Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-05-27
COMMON COUNCIL


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The CLERK read the ordinances accordingly.
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The ordinance reads A. follows
AN ORDINANCE reiaaiaz 90 the powers and
duties 0f the sealer Of weights ana measures
the C0mmon Council Of the city Of Grand
Rapids 10 ordaia as follows:
section The sfaler Of weis hts ana meas
ures OF the city Of 6Fand Rapids shall have
the exclusive power 10 perform al the
duties pertaining 10 his once. and shall
TRY ana prove All scales. beams. weights
snd measures used in said city. for tie pur-
ooss Of buying aud selling ana sneh as
shall De found eonfOrmable TO the stand
ards kept ia ais Oliiea he shall ssAmD With
10 the word approved or the letter M,
ii AMI the year In which such inspection Is
u made; and sueh are foaad not 10 be con
Is formable 10 the standard Ia his once. no
IL shah stamp with the word Condemned"
l sec. ? The sealer Of weights and meas
2 ures shall be provided ~ the city Of Grand
s Rapids with . back. % be- kept In his Of
Ace. IN waieh he shall register. IN aiphabe-
5 Tea order. the pane Of each person whose
seights. measures. scales. beams or other
instruments he has Inspected; the number
and size ef the same. and What Number OF
each was approved and condemned With
= the time OF inspection and such book shall
IL AZ AL reasonable times be open 10 the IN
i spSctl0u and examination OF the public.
sees. IL shall also be the duty OF the said
2 ssaler OF wetshts and measures at least
s Once IN each year. ana a. much cftener as
he may deem 10 necessary. 10 inspect al
wood boxes or measures used ~ wood
6 dealers IA said city from which Is sold or
offered for sale. or delivered. sawed. or
sawed aud sDiE wood BY the cord. af
. cord or less quantities; and all such boxes.
70 or measures found conformable 10 the
II standard lwhies Standard shall not be less
Il than one hundred and httY cubic feet for a
u cord. aad not less than seventy i've cubic
IA feet Tor half a eor,u 10 De kept in his once
Is and the year IA which each inspection is
T. made. and al such boxes or measures.
Is found not eoaformable 10 the standard IN
- his ONCE he shall stamp with the word
- condemned" and the year In which such
Il inspection - made.
1 Sec. A. No person shall neglect OF refuse
2 90 exhibit any weights. measures. scales.
beams or other instruments used ~ him or
"a her In weighing or measuring. or any box or
measure. from which IL sold or offered for
8 sale. or delivered. any sawed. or sawed
aad split wood Ia any quantity. 10 the
sealer OF welghts aud measures when de-
. manded By bin. or his authorized assist
= ants for the purpose OF having the same
II Inspected
Sec 5. No person shall use. for buying or
selling. any weights. measures. scale.
beams. or other instruments. or for buying.
selling or delivering. sawed. or sawed and
split wood IN any quantity. any box or
8 measure. unless the same has been In
speeted ard stamped approved" by the
) sealer Of weights snd measures. or by said
sealer Of weights and meas
10 ures stamped with the letter
II N" And ali boxes or measures. from
L which sawed. or sawed and SPLIT wood Is
IL sold offered for sale or delivered. shall be
"a bound ~ an iron band running around
Is the upper edge Of said boxes or measures.
l see. s. No person shall sell or deliver any
? coal. hay or straw Except sold In bundes)
within the limits Of the city of Grand Rap
ids. unless there shall be delivered 20 the
person In charge % the wagon. or convey
8 ance used IN delivering such coal. hay or
straw except straw sold in bundles. a GER
tineate duly signed by the person selling
the same. and Showing tie weight of tho
10 Goa. hay or straw purported 70 be deiiy-
III cred. the weight Of the wagon or convey
Il ance used In such delivery. the total weight
ID Of coal. hay or straw and conveyance. and
II name % the purchaser.
Sec. :. No person In charge OF the wagon
or conveyance. used in delivering coal. hay
or straw. 10 whom the certificate mea-
tioned in section s. has been delivered.
shall negiect or refuse upon demand TO ex-
s hioit such certificate 70 the sealer Of
: Weights and measures of said city. or to
s ais assistant. or TO any person designated
by By him. or 10 the purchaser OF the coal.
~ hay OF straw being delivered; aud when
n said officer. or the persons - designated.
J. or such purchaser shall demand that the
l. weight shown by such certificate BE- veri-
Il fed 10 shall be the datv of the person de-
Is nvsring such coal. hay or straw TO CONVEX
Is the same forthwith 10 some public scale OF
II the city or % any private scale in the city
10 such use. AMI to permit the verifying OF
70 the weight shown. and shall. after the de-
n livery OF suen coal. hay or straw. return
- forthwith with the wagon or conveyance
= used % rhe same scale end verify the
q the weight OF such wagon or conveyance.
Sec. q IL shall be the duty OF saia sealer
Of weights and measures TO inspect or
cause u be thoroughly inspected and test
Ell the ght Of Goa. hay or straw sold or
delivered as Aforesaid within the limits OF
the city OF Grad Rapids. and To take the
necessary proceedings and make the nee
sssary complaints 20 enforce the provisions
OF this ordinance.
sec. 2. All bread Of every description
manufactured by the bakers OF said city.
3 for sale. shall be made Of good aad whole
some -four or meal into . sses Of one pound
two pounds and four pJnnds. and no other
8 svoirduoois weight; aud no baker.shsli
make for sale or shall sell or expose for
sac any bread that shall be deficient In
weight. provided. slways that such de-
~ hcleney in the weight sf such bread shall be
II ascerrslaed By the sealer Of weights aud
- measures. by weighing or causing 70 be
n weighed 10 his presence snch bread with
10 IN sighs hours after the same shall have
IS been baked. sold or exposed for sale: and.
Is provided further. that whenever say sl-
n lswsnce IN the weight shall Re claimed on
IA account Of snv bread having been baked.
~ sola "a exposed for IN . more q an eight
% hours Aforesaid. the burden Of proof In
n respect TO the time when the same shall
- have been baked. sold OF exposed for sale.
. shall Invegve upon the defendants or baker
a Of such bread.
See. 10. Tn. seaier 81 weights aud meas
2 nres shall and he Il hersb y authorized aad