Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-15

which Is considered as significant oa public approval, as there was no ap- pearance fin opposition. Alderman James F. OLeary, chairman of the either side were Aldermen Brickett and Perkins his associates on the pub-. He property committee. The ordinance as presented in the council meeting was read by City Clerk Zones, and then Alderman O'Leary introduced John R. Kemmerer, sealer Of weights and measures for the city Of Hartford. 1t is a matter of regret that every member of the council was not pres- ent. for they would have been thor oughly instructed in the necessity for, and the Importance of a sealer of weights and measures as a protection Tor the seller as well as the buyer, and be competent to vote intelligently orr the ordinance when up for action at the next meeting of the council.
 MT. kemmerer told of the duties of his office in detail and of the hearty cooperation given by the business men or Hartford. He spoke intorcat- ingly in description of the many phases of the work and the methods in vogue in Hartford and discussed the ordinance that was under consid- eration. He considered the fees specl- lied as being too small, as the aggre- gate sum would hardly be sufficient recompense for a competent man. He exhibited a peanut measure that had been used in Hartford for years and which had false bottom. and every customer of that peanut man rUas ufv- en short weight thing that could not prevail in that city today. He had purchased in New London, in a Main street store, a quart of white beans, but when placed in a standard meas ure at the hearing there was a short age of nearly one-eighth of the quan- tity purchased. In another store ho paid for a pound Of dates, and was given nineteen ounces instead of six teen for a pound This was timely illustration that the sealing of weights and measures is a like protection 10 buyer and seller. He said it was wrong for dealer 10 buy or sell beans. cranberries or the like by liquid in- stead of by dry measure.
 MT. kenmerer gave illustrations oF short weight of an ounce in a pound of butter and short measure fin milk, and showed the aggregate of loss to tho purchasers; enough to pay store rent and clerk hire for the ordinary but ter store. or S5S year to the milk men who sold fifty quarts of milk a day. He said that one of the greatest of frauds was the substitution of milk bottles for the old time home recepta- cles, to say nothing of the unsauitary feature. Milltmen ailege that correct measure bottles were not obtatnable. but that was not true. The majority of milkmen would prefer to return tn the old plan, but the people prefer the bottle plan, and a competent seal- CT can assure to the people full meas ure of milk
 MT. IIemmerer took no stock in the computation scales. as they were thor oughly unreliable, and told Of many instances where scales were delfaud- ing the sellers and not the buyers. Ho could see no valid reason why. any honest seller could object to annual inspection of weights and measures. He answered many questions and gave all who desired ample information.
 Remarks favorable to an ordinance that would insure equal. rights fin tho matter of weights and measures were made by Alderman Rogers. Theodore Bodenwein, Robert Mcadnis, Thomas w Gardiner and Dr. J. IT. Black but nothing was said in opposition. Tho committee will now frame an Ordi- nance that will meet the requirements of New London and present it at tho next meeting of the court of common council. If the wishes of the great majority of the people are given con~ sideration, there will be unanimous adoption of the ordinance.