The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-06-20


Section l. Re Il ordained by the City Council OF
the City Of Canton, Ohio That from and after
the taxi Ing effect Of this oTdi nance there shall
be system and equation o. weights and
measures within the city u It's Of the city OF
CantIn and the standards ad pied by tho
Ihe Eeviaed staiates, shall be ths test W
which they shall be compared aud deter
and plot mea sures fT measuring cOmmodi-
ties which are not liquids, shall be derived
from the standard half buahel ny di siding
the caps city OF that ana each suooessi,
measure by lwl The interior dePlh OF IN.
IL ches nor be less than seven inches: That
of the peck shall not exceed al & inches nor
be le- than fiye and hal finehe:; Of the half
than four and n balf inche Of the quarter
peek. shall not exceed four iuches nor less
than tn roe and half lnchesI aud OF the quArL
shall not exc ed three inches nor be lees
than two and n half inches.
Sectioa 2. That there shall be proouted at
the expense OF the city, all necessary eOrreos
and approved standai ds with their needed
and scales, E,r ihe parDose OF testing and
proving the weights aud measures to be used
In the CITY. ar rHl... I..l ..r.tf ?. q
measures shall be heRped mp In q conltal
form as high al the articles TO be measurod
wheu sold by the gallon or less shall be sold
by dry measure. But nothing herein o c'ntain-
fruits and berries in psokages 0 o,ntsIaing a
half bushel or any multiple or aliquot part
thereof measured aeSosrdln,g 70 me tab,e OF OF
mark ed so as 70 show the eXdct quantity
therein contain sd-nor TO prevent the sale OF
Any persons or pers, ms iound guilty OF ylolai-
any provisions Of this sectlou, shah on
civ be finsd in % any sum no. isss tnan five
dollars nor more than nfty dollars. or llm-
len days or both at the discretion OF the
Mayor, wi l".H ltf.t i-a .cL lf
bv a nd ashn
o. the city, In the month orJune. 1881 and
annually Thereafter a competent person:as
urea, who shalt serve until hi. tnecessoria
duly appOinted and qualified and before en-
give bond as such Ofiioer TO the appr wal OF
the Mayor; with two approved securities,
thousand $ 8 aTs nd 70 the the State o. Ohio Tor FOR
the use Of said city, wh3renpon ne shall take
pro aS er o~'n afrioer o. erth % %izsd Sl' . by law
to administer oatha. He shall take charge Of
& snd Ss kSss sss dSeq s3sq SS SsP PfSyd % s
successor upon the order OF the Mayor. or 70 such
ther person as mag be appointed by the Council
Section Said inspector and seAler shall Within
two months. after his appolntment auI at Least ~
often Us once year, thereafter inspect and whore
| the same has not been already done. stamp all
weights aud measured. scales and beams Or other
weighing instrlnle. Is used within this city In the
purchase and sale of articles and the like inspee-
ito shall be peAted and the branding and stamp
| inx renewed 81 much oftener as may Q Required
| or as said inspector may think proper. Provided
tuaL where any weights, measures scales and
beams and other weighing Instruments are exam
ined and found correct, unless such examination
has been demanded, the Inspector shall not be
/ entitled 10 any zee therefor -...
| section the haracters or letters 70 be used OF
branded ON tho weights aud measurea, or imple-
ments used for wei< hing OF measuring ss Aioresed
| shall be 90 U 8 -. fneAnink thereby Canton CITY
/ Sealer, and shall be placed in snch manuer aud Oh
such parts thereof ~ In the Judgment Of the In
spector may b. most lasting and eiIectual IN pre-
POSITIONS In The nse OF sad weights aud meaanres
or implements for weighing or measuring as ar're-
section 7 All weights and measures. scales and
| beams or ,her weighing instruments ed within
by th,. Insnse,or before being ased Ana 10 nth rs
sba bs used In the purchase aud sale Of such ar
ticlss as are directed by law be OF usually
| bought or sold by wei hit or measure. under pen
atty Of not exceeding my dollars and costs to be
NaS,nr a. ~ hsu hs tbs risht ana dnIv oT al ,.-r
yOns tn demand OF the Inspector the performances
% his du les prescribed In this ordnance. And
IL he shall fail refuse 10 perform any or all Of
I'D duties, he shall upon convict theref before
the Mayor, be aned in any sum not exceqdlng MY
section 5. Il shall be udiAwroi TIr any person to
refuse 70 exhibit any weights vi measures scnes
spect0r EIr the pnTp1se u having Che same hspect
ed tanpcd or branded, as herein bsfJre pro
section o. 10 upon inspection said inspector shah
hnd any weigh OF measures, Dalanets. platiOrms
| Or any other character or scales untrue. h. shall
/ notify the owner thereof, and any person VINO
shall Afterwards nle7 oF sddafI any olIdemned
l weights or measdreB or insuumBufs OF welRhinR
S.1S, Ss he Ssess ses shSl i a., Pm n s SsI
lars and costs lol eAeh spd every dsS 4Asj
Section ME To- L shall be Sniawfal SoF any porson
/ tn count rfeit the brand herein provided tQf or
OF brand on o aRy psG oS t o wssa3S
seeStio. II. 1t shall be unlawful for any pe'ssn
or persons TO use the 'tspting balance" for the
purpose OF ietermI1isR ne weight OF any ARTICLES
bought or sold within ths city.
1 Section H. II .hall BE- unlAwfnl for any perBou
pers0nA TO sell within the limits Of this city any
1 article Of dry measure, "a any hOwingf or wine
measure whatever, by pint quart ~ otner feon-
Sectio -. said inspector and seaIor ahaiI keep
u b on, TO be provided bs him, IN which he sh ii
/ r gister tho ameS or tl,e persons whose weights
i measures, beams aud scales OF other weighing
nstrum nts he hos 20 adiuptsd,, together
ber aud descrpti n OF me same 20 adjusted which
b ok snail be the property ofthe ely and b 1t All
ed I 70 L 4ueee.sor s6d sid1speetsr and sssisf
o dnalee, snd pfosseate ~ PdfSors %. atinE 1s
-ec''on ~ Any psreon p persons sIelAtIng snk
OF tho sections or pIuylsldns a thie ordinance, nj
conviction isr t2e VIOLA lon q sncn belots fls
Mayor. be nned IN any sum not txceeding nfty
tection rs That the dinspecior and t4sier of
weights and measnres shall bo allowed 70 receive
and charge the 10 lowing fees f0r performing the
lies rendered by him under this ofdinanco VIZ:
for inspecting and sealing with their W0ghte, any
ward, saOi; u 800 pOunds and lsss ham 500
pounds 30 cents; Of fesa dmansi each ~ cents
FOR every burhel hRf bushel, p OK. haif peek and
measure IS cent?. for every other kiUd OF in9 of
measure cefts eachs for every yard measnfe b
cents Which charges and, % sHhal be paid 20
the nrpecto by the owner, eolfi1ssi psel .ilii ~
Owners or persons hHylpg shagee Of sueh weights
measured, scales, boanssj other lweigIdug or
measuring iasttumrnts, and ior such feifc1s.
charges and fees said inspector ilhall hst0 afen
upon the pa ucuiar aftielr scales, benma. fsRhts,
ulpae M 81 mr. flfn and ma ain
possession hereof until such charges l6ee are
paid caused ~ be paid BY tne epersons or persons
Sec. 10. That ,his ordii4pcs shai tata etlecs
from and aftes ~ passoRe and legal publIcalon.
| Passed june 1es f8a3. -slm igiF - sSll.f 2. &.
raft go ~ y =. shi ilkLps. i,