The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-07

chaser who may demand it and to give
to such person a certificate of the gross,
tare and net weight of su-h coal, express
ed in pounds; provided that when a
wagon Is regularly used for hauling coal,
and the name of the dealer and the
weight of the wagon and its number or
other mark of identification appears
thereon, such weigher shall keep
record thereof and need not re-weigh such
wagon and shall charge but once for
weighing same. For weighing each load
OF coal the public weigher shall be en-
titled to a fee of 10 cents, and for each
wagon a fee of 8 cents; but this pro-
vision shall not apply to the city public
scales.
5. Be it further ordained. That the GER
tficate of such weigher shall be sub
stantially as follows: II hereby certify
that I have weighed this wagon and con-
tents, and that the actual weights are as
follows:
Wagon ...................... pounds.
coal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. pounds.
GROSS. .......,.............. pounds.
Dedler'-. ....' ........................-
DrlVer.'.... .......... -. ...-.............
Number of Wagon..... ...................
Scale tested and found to be accur-
ate on the ...day of..............190 :.
Thfs.... .........................19 $50 =.
Public Coal Weigher
g. Be it further ordained, That it shall
be unlawful for any public weigher to
give any such certificate of weight I'M
less he has seen the scales tested, and
the same appear to pc accurate within
two weeks next preceding the giving of
such certificate. or has himself tested
such scales within such time and found
them to be accurate; or to give such GER
tiflpata If he has IN hplipVa
such scales have become inaccurate. And
his certificate shall snow the date upon
which such scales were tested and found
to be accurate.
T. Be it further ordained, That 1t shall
be unlawful for any such person, firm or
corporation, or any agent thereof or
therefor, knowingly to charge or permit
to be charged, or receive or permit to
be received, payment for any greater
number of pounds or coal than is actual
ly sold and delivered.
g. Be 1t further ordained. That the
Mayor shall purchase for the city and
cause to be installed and maintained at
some convenient point in the vicinity of
the city hall wagon scales of standard
make and four tons weighing capacity.
g. Be it further ordained, That any pur-
chaser shall have the right before ac-
cepting coal ordered or purchased to re-
city scales, by the person in charge there
of. SO as to ascertain the gross, tare
and net weight; and any person in charge
of said scales, when so required shall
weigh such coal and give to the party for
whom 1t Is so weighed a certificate show
ing the gross. tare and net weight there
of, for which fee of Twenty-Five cents
shall pe charged and collected by the
person in charge of such scales. Any
policeman or peace officer shall have the
right to arrest and detain the driver Of
any wagon Of COAL the contents of which
appear to be under weight or which such
officer has cause to believe to be under
weight or not to have been weighed as
hereinDefore required. and to forthwith
cause such wagon and its contents TO be
re-weighed upon the city scales by the
person in charge thereof, and II when so
weighed 1t shall appear that any pro-
vision Of this ordinance has been vio-
lated. such officer shall prefer charges
therefor.
10. Be it further ordained. That 1t shall
be the duty of the inspector of weights
and measures Of the City of Birmingham
to inspect and test, once in every three
months, all scales used BY any person,
firm or corporation engaged in the BUSH
ness of selling coal; and for testing such
scales he shall be paid, by the owner
thereof. the sum of one dollar for avery