Daily Republican., 1882-08-17
AN ORDINANCEF FOh TO REGULATE
"A THE WEIGHTS AND MEASU RES
USED IN THE PUBLIC Markets
AND MARKET HOUSES OF THE OITY
nE VIII MIN(4TnN

IA THE WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
| USED IN THE PUBLIC MA RKET
AND MARKET HOUSES OF THE UITl
OF WILMINGTON.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council of vii
mingtOn:
| O Regulator OF weights and measures used II
the Public Markets and Market Houses with
in this city, and the standard adopted by tn
State of D laware, shall be the test by whicl
they shall be compared and determined
SECTION 2. The City Council shall, at tn,
| expense OF the city, Procu correct and ap
proved standards, with their necessary
sub divisions, together with thu
proper beams and scales foI
the purpose of testing, and proving tn,
weights and measures Of said standar used
In the Public Markets and Market HOusei
within the city and the same shall be kept
In the custody Of the y ERIK Of the Market Of
this city during his term Of office; and snail
he usod for no other purpose than the testing
of weights aud measures provided by this
Ordinance.
SBCTIoN g. 1t shall be the duty OF the
Olerk OF the Market, at least once In every
year, and as often tnereat er as he may deem
necessary to examine and test the accuracy OF
all weights and me easures, scales or other In.
struments or things used by any person Tor
weighing, or measuring, any article for sale,
and Market Houses within the city and
st8mO the same with a suitable s9al or stamp
to be provided by the city, all weights, inca
sureS, scales, beams, or other apparatus so
used for measuring or weighing which he
may lad to be correct: TO condemn plI
weights, measures, scales, beams or other
apparatus for measuring or Weighing, which
he may find Incorrect upon such inspection,
aud to cause the owner tn sreOf to have then
and made cOnformable to the said
Standards, in tho manner hereinafter pro-
vic ed. AIRY person refusing TO exhibit any
weights, measures, scales beams, or ApplrI.
tls. for Weighing or measuring In the PuDic
Markets or Market Houses aforesaid, % the
Clerk of the Market, for his examination or
inspection as azores aid, or in anY manner OBJ.
;tructing him In the peTforma ce Of his duty
under this Ordinance, shall forfeit and lay a
1ne OF not less than FIVE dollars, nor more
hen ten dollars.
SHoTIoN L. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Jlerk Of the Market to examine, put in good
'rdcr and seal or stamp, all weights, meas.
Tres, beams, scales. and other implements
md apparatus, used for weighing or meas
lring within this city, at the several places
where the same are used but If they be found
Tot c0miorI aDle to the stand ard Of this State
hey shall be repaired and properly adjusted, |
within ten days after they shall have been
ested and condemned and such weights, |
uohhuEo1' DodAle, eChiobS lluplouontS OF Quiet |
pparatus, shall not be used for weighing or |
neaguring, until such adjustment to the |
roper standard provided Dy this Ordinance |
hall have been made. And any person Of |
ending against the provisions OF this section |
pom conviction thereof shall forfeit or pay q |
ne Of not ess than five dollars, nor more |
bah ten dollars.
SECTION 6. 1t shall be unlawful for anJ
ersOn to sell any article Of dry measure
ient, In fiaring wine or liquid measures,
neither Of pint, quart, half gallon or gallon,
D the Public Markets or Market House, of
bis city, And any person who shall violate
his provision shall, upon conviction thereof,
n cit and pay fine OF not less than five dol.
lrs. nor more than ten dollars. and it shall
Q the duty OF the Olerk of the Market TO
lake complaint to the Mayor Of this city, Of
very violation of this section that comes
ithin his notice.
SECTION 8. The Clerk of the Market shall
G the regulator of weights and measures,
rovided by this Ordinance and he shall be
llOwed 10 receive the following foes Tor SER
Ices rendered by him under this Ordinance,
Iz For inspecting and sealing or stamping Il
cams, platform seal and steel-yards, the I,
I'M OF ten cents each counter and spring
'alts 10 cents each or comparing and seal.
X or stamping bushel measures tifteea cents
lch; ha.f bushel measures fifteen cents
lch; less denominations each. five cents
or comparing and sealing, tiarinR, vine or
quid measures, zach tho sum Of tlve cents
r regulating and stamping Weightsus used on
ales fJr weighing articles sold by the pound
: lees quantity. for each weight adjusted, =
'gulated and stamped the sum of tive cents.
shall not be lawful, however, for the Clerk :
the Market to charge the above fees more
ian once within the peri d Of one year, un.
ss upon inspection the said inStrumeT IS and
eights for weighing or measuring, be found
mfr Ia fn haa afo a "A ! |
SECTION 7. Tho Regulator Of weights and
easures used IN the Public Markets and
arket Houses of the city Of Wilmington, !
divided for in this ordinance shall be ap |
Iinted by the : ity Council within two
eeks after the passage of this Ordinance,
I'd shall hold his office Until the present
rm Of the Clerk Of the Market shall expire: ,
t all elections, hereafter, for Clerk of the
arKet Of this city, the person elected fer the
Dsition Of clerk Of the Market shall also be
% Regulator # weights and measures pro.
ded for in thi Ordinance, during the term ,
ID CLERK Of the Market is elected by the
y Council for 10 serve in said office OF
erk Of the Market. lip
SECTION 8. The fees paid to the Regulator D
weights snd measures used In the Public
arkets and Market Houses Of this ty, for r
gulatlng, scaling, or Stamping Of beams, 81
lles, steeIyards, measures, and weights
ed in weiQhing articles sold by the pound, n
by less quantity, shall be paid by the per. |,
ns whose beams, scales, steelyaIds, meas d
es, or weights are EdjuSted, and sealed or
Lmped ny the Regulator Of weights and
saSnres atO esaid, under the provisions Of
is Ordinance said fees to be held by the
ID Regulator Of the weights and measures
ed In the Public Markets or Market H juses
the City Of WilmingtOn, as compensation
his services In adjusting, regulating, or
lling, such scales, bssms, steelyards. meas 4
es, or weights, as he may adjust, regulate,
u or stamp, uuder the provisions Of this
din8nce.
SECTION 9. All Ordinances and parts of Y
dinances inconsistent herewith, are hereby