Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-20
OIS TRICT AT FAIRS
A New Bill to Regulate Weights and
Measures.

The Various Matters That Are Brought
to the Attention Of the COM
missioners by Citisens.
The Commissioners today forwarded to
Congress the draft of a bill providing for
the appointment Of a sealer and an assist
ant sealer Of weights and measures in the
District. who shall have custody and con-
troll of such standard weights and measures
Of the United States as are now or as shall
be hereafter provided for by the District,
and which shall be the only standard for
weights and measures in the District
The bill further provides that the sealer
OF weights and measures shall seal no dry
measures. unless the same shall conform
In all respects to the standard dry measures
deposited in the Offices Of the Commission
ers. He shall examine all dry measures
now used In the District. and all dry meas
ures not conforming to the said standard
small be condemned by him, and any per-
son or persons obstructing him or his as
slstants In the discharge of their du,iss
shall. upon conviction be punished hv a
me OF not less than IS nor more than 500.
ne snail rectify or brand and seal with the
letter w all scale beams. weights and
measures that may be brought to his Office
for that purpose for which he shall "a
SeiVe from the respective owners thereof
Sne sum OF 10 cents. and double that sum
Ior recufyfng, branding or sealing at any
otner place. He shall. under a penalty OF
w Tor each neglect. at least once In every
SIX months enter every store shop. market
OF oeher place where goods are sold and ex-
,ha ,ne tne scales. weights and measures
tnerean, ana IL any scale beam, weights or
measures. shall be found without the Of
nciai stamp. or deficient or exceedinp In
weight or measure. the same shall be se,z-
sion ~ th n . hnE the person in whose posses
uon. be punished by a fine Of not less than
u nor more than 80. The sealer shall he
erdtlsd to receive for every such examina-
uon u, to be paid by the owner OF the
scale. He is also required to examine ali
weights, measures and scales of All huck
sters In the District at least once IN every
three months for which he shall be enti-
tieo 70 receive from them the sum of %
cents for each scale. weight or measure 40
examined. He is also authorized. al his
discretion, to inspect and test the weight OF
an putter offered for sale within the limits
OF tne District In prints processing to be a
pound or half pound in weight, and should
II fau short OF such weight one-half an
ounce or more in the pound, Il shall be seiz-
ca py MIN ana sold. He shall also examine
every yardstick or measure for use in the
measuring OF dry goods offered for sale.
and IL found correct, shall seal the same
with the year OF the inspection. He is allow
ed to collect from the owner of such yard
or measure so examined.
The various sections Of the bill provide
for penalties to be imposed upon the own
ers Of weights, scales and mea where
the owners fail to promptly produce their
scales, weights or measures, or where yio-
lations Of this law are found to exist The
penalties are fines ranging from 81 to se0
Trees to BE Trimmed.
Evan H. Tucker OF 100 F street northeast
requests the Commissioners to trim the
trees in the parking on the east side of list
street between F and Chicago streets north
east. He claims that 1t will not only be Of
great advantage to the trees. but will oper-
ate to prevent dampness in the houses In
the neighborhood.
The Wholesale Market Square,
John A. Baker writes to the Commission
ers today requesting them TO furnish him
with copies OF the correspondence between
the Commissioners and the Washington
Market Company In reference to the occu-
pancy Of the wholesale market square, in
GLIDING the order Of the Commissioners d.
recting the removal Of the corporation from
the attorney Of the District touching such
order. or In relation to the proceedings at
law to effect a compliance with the orders
The Omcial Mail.
An anonymous communication was re-
ceived by the Commissioners calling their
attention to the condition of an old elm tree
in front Of 500 Rhode Island avenue, which
was split by the last wind storm. and the
request that something be done to save Il
made.
Mrs. Mary c. Nicholson Of SOS 7th street
southwest writes to the Commissioners to
LIQUOR license at SIS 7th street southwest
The Commissioners have received a letter
from Webb q Webb. attorneys, recommend
Ing Frederick w. Jones for q position IN the
District Offices.
The Tree Planting and Fountain Society
Of Brooklyn write to the Commissioners
asking for copy OF the ordinances OF wash
ington bearing upon the subject Of arbori-
culture. The Information will be used for
the furtherance OF the objects OF the society.
The Department OF Justice has notified
the Commissioners that the sum Of $50, 900
will be needed in 1895 for the care Of Dis
trict convicts In the various penitentiariea
A New Sidewalk.
Barnes & Weaver. real estate agents.
petition the Commissioners to lay a brick
sidewalk on I'd street from the north line
Of T street to the south line Of Thomas
street, under the compulsory permit system.
necessary by the erection Of seven houses
on this block.
The Street Sweeping Contract.
The Commissioners today received noti-
fcation from James Tanner that by virtue
Of the authority conferred on him by Ny
ron H. Ellis Of Detroit, Mich, anc Albert
Daggett OF Brooklyn. N. Y. dated May Is.
1888. he had appointed o. @. Staples of
Washington attorney for. the gentlemen
named above to receive all moneys due
them by the District under their contract,
No. 1641, dated June 9. 1882, for sprinkling,
sweeping and cleaning the streets and
avenues Of the city Of Washington for q
period of five years from June 80 1892 He
to have all powers and authority to do and
perform all and every act requisite for the
conduct OF the business.
The Commissioners have transmitted the
papers to the first controller Of the treas
ury.
A Railway Project Endorsed.
A special meeting OF the Commissioners
was held today at 1 O'Clock for the purpose
OF hearing the objections Of citizens to the