Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-17
NOTICE


THE following ordinance was
passed by the City Council and signed
by the Mayor on the 9Th day OF No
MEMBER. 1917, ard is published as di-
zected by Article G, Section 7, of the
4 912:
AN ORDINANCE
Requiring all vehicles used for the
delivery or hauling of coal, coke
lime, sand. stone, Junk, or any com
modify bought or sold in bulk, in
the city of Harrisburg, excepting
vehicles used by farmers delivering
their own products, to have marked
lhereon the net weight of the
Nehicle, and in some cases the num-
Der thereof; recurring the vendors
OF the commodities aforesaid to fur
nlSh the Vendee with the weight of
the commodity being delivered and
the delivery; and providing a pen-
atty for the violation thereof.
SECTION /: Be it ordained by the
touncii of The City of Harrisburg,
ma i, II IS hereby ordained by authority
pr the same, That from and after the
irst day of January, 1918. all vehicles
Used in the delivery or hauling of coal
soke, lime. sand, stone, junk or any
ommodity bought or sold in bulk, in
he city of Harrisburg, excepting
ehicles used by farmers delivering
heir own products, shall have marked
hereon on both sides thereof the net
weight of the vehicle, in figures not
ess than two inches high and in such
manner that they may be easily read
md not washed or rubbed off The
vehicles shall be weighed on the city s
Fcales by the inspector Of weights and
measures, whose duty 1t shall be to
furnish certificate showing the net
weight of the vehicle. In case the
Pwner shall have more than one
Fehicle, used as aforesaid. he shall
eonsecutvely number the same. he
M
per marked thereon on both sides
thereof in figures not less than two
inches high in such manner as to be
Rasily read and not washed or rubbed
1t shall be the duty of the owner of
very vehicle used as aforesaid to pre-
ent the same to the inspector of
weights and measures, at the citys
fcaleS. at least once year, at such
inc as the said inspector may de-
crmine and give notice thereof by
ordinary mail to the said owner. for
he purpose of having the said
ehicles re-weighed. and Il there shall
pc any change in the weight previous
" marked on such vehicles the neces-
ary correction shall be promptly
nade by the owner thereof.
SECTION 2. That from and after
he date aforesaid. it shall be the duty
the vendors of the commodities
foresaid to furnish to the vendee a
lip, setting forth the net weight of
ne commodity being delivered and the
Velght of the vehicle used for the de-
lverY of the same.
SECTION 3. That any person, firm
n corporation failing to comply with
ne provisions of this Ordinance SHALL
ipon conviction thereof before the
mayor or any alderman of the city, be
ubJect to a fine not exceeding FIVE
ioIars for the first offense, and not
Exceeding twenty five dollars for each
uosequent offense and in default of
ne payment of such fine and the costs
Pr prosecution shall be imprisoned in
ne Jail of Dauphin county for a period
not exceeding thirty days.
SECTION 4. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
bealed.
Passed by the City Council Novem-
per 6, 1917.
tsigned) ]. w. BOWMAN,
RtIest: - Mayor.
City Clerk.