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

/ measuring In his. her or their place OF business
that have been inspected by the Sealer- OF
IsWeights ana MeaSurers ana condemned or
that shall not have been approved by said
Seaier OF Weights and Measures.
| The Sealer OF Weights aud Measures shall
test and approve all computing scaies as to
|. weights and values and any such scale which
| may be found TO give weight other than the
/ correct weight for any money value Indicated
dtcated shall be condemned; otherwise the
same shall be approved. And any scale or
measure which does not measure or weigh The
correct measure or weight, and the same can
not be repaired. shall De confiscated and de-
stroyed by the Seaer OF Weights and Meas
ures. - -
Section D. No person shall sell or deliver
any coal, wood. hay or straw Except straw
sold in bundles) within the limits OF the City
OF Owosso unless there snail be delivered To
the person in charge or the wagon or convey.
ance used In delivering such coal, coke. wood
hay or straw Except raw sold In bundles a
certificate written In INK. duly signed by the
person selling the same and showing the
weight OF the coal coke, hay or straw or the
measure OF wood purported to be delivered
tue weight or the wagon or conveyance used In
such delivery, total weight OF coal hay or
straw the date OF weighing the same and
name Of the purchaser.
Srcdon 8. No person or persons shall
obsruct or IN any m inner impede or delay the
said Sc Aer OF Weights and MEASURES in the
execution OF his duties under this ordinance,
either by refusing or delaying his entrance or
admission to any place OF business in the City
VI OWOeSO or any place Wnere SAID scales,
weights or measures arc kept for the purpose
OF weighing or measuring any goods. wares or
merchandise for purchase or safe; and no per-
son or persons shall refuse or neglect 10 stop
any wagon or carriage, when ordered 80 to do
by the said SeaIer OF Weights ano Measures,
whereby the due execution OF this ordinance or
any part OF IL shall be- mpeded or obstructed
and any person or persons who shall sell or
attempt to SELL deliver or attempt to deliver
any coal. coke. wood hay or straw OF less
weight or.meaSure than that purported to be
In section five OF this ordinance shall be deem
ed guilty OF violation OF the terms OF this
ordinance.
Section T. When sny person or persous.
firm or corporation shall ODER for sale or shall
sell In the City or 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
for sale and sold whether oy the oushel OF
thtrty-two quar:s or ans fractional part there
OF and ali drawers cases, boxes, baskets or
measure or any g DDS wares. merchandise or
produce, fruits vegetables shall be marked
IN o. plain manner ou the outside thereof |
otherwise than u the bottom. the capacity OF |
each drawer. case, boz, basket or measure in
bushels or fra ;tlons thereof In the case OF dry
measure or in gallons or the fraction thereof
ia the case OF liquid measures and no goods
wares merchandise. produce fruits or ve1e
tables shall be sold or off jred for sale within
theClty OF Owosso by means OF such drawers.
cose5, boxes baskets or measures unless the
same are so marked.
Section a. All n easures In the City of
Owosso used or to be used for buying or selling
ANY goods. 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 aud all
liquids shall have blown ia the sides thereof
the capacity thereof or such bottle In qua ts
piuts or ounces, except bottles sold In the
original package; Provided that This provls
ion for bot les shall not apply to bottles nov IN
use until one wear from ana after tue adoption
OF this ordinance.
Sectipn 0. No person or PERSONS shall sell
or attempt to sell, deliver or attempt to deliver
any article or thing which shalt be- OF less
weight or measure than purported to be sold
or delivered
Section 10. No person or persons nrm or
corporation shall within the City OF Owosso |
offer or expose any bread for sale unless tue |
same shall be properly wrapped in paper and |
SAID wrapping paper shall be stamped with |
the nun Der Of ounces OF weight OF bread there
incontained.
Section H. Said Sealer OF Weights aud |
Measures shall within two months after his |
q pointment and semi annually thereafter, |
and oftener Ii necessary inspect and where |
the same has not o. ready been done. stamp OF |
brand all weights measur 8, scales or beams |
or other weighing or measuring Instruments |
used within the City Ia the purchase or sale OF |
articles and report the same as often as neces- |
sary, provided tuat where any weights. meas
ures, scales or DEANS or other weighing tn- |
ruments are re-ex AHMED otherwise than at |
such stated times as aforesaid and found t. DE |
correct unless such Determination has been
demanded by the owner, the Sealer shall not |
demand any fee therefor.
Section i2. It shall bs the duty OF said
Sealer OF Weights and Measures when he
adjust the same II the owner shall so request,
and he shall change the fee for such sujust-
meDt to be paid by the owner as hereinafter
prescribed In this ordinance.
-ectiOn i3. It shall be uula wtul for any per.
son to counterfeit the stamp or brand herein
provided or to stamp or brand on any imple
ment for Weighing. or measuring any other
letter for the purpose OF deception.
Section IA Said Sealer OF Weights and
Measures shall keep book, to be provided by
betcal order the names Of persons whose
we gifts, measures, beams or scales or other
he has inspected, the number and
the name or same Hdj isted or sealed the
nj mber and the name OF the same that we're
condemned. with the time OF inspection and
the amount or all fees collected by him and the
person from whom collected which book shall
at all reasonable times be open To the tnspec-
ton OF the public.
Section l5. Said Sealer OF Weights and
Measures shall, receive as full compensation
for the duties prov ided for by this ordinance,
an annual salary 500 90 and shall collect such
fees az are provided lor oy sections fifteen and
sixteen Ut this ordinances which he shall pay
son from whom said fees are Go collected. a pro-
per receipt in writing therefor. He shall by
virtue or said Office nave charge of the city
scales and weighing of articles thereon and his
Office shall be where the Common Council shall
designate by resolution
Provided further that said Sealer of
Weights and Measures shall ch irge aud collect
as fees the sum OF ten cents for each load Or
piece oil property weighed on the city scales
without extra charge ror time. and ten cents
for measuring wood or other material subject
TO measure.
Section Is Said. Sealer OF Weights and
Measurers shall collect for services rendered
by him the following fees:
For inspecting and sealing scales OF from
three TO ten tons, zach, one dollar.
For inspecting and sealing movable platform
scales each, thirty dive cents
For inspecting and sealing dormant scales
each, hfty cents.
For inspecting aud sealing beams weighing
Que thousand pounds and upwards, each,
thirty five cents
For inspecting and sealing counter scales,
each. twenty-five cents
For Inspecting aud sealing every patent
be lance, steel yard or other instrument for
weighing other than above enumerated each |
twenty cents. and with each scale sealed by
him he shall inspect aud seal one SET OF
wetShts without any additional charge or
Provided. that no person, firm or corpora.
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