va
cant and has been since last April. The
tax payers of the Corporation are liable
for any damage sustained on account Of the
, bad condition of the streets, but their
money is being paid out every quarter for
Street Commissioner. Do the people pro.
pose to stand back and allow this to 90
on. Your real estate is decreasing in val
ue from the present state of affairs in the
Corporation. Corporation officials drunk
8 on the streets is a common occurrence. Stu
pid drunk at times. This ia the kind o
men you are paying to protect you and
your property.
y The Council should 90 to work at once
/ and demand the resignation of any and all
officials who have been seen drunk and i
they are not forthcoming proceed to i'm
D peach them. The members of the Coun
Q ell have but one fault and that is that
Il they do not see that every official either
does his duty or resigns.
1t is our right to expose drunkenness ir
Office but in this case it is unnecessary al
y they do that themselves. If they wish tt
q drink let them resign and drink to thei
!. hearts content, and 80 long as they moles
no one they will not be troubled
An injunction should be served at once
i on the Corporation Treasurer not to pay
n one cent out for Street Commissioner ser
IT vices 30 long as the Office is vacant.
10 Here is the Ordinance under which tn
Office was tilled, and is true copy of tn
original.
SEC. IL. That the Street Commissions
elected at the special election held Apri
:. 10Th. 1879, shall 60 into office under tn
= provisions of this ordinance, and tha
y hereafter, that he SHALL BE ELECTEI
&c AT THE ANNUA SPRING ELECTIOr
together with the other Corporation off
y GERS, and he shall hold bis Office for tn
n period of ONE YEAR. or until his sue
" cessor is qualified.
Tuesday night of last week some un
- !. known person shot . horse belonging t
- VIM. Grubbs in the right shoulder Will