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Show AS TO CITY WKICHMASTERS Special Provisions (n Relation lo WeiJhlDg Coil. 1'LMI.TirS IDlt 1IIIIIHI0I.VTI0N. Ccrtlflratra ofMrlglil tobol.lten nllli I nch lad of Coal or Ollitr Mi riband lc. Tho newly poirrd niessuru provKIIng for the ajioliitment of city weigh-nmsttrs weigh-nmsttrs uud iletlnlug their duties and lining thuir ionjptntUn was sub-milted sub-milted t Mayor llaiklu for tils ntqroval today. The mcasjre rovldes that the Mayor with the concurrorce of tho Coiiucll may o pen t sue i number of lersonsaa be dot mi uocrssarj,t to cliy welghmastcro wli i-sliall bu subject sub-ject to removal by him. l.icli (ursoii so appointed shall Imfore entering upon the dutlts of his Ullte, Hittcrlbo and II lo wllh the cliy recorder, au rath of cfllce to Ihu rflcct Ibal he will fslthfully and honestly and without fear or favor or partiality perform nil Ihe duties of hit ofllco according to law, to tho boat of Ills knowledge, skill und ability, liu shall give a bond of tllMntor Inefaithtul perfnrmanceof his lutltn aa wtlithmastor. He shall keep at lilsowutixttnaea rcalu or stalls of sjinestindard atlurn nud aufllclent dralt to wtlgh team and wagon and any ordluar)' load of coal, hay ur merohaiitllie also to uttend raid scales lilnj-elf or deputies dutlug business hours, c xce t bundays, and c-orreotly wulgh all articles or loads cllered for which the lequlslto feu Is tendered. Ho shall keep a ncord showing the arllclia wrlghu I at tach draft, for an 1 to whointhusnmuls weighed and Iho gross wear and net w eight of luch draft. Hu shall deliver to inch person fur whom a draft la welihed a rtrllfj. catu lu writing signed by lilmaelf or deputy, showing Ihu srtlclu wclgbod, thu name of thu siller and tbu I ujer and Ihe net wi Ight nf such draft, showing the datuanl time of weighing weigh-ing The welghmaafor slinll keeji thu scab a accurately Mlatieud at all times and sbnll havo tin m tested at Unit once a weik by tbu illy scaler of vicfglitsand uieaauns. Huoh Wulgh-limners Wulgh-limners ere authorised to charge L lonta for i ach I m of co tl weighed and for two tons HI ceuts. Any weigh-master weigh-master who shall charge any i-ersin In excitaof whatlsnlluvied by lau, shall ho subjret to a flue of not leas than $40 nor more than $100 and for tbe si ootid clleusu shall forfeit hlsappolnt-mint, hlsappolnt-mint, l'ur giving u urllllcslu of fal-u weight hu shall U on lOiivlcllon I n subject sub-ject to a fit e of not lues lhaii $V and not more than $JII and shall un con. vletlon forfilt bla olllte. Thu ordinance alio provides that the city auditor shall bn permitted by himself him-self or agent to examlue,at his pleasure, thu books resulted to be kept by thu ui!ghmalere,aud that bo In rrqulrud, as often as onto a vseek, to maku such examination. |