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

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be lad Gown, constructed and built on the
din rent streets and In front of the property
above described and OF the material and di
mensions mentioned In the above report OF the
Committee on Sidewalks and Crosswalks; to
be built and constructed according to the
terms Oi an ordinance entitled, IAN ordinance
reor o sids or me building construction and
| passed and approved March 2sth. 1910.
New Business
On motion OF Aid. Wash ourn the lighting
committee was tnstrucred to place a small
llshI n rear oil Ill VanSct's store on West
Main street.
AID. Mcdonald pre- ,erted the following
resolution when was ON n D,lon adopted, ayes
Med, nald, Suthn Mclaughlin, Brown, Pa.
mer, "ashourn, Cnavey nays none:
Resolution No 5s2
Received by the Common Council OF he City
OF OwoSso that The committee on Ways and
Means ne and Ia hereby authorized and dlrecr
ed to borrow, upon the credit OF the Guy OF
O~o-so, the sum OF Four Hundred Sixteen
Dollars and Sixty seven cents (s4iG 67), and
plac. ne same TO the credit of the Lateral
SAID loan Is made la anticipation OF the special
assassmt mt which has been levied for the con
sIructon Of Lateral No. OF the North Owosso
Main Trunk Sewer on North Water sti eet ;
said Loan shall become due and PAYABLE Marcn
Is 1913, aud shall bear interest at rate not to
exceed i've per cent per annum.
Aid Palmer moved that ncandescent lamps
be placed on the south side OF Stewart street
midway between Shiawassee and Walnut and
Walnut and Cedar streets which prevailed,
ayes Mcdonald, Suttn, Mclaughlin Brown,
Palmer Washburn. Ibavey; nays none.
Aid. Mcdonald presented the following or
dioance and moved that the same be read the
hrst aud second times by Its title, which pre-.
moved that the ordnan G be read the third
time In full and unanimous consent being given
same was read In full as follows:
An ordinance to provide for the appointment
OF Sealer OF Weights and Measures, defining
his duties. providing for hts compensation,
regulating the inspect on of weights and mea-
sure5 and 10 prescribe TIE penalty for the
violation OF the terms Of this ordinance.
The City OF owosso Ordains:
Section |. That tn, re shall be appointed by
the Mayor subject to the approval OF the Com
mon Council. Oh the first Monday In May In
each ye8r or as aoon thereafter as convenient,
q Senier Of Weights and Measures for the City
Of Owosso, who shall hold his ONCE until the
hrst Monday in May In the year next there
after or until his successor Is appointed and
qualified. Before entering upon the duties Of
his offiee he shall give bond with sufficient
surety or sure lies. the same to be approved by
the Mayor Of the CITY OF Owosso. for the faith,
full perfoi nance OF mis- duties: said bond to be
In the sum VI live hundred dollars.
Section =. From and after the taking effect
OF this ordinance there snail be u regulation Of
weights and measures within the City Of
Owofso and the standard of weights aud 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 the
expense OF the City OF OwOsso all needed, cor.
rect and approved standards with their neces'
sary subdivisions together with proper beams
and scales for the purpose OF Testing anu ap
proving thew lights anl measures used or to
be used In SAID CITY. The Sealer of Weights
ana Measures shall have the exclusive power
TO perform oil duties pertaining to his ONCE,
and shall try and prove all scales, beams,
weights and measures used IN said G tv for the
purpose OF buying aud s ling and such as shall
be found conformable to the stan iards kept In
hts ONCE rs aforesaid, he shall have stamped
with the word approved or the letter m"
and The wear In which such Inspection Is made !;
ana such AZ are not found to be comfortable to
such standards, he shall mark with tho word
''cnndemned". He sh all also have pow~r at any
time upon hnding any measures or weights In
any plac, OF BUSINESS whe they are used
for buying And seiiin. gool~. wares and NOR
chAndise that have not been Approv.u, to re-
move or eau 'e 10 DO rem. We'd stn0r same TO his
ONCE for ,nspe, ton. IL shall Also be the du' y
ofths. Seslei Of Weighs and Measures uron
nndluy scale or scales weights or measures
used In buying or selling goods, wares or met
chnndise TO be ih' orrect t. give ten days
notice the owner or owners Of sucn scale,
weights or measures, or person using the same
torrpair the same and II any person or per ,ons
towhom such notice shall have beer Civ y
shall fall tat icxErt u = mar Tho sa.. as
required by ssfa IA 'Lic- II such Owurr
"vhers person pr'p1rs nv shalt he -sDe
after conl-ni. ed Snd be- ore b-i,g repair e.i Ms
aforO~sit he ~ th~v aha ~ subj ;ct Ia tue
penalties provided for in III ora uancs.
