The Washington herald., 1915-08-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
OF THE DISTRICT a
COLUMBIA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON

| Ordered:
That the following regulations be- and thew ar,
hereby adopted for the government Of public scasf
and public weighmasters in the District Of Co
lumbia:
l. The right to do public v.iyhins ard ths
issuing OF certificates therefor shall b. vested only
in duly licensed Public weighmasters and such
otner persons as possess a permit showing that
they nave satisfactorily passed eIarlination BY
the Superintendent Of Weights Measures and
Markets. or one Of his assistants to determine hIs
or her qualifications to do public weighing
= Licenses shall At all times keep heir scales
IN condition To insure safety to teams travelling
tbereover; in good working order: highly sensitive
ard the pits free from accumuIations Of any IA.
ture whatsoever.
Licensees shall weigh or cause To ne vefzhed
the gross. tare and ne. weights Of all and any
loads submitted and shall in no case estimate
either such gross or tare weight. A Certificate on
form prescribed by the Superintendent Of
Weights. Measures and Markets shall be issued
for each load weighed. For such services thu
licersee collect fee not in excess Of twenty
five t5) cents for any load; provided that loads
submitted by the District Of Columbia fer the
purpose OF verifcation shall be weighed and
certificate issued free of charge
T. Licensees shall weigh without unnecessary ds.
iay. such loads as may be presented for weighing
except such as may be lawfully prohibited fro1r
being transported.
or to be weighed on their own scales a,
public wcighmasters. any load in which they are
interested. the weight Of which is in dispute
O. Licensees shall maintain in a conspicuous place
in front Of their premises a sign bearing the
words Public Weighmaster. d. c. and shall
have posted in conspicuous place. where it can
easily be seen by persons having weighing done.
schedule of fees charged and in no case snail
licensee charge any price other than that stated
in his posted schedule.
7. Licensees shall make to the Department Of
Weights. Measures and Markets. D. c. a quarterly
statement Of the name Of the person for whom
epCh load weighed the kind NJ
the gross. tare and net weight Of each lead and
the fee collected. which shall be sworn to before
a notary public.
g. Licensees shall take such oath Of Office as
the Commissioners may prescribe. and shall each
file bond OF s.. 90 for the faithful performance
Of their duties and guarantee against false
weighing.
g. The Commissioners may for violation Of any
Of the provisions of the foregoing regulations or
any amendment thereof. suspend a iicensee and,
after a public hearing conducted either by the
Commissioners or some person persons appoint
ed for the purpose by them. revoke the permit
Of any hcensee- Provided. however, that the
Commissioners may summarily revoke license.
without notice or hearing. upou the recommendA-
and Markets. for dishonesty or incompetency.
10. The hcensee shall pest his license and these
regulations IN a conspicuous place near the beam
Of each public scale operated.
IL All public weigh scales shall be open and
ready for every day in the year. except Sun
days and legal holidays. between the hours Of 7
a. m and p. m. from the arst day Of May until
the thirtieth day of September. and from the first
day Of October to the thirteth day Of April from
I a. m. to p. m.
II A license as public weighmaster shall b
In the following similar form:
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
License Public Weighmaster.
To Whom 1t MAY Concern: Greeting. hcenss
Is hereby granted to , TO operate q
public scale known n. G. Public Scale No. q,
at for a period beginning
10 and ending June 20. 70 subject to
such laws and regulations in force any
amendments thereto. which may be hereafter
adopted.
LOUIS BROwNLOw
". ID. A. ANDERSON (Actinel,
Commissioners of the District Of Columbia