Telegram-herald., 1891-06-14
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

N ORDINANCE relating TO the powers and
The Common Council OF the city OF Grand
iapids do ordain as follows:
! Section |. The scaler of weights and meas
: ures OF the city OF Grand Rapids shall have
3 the exclusive power 10 perform all the
duties pertaining to his ONCE. and shall
, try and prove all scales. beams. weights
. and measures used in said city. for the puf-
pose OF buying and selling; and such as
shall be found conformable 10 the stand
. ards kept In his Office he shall STAMP with
o the word approved. or the letter NJ.
| and the year in which such inspection Is
: made; and such as are found not t. be con
8 formable TO the standard In his once he
4 shall stamp with the word condemned"
Sec. . The sealer of weights and meas
2 ures shall he provided by the city of Grand
3 Rapids with book. 10 be kept In his of
4 flee. in which he shall register. In alphabe-
3 teal order. The name OF each person whose
6 weights. measures. scales. beams or other
I instruments he has Inspected; the Number
5 and size of the same. and what number of
= each was approved and condemned, with
o the time of inspection; and such book shall
| at all reasonable times be open 10 the IN
, specfion aud examination of the public
Sec.3. 1t shall also be the duty OF the said
. sea9er of weights and measures at least
3 oncein each year. and as much oftener as he
4 may deem IL necessary. 10 inspect al wood
5 boxes. racks or measures used by wood
. dealers In said city from which Is sold or
Z offered for sale. or delivered. sawed. or
S sawed and split wood 10y the cord. haf
y cord or less quantities and All such boxes
% racks or measures found conf0rmahle 10 the
1 standard (which standard shall not be less
2 than one hundred and nifty cubic feet for 4
> cord. aud not less than seventy i've cubic
( feet for half cord the stand for wood
5 racks TO be feet by feet 10 be kept in his
q office. he shall stamp with the word. "ap-
d proved. "and the wear hi which each inSpec-
5 ton is made. and all such boxes, RACKS or
- measures. found not conformahe to the
% standard in his ONCE. he shall stamp with
4 the word condemned" and the year in
z which such inspection is made.
sec. 4. No person shall neglect or refuse
2 To exhibit any weights. measures. scales.
beams or other Instruments us.d by him or
her In weighing or mt assuring. or any box.
s rack or measure. from which Is sold or of
fered for sale. or delivered. any sawed, or
: sawed aud split wood In any quantity. to
3 the seaser Of weights and measures when
9 demanded by him, or his authorized assist
n ants for the purpose OF having the same
II inspected.
I Sec. & No person shall use for buying or
selling. any weights measures. scales.
3 beams. or other Instruments. or Tor buy n 2.
selling or delivering. sawed. or sawed and
5 split wood In any quantity. any box. rack
or measure unless the same has been In
spected aud stamped approved" by the
sesler of weights and measures. or by said
Q sealer Of weights and meas
70 ures stamped with the letter NJ.
II And all toNes. racks or measures. from
Il which sawed, or sawed and sriit wood is
Il sold. offered Tor sale or delivered. shall be
"a bound ity an iron band running around
Is the upper edge Of said boxes or measures.
sec. s. No person shall sell OF deliver any
coal. hay or straw except straw sold IN
bundles within the limits Of the eity n
Grand Rapids unless there shall he deiiy-
cred % the person Ia charge OF the wagon.
or cor veyance 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
~ tie weight OF the coal. hay or straw pnr-
N ported 10 Re delivered the weight ~ the
y wagon or conveyance Hsed IN such de-
- livery the total velght Of coal bay ~ straw
IL ard conveyance the dafe Of weighing the
Is same and name 81 the purchaser.
Sec :. No person In charte N the wagon
or conveyance. used I'm delivering coal. hay
or straw. 20 whom the certificate men
TONED IN section s, has been delivered
5 shaH neglect or refuse apoa demsnd totr
hihif such certificate q the s-eier If
Weights and measures q said CITY. or -
his assistant. or - any person Designated
by by him ~ 10 the purchaser 81 tire caai.
- hav or stra~ being delivered and when
II said officer. or the persons 81 designated.
y ~ s0ch purchaser shall demand that the
= wight shown ~ such certificate be verf-
"a hrd. II shalt 10 the autv ~ ire person de
IS fivering such ceei. hay ~ straw - cnnfev
y fhe sane fcrthvifh 20 sorne piihiIc scsit II
II the city. er - anv private scsie ~ the eifs
= where TIE oy ner fhere 81 ShaH con serf -
p suea ne. aad - psfnlft TIE vef Tying ~
p the weight shogn ard sNsH after the ~
n Hverv ~ sBer rral hnv ~ straw. return
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p Esrd n the sane s-aie en3 verify the
q weight a surh ~sg0H ~ eonVerzftre.
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