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ORDINANCE No !68.
An Ordinance, establishing a standard of Weights and Measures
for the City of La Porte, providing for the office of a Sealer of
weights and measures,for his appointment and qualification for the
appointment of deputies, prescribing powers, duties and compensa-
tion, and prOViding for a penalty. '
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of La Porte:-
Section 1.; There is hereby created the department of weights and
Measures of the City of La Porte; such department shall 'be in charge
of and under control of an Officer to be known as the Sealer of
Weights and Measures of the City of La Porte, who shall be appoint-
ed by the Mayor, by and with the consent of the majority of the
City Council. He shall hold his office for the term of One Year,
or until the first UOllday in April following' his appointment, and
until his successor is elevteo and qualified.
Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office
he ,Shall take the Constitutioaal Oath of office, and execute such
bOIlld as may be prescribed by the Oi ty Council of the City of La-
Por'te. Hi s compnllation, and the payment thereof shall be fixed by
the Mayor and ,City Council.
Section 2. There may be appointed such Oeputy Sea)ers of weights
and~ measures, as the Mayor may deem expedient, who shall take the
sante oath and give the same bond as is reqUired of the Sealer.
SectioD 3. The ~ealer of Weights and Measures may procure a com-
petent set of accurate weights and ~easures of the ~tate of Texas,
,.'Whun so directed by the City Council and cause the same to be trie4
l prc)ved, sealed and certified to by the official Custodian of Weights
/~ and Measures of the S~ate of Texas; 'and thereby such weights and '
" measures shall be for the City of La Porte, and all vendors therel~
,i ThE~ Sealer shall be the custodian of such standard set of weights
ancl measures when so procured, and the same shall at all times con-
fOJ~m ,to the standard of weights and measureS prescribed by law. The
Selller shall prescribe the amount of tolerance to be allowed on
weights and measures.
Section 4., It shall be the duty of the Sealer of weights and mea
SUlres to visit, form time to time as may be necessary, all places
in said City where weights or scales of any kind or character are
used, and to inspect the same, and for that purpose it shall be law-
ful for him, and he is empowered at any respectable hour to enter ap
an'Y' store-house or oth~r building where any such, weightS or scales
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or measures' are used;: such Bealer shall have supervision and control
of all matters relating to measures and scales thereby, and he is
charged with the enforcement or all Laws and Ordinances relating
thereto. '
gection 5. Whero any duty 1s placed upon the Sealer of Weights
and ~!easures'under any Ordinance of the City of La Porte, the same
may b~ performed by a duly appointed and qualified neputy, who shall
in. the performance of his duties, have all the power of the Sealer.
, ~ection 6. It shall be the duty of said'~ealer of Weights and
Meiasures, not less than once in each year, and as much as may in his
j'\Jldgment be necessary, to inspect and test the accuracy of all
.'Iights, measures, s~ales, scal~beams, balances, steelyards, automa-
ti,c and computing scalas, and all other instruments used in weighing
arlY article Intendedto be sold or purchased in said City, and to
stamp with a suitable seal, or otherwise certify as to the accuracy
ccmforming tq the City standard, and deliver to the owner thereof a
cortificate of such accuracy; and shall keep a register or all such
WE)ights, meaSures 8cc., certified, and of all certificates issued,
aud to whom.
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~ection 7. If the ~ealer of Weights and Measures shall find that
~lny weights and measures, or instruments for weighing and measuring
ilre inco~rect, inaccurate or unreliable beyond the limits of ~61i&lft
1;ole~ance allowed, such weights or instruments for weighing may be
c,ondemned.
Section 8. The standard of Weights and Measures established and
t>>rescribed by the laws of, the ~tate of Texas, shall be and consti-
1:ute, the standard of weights and measures for all vendors of all
clommodi ties in, the City of r.la Porte, and all weights and measures
used by th e vendors in the City of rJa Porte shall conform to such
~Itandard; and all commodities bought or sold wi thin the 11m! ts of
1;he City shall be '!,veighed or, measured in accordance therewith.
