The Washington herald., 1913-08-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District OF Columbia. Washington, d. c. August
8. lsb Ordered: That Section 4 Of Article v Of
the Police Regulations Of the District Of Columbia
Be. and the same 10 hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section l. The Superintendent Of WEIGHTS. Meas
ures and Markets. ID. C., is hereby directed AID
empowered to make the following collections for
dockase and Wharfage rentals and for rents o. Ssh
houses and other buildings AZ the municipal ish
wharf and market. to take effect on and after
August 6. lsl3:
For rent Of Buildings numaered 9 to lis inclu-
sive on said space; until further ordered not les,
than the rentals charged by the present lessee of
the fish wharf; the Superintendent Of weights,
measures and markets to have authority to rent
snal barn. known as No. 4. said wharf at
rental Of not less than twenty co.. dollar, prr
month"; also any other unoccupied buildings on said
wharf at rental Of not less shan heretofore charged
Tor such building or buildings rentals TO be collected
monthly in advance on or before the third day Of
each mouth. Any occupant failing TO pay rent s.,
due. unless satisfactory explanation shall have been
made in writing to the Commissioner. Of the Dis
triet Of Columbia shall forfeit his right to occupy
such building and shall Immediately raeate same
upon the written order Of the superintendent 0f
weights. measures and markets
Dockase for oyster boats: For the first and
second tiers q oyster boats, one dollar tslI p<r dsy
per boat Fob the third and fourth tiers Of oystsr
boats. nifty tol cents pr day per boat
For the landing and handling Of fish: AnJ person
OF Persons purchasing or landing and cl sniu- and
landing for the purpn-e of selling the aarket "
elsewhere. whether landed in bulk. barrels baskets
OF in any other way, landed at such wharf or dock
shall be charged as follows: For shad, or other
large fish, twenty CD per 100 fish; for herring
o other small fish, twenty Cd cents per lnD nsh:
for the landing and handling Of herring cut AID
salted on the wharf in quantities Of loooe o. more
daily. fifteen u5 cents per thousand; for q les
number Of fish than herein named the charge shah
be AT the same rates, whether punched or other
wise; but in shall the charge be less than
n'e cents For landing Of salted fish in barrels
fwr v,0+o G.k.
barrels. 5 cents each; in lots Of 50 TO 500 barrels
cents each; in lots Of so barrels and over l cent
each; barrels Of larger capacity than SO fish, pro
pertsnste excess Of above fees; onehalf barrels Of
salted fish. onehah Of the above wharfage fees
For landing Of canned goods In cases: In lots Of
! to 100 cases. cent each; in lots Of 100 to 500
cases. u cent each; in lots Of 500 cases and over
cent each. The wharfage fees TO include guaranteed
protection for thirtysiI 60 hours after dockase Of
boat
For the inspection and wharfage Of oysters clans.
eeis. hard and soft shell crabs and all marine
products landed at steamboat wharves, or at the
Eleventh Street Fish Wharf, in packages such as
barrels. baskets or boxes. i've cents per package
Melons: Watermelons twenty Cd cents per 100;
eantaioupes. ten u0 cents per 100. The sale 1t
watermeions and cantaloupss that have been re-
,ected on account Of specks that are decayed or
In any way unit for use. from any boat at the
hibited.
Lumber: Fifteen Q5) cents Der 100 feet board
measure for each fifteen 5 days or less Of storage
Oyster and clam shells, to he sold at the market
price but not less than one ~ cent per bushel Of
~ pounds on the dock. and the superintendent Of
weights. measures and markets Is authorized TO
enter into contract for the removal Of sad shells
Tor period Of two tel years. subject to the ar
prevail Of the Commissioners
said collections to be made by the market master
md wharnnser. who shall make return thereof daily
before four o'clock p. m. with q written detailed
,afement OF said collections 10 the superintendent
= weights. measures and markets, who shall deposit
ne same daily with the collector Of tixss, d. c. to
Y paid into the Treasury enehaf b, the credit Of
ne United States and one-hah to the credit of the
District Of Columbia; rentals be dep .ited monthly
the same manner As the daily collections are de-
ositeo The market master At said zgnicipal fish
man and market shall make q monthly report Of
Us COLLECTIONS duly certified before notary Jslbc
o the superintendent OF weights. measures and
markets. for file and shall b. required TO furnish a
be faithful performance Of his duties.
That, hereafter it shall not te necessary for fish
nd oysters brought into the District Of Columbia
. any steamboat, or steamboat company to Be first
ended ut the municipal fish wharf and market but
he same may be landed at the wharf Of such boat
e company. provided. that the sane be at once
ransferred to the said fish wharf and market for
Inspection and payment Of the legzl fees and the
anne shall not be delivered to the consgnee thereof
to any other person. until 30 inspected at the
aid fish wharf and market and the said fees Maid
my violation Of this regulation shall make The Of.
ender liable to q renalty not exceeding forty dol.
u.s. and. in addition, may have his license here
nder revoked. Oliver P. Newman, Frederick i.
iddons, Marx Brooke. tActing), Commissioner OF
he District Of Columbia.