Telegram-herald., 1891-06-20

e4tits OF EBe sealef of weights aAd measures
ne SosBMO4 Ce48cll 81 tue city 81 ora1d
sptds do eEa4i4 as f0iless
Section / The srslsr Of weights aad meas
ures u he eits 81 tsTAla hapsas sfzli lave
the S2cl4sIss power 10 perform All the
duties pert aiming % DIS ories. ana shat
W znf prove al scales. beans weights
snd measures used "A said city foF tie bi4f-
Pose OF buying aud selling ana sUeh as
shall be toaad c9aformabae 10 the stand
ards Kept 10 ais once De shall STAMP WITH
the aora approved on the iettcf NJ.
ssd the year Ia which saeh inspection IS
made; ana such are found rot 10 DC eyn-
fofmabie 10 the standard Ia MS once. be
shall stamp with the word Condemned"
Geo. 2 Tbs seaief Of weights AID meas
aEes shall be provided By the city OF Grand
) Rapids with book. % be kept IN his OF
nee. IN which he SHAH register. IA alphabc-
teal order. the Ban1e of each person whose
weights. measures. scales. beams OF other
instruments he has Inspected; the amber
and size OF the same. aad what number ~
! each vas approved AID Condemned. with
the time OF lnspeetion5 ald SAGA eook-shaA
a. al reasonable times be opsa 60 the IN
spectien ana examination OF the public.
SECS. liz shall also be the duty OF the said
seaier OF stisnts sad measures AZ least
once Ia each year. ana as much Oiteuef a. ne
may deem 10 necessary. % Inspect Oil wood
boxes. TAcks or measures used by wood
dealers Ia said city from which Is sold or
offered for sale. or delivered. ed. or
; saved aad split wood By the cora. haf
} RACKS or measures found cOntormabie TO tho
standard which standard shall not be less
than one hundred and nifty cubic feet for a
cord. and not less than seventy Ave cubic
| feet for half a cord the stand for wood
) RACKS 10 be feet by feet 10 be Kept ia his
ONCE. he shalt STAMP with The WORD. ap-
proved. aud the year In which each inspec-
, ton Is made. and all such boxes. racss or
, measures. found not conformable TO the
, standard IN his once. he shall stamp with
the word condemned, and the year In
2 which such Inspection Is made.
sec. 4. No person snail neglect or refuse
10 exhibit any weights. measures. scales.
beams or other Instruments Used by him or
her In weighing or me assuring. or any box.
rack or measure. from which IL sold or OF
s fired for sale. or delivered. any sawed. or
sawed ana split wood In any quantity. TO
the seaIer of wsigs.ts aud measures when
, demanded bv him. or bis authorized assist
ants for the purpose of having the same
inspected.
selling. any weights. measures. scales.
beams. "r other Instruments. or tor buy NJ.
! selling or delivering. sawed. or sawed aud
, splif wood In any quantity. any box. rack
, or measure. unless the same has been in
speeted and stamped approved" by the
, sealer OF weights aud measures. or by said
/, seaier OF weights and meas,
which sawed. or sawed ana split wood is
3 sold. offered for sale or delivered. shall he
l bound ty an iron band running around
the upper edge of said boxes or measures
Sec. 6. No person shall sell or deliver any
coal. hay or straw except straw sold in
3 hundesl within the limits Of the city Of
I Grand Rapids. unless there shall be deiv-
cred 10 the person in charge of the wagon.
s or conveyance used In delivering such coal.
hay or straw except straw sold In bundles.
: certificate written in ink duly signed by
9 the person selling the same. and $40 wing
tie weight of the coal, hay or straw pur-
| delivered a.
, wagon or conveyance used In such d.
3 livery. the total weight oil coal. hay pr strp v
I and conveyance. the date OF weighing the
; same ana name of the purchaser.
see. Z. No person in char-e of the wagon
2 or conveyance used I'm delivering coal. hay
3 or straw. 10 whom the certificate men
4 toned In section Is. has been deliver d.
5 shall neglect or refuse upon demand To eX-
8 hiblt such certificate TO the S'alor Of
I weights and measures of said city. or 10
= his assistant. or To any person deslGnat"d
9 by by him. or TO the purchaser OF the coal.
q hay or straw being delivered, and when
said officer or the persons so designated.