~ection 9. Every person, firm or corporation, using weights,
Dleasures, scalebeams, patent balances, steelyards, gaSOline-pumps,
~Lppliances for measuring gasoline, or any instrnment used in weigh-
1,ng and measuring any article intended to be purchased or sold in
1:heCi ty, or in weighing and measuring any thing, commodity, merchas
elize, wares, person or animal for hire or reward, shall cause the
~.ame to be inspected and sealed' by thq Sealer of Weights and neasure
tn accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, and the failure
~Lnd refusal so to do shall be an Offense, and it shall be inlawful
j~orany person, fi 1"'m or corporation, to sell, offer for sale, or pep
permit or cause to be sold, or buy or offer to buy, any commodity
by any standard of wetghts and measures except the proper standard
herein prescrihed.
Section 10. Every vender of ice in the City of La Porte shall at
1ihe t.ime of actual delivery of any ice sold, weigh the quantity of
tce delivered; and for that purpose shall use a steolyard balance
or other apparatus., for weighing *uel) ice, which shall conform to
the standard of weights and measures in accordance with the provis-
~Lons of the ordinances;' and all ice delivered to conr-umers wi thin '
1:he City shall be Bold by avoirdupois weight, ,unless it is otherwise
specially agreed upon between the buyer and seller:
Eaoh and every set of tongs used in the delivery of
City, shall have prominently and oonspicuously
the exact avoirdupois weight of said tongs.
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Section 12. That a standard measurement of a cord of firewood
:Ls hereby fixed at one hundred and twenty-eight (128)$iil cubic
:reet. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or oorporation, be
]"ecG!iver, trustee, agent, servant or empolyee of such, to sell or
(ieliver, or cause or permit to be sold or delivered to any purchaser
:ri,re!wood in any quanti ties or by any measure, except by the cord or
l)r f'ractional part, thereof; or to ca.use or permit to be sold or de-
livered a less quantity represented to be sold or delivered.
~ection 11.
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~ectlon 13. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corp~ra-
1;10n or trustee, receiver or officer, agent, servant or employee
1~hel'eor, to sell or to manufacture; or offer or expose for sale, or
()r cause or perm! t to be sold or manufa.ctured, or offered or exposed
j~or sale 1n his, premises, or to have in possession, or keep for sale
nny bread, un1ess he Sh~ll have' posted in a conspicuous place in the
).oom where said bNR.d 1s exposed for s'ala, a sign in sufficiently
large letters t:o be read by customers, stating the ,veight of each
loaf of bread, the trade name of the different kinds offered for
sale, and the prioe per, loaf.
~eotion 14. Every person, firm or corporation Offending against
~Lny of the provisions of this ordinance, or failine; to comply therell
ld th" shall be deemed guilty of a mi sdemeanor, and shall upon con-
viotion be puntshed by a fine of not less that $1.00, and not more
than $100.00. '
ScctiGn 15. This ordinance shall take effect from and aftor its
pasaage, approval ~nd p"blic~tion.
Passed Aug'26th 1918. Approved Aug 26th 1918.
Attest H.B.Harrison
City ~ecretary. H. T. Neal
Hayor.
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~<.~.c..s.ction 7. Jf the taler of Weights and Measn! shall find that
,any w~ights and measures, or instruments for weighing and m~n~ltring
~ ,; ') al.s', incorrect, inaccurat a or unreliable beyond tho 11rn1. ts of ~i5Jj:3~5f\
~ t6leranco allowed, such weights or instruments for weighinR mRY be
condamned.
Section 8. The standard of Weights and Measure~ established anrt
pl.ascribed by the laws of, tho f:tate of Texas, r::hnll hn nnrl connt;.l.-
tute, the standard of weig~ts and measures for nIl vendors of all
ccmunodi ties in the 01 ty of r,a Porte, and ::\11 weIghts ann. lT1p.asm"€H;
uflad by tho vendors in the Ci ty of J,n Porte shall conform to !311~h
s1;anrlard; and all commodities bOllght or sold withln tho 1:1.rnltr. of
the' City shall be weighed or measured in accordance therewith.
