The sun., 1906-01-12
Tricks of the Trade.

which the general public hears little and
thinks less, yet the annual report OF It's
chief, PATRICK DERRY, printed in the
not overexciting city Record OF yester-
day, contains assertions that are of in
terest to every housekeeper in the city.
The bureau is the newest and young
est" attached to the Executive, 1t was
created by ordinance in March, 1904, and
on it were placed the duties that up to
that time had been performed by the
sealers of weights and measures in the
City Clerks office. Mr., DERRY was ap-
pointed chief in April, quarters were
furnished for him in City Hail. and then
he twidded his thumbs until January,
1905, having nothing else to do because
eight months were consumed in provld-
ing tools for him to work with. This is
a typical instance of the speed with
which the city moves.
Since January last the officers Of the
bureau have visited 1856 shops and
stores, and found i,s42 violations of the
law worth referring to the Corporation
Counsel for prosecution. The Corpora
ton Counsel has collected sl2,573,5O in
penalties. or So 900 more than was ever
nollected in q twe)vemonth before. The
bureau confiscated and destroyed 1882
false scales and measures, and inspected
20 ao4 scales 13s STA weights and p $50
neasures
Mr. nrRsy dec,sres that speople are
os,en cheated bv the most plarinplv
ol,vnsv metbods of dishonest dealers"
who arc found usually ain the neiphbor-
hoods populated bv people of small
means" He adds.
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more homes, dealers felt almost a diluted kind of
Justification for Initiating the example OF the men
who gave so 's'i'e for the people money ana me
practice OF giving hsh' "e'sh, ana measure 'e-
came a'"''' '"' 'N' anu NV Wv
Thieving butchers adjust their spring
scales with screw meant to regulate
them, says Mr.. DERRY, or stick piece Of
meat on the bottom OF the pan before
beginning business in the morning.
Some butchers use putty instead Of meat
for this purpose. Others hang s hooks
on the slide, or pads Of tickets weighing
two or three ounces. Mr.. DERRY tells of
rogues who make the customers pay the
benchman's wages, and more besides:
This they do by means Of well fabricated slides
on the spring scales which keep the pan jumping
quickly up and down when meat Is dropped upon
IT, and catching the weight at the loves, drop OF
the pan, quickly take of the meat, announce the
false weight to the customer, write out a memo
randum ticket and pass meat and ticket to pro
pnctor or foreman. who weighs the meat upon a
scale not subiec, TO customers scrutiny and credits
| the benchman with the amount he has dcfrauded
the toner Of"
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tho counterhalance tyne with weights
,,,;no An Tho counter in srl, view of the
customer Mr. DrRRy's nsnectors have
found Mound weights from which full
two ounces have been taken bv drilling
| Other weights have been found with
na.r,v baly their substance shaved off the
ho.toms nound haino red,,ced to or.
ounces some proceps shave been
r.norted .s having as many as fifteen
I ont of twentv.t three weights short from
a quarter to three and q half ounces. "
/ Sailing butter the dishonest proceryman
,,u,, o.h.r ,,on.
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! su"er Is ofohar''y so'o IN inc 'aek ana uarRer
| portions OF 'ne store, aha tue customer may oe
| defrauded quite nea"y mus Inc grocer 'a"es
from 'uo OF wafer 'arse WOODEN plate oi
the size called loar pouna' KEEP. soaking. so 'ha'