Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-19

y ORDINANCE relating 90 toe psssrs ana
suites Of the seaisr ~ weights ana measures.
lne Coaskaoa Co4Aell % tie slty 81 "a aaa
seias 10 ordzia a. follows;
Seetlen L The seAlsF OF weights and meas
nfes 81 the city 81 oraad Rapids snail have
tae exclusive power 70 perform al the
dulles pertaining % BIS once. aad stsl
try and prove 81 scales. tf1I1A. weights
sad measures used n said city. Tor tss Bur
pose Of barring and ssi.iBgs ana such rs
sn44l Dc found e0aierm abe 10 the stand
arts Kept IN his once he shall SIAN villa
the WORD approved. or the letter u.
and the year n which saen Inspection IS
aszde, ana such As are found not 10 DC con
fornia5.s - the standard II his ONCE. &c
sail stamp With TIE ~ord 'eondsmnec.'
ces- = Inc ssAsf Of weights aud meas
lrrs sAzll DC provided - the eltY OF Grand
Rapids with book. 10 De Kept IA bis OF
nee. "a which ne shall register n alphao--
Teal order. the pane Of each person whose
weights. measures. scaies beams or other
Instruments ne has Inspected the number
and SIZE Of the same, and what numbrr IF
eaea was approved aud condemned. win
the tine OF Inspection. And sGea book slaii
AZ Al reasonable times be spea 10 tho III
speeti0a and examination OF the public
-se-3. IL shall also De the duty OF tue said
sealer Of weights aud measures NJ least
once "a each year. and as much oftener as no
may deem 10 necessary. 20 inspect Oil wOod
boxes. fAcxs or measures used BY wood
dealers ia said city from which Is sold or
sawed aud split wood By the cord. at
cord or less quantities. and all such boxes,
RACKS or measures found conference.-the 70 the
standard lwhiea standard shall not be less
than one hundred and nifty cubic feet Tor a
cord. aHd not less than seventy ave cubic
feet for half cOrdi the stand for wood
racks 10 be feet by feet 10 bs kept in his
once. he shall STAMP with tue word. "ap-
proved. and the year la " hich each inspec-
tion is made. aud all such boxes. raess er
measures. found not conformabie 10 the
standard IN his once. he shall stamp with
the word Condemned" and the year in
which such Inspection IL made.
See. 4. No person shall neg ect or refuse
20 exhibit any weights. measures. scales.
beams or other Instruments used by him or
her In weighing or ma assuring. or any box.
rack or measure. from WHICH Is sold or OIL
fered for sale. or delivered. any sawed. or
sawed and split wood In any quantity. 70
tho sealsr OF weights and measures when
demanded BY him, or bis authorized assist
ants for the purpose Of haviag the same
inspected
selling. any weights. measures. scales.
beams. or other instruments. or tor buying.
selling or delivering. sawed. or sawed and
split wood In any quantity. any boz. rack
or measure. unless the same has been In
spected and stamped approved" BY the
sealer Of weights and measures. or by said
seaier of weights and meas
ures stamped with the letter M"
Ana all boxes. racks or measures. from
which sawed. or sawed and SPLIT wood -
sold. offered for sale or delivered. shall he
bound by an iron band running around
the upper edge Of said boxes or ms3sures.
Sec. 6 No person shall sell or deliver any
coal. hay or straw except straw sold in
hundlesl within the limits of the city Of
Grand Rapids. unless there shall be deiiy-
cred 70 the person IN charge of the Wagon.
or conveyance used in delivering such COAL
bag or straw except srraw sold In buadles.
q certificate written in ink duty signed by
the person selling the same. and slowing
IL weight OF the coal. hay or s.ra~ pur-
ported 10 be delivered. the weight OF the
wagon or conveyance used In such de-
livery. the total weight of coal. hey or straw
and conveyance. the date of weig hing the
same and name of the purchaser.
