Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-08
AN ORDINANCE
Relating to Weights and Measures

otSiAOA hC DCdlrI Ol WCiBAlS and Measures of said city now in Of flee shall continue. to hold his said office, with all of the rights, powers, duties and obligations hereinafter set forth as pertaining to the Sealer 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, Tn which case his successor shall be appointed to fill the remainder of his said term by the Board of Commis- sloners 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 it shall be to con- pare all scales, weights and meas ures, as hereinafter provided, with the United States Standard Weights and Measures belonging to the city or 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 Sealer's term of of- flee, such number of assistants as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this ordinance, and whose acts shall have equal author- ity 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 a penalty of Ten Dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the person or persons giving the necessary information for con viction 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, or having made them correct, shall stamp them "C. w." with the year; and if such scales, weights or meas ures cannot be mada 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 ure of any kind that has been in- spected and condemned, shall for felt and pay penalty of not less than 25 nor more than one hundred dollars, one-half of which shall be paid to the person or persons giv- ing the necessary information for conviction under this section.
 Section G. The Sealer of Weights and Measures shall visit, from time to time as he shall deem necessary, all places in said city where scales, weights or measures of any kind are used in buying or selling any article of merchandise, and shall inspect such scales, weights or measures and stamp them at least once year, as provided in Section 4.
 Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Sealer of Weights and Measures, and 1t shall be lawful for him at any reasonable hour, to enter any store, house or other building or place where weights or measures are used, or where he supposes they may be used for the purpose of buying or selling any article, to inspect the scales, weights or. measures of any itinerant merchant or peddler of fruits, vegetables, clans, oysters or other articles of merchandise.
 Section s. It shall be the duty of the Sealer of Weights and Measures to inspect at any reasonable hour any scale, weight, or measure when called upon by any person; provided said person shall tender to said Sealer of Weights and Measures such a fee as the said Sealer shall be en- titled to on making the inspection. All persons, their agents or drivers, selling hay or coal shall, whenever requested by the purchaser of such hay or coal, give to him the weight of such hay or coal. and. if such pur- chaser request 1t, shall cause such hay or coal and the cart or wagon containing the same to be forthwith weighed by the Sealer of Weights and Measures on such scales as said Sealer may select, and after deliy- ering such hay or coal shall forth with before taking another load re- turn said cart or wagon to the same scales and cause it to be weighed thereon. Said Sealer shall then give such purchaser a certificate of the weight of such hay or coal, and if the weight certified 10 by said Sealer is not less than the weight previously given by such seller, agent or driver. said purchaser shall pay the fees of said Sealer and weigher. and shall pay the driver twenty-five cents for the detention thus caused: but if the weight eer- tiied to by said Sealer Is less than the weight previously given by such seller. agent or driver. then all of said expenses shall be paid by the seller of such hay, or coal.
 Section g. Any person prevent ing or hindering the Sealer of Weights and Measures from obtain ing any article to be inspected. or obstrueting him in the lawful exer- else of his duties. and all persons. their agents. and drivers. selling hay or coal. who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the request of the purchaser of such hay or coal 10 give such purchaser the weight Of ....h H-w nr coal Nw wrhn ahntI ra