Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1907-02-15
duly appointed by the mayor and con firmed b.
the city council Of the city of Devils Lake.

the city council Of the city of Devils Lake.
Section 8. - 5}&53:. ~
City Wejgher Shall Have Scales. Tested, How
and When. sS4Es = =
T. It II shall al be- the duty Of the city Weigher to
sealer of weights and measure at least once in
three months, and oftener il required by the
mayor or city council, and any neglect Of duty
or neglect on his part to have his scales cor.
rected after notice of their incorrectness, shall
saneGt said ighe a9 fine of not ess
Section
Who Shall Provide Public Scale, How, Car Q
of Street Around Scale. $;sF:>
The city weigher shall provide his own scale
and measures, which shah be of some improved
pattern which shall be satisfactory TO tbs city
properly adjusted and repaired at Ills own own
expense; and shall keep the street around and
adjoining such scales in good, safe and pas
sable condition.
Section S.
False Weights and Measures, Penalty. :.
Any city weigher who shall be guilty Of giving
false certificate as to the number Of pounds OF
coal, hay or other article or articles weighed
Or false measurement of any article meas.
fail to deliver to any person certificate Of the
amount of coal, wood, hay or other article or
ARTICLES weighed or measured by him, or who
weight Or measurement OF any article by him inn
weighed or measured. shall upon Econyiction
thereof, be fined in the sum of not less than
5000 nor more than $4,000 for each and every
t.. &. Section 6. .S ;ss:S. ~.
Dealer in Hay, Wood Coal to DsligeriGertif.
cate of Weights and Measures. Penalty .
Each and every person, firm or corporation
ceiling coal wood or hay in the city OF Devils
vide and deliver to tbs purchaser at the TINS
of delivery of such coal, wood or hay purchased,
certificate signed by the city weigher, show.
Tfs ess 2, bay number
firm or corporation who ahall&yiolate apy cf
the provisions of this section shall be subject
nS mot mot Lees than nor than
t., -, Section. Z. 8: ,.1..' ~, ,3y
What shall Constitute Ton of Coal, False
Weight, Penalty. @~psf
Every person, firm or corporation purchasinp
ia ton of coal hay shall he entitled to receive
two Thousand pounds, and proportionate
amount OF any portion OF q ton purchased, and
every person. firm Or corporation shall deliver
two Thousand pounds OF coal, or hay for each
ton SO purchased, and proportionate amount
person, trm or corporation who shall deliver
less than two thousand pounds Of coal d. hsy
Ter each ton purchased and less proportion
purchased shall be subject to n fine Of us5f less
than $500 nor more than $500 for eacH and
every oHenee,4 = e %*;%%i: ! :, - 80
4 ID AZ -
Wha: Shall Constitute q Cord of Wood, False
-. Measure, Penalty. IL !
Every person, firm or corporation purchasing
a cord of wood shall be entitled to recaiya f,ne
hundred and twenty eight (12S] cubic feet and
q propOreionate amount for any portion of a
cord purchased, and every! person, Arm or cor.
poratlon shall deliver one hundred and twenty
e3ght tlzS} CUBIC feet of wood fora cord 80 rur.
chased, and less proportionateS amount for
hrm or corporation who shall deliver less tIlan
one hundred and twenty-eight {l2So cubic FEST
OF wood tor cord 30 purchased and q less prO.
poratlonata amount for any desfonatef r..pt n
cord SO purchased shall be subject to a fine
OF not less than $500 nor more than SIS 100. 81
A 49,; ss;E Section 8. r fsssstsys
IT, Who not Eligible as city Weigher, ss8Ss
NO person, firm or corporation interest in any
4 wood. coal or hay yard, or any dealer In wodi.
coal or hay, or transa citing any wood .coaI ~
\ nay buslness1 nor their employees In said gcifv
shall be eligible to the office Of city WeieIar.
+ Or deputy, under this ordinance. a. r. 49, 81
( * :S$$$ : Section TO- KS GS i ;5S{:s*s
NJ -; City Weigher may Appoint Deputy.
III i ine c.ty Weigher may appoint as many dasit--
:Itses az may BE- necessary Ito attend I'd TIA
sNelgmng and measuring Of coal, hay wood
2r osners afticlss necess TO be weiRhedsor
neasnrea, eut said ighers and their bot,fis.
men shaii pc held responsible for the actSsnf
dspnties shall be present scales ds,r;ne
a. ~ s TsasSnabis hours each day during the term
|. oi aus once, Sundays excepted. n;
81 Section ii
Charge Of WeiRhir,e, and &, III
I Ten cents and no more for each load Of plrt al