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<br />~<.~.c..s.ction 7. Jf the taler of Weights and Measn! shall find that
<br />,any w~ights and measures, or instruments for weighing and m~n~ltring
<br />~ ,; ') al.s', incorrect, inaccurat a or unreliable beyond tho 11rn1. ts of ~i5Jj:3~5f\
<br />~ t6leranco allowed, such weights or instruments for weighinR mRY be
<br />condamned.
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<br />Section 8. The standard of Weights and Measure~ established anrt
<br />pl.ascribed by the laws of, tho f:tate of Texas, r::hnll hn nnrl connt;.l.-
<br />tute, the standard of weig~ts and measures for nIl vendors of all
<br />ccmunodi ties in the 01 ty of r,a Porte, and ::\11 weIghts ann. lT1p.asm"€H;
<br />uflad by tho vendors in the Ci ty of J,n Porte shall conform to !311~h
<br />s1;anrlard; and all commodities bOllght or sold withln tho 1:1.rnltr. of
<br />the' City shall be weighed or measured in accordance therewith.
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<br />~ection 9. 'Every person, firm or corporatIon, unlng weightF;,
<br />mElasures, scnlebeams, patent balances, stoolyr"rds, g(lsol:lnn-purnpn,
<br />appliances for measll~ing ge,solinl:'!, or any inr;trHM0.nt used in v!!.dgh-
<br />irlg and measuring any Rrtlcle intended to bo plll"~h:-HHH'l or 50111 1n
<br />the City, or in weighing and mensuring any thing, co~noalty, merchnn
<br />dtze, wares, person or anilT.lal for hire or reward, r.hnll CR.IWO tht~
<br />SELme to be inspected and r;euled. by thQ ~enlAr of V!fl:l.~ht!'1 nml Henrllll'e
<br />in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinanoe, and the f~iluro
<br />and refusal so to do shall be an offonr.e, and it r;hal.l be i.nl.awful
<br />for any person, firm or corporRtion, to sell, offer for snle, or poP
<br />pormi t or causa to be sold, or buy or offer to buy, any ~olnrlloc1 i ty
<br />by any standard of wetghts and mORsures except the proper stRn~Arrt
<br />herein prescribed.
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<br />Sect:t,o!1 10. Every vender. of ice in the Cl t~, of J',n Porte fihnll ~,t
<br />the time of actual delLvery of any ice 301d, weigh the quantity of
<br />i(~e deli'verod; and for that purpose shall use a. r-:tool:lfl.lrrl hn,lnnt~e
<br />or othor apparatllB for weighing tne~ ice, which shall conform to
<br />the standard of weights and measures in accordance with the proviS-
<br />ions of the ordlnancAfi; and all ice delivered to con~umers within
<br />the City shall be sold by a.voirrl1.1pois weig~t, unle!'lR it is othorwlRo
<br />specially agreed upon hntween the bu~rcr and seller:
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<br />Each ~nd every Ret of tongs USArt in the rleliv~ry of
<br />Ci ty, shall have prominently nnd conRpic1.l01H;ly
<br />the eXRct avoirdupois weight of nA.id tonBs.
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<br />~ection 12. That a standard measurement of R corct of firewcarl
<br />i::; hetreby fixfld at one hundred and twenty-eight (128) 3Hill# cub:le
<br />fl~et. It shall be unlawful for any pel.soll, fll"'l11 or corporatIon, b"
<br />rl:!cei ver, true tee, agent, servant or empolyef;l of such, to sell. or
<br />dl~liv.er, or CRnse or permit to be sold or delivered to any plll"chnHOr
<br />rl~ewood In any quantities or by any measure, except hy the cord or
<br />or fractional part, thereof; Or" to canse or permi t to be sold or o.e-'
<br />l:lvcred a less quanti ty represented to be sol~ 0). clel.lvc)"ed.
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<br />Se'ctlon 11.
<br />i(~e ,,,ithin said
<br />sta.mped thereon
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<br />~ectlon 13. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora-
<br />tion or trustee, receiver or officer,' agent, servant or employeo
<br />there,or, to sell or to manufacture, or offer or expofie for. snl~~, or
<br />01'" cnuse or parmi t to he sold, or matl1lfactlH"et'l, or offf;U.t,:lc1 or p.xpor,orl
<br />for sale in his premises, or to have in posseRslon, or keep for. 511113
<br />any hread" unless he shall have' po~tecl j,n a conf;picllolls place in the
<br />room where said bread. iR exposed for sale, a s113n 1n sufficientl:"
<br />la.rge letters to be rend by cUfltomors, ~tatlne; th\3 weight of ~llch
<br />loaf of brend, the trade nnme of the different kinds offered for
<br />sale, and the price per loaf.
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<br />~e'ct 1 on 14. revery person, f1 rm or co rporat ton of renning aR:.Linnt
<br />any of the provisions of this ordinance, or fniltna to comply thore.
<br />w:l th, shall be deomerl gui 1 ty of a mi sdomennor, and Rhall llpon con-
<br />viction be punished by a fine of not 1esB that $1.00, and not more
<br />than $100.00.
<br />Se'cti on 15. ,Thl s ora inane 0 shall take effcc t from an.d a:rt e" it::;
<br />passage, approval and pllbl:lcatiQn.
<br />~assed AUt=; 26th 1918. Approved .hug 26th 191,~.
<br />Attest H.B.HarriRon
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