The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-11

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| the Mayor or the CITY OF Ovosscs tor the faith
full performances ofhis duties, sstd bond 20, b
In the sum OF i've hundred dollars
Section Z. From and after the taking efec
Of TIN ordip:nes there shall be- rsgu'eesion Q
| OwOsso ana the stapderd'of weiGbts sud meas
| ures adopted ~ the StAie OF Michigan shall b.
the test b. which they shall be compared and
| Determined. There shall be procured st tbs
| expense of the City of Owassoi oil nosdcd. cor
rect and approved stsadsrds with their neces-
ssry subdivisions together nth proper beams
and scales for the purpose OF testing and sp
proving the weights and measures used or to
be used in said City. Tho Sesler Of Weights
and Measures shall have the exclusive power
and shall try end prove. ali scales. - beams.
weights and measures used, insatd CITY for the
purpose Of buying aud SELLING and such 40 shall
hts ottne - aforesaid, he shall have STAMPED
with the word approved" or the letter M
and the wear In which such inspection IL made;
and such ~ are not found to be conference.-the To
such standards, he shall mark with the word
Condemned. He shall also have p0w-r at any
any place OF business where they are used
for buying and selling goods wares and mer
ohandlse. that have not been approved, to re-
move or Gsuss 70 DC removed me same me- 20 MS
OF the Sesler OF Weights and Measures upon
hnding scale or scales weights or measures
used In buying or selling goods, wares or mer-
chandise TO be incorrect, to give ten days
notice TO the owner or owners OF suon scale,
weights or measures, or person using the same
TO ns Snd
shall fail or neglect to repair th6 same as
required by said notice. or II such owner or
after condemned and before being repaired ss
aforesaid he or they shall be subject TO the
penalties provided for in tn 8 ordinance.
Section g. No person shall neglect or refuse
TO exhibit any weights, measures. &C les
beams or other instrument used bs him her
or them Ia weighing or measuring, or any box.
rack or Geasure from which IL sold or one ED
for sale or deliver any sawed or split wood
" any sne Ssssr Of wsghss
authorized assistants, for the purpose OF hav
Ing the same Inspected. The said Sealer of
Weights an Measures shall at any Il ne and in
any place In the City OF OwOsso be and he Is
hereby authorized to stop any person or per-
sons delivering goods, wares, merchandise or
purpose OF ascertainng and determining
whether or not the same IL OF che weight or
measure authorized and prescribed Dy this
ordinance.
or selling anv weights measures scales,
beams, or other Instruments, o. for buying.
H. ling or delivering sawed sawed aut SPLIT
wCod IN any Quantity IN box: rack or measure
ed approved" by the Sealer of Weights and
Measures or by said Sealer OF Wsights and
Measures stamped with the letter IN" and
all boxes RACKS or measures from which
sawed. sawed and spit wool Is sold. offered
FOR sale or dellv5red sh ell be bound by an IRON
band running around the upper edge OF said
hOxes racks or measures
No dealer or dealers n dour. cornmeal, buck
wheat. rye -four. grShaD -four. entire wheat
or whole wheat AhouN by himself clerk, or
ageat, shall sell tue same in original PACK ages
lnpHper or cloth sacks unless such lack orsacks
are marked with the correct weight con tanned
therein And wher sold rs a 4 and II or
barrel or IN barrels to be 30 married. IN ad
on ~ hPrtid provided; and anu VIC alton OF
this section sh all subj.ct the person or party
the same 10 the penalties provided
for in this ordinance.
No person ar persons sh Ill have or allow Any
weights &c Ales or measures or other ius tru
ments used by him, her them Ia selling or
measuring Ia bis, her or their place OF business
tbat awe been inspected by the S,sler OF
w tghLs and MeasuIers ana condemned or
that shall not ave been approved by said
,ealer OF Weighs anu Measures
The Sealer or Weights and Measures shall
Test and approve all computing scaIes as TO
We ights and values and any such scale which
may be found To give u weight Other than the
correct weight for any money value Indicated
or an incorrect money va ue for the weight in
dicated shall be condemned: otherwise the
same shall be approved. And any scale or
IN rs ure which doe 4 not measure or weigh the
correct mcasurs or weight, and the same Can
not be repaired shall DO conf Gated aud de-
stroyed by the Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures.
Section s. No person shall sell or deliver
any coal, wo I'd, hay or straw Except straw
sold In bundies) Within the limits or The City
OF 'wosso unless there snail be delivered to
the person in charge OF the wagon or convey
&uce US I'd In deli vering such coal coke. wood.
hay or straw except 8 raw sold In bundle y
Ger tihcate written In Ink, duly signed by tie
person selling the same and showing tho
weight or the coal coke, hay or straw or the
OF wood purported +, DO delivered
the weight OF the wagon or conveyance used q
such delivery, total weight of coal hay or
straw, the date OF weighing the same and
name OF the purchaser.
scion G. No person or persons shall
obstruct or Ia any N amer impede or delay the
said Sc sler OF Weights and easures in the
OF his duties under this ordinance,
either by refusing or delaying hts entrance or
to any place Of bustDess In the City
Of Owosso or any place where sat0 scales,
Weights or mea- ures arc kept for the purpose
or weighing or measuring any goods wares or
merchandise for purchase or sale; and no per-
son or persons shalt refuse or neglect to stop
anv wagon or carriage, when ordered 80 to do !
bv the said Sealer Of ~ Fights andssM easuress1
whereby che due execution OF this ordinance or
any part OF II shall be- impedcd or INSTRUCTED;
and any person or persons who shall sell or
attempt to sell, deliver or attempt to deliver
any COAL coks. wood hay or straw Of less
weight orsmessure than that purported to be
10 section dve OF this ordinance shall be deem |
ed guilty OF violation Of the terms Of this
ordinance.
section z. Wheu sny person or persons, |
drm or corporation shall ofer Tor sale or shall |
sell In the City OF Owosso any fruit or vege
table contained In drawers, On es. boxes or |
baskets represented to hold one bushel or any |
fractional part thersof, said drawers. cases
boxes. or baskets shall be Of the Dimensions |
to hold and shall hold the quantity represented |
FOR sale and sold whether uy the bushel OF
thirty-two quarts or any fractional part there |
Of; and oil drawers, cases. boxes, baskets or
measures OF any goods. wares, merchandise or |
produce, fruits r vegetables shall be aarked |
10 q plain manner on the outside thereof |
otherwise than on the bottom. the capacity OF |
each drawer. case, box, basket or measure in |
bushels or fractions thereof, In the case of dry
or In gallons or the fraction thereof |
% the case OF liquid measures and no goods |
wares merchandise. produce, fruits or vese |
tables shall be sold or offered lfor sale within |
The City OF Owosso by means OF such drawers |
coses, boxes, baskets or measures unless the |
same are so marked.
Section r. All measures In the City of |
Owosso used or to be used for buy lying selling |
any goods. wares merchandise, or produce of |
any kind, nature or description shall be mark |
I'd With the word dry or the word liquid" |
TO designa the kind OF measure.
ALI bottles used for the sale OF Any aud all |
llquids shall have blown In the sides thereof |
The capacity thereof OF such bottle In quarts, |
pnts or ounces, except bottles seld In the |
original package; Provided, that this provis- |
lon for bottles shall not apply to bottles nov IN |
use until one year from ana after the adoption |
Of this ordinance.
Sectipn Q. Noperson or persons shall sell |