The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-09-27

morcnanulse TOT purchase or sale and no per
| son or persons shall refuse or neglect to stoE
any wagon or carriage, when ordered 80 to dc
py the SAID SeaIer OF Weights and Measures
whereby the due execution OF this ordinance oil
| any part OF IL shall be impeded or .obstructed
and any person or persons who shall sell OF
attempt TO sell, deliver or attempt to deliver
any coal, coke. wood, hay or straw OF less
| delivered or sold by the certificate mentioned
| In section i've OF this ordinance shall be deem
ed guilty OF violation OF the terms OF this
ordinance.
Section 4. When .ny person or persons
| nrm OF corporation shall oder for sale or shall
sell In the CITY OF Owosso any fruit or vege
table contained In drawers, ca es. boxes or
baskets represented to hold one bushel or any
fractional part thereof, said drawers. cases
boxes or baskets shall be Of the dimensions
to hold and shall hold the quantity represented
ior sale and sold whether by the bushel OF
tnirty-tWo quarts or any fractional part there
OF ana all drawers, cases, boxes, baskets or
measures or any goods. wares. merchandise or
produce, fruits vegetables shall be u arked
In n plain manner on the outside thereof,
otherwise than on the bottom, the capacity OF
each drawer, case, box, basket or measure In
oushels or fractions thereof, In the case OF dry
measure or In gallons or the fraction thereof
Ia the case or liquid measures and no gooos
wares merchandise. produce, fruits Or vege.
tables shall be sold or offered for sale within
the CITY OF owosso by means OF such drawers,
coses boxes. baskets or measures unless the
same are so marked.
Section 2. All easures In the City Of
Owosso used or to be used for blu wing or selling
any yooos, wares merchandise, or prodnce OF
any KIND. nature or description shall be mark
ed WITH the word dry" or the word Liquid"
TO designa the kind OF measure.
All bottles used for the sale of any and all
liquids snail have blown In the sides thereof
pints or ounces, except bottles sold In the
original package; Provided, that this provis
ion for bottles shall not apply to bottles now In
use until one wear from and after the adoption
OF this ordinance.
Sectipn 9. MOI person or persons shall sell
or attempt to sell, deliver or attempt To deliver
any article or thing which shall be OF less
weight or measure than purported TO be sold
or delivered. O.
Section TO- No person or persons. firm or
corporation shall within the City OF Owosso
Oner or expose any bread for sale unless the
same shall be properly wrapped In paper and
sad wrapping paper shall be stamped with
the nun Der OF ounces OF weight Of bread there
in contained. lf e.g..
Section II. Said Sealer OF Weights and
Measures shall within two months after his
appointment and semi annually thereafter,
and oftener IL necessary, inspect aud where
the same has not already been done, stamp OF
brand all weights, measures s, scales or beams
used within Che City In the purchase or sale OF
articles and report the Same as often as ne3es
sary. provided that where any weights, meas
3 ruments are re-examned otherwise than at
such STATE times as aforesaid and found to be
CORE CT unless such determination has been
demanded BY the owner. the Sealer shall not
demand any fee therefor.
Section IL. 1t shall be the duty OF said
Sealer OF Weights and Measures when he
shall hrd any weights or measures incorrect to
ADJUST the same II the owner shall 20 request,
aud he shall change the fee for such ADJUST
ment TO be paid by the owner as hereinafter
prescribed In this ordinance.
ectiOn IL. 1t shall be unla wful for any per-
son TO counterfeit the stamp or brand herein
ment for we Ching, or measuring any other
letier Tor the purpose or deception.
Section II. Said Sealer OF Weights and
Nj, asures snail keep q book. to be provided by
The lily, In which he shall register in alpha
OF
lns truments he has inspected, the number and
the name OF same adjusted or sealed the
nu poer and the name OF the same that were
condemned. with the time OF inspection and
the amount OF oil fees collected by him aud the
person from whom collected which book shall
a. all reasonable times be open to the inspec-
ton OF the public.
Section Is. Said Sealer OF Weights and
Measures shall receive as full compensation
for the duties provided for by this ordinance.
an annual salary SOD 90 and shall collect such
Tees ~ are provided for Dy sections fifteen and
sixteen uf this ordinance which ne shall pay
into the City Treasury monthly. giving to per-
son from whom sato fees are collected. y pro-
per receipt in writing therefor. He shall by
scales ard we,o hing of nr,icies fhsr.on and his
once shall ne where the Common Conncil shall
desixnate by RESOLUTION.
Provided further that said Sealer of
Weights AID Measures shall CHI ugs a d collect
~ fees the sum Of ten cents for eAcn load or
wi,h,H, sTtra cSx RE for time and ,.n 'csnts
for measur,pg wood or other material ,ubiect
20 measure. 80 - =
. i s..- =.
ar go on ~ SAiu Sesier OF W"Sn's ano
,.u, ,s snn Houoct Inr services rendered
~ n'n mo i"'io~'hs iees'
For Inspecting and scaling scales OF from
three 10 ten tons. zach, one dollar.
For inspecting and scaling NOV Able platform
aes eAcn Unity dive cents
For inspsctins and SCALING dormant scales
oaen. hfty cents. ' sof
tor inspecting and sealing beams weighing
one tnnu'ann pounds ana upwards. each.
'o,IS o'e eon's'
each. twenty-five cents.
FIR i.s,s,tiug and seaIinp ev.rv n.tent
balance. stee, ysrd or other INSTRUMENT for
W. Ugh nv o, h, nan above .euumersted each.
I'VE " cents, ana wtn eAch scale sealed oy
MN ne sn.u ,nepect anu seal one sos OF
woIxn,s Wtnou' any suoitiohai charge or
top shall be liable TO pay any Zee provided for
in this section but once In each year, unless
his. It's or their scales beams, weights or
measure shall bo-fouud not to conform to the
STANDARD herein provided, or unless the owner
thereof shall request such inspection, and
provided that the yesrherein mentioned shall
such fees shaii no nsid nv the cwner =, swch
weiohts mr. m easures m such !. sier a, W.irhts