The Globe-republican., 1907-09-26

deputies thereof and regulating the weigh
ing Of coal, hay and other commodities In
ing ordinance No. 1856 OF said city,
Be 1t ordained by the mayor ahd council
| men of the city OF Dodge City, Kansas
Section l. There shall be appointed AM
nually at the same lime and IN the same
manner prescribed for the appointments oi
| other appOintive city officers, some person
to act as weigher for said city. and the mayor
shall have the power to fill vacanciesi In said
office by appointment, said appointment to
be confirmed by the city council. Deputies
may be appointed In like manner and moi
otherwise, who shall assume the duties Of
the weigher and De charged with the same
power and responsibility as the weigher,
and said weigher and deputies shall hold
Office during the plea ,ure of the mayor and
until their SUCCESSORS are appointed and
qualified. Provided that no aler in the
commodities to be weighed under this orii-
nance shall be eligible to the office Of
weigher Or deputy.
sections. The city weigher and all depu.
ties shall, before entering upon the duties OF
| the office, subscribe to the usual oath oI
affirmation of office and give bond In the
sum of not less than Five Hundred Dollars
| for the faithful performance of their duties
and requiring them to pay over to the city
| treasurer all money received as said officers
which said bonds shall be filed with the city
clerk and duly recorded. said weigher shall
keep open the office at the city scales from
o'clock a. IN. until 6:30 O'Clock p. IN. on every
! day except Sunday and weigh accurately
every load or pa Gel OF hay, grain, coal, feed
cattle, horses, beef, pork or other produce
or commodity presented to him at said
scales. for said purpose. Said officer shah
enter ira suitable official scales book, to be
kept there at all times, and carefully pre-
served for future reference, every article
load or thing weighed, the kind or name, the
"a IN s.f Ia fnp m
| weighed and o whom sold, and upon pay.
ment of the legal fee therefor, shall give the
| person presenting the same for weighing, q
G rtifcate OF gross, tare and net weight
The andard and computation of weights to
be governed by chapter 1l6 of the General
| Statutes OF 1865 of the State OF Kansas, and
every article or thing weighed and every
| scale ticket issued therefor, shall represt nj
the actual weight thereof. Every person
who shall have weighing done at said scales
shall be indebted to the city of Dodge City In
the sum herein specified, and 1t shall be the
duty OF said weigher or deputy to collect
from said person ut the time the weighing Is
done, the sum of ten cents for each load or
part thereof; for weighing cattle, hogs or
other live stock for the first five head, five
cents per head, and two and one half cents
for each head in excess OF the number OF
five. Provided, however, that merchants
license may be issued by the mayor of said
city to any person, which will entitle such
person to rate OF five centsper load or part
thereof or a fiat rate of $lS0.0U per year
maximum, payable quarterly in advance,
said merchants license to begin on the first
day of the calendar month
Section 3. said weigher shall pay over to
the city treasurer of said city. on the first
day OF each calendar month, all money
which he and his deputies have received
during the next proceeding month. by virtue
of his Office aud shall take duplicate re-
ceipt therefor, which shall be filed with his
report to the city council, which report shall
be made on the first day OF each calendar
month, and shall show the amount OF money
received by him and his deputies during the
last preceding month. And such weigher
and deputies shall perform such other
duties rs the council may by resolution
require.
section 4. No person, firm or corporation
shall buy OIL SELL or offer to buy or sell, in
said city, any load of hay or fodder weigh
ing five hundred pounds or more, or any
load OF grain sold to any person not
dealer, weighing five hundred pounds or
more, or any live stock loaded on
by the city weigher and a certificate given
as provided In this ordinance. Provided,
that every seller of grain and buyer of coal
may demand that the same shall be weighed
on the city cales and have the same
weighed thereon. by paying the legal fee
therefor. and that the city weights shall be
taken as prima face correct. And further
provided that each sale made otherwise
shall constitute O seperate offense And
provided further, that no commodity men.
toned in this ordinance except coal, when
weighed by the seller thereof on his own
scales, and grain when weighed by the
purchaser thereof on his own scale .L
city scales.
Section S. That no person shall sell, OF
offer to sell, anything required to be weighed
under this ordinance, upon pretense OF any
weighers certificate obtained under and by
virtue of another and different load than the
one he sells or offers for sale, and upon vio-
lation Of this provision shall be punished as
herein provided
Section 9. Whoever shall alter or change
the certificate Of the city weigher or any
| figure or part thereof. or offer II as certih-
cate OF weight OF any load other than the
fraud or deceit In the weight Of any load OF
parcel, shall be fined In any sum not less
than Ten Dollars nor more than Fifty Dol
| lars for each offense.
| Section5. That every person violating
any OF the provisions OF this ordinance otnei
shall, upon conviction, be fined in any sum
not less than Five Dollars nor more than
Twenty. five Dollars for each offense.
| Sections That II the city scales become
inaccurate, and the city weigher OF deputies
knowingly continue to use the same and
issue certificates according to such weight,
or through intent such officer shall issue an
inaccurate certificate when due demand and
payment are made therefor, such ofiicel
shall be deemed guilty Of the violation oi
this ordinance and hnedln sum not less
than Fifty Dollars for each offense.
Is full compensation for his services and ths
service OF all deputies, such compensation
as may be fixed from time to time by rcs0lu
tion OF the city council.
Section 10. Ordinance Number 18G passed
June 2, 1857 and published June Q, 1887, \
hereby repealed.
| section Ii. This ordinance shall TAX
| effect and be In force from and after publ
cation once IN the Globe. Republican.
A, D. REEFEs,