The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-09-19


ing Of coal, hay and other commodities in
the city OF Dodge City, Kansas, and repeal.
ing ordinance No. 1876 OF said city.
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and council
men Of the city OF Dodge City, Kansas.
nueilv Ho AZ the same sI lime and ndp IN the same
manner prescribed for the appointment of
other appointive city officers some person
to act as weigher for said city, and the mayor
shall have the power to fill vacancies In said
office by appointment, said appointment to
may be appointed in like manner and not
otherwise, who shall assume the duties of
the weigher and be charged with the same
power and responsibility us the weigher.
and said weigher and deputies shall hold
ONCE during the pleasure Of the mayor and
until their successors are appointed and
qualified. Provided that no d. aler in the
commodities to be weighed under this orji.
nance shall be eligible to the office OF
weigher Or deputy.
Section 9. The city weigher and all depu.
ties shall, before entering upon the duties OF
the office, subscribe to the usual oath or
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 o. m. until 8 80 O'Clock p. m. on every
day except Sunday. and weigh accurately
every load or pa eel 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 shall
enter In a 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
date. the names of the persons for whom
ment OF the legal fee therefor, shall give the
person presenting the same for weighing,
certificate OF gross, tare and net weight
The 8 andard and computation OF weights to
be governed by chapter 1l6 Of the General
Statutes Of 1905 Of the State OF Kansas, and
every article OR thing weighed and every
scale ticket issued therefor, shall rcprest Mt
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 at 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 q merchants
license may be issued by the mayor OF said
city to any person, which will entitle such
person TO a rate of five cents per load or part
thereof, or fiat rate OF $lS0OO per year
maximum, payable quarterly in advance,
said merchants license to begin on the first
day of the calendar month
Section 8. 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 ONCE, and shall take a 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 AS the council may by resolution
require.
Section 4. No person, firm or corporation
shall buy or 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
dealer, weighing five hundred pounds or
more, or any live stock loaded on
a wagon, without the same shall be weighed
by the city weigher and certificate given
as provided In this ordinance. Provided,
that every seller of grain and buyer OF coal
may demand that the same shallbe weighed
on the city scales and have the same
weighed thereon, by paying the legal Zee
therefor. and that the city weights shall be
taken as prima facie correct. And further
provided that each sale made otherwise
shall constitute seperate offense And
provided further, that no commodity men-
toned in this ordinance except coal, when
weighed by the seller thereof on his own
soales and grain when weighed by the
purchaser thereof on his own scale
shall be weighed on other than the
Section S. That no person shall sell, or
offer to sell, anything required to be weighed
under this ordinance, upon pretense or any
weighers certificate obtained under and by
virtue Of another and different load than the
one he sells or offers for sale, and upon vic.
lation of this provision shall be punished as
herein provided.
Section 6. Whoever shall alter or change
the certificate of the city weigher or any
figure or part thereof, or offer II as certif-
cate OF weight Of any load other than than the
fraudyor deceit In the weight Of any load or
parcel, shall be fined In any sum not less
than Ten Dollars nor more than Fifty Dol.
lars for each offense.
Section7. That every person violating
any OF the provisions pf this ordinance other
than sections numbersix and number eight
shall, upon conviction, be fined In any sum
not less than Five Dollars nor more than
Twenty FIVE Dollars for each offense.
Section 8. That II the city scales become
Inaccurate. and the city weigher or deputies
knowingly continue TO use the same ana
Issue certificates according 70 such weight,
or through intent such officer shall issue an
inaccurate certificate when due demand and
payment are made therefor, such officer
shall be deemed guilty OF the violation OF
this ordinance and fined In q sum not less
than Fifty Dollars for each offense.
Section O. The city weigher shail receive
as full compensation for his services and the
service OF all deputies, such compensation
as may be fixed from time TO time BY resolu-
tion Of the city council.
Section TO- Ordinance Number 1876 passed
June q 1887 and published June 0, 1857. is
hereby repealed.
Section ii. This ordinance shall take
effect and be In force from and after publ.
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