The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-29

The agitation relative to the enforce
men of the provisions Of the revised
ordinance defining the duties of the
sealer of weights and measures. has
created a heavy demand for copies OF
the law. City SeaIer II. +. Richards
has found it necessary to have the or
dinanee printed in pamphlet form. The
following is a COPY:
Chapter XLV-SeaIer OF WEIGHTS and
Measures. SO. Appointment. The
mayor shah have the power to appoint
during the term for which ne is elect
eu, subject 20 the confirmation OF the
council d competent person to the Do
sltlou OF seaier of weights and meas
ufes. Who shall also perform the duties
OF oil Inspector, and Who shall hold Of
uce until the Monday next succeeding
IHe expiration Of the term of Office OF
Do appointing power.
$50. Oath. Bond. The seaIer ct
weights % measures and oil inspec-
Tor shall, before assuming the duties of
his Office take and subscribe the con-
sututi0nal oath of Office. and furnish
a bond 20 the city in the SUM OF one
thousand dollars.
Duties Of the Inspector.
ISL. Duties. it shall be the duty OF
said Inspector and seaIer TO mark and
seal with a stamp or by FASTING a card
thereon as ne may deem most proper.
an weights and measures. scales,
beams 20 other weighing instruments.
which he shall ind TO conform to the
established standards lit shall be his
duty, and be is hereby authorized To
inspect and examine, at least once i'm
each year, 81 as much Oftener as he
may hin proper, all weights. meas
ures. scales, beams, steelyards or other
weighing instruments used i'm said city
for weighing and measuring as afOre-
said. and BE shall deliver TO the owner
thereof a certificate Of b accuracy Of
such weights n measures as shall
be found to be correct. or shall be rem
dered correct: and it shah be unlawful
for any person 90 refuse or fail 20 eX-
hlbit such weights, measures. scales.
beams. steelyards or other weighing in-
strUment 10 said Inspector and
sealer for the purpose Of examination
% inspection as aforesaid. or TO OBJ
struct aim I'm the performance of the
duties imposed upon him by ordinance.
It shah be his duty 60 keep a record
of all scales beams. steelyards aud
other machinery or appliances used for
Weighing on measuring, Dy him tested,
sealed. adjusted, repaired or made TO
conform to the established standards as
provided in this chapter. together with
the name Of the owner or owners there
of. the time when so sealed. adjusted.
tested, repaired or made to conform
20 the established standards. and the
amount Of money charged and e0i-
lected by him for suCh services, which
record shall at an times be- subject tc
the inspection 0f the mayor, city c0un-
eli and clty auditor.
5Sz Weights and Measures to BE
Sealed and Marked Every person
using Weishts. measures. scales. beams.
~steeIyards OF other weighing instru-
mcuts. Bon weighing or measuring any
article intended TO be purchased or
sold in Sait LAKE CITY. or In the weight
or measurement 0f which other persons
or the public are Interested. shall
such weights, measures, scales, beams,
~steelyards or other weighing instru-
ments to be- sealed and marked before
using the same. and annually there
after by the sealer of weights and
measures and oil inspectors and D. shall
be unlawful FOR any person to use or
permit TO be used. any weights. meas
ures. scales. beams. ~steelyards or other
weighing Instruments for weighing or
measuring any article for purchase or
sale ia said city, or i'm the weight OF
measurement Of which other persons or
che public are interested. not So sealed
or marked as aforesaid. en- 10 use or
permit TO be used in buying. selling.
Weighing or measuring. any false
weights measures scales beans, steele