The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-05
SPECIAL NOTICE
ORDIN ANCEs.
AN ORDINANCE

tApproved December ~, 1911
To authorize the making of contracts
for the Weighing OF articles when
would otherwise be weighed at the
city scales
Be 1t ordained by the Council OF the
city OF Richmond;
/. That the Committee on Markets
be and they are hereby authorized and
directed to contract with some suita-
BILE person having suitable scales on
their premises, which must be located
west OF Harrison street and east OF
ing suitable scales located at a con-
venient point IN Washington Ward
for the weighing OF articles carried
to either OF sato contractors for that
carried TO the city scales located at
the First market, for which service
the person SO contracting shall be enti-
tied TO the same fees provided for in
Chapter of Racifn,end city eedeie4e
for weighing done at the city scales.
The person SO contracting shall have
the same authority and perform the
same duties with reference. to articles
brought to his scales to he weighed as
imposed by said chapter Upon the
weighmaster for the First market and
shall be obliged TO conform to the re-
Quirements. conditions and stipuiations
cunt aimed IN said chapter In reference
thereto, and iha weighing SO done shall
have the same effect As II done at the
city scales; provided. however. that ne
weighing done by said contractor OF
articles belonging to him shall be valid
and have such effect unless such weigh
ing is done IN the presence OF the in
spector Of weights and Measures, and
when so done IN his presence. the said
inspector shall attest the certificate
of such weights
2. That the persons so contracted
with shall enter into q written con-
tract with tho city OF Richmond for
such period as said committee shall
determine and shall give bond for the
faithful performances OF such contract
In the penalty OF I'VE hundred dollars
t$500.00), with surety In some trust
or guaranty company. said contract and
bond to be approved by the city attor-
ney and flied with the auditor OF the
city.
rate records and books showing the
names OF the persons for whom weigh
Ing Is done. the character and weight
Of each article weighed. and II shall be
the duty OF the inspector Of Weights
and Measures from time to time. not
less than every thirty days. to test the
scales OF tho said contractors ana make
q monthly report to the Committee on
Markets of the performance Of said
duty. and also to make monthly exami-
nations OF the books of the contractor
and report to tho committee the arti-
Giles weighed and the weight Thereof for
each calendar month.
1. The Inspector OF weights and
Measures shall have the same authority
to cause weighing to be done At the
scales hereby authorized AZ no has
Weighing to he done 1T the city scales,
and such weighing when done shall
have the same effect as IL done 1T
tina city scales.
s. Any person violating any one Of
the provisions OF this ordinance shall
be liable TO a hne Of not lesy than
ave nor more than TWENTY-FIVE dollars
for each offense, recoverable before
the Police Justice OF the city Of Rich
n,cnd- $3.50
8. This ordinance shall be In force
from its psssa2e,
BEN I. AUGUST.
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