The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-16

bay will preserve his ticket, and If he
has any reason to think he has not
received full weight. will report the
same to me. the party violating the
law win be properly dealt with, with
out expense to the purchaser.
I'm regard to coaEthe same provis-
ion and the same penalty attaches.
1.-THE same provision applies to any
article of merchandise scld by weight
and a pound is sixteen Q6) avoirdupos
ounces-and if it is not given the PEN
atty attaches.
Potatoes weigh sixty 600 pounds to
the bushel-a half bushel 80 pounds,
peck Ia pounds. The buyer is entitled
to have his potatoes weighed unless he
agrees to measure. The law requires
every huekster to have a scale and
set of measures which have been tested
and sealed and if he has not he is sub
ject to a fine, and the penalties for
short weight or measure. Any huckster
violating any of the provisions of the
law will be properly dealt with if the
matter is reported to me. The penalty
attaches to any milk dealer who sells
milk in bottles which contain less than
a standard quart, pint or half pint The
bottle shall be plainly marked-either
On the bottle or the cap-showing the
quantity contained. This is a provision
of the ordinance of this city. The
7 provision in regard to marking milk
| bottles will be rigidly enforced on and
| after July list, of this year,
| "All bread sold must be of standard
| weight-loaves two pounds-half loaves
one pound and quarter loaves, half a
pound. All other sizes of bread sold
| must be plainly labeled with the exact
| weight.
There is another provision in the
| state law, which is now in force, which
! / think is not generally known. A per-
1 himself Nv h MT
| or agent-or as the servant or agent OF
| another-Who sells or exposes for sale
! less than the quantity which he repre-
| sents, Or sells or offers for sale, COM
| modities N a manner contrary to law,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor. and shall upon conviction
| thereof be fined in a sum not less than
| five $500 dollars, nor more than one
hundred ($10O.0o) dollars, or by impris-
| onment in the county jail for not more
| than ninety days, or by both such fine
| and imprisonment. He shall also be
| liable to the injured party in double the
amount of the property wrongfully
taken or not given and ten $4,000 dol
| lars in addition thereto, to be recov-
| cred in any court of competent juris-
| diction. 1t will be seen that there is no
| necessity for any one to accept any
| short weight or measure.
II will give immediate attention to
| the infringement of any of the above
provisions, when reported to me, sub
Stimulated by competent evidence"
City License Collector IMattingly is
| taking up the fight on square deal meth
! DDS in the city and he has issued or
ders to all hucksters and transfer
| wagons to get busy with their licenses
| at once or they Will be taken up by the
police. After the first of July these or
| ders go into effect and it is absolutely
| necessary that they be enforced. The
| ar
/ license order and they must obey or
ders after the first of next month.
Trouble is brewing at all quarters in
the city hall these days.
/ A meeting of the streets and walks
committee Friday night and the fire
department committee Thursday night.
i The fire department committee will
look over some gas and electric light
inspection ordinances and the streets
and walks will attend to a large
amount of routine work.
| Councilman Howard states that the
ordinances requiring electric light and
gas inspection will be passed at the
| next meeting of the city council. These
ordinances have been prepared by the
city attorney and they refer to the sug-
gestions offered by Mr.. Howard many
months ago. There is a great danger oil
| poor electric light wiring in Topeka
!, and it is proposed in the ordinance tic
: have man on duty all the time to &c
over the city and approved the wiring
The gas inspection will also be important
, to the fire protection of Topeka. The
r committees will meet in the city hal
| tomorrow and If the people of the city
, desire any voice in the matter they vii
have a chance at this time. A small
fee Is charged by the ordinance for al
inspections. The ordinance is an i'm
, portant one and should be under care
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topic of discussion at the Monday nigh
meeting of the council.