~ection 9. 'Every person, firm or corporatIon, unlng weightF;,
mElasures, scnlebeams, patent balances, stoolyr"rds, g(lsol:lnn-purnpn,
appliances for measll~ing ge,solinl:'!, or any inr;trHM0.nt used in v!!.dgh-
irlg and measuring any Rrtlcle intended to bo plll"~h:-HHH'l or 50111 1n
the City, or in weighing and mensuring any thing, co~noalty, merchnn
dtze, wares, person or anilT.lal for hire or reward, r.hnll CR.IWO tht~
SELme to be inspected and r;euled. by thQ ~enlAr of V!fl:l.~ht!'1 nml Henrllll'e
in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinanoe, and the f~iluro
and refusal so to do shall be an offonr.e, and it r;hal.l be i.nl.awful
for any person, firm or corporRtion, to sell, offer for snle, or poP
pormi t or causa to be sold, or buy or offer to buy, any ~olnrlloc1 i ty
by any standard of wetghts and mORsures except the proper stRn~Arrt
herein prescribed.
Sect:t,o!1 10. Every vender. of ice in the Cl t~, of J',n Porte fihnll ~,t
the time of actual delLvery of any ice 301d, weigh the quantity of
i(~e deli'verod; and for that purpose shall use a. r-:tool:lfl.lrrl hn,lnnt~e
or othor apparatllB for weighing tne~ ice, which shall conform to
the standard of weights and measures in accordance with the proviS-
ions of the ordlnancAfi; and all ice delivered to con~umers within
the City shall be sold by a.voirrl1.1pois weig~t, unle!'lR it is othorwlRo
specially agreed upon hntween the bu~rcr and seller:
Each ~nd every Ret of tongs USArt in the rleliv~ry of
Ci ty, shall have prominently nnd conRpic1.l01H;ly
the eXRct avoirdupois weight of nA.id tonBs.
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~ection 12. That a standard measurement of R corct of firewcarl
i::; hetreby fixfld at one hundred and twenty-eight (128) 3Hill# cub:le
fl~et. It shall be unlawful for any pel.soll, fll"'l11 or corporatIon, b"
rl:!cei ver, true tee, agent, servant or empolyef;l of such, to sell. or
dl~liv.er, or CRnse or permit to be sold or delivered to any plll"chnHOr
rl~ewood In any quantities or by any measure, except hy the cord or
or fractional part, thereof; Or" to canse or permi t to be sold or o.e-'
l:lvcred a less quanti ty represented to be sol~ 0). clel.lvc)"ed.
Se'ctlon 11.
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~ectlon 13. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corpora-
tion or trustee, receiver or officer,' agent, servant or employeo
there,or, to sell or to manufacture, or offer or expofie for. snl~~, or
01'" cnuse or parmi t to he sold, or matl1lfactlH"et'l, or offf;U.t,:lc1 or p.xpor,orl
for sale in his premises, or to have in posseRslon, or keep for. 511113
any hread" unless he shall have' po~tecl j,n a conf;picllolls place in the
room where said bread. iR exposed for sale, a s113n 1n sufficientl:"
la.rge letters to be rend by cUfltomors, ~tatlne; th\3 weight of ~llch
loaf of brend, the trade nnme of the different kinds offered for
sale, and the price per loaf.
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~e'ct 1 on 14. revery person, f1 rm or co rporat ton of renning aR:.Linnt
any of the provisions of this ordinance, or fniltna to comply thore.
w:l th, shall be deomerl gui 1 ty of a mi sdomennor, and Rhall llpon con-
viction be punished by a fine of not 1esB that $1.00, and not more
than $100.00.
Se'cti on 15. ,Thl s ora inane 0 shall take effcc t from an.d a:rt e" it::;
passage, approval and pllbl:lcatiQn.
~assed AUt=; 26th 1918. Approved .hug 26th 191,~.
Attest H.B.HarriRon
01 ty ~ecl.etnry.
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