Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-19
NOTICE


ru: following ordnance was
uaSsed by the CITY Council and signed
hy the Mayor on the 9th day of No
vember. 1917, ard is published as di.
rected by Article c, Section :, of the
1912.
AN ORDINANCE
Recurring all vehicles used for the
delivery or hauling of coal, coke
lime. sand. stone. Junk. or anv com
modify bought or sold in hGIE, IA
the city of Harrisburg. eNccptIn.
vehicles used by farmers delivering
their own products. 10 have marli Il
thereon the net weight or lIu.
vehicle. and in somc cases III. aum
Der thereof; recurring tn" vendor.
OF the commodities aforesaid 10 fur
nish the Nendee with ;he weight o:
the commodity being delivered and
the delivery: and providing a pen
atty for the violation thereof
SECTION ]: BE II ordained ny the
council OF The City o: harrisburg.
of the same, That from and after tho
first day % January. 1919. all vehicles
used in the delivery or hauling nf coal.
coke, lime. sand, stone. junk ar any
commodity bought or sold ~ bulk In
the city Of Harrisburg. "xcepting
vehicles used by farmers delivering
their own products. shall have marked
thereon on both sides sherroe the net
"elSliL ~ th" NsnlcIe, IN hCurcS not
less than two inches aiEh ana in such
manner that they may be easily read
and not washed or rubbed off The
vehicles shall he weighed on tho citv's {
scales by the, Inspector Of weights and
measures, whose duly il shall he to
furnish certificate showing the net
weight Of the vehicle. In case the
owner shall have more than one
vehicle, used MS aforesaid. he shall
consecutivelr number the same be-
ginning with one. and have such num-
Der marked thereon on both sides
thereof in figures not less than two
inches high in such manner as to oe
easily read and not washed or rubbed
1t shall I've the duty of the owner of
every vehicle uged as aforesaid to pre.
sent the same 20 the inspector of
weights and measures, at .he. city's
scales. at least once a year, at such
time as the said inspector NAV de-
terminc and give notice thereof by
ordinary mail to. the said owner. foI
che purpose of having the saio
vehicles re-weighod. and IL there shall
be any change I'm the weight previous
ly marked on such vehicles the necps-
sary correction shall ho promptly
made by the owner thereof
SECTION 2. That from and after
the date aforesaid it shall be the duty
of the vendors of the commodities
aforesaid to furnish to the vendee a
slip. setting forth the net weight uf
weight of the vehicle used for the de-
livery of the same.
SECTION 3. That any person. firm
or corporation falling to comply with
the provisions of this Ordinance shall
upon conviction thereof before the
mayor or any alderman of the city. be
subject to a fine not exceeding five
dollars for the first offense. and moi
exceeding twenty-five dollars for each
subsequent offense and in default of
the payment of such fine and the costs
of prosecution shall be imprisoned in
the Jail of Dauphin county for a period
not exceeding thirty days.
SECTION 4. That all ordinances OF
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed by the City Council Novem-
ber 6. 1917.
(signed) J. w. BOWMAN,
Attest: Mayor.
City Clerk.