The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-30
0nnINANoR NO. a.

An ordinance amending ordinances No. 81, pro-
yidinR Tor tho appointment Of m inspoctor uf
s Hei Il ,ordsined 6y tho city council Of tho city OF
See w /. From and after the passage n this osdi-
and With the consent OF the city council spnuint
= CONN, ! ,nt person OF the city Ut Helena ~ III.
spector oI wa.gnts aud measures For the city 81
20 :. 1t shall DO the duty Of the inspector q
weights and measures Of the city 81 helena 70
inspect and rsgulate M soai eae1. anu svs1s . "
ot.ae articles In bulk every thirty days, ANU eAcn
and every set Of scslea and weights, used N my
urpcory Or other store hall he inspected AnN
sealed auaslerly, aud he shall SEQ tnAt al scAles
and wolghts usest by ANY hfin VI persone, INV ~.
measures used for snessuur,ns e w so,.,sls1 s nns
rive correct weight an measure.
SEQ. s. Tho standsrd OF weights and measures
adopted b,y tho s.atnte iaWs q tho sta ~ = a. ths
at ste Ia hereby made and adopted q the 4saI ia
q. d OF weights anu measures " the CITY ~ Iieas-
at saiu stase law shall b. followed ", the city N
spector OF We ghts and measures, NO Tar ~ Appai-
cable, and the CITY inspector snaa. Y psJ ~ ~ :
pense Of the city, and sach .MelEnts anu .Ae@ ~
nry,s shall be Inc standard Ior the clty ~
Helena until the said state law Is nmehuea = -
SEQ. i. And all persons engaged IN any nusa-
ness requiring the use OF weisnts anu aaeasu.ss
shall on o. B. lore the trst day OF January. aps,.
.lmiv and October in esch year cause said weights
and M measur ii to be tried, proveo anu seA'ea ny
the city inspector of weights, ana llensu..s, r.. w." !, -
any uerspn or be sons VINO shall use, OF Al,oW "
be used aay 4 ,lae weights or measures snail. upIIn
conviction before the municlta 81 cuurL " .h Nv
CITY OF helena. be fined IN any SUM NJ. Il ~, !. :. ana ~
ana hundred dollars nor less than hve AOll6rs IA
Sec. S. la, ii and every person, firm o. cor
~poration engaged in the Duslness OF seilns ~
nav or other articles in bulk in the city OF heie,,
ma, to be delivered j. IN said clty, shall produce Anu
90. liver to the purchaser at tho time OF asllvely
Of coal, hay Or otie' articles n Dun, u P Inr ~ !.
Weigher duIy appointed under the charter and
ordinances OF tue aid city showing the weight OF
the Sane delivered. lhe oHnsr or driver on
every wagon o.. dray or other vehicle used for the
purpose OF delivering coal, hay or other artlcAes
IN bulk within the city OF Helena, shall keep ~
4 conspicuous place on such wagon u certlncate
written ami slgued in ink by = weigher duly APP
pOintsu as aforesaid, showing the weight OK SUCH
wagon when unioaded ana free from any put
necessary incumDrance; and any person or per-
sons using such, WACO, dray or other vehicle TOT
tho purpose OF delivering coal, hay or other az
ticies in bulk with any additional, weight or SUD-
stance attached without nrst having such wagon
reweighed and such additional weight included
in such celtihcate shall BIO dseme,i guilty OF 4
violation OF this section, and on conviction shall
b, tned in any sum not less than twenty dollars
Lor more than one hundred collars, Ever. pr,
son, tlrm or corporation purchasing . ton OF coal
OF hay shall be ent,tled 10 receive 1000 pounds
and a proper onate amount tor any portion OF a
ton purchased. And the inspector OF weights
and measures shall have power to order any way
OIL, 0IA VI Otkl0I VEIN AZ 10 ASASN
whenever III his Op!Elonl 1t is necessary.
sec. g. Every nelyher. weighing .ny coal or
hay who shall be- guilty Of giving a. false c%ertiti-
cate as to the number Of pounds Of coal or hay
weighed by him AS provided in this ordinance,
and any person who shall fail to fully comply
with this ordinance or fail to deliver to any pur-
chastr the amount OF coal or hay SO purchased,
Or who shall practice any fraud or deceit in the
sa,e or delivery OF any coal or nay 60 purchased
competent jurisdiction. be fined in any sum not
loss than twenty dollars nor more than one hun
dred dollars for each and every offense and cost
OF suit.
