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


lgias DO srdzia a. follows.
Section l. The sealer Of weights and meas
UTes az the elEs VI tsI aad Rapids sAail have
tse exclusive power 10 perform ali the
duties pertaining 10 ais once. and shall
Try aad proXe al SCALES. beams. weights
sac measures tlse1 IN SAID eity. tor the pun
pore OF egyIls alld seiliIss ana saen IS
shall be foaaa coRfsrmaole 10 tne sIana-
ards kept ia ais once be shsi STAMP with
sas r sss ys.r "sssA .sA n iasDsssea Is
made; aaa such Is are found not 60 be cea-
formabte 10 the standard Ia ais Once. he
shsl stamp sith the word condemned"
urss s es rTssdss ;, ,ss ei,s 81 Glsaa
Rapids with book. 10 be Kept la his Of
Zee. IN which he shall register. In aipsabe-
teal order. the pane OF each person whose
weights. measures. seses. beams or other
instruments ne has inspected the number
Aad i1s OF tho same. aud what nufnbcr of
each Was approved AID condemned, with
the time OftaspeetioR; and saeh book shall
az reasonable timss be open 70 me IN
spectien and examination of the public.
Seed IL shall also DC the duty OF the said
seaser Of weights ana measures at least
sneeia each year. and as much oiteher as he
may deem ~ necessary. 10 inspect oil wood
boxes. Tacks or measures used ny wood
dealers la said city from which Is sold or
offered for sale. or delivered. saw ed. or
sawed aud split wood BY the cord. hAf
cord or less guam titles and all such boxes.
racks or measures ioQnd conforniahie 10 the
standard which standard snail not be less
Than oas hundred aud nifty cubic feet for
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 in his
Office, he snail stamp with the word. zap
proved. andAhe year In which each inspec-
ton Is mads. and all such boxes. RACKS or
measures, found not conformable TO the
standard In his once. he shall stamp with
the word Condemned" and the year In
which such inspection Is made.
See. 4 No person shall neglect or refuse
10 exhibit any weights. measures. scales.
beams or other instruments USED by him or
her In Weighing or me asur NJ. or any box.
rack or measure. from which Is sold or Oh
tered for sale. or delivered. any sawed. or
sawed and split wood IN any quantity. 10
demanded by him. or hi aut hor zed assist
snts for the purpose OF having the same
inspected.
Sec. s. No person shall use. for buying or
selling. any weights. measures. scales.
beams. or other Instruments. or tor buying.
selling or delivering. sawed, or sawed ana
split wood In any quantity. any box. rack
or measure. unless the same has been In
spected and stamped approved" by the
sesler of weights and measures. or by said
sesler OF weights and meas.
ures stamped with the letter M"
And all boxes. racks or measures. from
which sawed. or sawed ana split wood Is
sold. offered for sale or delivered. shall be
bound 10y an iron band running around
the upper edge of said boxes or measures.
See. s. No person shall sell or deliver any
hundles) within the limits Of the city of
Grand Rapids. unless there shall be deiv
cred TO the person in charge al the wagon,
or conveyance used In delivering such coal.
hay or straw except straw sold In bundles.
certificate written in ink duly signed by
the person selling the same. and showing
n o weight of the coal. hay or straw pur-
ported 10 he delivered. the weight OF the
In fs.l d.
livery the total weight OF coal. hay ar straw
and conveyance. the date Of weighing the
same and name of the purchaser:
sec. I. No person In charge Of the wagon
or conveyance. used In delivering coal. hay
or straw. 10 whom the certificate men,
toned In section 6. has been delivered,
shall neglect or refuse upon demand 10 ex-
hibit such certificate to the sealeY OF
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 officer ar the persons 80 designated.
or such purchaser shall demand that the
weight shown By such certificate be veri-
! fed. IL shall he the duty Of the person de-
iivering such 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 shall consent 10
such use. and 70 permit the ertlying OF
rhe weight shown. and shall. after the de-
livery of such coal. hay or straw. return
used 10 the same scale and verify the
weight OF such wagon or conveyance.
Sec. S. Ii shall be the duty OF said sealer
OF weights and measures 10 inspect or
cause 70 be- thoroughly inspected and test
ell 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
essarv complaints to enforce the prov isIons
of this ordinance.
Sec. 9. III bread OF every description
manufactured by the bakers OF said city.
for sale. snail be made of good and whole
some -four or meal into loayes of one pound
two POUR d. and four pounds. and no other
avoirdupois weight; aud no baker shall
make for sale. or shat sell or expose for
sac any bread that shall be deficient in
ticiency in the weight of such bread shall be
ascertaiRed by the sealer OF weights and
measures. by weighing or causing 10 be
weighed In his presence. such bread. with
In eight hours alter the same shall have
been baked sold or exposed for sale; and.
provided further. that whenever any al.
iowancr In the weight shall be claimed on
account of any bread having been baked.
sold or EXPOSED for sa more II an eight
hours rs aforesaid. the burden of proof in
respect to the time when the same shall
have been baked. sold or exposed for sale.
, shall dcvolve upon the defendant or baker
OF such bread.
Sec TO- The seaIer Of weights and meas
nres shall. and he is hereby authorized and
required. from time IT, time. ard rot less
thar once in each month. at all seasonable
, hours. to enter into and Inspect and exam
inc every bakers shop. store house o, other
binding where any bread IS OF shall
be baked. stored or deposited. or offered
for sale. and 70 inspect ami examine all
bread found therein. and also 10 stop. de-
tain and examine. In any part OF said city.
} any person o. persons. wagons or other
carriages. carving any loaf of bread Tor
the purpose of sale. and weigh the same.
a to. In
; violation Of the true intent and meaning
! Of this ordinance; and II the said seal.r
81 ali Ind any bread not conformable N
/, the directions IN this ordinance con
} tanned. or any part OF them. he shall max =
complaint thereof for the purpose OF hav-
Ing such persons prosecuted according TO
, Law.
sec. n. The fees to b. charged ana cob
lected for the services Of the said sealer ot
, weights and measures which said fees
shall belong to said city. and when col
lected By said seaier OF weights and meas
! ures shall be paid into the treasury of said
city shalt he as follows:
Fe, fnsnecfinc ana sealing scales of from
three to ten tons capacity. each one dollar.
J For In spseting and sealing dormant scales.
each nfiv cents.
For inspecting and sealing movable plat
form. scales each fhirfy-6ve cents
For inspecting and sealing beams weighing
one thousand pounds And upwards each
fhirty-fve cents.
For trspecting and sealing counter scales.
each twenty cents
For inspecting and sealing wood racks.
Zach twenty Eve cents
For inspecting and sealing every patent
befanre steelyarh or other instrument for
weighing. other than above enumerated.
each fwrntv cents.
And with each scale ssaief hy him. he shsft
tuspepf and seal one Get Of weights. with
out any additional charge or com 7ensation.
Fer inspecting and sealing any dry meas
ire each two cents.
} For inspecting and sealing snv board or
cloth measure. zach two cents.
See T. No person or persons shall oh
s'sHcf or IN any manner impede or will