Sec. !. No person In charge OF the wagon
or conveyance. used In delivering coal. hay
or straw. to whom the certificate men
toned In section s. has been delivered.
shall neglect or refuse upon demand To ex-
hlbit such certificate 10 the sealer OF
Weights and measures OF said city. Or To
his assistant. or to any person designated
by by him. or TO the purchaser OF the coal,
hay or straw being delivered; and when
said offeer. or the persons % design ated.
or such purchaser shall demand that the
weight shown by such cert tieate be verl-
Md. 10 shall be the duty of tie person de-
iivering xuch coal. hay or straw to convey
the same forthwith TO some public scale OF
the city, or to any private scale In The city
where the owner there Of shalt consent to
such use, and 10 permit the vert flying OF
the weight shown. and shall. after the de-
livery Of such coal. hay or straw, return
forthwith with the wagon or conveyance
used to the same scale and verify the
weight OF such wagon or conveyance.
Sec. 8. Ii shall be the duty OF said sealer
OF weights and measures to inspect or
cause to be thoroughly inspected and test
ed the weight Of coal. hay or straw sold or
delivered as aforesaid within the limits Of
the city Of Grand Rapids, and TO take the
necessary proceedings and make the nee
essary complaints TO enforce the provisions
Of THIS ordinance.
sec. 9. All bread OF every description
manufactured By the bakers of said city.
for sale. shall be made Of good and whole
some Hour or meal into loaves OF one pound
two pounds and four pounds. and no other
avoirduDois weight; and no baker shall
make for sale. or shall sell or ex poSe for
sale any bread that shall be deficient In
weight; provided. always. that such de-
Gciency I'm the weight of such bread shall be
sscertained BY the sealer of weights and
measures. by weighing or causing TO be
weighed in his presence. such bread. with
In eight hours after the same shall have
been baked. sold or exposed for sale; and.
provided further. that whenever any al.
lowance in the weight shall be claimed on
account OF any bread having been baked.
sold or EXPOSED for sAi Q more than eight
respect TO the time when the same shall
have been baked. sold or exposed for sale.
shall devoive upon the defendant or baker
OF such bread.
Sec. 10. The sealer Of weights and meas
nres shall. and he Is hereby authorized and
required. from time to time. and not less
than once In each month. at all seasonable
hours. to enter into and Inspect and exam
Inc every bakers shop. store house or other
building where any bread Is or shall
be baked. stored or deposited. or ofered
for sale. and to inspect and examine all
bread found therein. and also 70 stop. de-
-, avxxi ina. tn IT. ..tA ,tf
any person or persons. wagons or other
carriages. carrying any loaf of bread for
the purpose OF sale. and weigh the sane
and determine whether the same are in
violation of the true intent and meaning
Of this ordinance; and II tn. said sealer
shall md any bread rot canformabl TO
the directions I'm this ordinance con
tanned. or any part Of them. he shall m AXE
ing such persons prosecuted according 10
Law.
Sec. II. The fees to be charged and col
1ectsd for the services Of the said sealer OF
weights ana measures. which said fees
shall belong to said city. and when col
lected bv said seAler Of weights and meas
ures shall be paid into the treasury OF said
city. shah be rs follows:
For inspecting and sealing scales OF nom
three "a TEN tons capacity. each one dollar.
For inspecting and sealing dormant scales.
each ATTY cents.
For inspecting and sealing movable plat
form. scales each thirfy-nve cents
For In speeding and sealing beams weighing
one thousaad pounds and upwards. each
thlTty-fve cents.
For Inspecting and sealing counter scales.
each tveutv cents
For inspecting and sealing wood racks.
each twenty i've cents
For inspecting ana sealing every patent
balance, steeiyard or other instrument for
veighine. other than above enumerated.
each twenty cents.
.ff /, al arn al 80 i'm ha
inspect and seal enc set Of weights with
out any additions. charge ey com peusatton.
For inspecting and sealing any dry meas
IRE. each two cents
For Inspecting ard sealing anv board or
cloth measure. each two cents.
Sec II. No person or persons shall oh
st,uct, or in any manner impede or will
fully dsisv the said sesler OF weights and
measures in the execution Of his duties
under this ordinance. either By refusing
him or DELAYING MS entrance or al isslon
into arr of the places above mentioned.
Ard no Darxon ar oarseus ahail refuse or