The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

1 any aTticic 3nAA De prifna facie evil
dence of the true weight of said article
( IN any suit arising under any OF he
Ordinances of this City. and said
ali prices shah be based. -
Section s.-lThe City wefgher shall
pay TO the City Clerk of saio City on
the first day of every month all monies
received by him for Weighing during
the preceding month, taking said
; Clerks receipt therefor. and shall also
on the first day OF each month make
TO the City Council. showing the num-
| Der of loads. weighed. together with
as such weigher during the preceding
month. which statement shall be flied
with the City Clerk
Section s.--said City weigher shall
provide himself With ana shah keep .
register In which he shall enter tho
weight of each load. and the name of
when the same was weighed anc when
the vehicle and the load or other article
shall be weighed together with the
wetghers certificate shall state gross
weights thereof; and upon the de-
livery of a load. or other article. the
vehicle shall again be weighed. with
weighed tho original load. or other arr
tlcie. and thus the net weight be nscer-
tanned. but when vehicies are Weighed
certificate shall state the net and
gross weight
Section 10--Any person selling coal
the vehicle or vehicles used in hauling
said coal or coke weighed by said
City weigher. who shall plainly write
paper. sign his name thereto. and se-
curely attach same to some convenient
place on said vehicle This shall con.
stitute the weight OF said vehicle until
said person or said City Weigher may
wish 10 re-weigh IL. which may be
done at any time between loads- whan
the weight shall be again SO written
and so attached
ANY person hauling anything In THE
may have the venicIe or vehicles used
in such hauling weighed and the weight
attached under the provisions of this
Section.
The net weight of load in any veh-
icie SO weighed shall be ascertained by
deducting the said weight of said veh-
load. and said vehicle neec not be re-
weighed as provided In section 3 here
In. nor until II is wished to b. re-
weighed as herein provided
Said City weigher shall keep a rec
ord OF said vehic,es. describing them
! by make or marks. as near as may be.
their weights and the persons to whom
they belong. and no charge shall be
made for weighing said empty vehicles
Section 1i--Thc registers REQUIRED
to be kept by the City weigher under
at all times during business hours.
be open to the Inspection of any person
weigher. and the said registers shall
also be open at all such times TO the
Inspection OF any onieer of the CITY.
shall falsely testify 10 10 the Weight OF
any load. part of a load or any articles
Whatsoever. BY him weighed. or who
or who shall give any certificate OF
weight without having first actually
weighed the load or article named In
such certificate. as in this Ordinance
provided. or who shall violate any
other provisions of this ordinanee. shall
a sum not less than twenty-five dol
i,isrs nor more~than- three hundred dol
lars for each offense. anc snail thore-
said onice OF City weigher.
Section is--It shall be unlawful Tor
any pereon to alter any certificate OF
use. the same for any other load. part
Of load or article. than the one for
which the same is given. or diminish
or other article. after the eale and be-
fore the delivery thereof. under pen
atty OF not less than twenty five dol
lars nor more than three hundred dol
lars for each oHeEse.
Section Il.-Au vendors Of loads OF
and ana Ike ike articles rss 9 Of mResessnd.se. R [ in
quantities to the amount Of one-Quar-
ter of n ton or more SHALL when re-
to so do. have same Weighed by said
City weigher. before tho -eiivery OF
said loads TO the purchaser thereof.
for said weighing. but they may add
said fees TO the amounts charged for
said loads. said City however. in no
in the collection thereof
Any such vendor. being able 10 sup
ply the same. who shall refuse to eel
Ing such loads for cash at the same
price charged other vendees. to a pur
ss ss hos os ss sa to
have same so weighed by said City
weigher when so requested. shall be
five dollars. nor more than three hun
dred dollars for each ocense-
Being. unable to supply said articles
shall be an affirmative defense in any
action and said City need neither al
iege nor prove such Inability:
City. or any body acting in his place.
may order any driver hauling such
loads of any OF said articles mentioned
In Section IL herein. TO proceed with
said load to said public scales. and
have the same weighed. as IN. this
Sn snsl 10 .sa so do any Shall dI'v s
fined not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than three hundred dollars
No charge shall be made for weigh
ing when so ordered under this Sec
Section is.-Any person in this city
keeping public scales for the weighing
OF the articles In this Ordinance
mentioned. knowing the same to be ia
correct. shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars hor more than
three hundred dollars. and the fact
that said scales are Incorrect shah be
prtma facis evidence o. such knowi-
edge.
New prosecutions may be instituted
for violating this Section for times
succeeding those for which actions may
be instituted hereunder.
Section 15.--Any violation OF this Or
dirancs for which a penalty has not
been herein provided shall be punished