The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-06-03

having said vehicle weighed, and said
city weighmaster shall see both said
coal, coke or hay and said vehicle
so weighed, and shall make "a record Of
such weights n shall give Mcertifi-
cate of the weights of said coal, coke
or hay and said vehicle toSthe person
who shall have purchased such coal,
coke or hay on the request OF such
person; and said city weighmaster
shall see wood measured, If such be
the commodity stopped by him, and
shall make a record of such measure
ment and shall give a certificate Of
the measurement of said wood to the
person who shall have purchased the
SAINT upon the requesteof such person;
and said city Weighmaster may stop
any person who may be hauling coal,
coke or hay in said city, in any vehicle
and inquire of him whether or not he
is hauling the same from any yard or
place wherein the same is kept for
sale to any place in said city for de-
livery, n such person so hauling sale
commodity shall truly inform said city
weighmaster whether or not he is
hauling such commodity from n
| yard or place where the same lis kept
for sale to any placedin said city for
city weighmaster from what yard or
place he is so hauling the same, for
what persons and to what place he is
hauling the same, and shall truly give
his own name to the said city weigh
master when requested by aim. It is
further provided, that any purchaser
of hay, wood, coal or coke, or any
other article which can be weighed or
mand that the same be weighedSon the
city scales or measured by the city
Weighmaster, as the case may be, be-
fore receiving the same Z
Sec. 13. Every person selling any
coal, coke, wood or hay from any yard
or place in such city where the same is
kept>for sale, shall send with the driv-
er of the vehicle in which the same
by the city weighmaster who weighs
or measures such commodity, and in
the case@of coal, coke or hay, a certih-
cate showing the gross weight of the
vehicle and contents and also the tare
and the net weight of the coal or coke
so delivered, and in case of wood a
certificate showing the measurement
of said wood n quantity thereof upon
which certificate in either case shall
be taken by the driver Of the vehicle
containing said commodity and del1V-
cred to some person ~~in-charge of the
place where the said ommodity shall
be delivered
Sec. IA. The City of Fargo shall be
allowed to charge, and the city weigh
master shall collect ten cents and no
more for each, load or part of load of
coal, coke, wood or. hay or other arti-
Gle, weighed or measured by him upon
the city scales, provided, however, that
said City of Fargo may issue. by it's
<AI0AboL vi Y SSAy SoAA1 SA3 ~
by the commissioner of police of the
City of Fargo, Upon the presentation
Of the City treasurer's receipt OF the
payment therefor, coupon books, each
book good for one thousand weights or
measures by said City :weighmaster;
each of said coupon books shall con-
tain n thousand certificates, each
certificate to be accepted by said
the person presenting the same in pay
ment Of each load or part of load so
weighed or measured. by said city
weighmaster in accordance with this
ordinance. The City of Fargo shall
charge and the person, firm or corpor-
alton so applying for said coupon book
Of a thousand weights shall pay to
said city therefor, the sum of Seventy
Dollars ($7O.0 O), and said coupon books
shall not be transferable. r.. a,-
Sec. Is. If said Weighmaster shall
be guilty of giving a false certlfcate
as to the number of pounds of coal,
coke or hay weighed by him, as re-
quired by this ordinance; or as to- the
amount Of WOOD measured by him as
required by this ordinance, and every
dealer, person, firm or. corporation who
neglects or refused to comply with
any of the provisions of this, ordinance,
or who shall deliver to any purchaser
a less quantity than two Thousand
pounds of coal, coke or hay for every
ton purchased and a proportionate
amount for any fraction of a ton, or
who shall practice any fraud or deceit
in the sale or delivery or any: coal,
coke, hay. or wood purchased to be de-
livered in said city, as aforesaid, shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished
by fine of not less than twenty-five
dollars, nor more than fifty dollars for
each offense. gnss :
Sec. 16., All ordinances or parts Of
ordinances in conflict with. this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed. .
Sec. II. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force ten days from
and after it's final passage and publi-
cation thereof. - a&. - 49,. +
First reading, May IT, 1918. +" ~
Second reading and final passage,
May 20, 1913. ,,,}t a.. -
Pnhlfcatinn. Lune 8, 1913.