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

An ordinance to provide for the appon tmeut
OF Sealer OF Weights and Measures, defining
his duties. providing for hts compensation
regu ing the Inspection of weights and mea
sures and Co prescribe Tie penalty for the
violation or the terms OF this ordinance
The City OF Owosso Ordains:
Section I. That there shall be appointed bv
the Mayor subject Co the ap pr0val OF the Com
mon COUNCIL, GU the first Monday in May IN
each yeer or rs soon thereafter rs convenient
a Sealer NJ Weights and Measures for the City
of Sosso. who shall hold hts office until the
tirst Monday ia May in the year next there
after or until his successor Is appointed and
qualified. Before entering upon tho duties of
nis oniee he shall give . bond with suncient
suretv or sureties, the same To be approved by
the Mayor OF the CITY OF Owosso, for the faith
full perfoi nance or bis duties; said bond to be
la the sum OF five hundred dollars.
Section =. From and after the taking effect
OF tn Is ordinance there snail be q regulation OF
weights and mear ures within the City OF
Owos 80 and the ardard OF Weighs and meas
ures adopted by. he state OF Michigan shall be
the test by which they shall be compared and
determined There shall be- procured at zoe
ex peuse of the City or OwOsso all needed, cor
rect and approved standards with their neces-
airy su I'D visions together with proper beams
and scales for the purpose OF. Testing and ap
proving the weights anil measures used or to
be USED in said CITY. The Sealer OF weights
and Measures shall have the exclusive. power
20 perform all duties pertaining to his ONCE,
lights lad measu' es used In said City for toe
purpose OF buying aud lung and such as snail
be found conference.-the to the standards kept In
hts office as aforesaid he shall have stamped
with the word approved" or the letter m
aud he year In which such Inspection Is made /;
and such as are not touud to be conformaole TO
such standards, he shall mark with the word
'cnndemned". He sh al also have power at any
time upon dndtng any measures or welguts IN
any place OF business whe they are used
for ouying aud selling goods wares aud mer-
chandl Sc that have not been approved, to re-
move or cause TO be removed the same TO mis-
ONCE for Inspection. IL shall also be the duty
Of the Seaier OF Weights aud Measures upon
fudtng a scale or scales weights or measures
used In buying or selling goods, wares or meF-
chandise TO DE Incorrect, to give ten dat
notice TO the owner or owners or sucn scale,
weights or measures, or person using the same
TO repair the same and IL any person or persons
To whom such notice shall have been given
shall fail or Neglect to Iepair the same as
required by said notice or IL such owner or
owners. person or persons shall use the same
after condemned and before being repaired as
aforesaid, he or they shall be subject 10 the
penalties provided for In tn s ord nance.
Section B No person shall neglect or refuse
TO exhibit any weights, measures, sc lies,
beams or other INSTRUMENT used oy hlm, ner
or tn sm In weighing or measuring, or any box,
rack or heasure from which Is SOLO or one eu
for sale or deliver any sawed or spit WOOD
10 any quantity, to the 5ealer OF weights aud
Measures when demanded by him or hts
authorized assistants, for the purpose or nav.
lug Tue same luSptCJtus luC ohhu oOoAoi Va
Weights AM Measures shall at any time and IN
any place In the City Of OwOsso be aud he Is
hereby authortZ ID to stop any person or per-
sons delivering goods, wares, merchandise or
produce and weigh or measure the same for the
purpose OF ascertaiuing and determining
whether or not toe same is OF the weight or
measure authorized and prescribed by this
ordinance.
Section T. No person shall use for buying
or selling auy weights measures. scales
beams or other Instruments, OF for buying,
sc ling or delivering sawed OF sawed aud split
WOOD In any quantity In box, rack or measure,
uu ess the same has been inspected and stamp
ed approved" by the Sealer OF Weights and
Measures or by said Sealer OF weights and
Measures stamped with the letter IN" and
all boxes, racks or measures from which
sawed, or sawed ana split wood Is sold offered
for sale or delivered shall be bound by an ron
band running around the upper edge or said
boxes, racks or measures
No dealer or dealers IN dour. c0rnmeal, buck
wheat. rye -four. graham -four, entire wheat
or whole wheat Hour, by himself, clerk. or
ageot, shall sell the same In original packages
inpaper or cloth sacks, unless such sack or sacks
are marked with the correct weight contained
therein. And where sold Is y. Y and " or q
barrel or In barrels To be 80 marked IN I'D
dition to the number of pounds marked there
on as herein provided and any viola OF
this section shall subject the person or party
violating the Same 70 the penalties provided
for In this ordinance.