2 or such purchaser shall demand that the
3 weight shown by such certificate be veri-
. fed. ~ shall be the duty of the person de-
3 livering such coal. hay or straw 10 convey
8 the same forthwith 10 some public scale OF
7 the city, or TO any private scale in the city
8 where the owner thereof shall consent 10
Q such use. ana t. permit the verifying Of
o the weight shown. and shall. after the de-
1 livery of such coal, hay or straw. return
? forthwith with the wagon or conveyance
3 used 10 the same scale and verify the
4 weight of such wagon or conveyance.
Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of said sealer
. OF weights and measures 10 inspect or
3 cause Co be thoroughly inspected and test
ed the eight "f coal. hay or straw sold or
s delivered as aforesaid within the limits OF
Is the city Of Grand Rapids. and 10 take the
necessary proceedings and make the nee
s essary complaints 10 enforce the provisions
y OF this ordinance
\ q Ir. ~ daoa ff,,,
2 manufactured by the bakers OF said city.
, for sale. shall be mSae OF good and whole
1 some -four or meal into loayes of one pou nd
3 two pounds ant four pounds. and no other
ayoirdnDois weight; and no baker shall
! make for sale. or shall sell or expose for
: sac any bread that shall be deficien. In
o weight; provided. always. that such de-
o fciency I'm the weight % such ircad shall be
ascerfaIned hy the sealer of weights and
2 measures. by weighing or causing 10 be
3 weighed IN his presence. such bread. with
I in eight hours after the same shall have
: been baked sold or exposed for safe; and.
s provided further. that whenever any al
lowance in the weight shall be claimed on
3 account of any bread having been baked.
Q sold or exposed for sa Q more Il al eight
u hours rs aforesaid, the burden Of proof in
4 respect TO the tim. when the same shall
2 have been baked. sold or expOsed for sale.
3 shall devolye upon the defendant or baker
4 of such hrc1d.
/ Sec. 10 The seaier OF weights and meas
2 nres shall. and h-is hereby authorized and
q required, from time {, time. aud not less
thar once In each month. NJ all seasouahle
, hours. toenter into and iaspect and exam
& Inc every aker shop. store house q cGher
7 building where any bread is or shall
: he baked stored or deposited ~ offered
Q for sale. ami 10 inspect and examine all
bread found therein. and also 10 stop. de
| tain and examine. in any part OF said city.
? any person or persons. wagons or other
; carriages. carving any loaf Of bread for
the purpose OF sale. and weigh the same.
: and determine whether the same are in
: violation Of the true intent and meaning
! Of this ordinance; and il the said sealer
: shall find any bread not tonformable to
o the directions In this ordinance con
q tanned. or any part of them. he shall make
4 complaint thereof for the purpose OF hay
? lag such persons prosecuted according To
2 law.
I Sec. n. The fees 10 be charged and col
. iectei for the services Of the said sealer 81
well his and measures. which said fees
+. shall belong 10 said city. and when col
3 Ieeted by said se;.ler Of weights and meas
s urrs shall be paid into the treasury II said
: city shall he As follows
: For Inspecting and sealing scales Of from
. three to ten tons capacity. each enc do lar.
0 For inspecting and sealing dormant scales.
each df,y cents.
, For inspecting and scaling movable plat
: farn. scales each fhirty-fvs cents.
( FarfpsDecfinC and scaling beams weighing
s one thousand pounds and upwards. each
4 thirty five cents.
: For iaspecting and sealing counter scales.
: each twenty cents.
. For INSPECTING and sealing wood racks.
D each twenty five cents.
+ For inspevfin. and sealing every patent
> balance. steelyard or other instrument for
: weighing. ether than above enurlerated
4 each twenty cents.
5 And with each scale sealed nv him. he shall
s inspect and seal one set Of wetahts. with
: ont any additional charge or eomre nsation.
: For inspecting and sealing any DRY meas
? ure. each two cents
y For inspecting and sealing any board or
cloth measure. each tw0 cents.
Sec IA No person or persons shah Oh
? sttuct. or In any manner impede or VIII
Z fully delay the said sealer'of weights and
: measures IN the execution 81 his duties
under this ordinance. either BY refHsng
5 him or deisvin< bis entrance or admission
7 into arr II the placss above mentioned.
I and no person or persons shall refuse nr
omit - st0p any wagon ~ carria a ~
aforesaid whereby the dne execution ~
fhfs ordinance. or any part 20 n. shan b
, frnneded IT NhStrurfef and srv person or
! persnsS who shah cell or sftsru ~ to cell
deliver or atfen ~ 20 deliver. ANY esai hay
: or straw ~ less weight than that purnoTtea