The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-12-25
ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE
In Relation to the Establishment,
and Regulation of a City Scales; the
appointment Of q City Weighmaster,
and to his duties.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY TIE CITY
COUNCIL OF The Cry OF SCOTLAND;
[Sec. II The mayor shall at the first
regular meeting in May of each year,
designate some certain scale conven-
iently located in said city of Scotland,
and with a weighing capacity of five
tons as the city scales ofthe City ofscot-
land, South Dakota: provided that the
mayor shall, upon the adoption and
publication of this ordnance designate
sucn scale for the period ending April
3oth, 1914.
[Sec. III The city scales designated
as above provided, for the weighing OF
grain, coal, hay, animals, and other
property or articles as may be offered
to be weighed shall be under the charge
of and exclusive control of the City
Weighmaster.
[sec. iii The City Conncil at it's
regular meetingin May of each year
shall appoint a City Weighmaster for
the City of Scotland, who shall hold
office for the term of one year from the
first Monday after his appointment,
and until his successor shall be appoint
ed aud qualified; provided that the
the City Council shall upon the adop-
ton and publication of this ordinance
appoint said City Weighmaster for the
period ending April Both, 1914
[Sec. IVl Before such City Weigh
master shall enter upon his duties he
shall take the usual official oath and
execute to the City of Scotland, South
Dakota, a bond in the sum of FIVE
Hundred (S500.00) Dollars conditioned
upon the faithful performance of his
duties.
[Sec. VI Saia City Weighmaster shall
speedily and correctly weigh all artl,
cles loads, or animals brought to the
city scales for that purpose and shall
give to every person for whom he does
any weighing a certificate subscribed
by him showing the date OF weighing
gross and net weight of any such arti
Gle, load, or animal, and shall keep ii
his office a rue and correct copy O
such certificate. He shall personally
i offnr,I I'M aifx,. ~ cro nc. .f all raaSnnahis
hours, seasons of the year considered
to weigh any article, ANIMAL or loat
which may be offered to be weighed,
Such officer shall keep said scales il
such condition that same will at al
times do true, correct and exact weigh
ing, and shall keep a true record OF al
moneys received. All records OF suct
moneys received and the weights of al
loads, animals or articles weighed shall
belong to the City of Scotland, S utl
Dakota, and shall at all REASONABLE
!. hours be open to the public for inspec
ton.
[Sec. VII The City Weighmaste
shall test by his standard weights an,
scale used in the City of Scotland
| South Dakota, by any person dealin
with the public, and he shall test al
measures by his standard measures i
his possession at the request of an
person interested in the correctness
t said weight, scales or measures.
[Sec. VIII Such officer shall receiy
] the sun of ten cents for each weighin
including the certificate thereof, an
twenty-five cents for each scale
measure tested by him, which sun
= are to be paid by the person at who's
request such services are performe
y and said officer shall not receive an
other compensation whatever.
LSec. Witt Any person who viii
. acting as such City Weighinaster sha
make or to be made any fal Sc
fraudulent certificate of any weighiI
done by him, CT shall enter into an
collision with any person or I,ersol
L for the purpose of deceiying any 9th
person iii regard to the correctness
d any weighing, scales, weights, or mea
ures or shall violate any of the pro,
sions Of this ordinance, shall upon co
= ~viction thereof he punished by a fl
II not exceeding ONE HUNDRED t$IG0O
il DOLLARS.
= Approved
. [Attestl FRED GoEHRINc
10 0. J. BRUHN Mayo
Auditor