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HomeMy WebLinkAbout50270RDINA CE INTO AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VIE SALE OF A1TY ARTICLE OF FOOD OR TERCHAt;DIaE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED DY THE CITY CUUTQVIL OF THE CI Ti' OF LITTLE ROCK: AR_'ICLE 1110. 1. It shell be unlawful for any person to sell, offer or expose for sale in the City of Little Roc:, any article of fold or merchandise, %Y] i ch is usually sold by weight or measure, in baskets, crates, bugs, boxes, paelkages, mould, ;rint, or containers, unless there be stamned,.labeled or printed upon said bas'Let, crate, bag, box, packabe, mould, print or container the correct rn ` �re or weight of the quantity contained therein, and if such commodity is of a kind that is usually sold by v ei; ht, the weights shown shall be exclusive of the weight of the coTl- tai_ er. Such articles of food or rocrc'iendise found incorrect by the irls_ .-ector of '::eights and `i. easures shall be seized by said Inspector. This section shall not apply, hoviever, if the ve i%!or shall mark in plain type of 'letters or ta` on such baskets, crate, bag, box, "?ac'r�d.ge, remould, print or container, the words, "This package is not sold by vieight or measures ARTICLE No. 4 "SCALES" There shall be only one reading; line on an y com,,Dutinu scale. All reading lilies iliust be pls.ced so as to set at zero when scale is balanced. All scales roust be at the zero point before an,d after , - eighin g and shall conform to the tolerances adopted by the ,atio_._al ureau of Standards. All counter scales and hailgin�; scales rust all times be so installed thai ti'lr readiiig line is horizontal with the e •es of the avera_ e persoi,, 5 ft. 7 in. in height. ; ?_1 counter and co--,,putin,,,L scales shall be set upoi- a solid fouridation. Suspension scales small be hunt._ fro.;: a s-tr._ng _)er,.ianent support. The readi.nz of all scales shall be within three feet from the natural position of the customer. Scales must i�ot be located w here the air from a ceiliriL, or brac':et, electric fare or any other tieing shall interfere 'ith its weighinL, and shall be condemned until sl.c'.z �a.lI be �.� stor . sell iig �uoJ or :bierci:i�iidlse ' �:a_..e so arranged tint and or all custor:;ers making purchases can at their will weigh such food or merchandise purchases by her or hira, anu in all self service stores scales must be easily accessible at u.17_ tiinea. ARTICLE 'No. 3. Scales narked "Not Legal For' Trade" shall not be used for buying:; or selling any article of fUjd or merchandise, and small be condemned by the City Inspector of . "deights and "easures. �'.RTICLJ 14'o. 4. Any person violating any provision of ties Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereo shall be fined not less -titan Ten (110400) Dollars nor more than One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars and every days violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense. ARTICLE No. 5. The passage of this ordinance being immediately necessary in-order to properly regulate the sale of articles of food and mnerchandise in the uit�d of Little Rock an emergency is hereby declared to exist anc. this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage. PassedA MAR 27 1933 y�'TE0,T : xPPROVL ; r erk• i ?ayor. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK Date 193_ ROLL CALL —CITY COUNCIL — OFFICIAL YEAR 1932 -1933 WARDS Names of Aldermen) Long Term First Terral, Floyd Votes II Aye No FIRST WARD Connor, C. M. SECOND WARD Leiser, H. G. l Tuohey, J. H. THIRD WARD Wassell, Sam M. - Muswick, George FOURTH WARD Adkins, Homer M. Winder, Ray / FIFTH WARD Olive, A. Turner, Roy C. SIXTH WARD Duttlinger, C. H. Shoffner, E. G. SEVENTH WARD Wherry, Geo. R. �B Adams, George G. I� Conner, Mrs. C. C. EIGHTH WARD Fisher, Merlin .i NINTH WARD Scougale, A. f Gladden, J. R CITY OFFICERS AND DEPART- II Office MENT HEADS II Phone II 1 REMARKS MAYOR Horace A. Knowlton y� 4 -8416 CITY TREASURER Oscar D. Hadfield 4 -2020 Q/[•� MUNICIPAL JUDGE I II Harper E. Harb 4 -3886 CITY ATTORNEY Linwood L. Brickhouse 4 -1123 I� CITY CLERK John L. Krumm 9613 CITY COLLECTOR I1 James Lawson 11 4-1278 II II CHIEF OF POLICE 1 J. L. Bennett 4 -1234 II CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Charles S. Hafer II 4 -2851 II CITY HEALTH OFFICER II Dr. V. T. Webb 5402 CITY VETERINARIAN II Dr. T. M. Dick I 5402 II MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTOR II Geo. D. Ellis 11 5402 CHIEF FOOD INSPECTOR II II Ewell Hopkins II 5402 II MEAT INSPECTOR 1 A. F. Coots II 6485 +I PLUMBING INSPECTOR E. L. Gruber 4 -3000 CITY ELECTRICIAN II Lester E. Newland II 4 -3508 II CITY ENGINEER I W. H. Marak 4 -3000 SUPT. PARKS AND SANITATION 11 • I R. C. Rudisill 1 6813 ll SUPT. CITY HOSPITAL II H. K. Ford 1L 7161 I II CITY LIBRARIAN Miss Vera Snook ++ 8932 I) INSPECTOR WEIGHTS & MEASURES II J. E. Nothwang !1 4 -3508 I SUPT. AIRPORT II Joseph A. Young 4 -4460 �I Official term of Mayor, City Treasurer, Municipal Judge and appointive officers, expires in April, 1933; City Attorney and City Clerk in April, 1934. (Over) 3