/ S'ction B. M person shall neglect UT refuss
u exhibit Any s~eigbt', IN tsures, NC lie
beams or other inStrum Dt used oS HIM her
or them IL weighing Or mrHsurrR or any hox
rack or \ e.sur, fruin which Is SOLD OF NE ed
for saIe or deliver, d any sawed SPLIT wood
10 an, GUAM tv. TO the seser OF Weights atd
Measures when demanded by him. or bis
authorized assistants for tho purpose OF hsv.
Ing the same Inspected The said Sealer OF
Weights AM Measures shall at any time and IN
any plAcs la the City OF Ow0sso be ard he Ia
hereby sun hor zad TO sop any person or per-
sons delivering goods. ware, merchandise or
produce and weigh or ne ASSURE the same for the
purpose OF ascertaiBing and determining
whether or not the same 8 OF the weight or
measure authorized and prescribed by this
ordinance.
Section 4. No person shall use for buying
or seIlng Any weights, measures. sca,es'
beams, or other Instruments, OF t0r buying,
selling or delivering sawed or sawed ana spit
Woo In any quantity In box, rack or measure
unless the same has been inspected and stamp,
cd approved" by the Sealer OF We1Bhts ana
Measures or by said Sealer OF Weights ano
Measures stamped with the letter m" ana
AL boxes. racks or measures from when
for sale or delivered shall be bound by an Don
oand running around the upper edge OF salu
boxes, racks or measures.
No dealer or dealers IN tour. cornmeal, buck
wheat. rye flour, graham -four, entire wheat
or whole wheat flour by himself. clerk, or
agent, shall sell the same In original packages
inpaper or cloth sacks. unless such sack or sack
are marked with the correct weight contained
therein. And where sold as "a a and u OF q
barrel or In barrels to be 50 marked IN ad'
dillon TO the number Of pounds marked there.
on ~ herein provided; and any vocation OF
this section shall subject the person or party
violating the same To the penalties provided
for In this ordinance.
No person or persons shall have or allow any
weights, scales or measures or other instru-
meuts used by him. her or them In selling or
measuring In his, her or their place OF business
that have been inspected by the S,aler OF
Weights aud Measui ers and condemned or
that shall not have been approved by said
Sealer OF Weights and Measures.
The Sealer Of Weights an9 Measures shall
test and approve al computing scaies as u
weights ana values and any such scale which
correct weight for any money value indicated
or An incOrrect money va,ue for the weight In
dicated shall be condemned: otherwise the
same snail be approved. And any scale oil
measure which dos not measure or weigh the
correct measure or weight, and the same cap
not be repaired. shall be- connscated and de-
stroyed by the Sealer OF Weights and Meas
ures.
Section 5. No person shall sell or delive,
sold IN bundles) within the limits OF The GU,
OF Owosso unless there snail be delivered u
| The pc rson In charge OF the wagon or convey
| .nce used In delivering such coal coke. wood
| nay or straw Except straw sold In bunulesl
| certincate written In INK, duly signed by tut
person selling the same and showing I'M
| weight OF the coal coke. hay or straw or tb'
| tue weight OF the wagon or convey ance USED IL
4 SuCh delivery. LOtal weight coal hay O