Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-09
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to Weights and Measures.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of AL. dermen of the city of Waterbury:

A'Sh VI ehO Sity VI VdlVi uuiy
 Section |. The Sealer of Weight.
 and Measures of said city now in of
 ice shall continue to hold his sai0
 office, with all of the rights, powers
 duties and obligations hereinafter
 set forth as pertaining to the Sealei
 of Weights and Measures, until the
 first day of February, 1910, unless
 his said office shall become vacant
 prior to said date by reason of death
 resignation, removal or otherwise
 in which case his successor shall be
 appointed 10 fill the remainder of his
 said term by the Board of Commis-
 sioners of Public Safety of said city.
 Section 2. During the month of
 January, 1910, and biennially there
 after, the Board of Commissioners of
 Public Safety of said city shall ap-
 point the Sealer of Weights and
 Measures, who shall hold his office for two years from the first day of February following such appoint ment, or until another shall be chosen and qualified in his stead, and whose duty 1t shall be to com pare all scales, weights and meas ures. as hereinafter provided, with the United States Standard Weights and Measures belonging to the city of Waterbury. Said Board of Com missioners of Public Safety may ap- point on the nomination of said Sealer, to hold office until the com pletion of said Sealers term of of lice, such number of assistants as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ordinance, and whose acts shall have equal author 1ty with the Sealer of Weights and Measures when acting under the di- rections of said Sealer.
 Section 3. Any person who shall use scale, weight or measure of any kind, in buying or selling any article Of merchandise that has not been in- spected by the Sealer of Weights and Measures, within one year, shall forfeit and pay penalty of Ten Dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the person or persons giving the necessary information for con- under this section.
 Section 4. All persons having scales, weights or measures of any kind which are to be used in buying and selling goods of merchandise, may carry the same to the place of business or office of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, who. having inspected and found them correct, pr having made them correct, shall stamp them 70. w." with the year; and if such scales, weights or meas lres cannot be madd correct, they shall be stamped "Cond," and shall not be again used in the process or sale of goods.
 Section 5. Any person who shall use any scale. weight or meas Ire of any kind that has been in- 'pec.ed and condemned, shall for eft and pay a penalty of not less han 25 nor more than one hundred lollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the person or persons giv- ng the necessary information for conviction under this section.
 Section 6. The Sealer of Weights md Measures shall visit, from time o time as he shall deem necessary, III places in said city where scales, weights or measures of any kind are lsed in buying or selling any article If merchandise, and shall inspect uch scales, weights or measures and tamp them at least once year, as provided in Section 4.
 Section q. It shall be the duty of he Sealer of Weights and Measures, nd 1t shall be lawful for him at ny reasonable hour, to enter any tore, house or other building or 'lace where weights or measures are Ised, or where he supposes they may 'e used for the purpose of buying r selling any article, to inspect the cales, weights or measures of any tinerant merchant or peddler of ruits, vegetables. clans, oysters or ther articles of merchandise.
 Section 8. It shall be the duty of he Sealer of Weights and Measures 0 inspect at any reasonable hour any cale, weight, or measure when alled upon by any person; provided aid person shall tender to said ealer of Weights and Measures such
 fee as the said Sealer shall be en- tiled to on making the inspection. ! III persons, their agents or drivers, ! elling hay or coal shall, whenever i by the purchaser of such . ay or coal. give to him the weight i f such hay or coal, and, If such pur- haser request 1t, shall cause such ay or coal and the cart or wagon the same to be forthwith Teighed by the Sealer of Weights nd Measures on such scales as said ealer may select, and after deliy- ring such hay or coal shall forth 'ith before taking another load re- Irn said cart or wagon to the same .ales and cause it to be weighed lereon. Said Sealer shall then i've such purchaser a certificate of le weight of such hay or coal, and the weight certified to by said caller is not less than the weight reviously given by such seller, gent or driver. said purchaser shall ay the fees of said Sealer and eigher. and shall pay the driver cents for the detention ! us tduStuf uul ll Aut WtAkuA Ctf- fed to by said Sealer is less than Ie weight previously given by such ,lIer. agent or driver. then all of lid expenses shall be paid by the .ller of such hay or coal.
 Section g. Any person prevent Ig or hindering the Sealer of -eights and Measures from obtain R any article 10 be inspected, or him in the lawful exer- se of his duties. and all persons. Ieir agents. and drivers, selling hay , coal. who shall neglect or refuse comply with the request of the Irehaser of such hay or coal 10 ye such purchaser the weight of | Ieh hay or coal or who shall re- se to have the cart or wagon con- ming such hay or coal to be forth-f tn weighed by the Sealer Of 'afohss and Maaauras nr raouaaf