$50. Z. The inspector of weights and meas
ures shall have power TO appoint each and every
person who owns or controls scales used Tor
receive no pay from the city, and It shall be the
duty OF said Welgners so appointed to test th3lr
scales at least once in every week aad to cause
said scales, it moi stlietly correct, to be correct
ed. EroyiGel, further, 1T shA be the DUTY OF the
Weighsrs 50 appointed to llave their scales adj
just,d ana sealed by the inspector Of weights and
CURED. And any neglect Ut duty by said weigLer
Or any retusa> or neglect OF the owner OF SAID
scales to have them corrected after notice OF
their incorrectness shall subject the said weigh
ers or either OF them SO Offending. or the owners
of scales, toa tine of not less than twenty dol
lars nor more than one hundreddollars "A certitl-
cate or appointment snail be given to The weigh
ers and Il bond Of five hundred dollars taken
from zach OF said weighers for the faithful dis
charge of his duties.
Sec. y. Each and every person, firm or cor
poratlOn engaged III the business of selllns wood
IN the city OF Nee Ia to be delivered within said
city, shah ptodace ana oeliver to the purchaser
at the tlMe Ut delivery a certificate signed by the
inspector OF weights AMI measures showing the
am punt OF wood SO delivered, and each anu every
person, firm Ut corporation failing to comply
wi. h any OF the provisions of this section sha l
upon conviction OF any court OF competent jurls-
dlclion b, ,nneu in any sum not exceeding TWEEN
ty-tye dO.lt and cost ut suit. a cord OIL wood
shall contain enc hundred and twenty-eixnt cubi,
feet and a proportions . alnount for any portion
OF a cord SO purchased.
Ann IA ~,, ms, h cor 80 81 ,.ool.l z~l
sealed tnat are used for Weighing hay, coal or
other ARTICLES in bunk the inspector snail charge
The sum OF twenty-five cents and shall collect the
same and receipt therefor to the owners of such
scales, and for sealing and inspecting scales used
in grocery or other stores ne shal charge nnd
co. lect from the owner OF controller thereof the
sum OF ten cents and receipt therefor to tie per
son paying the same and Tor sealing and Inspect.
ing any measures requiring inspection. sh III
charge and collect ten cents and receipt therefor
to tie person paying the same.
Seo. 10. 1t shall be the duty of the inspector
of weights and measures as Tar as possible 10 pre-
veIt ehe ale or any, impure, unwno,e.ome. dis
eased or auulterated food, milk or other articles
OF domestic consumpt.o Oh IN the city of Helena
and he shall exercise and execute all of the duties
as inspect + OF milk. food: etc in the city q
OF the. revised ordinances OF the city of Helena
And the said inspector of Weights and meas ures
shall have, the Pc yer at any and all times to ar.
rest or order the arrest by any police officer o.
the city OF He.ena OF any person or persons, Irn
or corporation having in his or their possession
lOs the purpose OIL safe or Gucrllk Tor sale. OF
who shall SSH or offer for safe any unwholesoma
impure, uleeafed or adulterated food, milk o.
9th; r article or artic -es OF domestic consump
tion, and to seize such article OF articles ant
forthwith destroy same, an any person or per
sons, firm or corporation selling or attempting u
sell, or hay ing in his or their posse 9 sion for thu
purpose of sale or offering for ia. . any nnwhole
some, impure, diseased or ndulteI led food, mill
or other article of domestic consumption shall
upon conviction in any court of competent ju
risdicrlon, he tined IN any sum not less than fit!
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars ant
o .ts OF suit. And article 4, OF chapter II, OF thu
revised ordinances of tne city OF Helena, is here
by expressly made a part of this ordinance, art
sad inspector Of weights and mca ,ures thal
have fun power to enfoce all or the provision
of sections Y. 3 and 1 OF said article And sec
ton 4, of Article 4, of chapter II, of the revised
ordinances of the city of Helena, is lereb
amended so as to confirm with respect to tn
penalty attached thereto, to the provisions of thi
section.
sec. II. Any and all fees coll. Gel by the inspec
tor of weights and measures shall be turned int
the city treasury, and aid inspect r shall take Il re
ceipt therefor, and he sha | report the amour
thereof together with the treasurer's receipt t
the city council on the trst regular meeting Q
each month.
Sec. II. The inspector of weights and meas