Daily Republican., 1882-08-16

AND MARKET HOUSES OF THE CITY
OF WILMINGTON.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of Will
SKCTioN /. That, heres fter, there shall be
Regulator Of weights and measures used in
the Public Markets and Market Houses with
in this city, and the standard adopted by the
State Of Delaware, shall be the test by VIII ch
they shall be'cOmpared nd determined
SECTION 2. The Oity Council ehall, at the
expense Of the city, prOcu correct and ap.
proved standards, with their necessary
sub divisions, together with the
proper beams and scales for
the purpose OF testing, and proving the
weights and measures Ct said staudArl used
in the Public Markets and Ma ket Houses
within the city and the same shall be kept
In the custody Of the o ERIK Of the Market OF
this city during his term Of office; and IaIl
be used for no other purpose than the tesCing
of weights and measures provided by this
Ordinance.
SECTIoN 3. 1t shall be the duty OF the
OlerK Of the Market, at least once in every
year, and as often tbereaf er as he may deem
necessary to examine and test tae accuracy OF
all weights and measures, sca!es or other In
struments or things used by any person for
weighing, or measuring, any article for sale,
by weight or measure, in the Public Markets
and Market Houses within the city and
stamp the same with suitable al or stamp
to be provided by the city, all weights, mea.
sures, scales, beams, or other apparatus 90
used for measuring or weighing which he
may fad to be correct: to condemn ell
weigh measures, scales, beams or other
apparatus for measuring or Weighing, which
he may fnd incorrect upon such inspection,
aud to cause the owner tn sIeOf to have then
corrected, and made c0nformable to the said
stand ards, in the manner hereiL after pro-
vid ed. AIRY person refusing TO exhibit any
weights, measures, scales beams, or appara.
tls. for weighing or measuring in the Public
Markets or Market Houses aforesaid, 20 the
Clerk OF the Market, for his examination or
inspection as Aforesaid, or in any manner OBJ.
structing him in the peTfOrma zee OF his duty
under this Ordinance, shall forfeit and ! ay a
fine OF not less than five dollars, nor more
then ten dollars.
SECTION 4. 1t shall be the duty of the
Clerk OF the Market to examine, put in good
order and seal or stamp, all weights, meas.
ures, beams, scales, and other implements
and apparatus, used for weighing or meAs-
uring within this city, at the several places
where the same are used; but II they be found
not conform able to the standard Of this State
they shall be repaired and properly adjusted,
within ten days after they shall have been
tested and condemned; and such weights.
measure beams, scales implements or other
apparatus, shall not be used for weighing or
meas suring, until such adjustment to the
proper standard provided by this Ordinance
shall have been made. And any person Of.
Tending against the provisions of this section
upon conviction thereof, shall forfeit or pay
fine of not less than five dollars, nor more
than ten dollars.
SECTION 8. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to sell any article Of dry measure
ment, in faring wine or liquid measures,
whether Of pint, quart, half gallon or gallon,
in the Public Markets or Market Aouse' Of
this city, And any person who shall violate
this provision shall, upon conviction thereof,
for cit and pay fine Of not less than five dol.
lars. nor more than ten dollars. and 1t shall
be the duty OF the Clerk of the Market to
make complaint to the Mayor OF this CITY, of
every violation Of this section that comes
within his notice.
SECTION Q. The Clerk Of the Market shall
be the regulator Of weights and measures,
provided BY this Ordinance; and he shall be
allowed TO receive the following fees Tor ser
vices rendered by him under this Ordinance,
viz: For inspecting and sealing or stamping
beams, platform scal's and steel-yards, the
sum of ten cents each counter and spring
scales 10 cents each. or comparing and seal
ing or stamping bushel measures fifteen cents
each half bushel measures fifteen cents
each; less denominations, each, five cents.
For comparing and sealing. tlaring. wine or
liquid measures, each the sum Of five cents
for regulating and stamping weiehts used on
scales fJr Weighing articles sold by the pound
or less quantity. for each weight adjusted,
regulated and stamped the SUN of Ave cents.
1t shall not be lawful, however, for the Clerk
Of the Market to charge the above fees more
than once within The peri I'd OF one year, un.
less upon inspection the said tnstrumeI IS and
weights for Weighing or measuring, be found
not 'nformable TO the standard OF this state.
SECTION 7. The Regulator Of weights and
measures used In the Public Markes and
M arket Houses Of the city of Wilmington,
provided for in this Ordinance, shall be ap
pointed by the ity Council within tn o
weeks after the passage Of this Ordinance,
and shall hold his office until the present
term Of the Clerk Of the Market sha II expire:
At all elections, hereafter, for Clerk of the
Market Of this city, the person elected for the
position of Ulerk Of the Market shall also be
the Regulator lf weights and measures pro-
vided for in thi Ordinance, during the term
said CLERK Of the Market is elected by the
City Council for 10 serve in said office Of
CLERK Of the Market
SBCTIoN g. The fees paid to the Regulator
Of weights and measures used in the Public
Markets and Market Houses of this ty, for
regulating, sealing, or stamping Of beaus,
scales, steely ards, measures, and weights
used in WEIGHING articles sold by the pound,
or by less quantity, shall be paid by the per-
sons whose beams, scales, steelyards, meas-
ures, or weights are adjusted, and sealed or
stamped by the Regulator of weights and
measures aiO etald, under the provisions OF
this Ordinance said fees to be held by the
said Regulator Of the weights and measures
used iu the Public Markets or Market Houses
Of the Oity Of Wilmington, as compensation
for his services In adjusting. regulating, or
sealing, such scales, beams, steelyards, meas
ures, or weights, as he may ADJUST, regulate,
seal or stamp, under the provisions Of this
ordinance.
SECTION o. All Ordinances and parts Of
Ordinances inconsistent herewith, are hereby
repealed.
Passed at the City Hall, August 10th, A. d.
1887, HENRY U. uONRAD,
President Of City Council.
Attest :-R. y. FRAIM, auRl6 1t