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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval.
Passed A�xi1�2_ ,1941 Approved April_$ ,__ _1941
Jesse N. Owens Jesse N. Owens
President of the council Mayor
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AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE i:OI:EY FOR THE 1'ONTH OF APRIL, 1941
BE IT ORDAII:ED BY THE COUTdCIL OF TEE, CITY OF JEFFERSON] AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money in th
City Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following:
REVENUE FUND
For the purpose of paying the salaries of elective
and appointive officers, the sure of . . . . . . . . . . .$5712.99
For the purpose of payinf City Engineer for use of
cargt the cum of . . . . . . 1 0 . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Rent and care of Dump for April, 1941 . . . . . . 30.00
VEHICLE FUPTD
For the purpose of paying vfeekly gages of laborers,
freight and incidentals under the Street Commissioner,
the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . 2500.00
TRAFFIC & VEHICLE FUND
For the purpose of paying the salary of Street
Commissic--ner and Traffic Officers, the sum of . . . 600.00
For the purpose of paying weekly wages of laborers, f
freight and incidentals under the Street 'ommissi ner,
the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2500.00
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PLj7BING INSPECTION FUND
For the purpose of paying the salary of the
Plumbing Inspector, the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00
SECTION 2. this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and approval.
Passed April 7 1941 Approved_ Anri1 8 _1941
AlMk
Jesse N. Owens Jesse N. Owens
Presidenti of the ouncil Mayor
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AN ORDIP'ANCE creating the office of Weighmaster, establishing his
duties and providing his salary, regulating the weighing of fuel,
coal and other commodities on the city scales and ot private soles;
providing the fees to be charged at the city scales; providing for
the regulation of private scales; providing for the checking of
weights by the police officers of the city; repealing Ci:apter 51
of the City Ordinance of the `'ity of Jefferson. of 1925, and providing
a penalty.
FE IT ORDA EED BY ThE CITY COMICIL OF TI_E CITY OF JEFFr:T�,SON, AS FOLLOVIS:
SECTIC11N 1. Chapter 51 of td.e Revised Ordinances of the "ity
of Jefferson is hei-r- by repealed.
SECTI(I y£'8. OFFICH OF '1/EIU1!..AST=,R. - At the first meeting of the
City `ouncil after the regular April election in 1941, and every
year there the Yayor, V-ith the consent of the Council, shall
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appoint some suitable person t6 tn(--,- office of Weighmestero who shall
hold his office for the terri of one (1) year, and until his successor
is appointed and quaIJ.f'j.(-,,d.
SECTICN ci89. BOTM AND OATH OF OFFICE. The person appointed
as City Weighmas'ter shall,, before entering upor, the- discharge of the
duties of his office., make and subscribe to the oath of office pre-
Scribed for other city officers, and shall execute P bond in the
Sum of Five Fundred Doaalrs (-'500.00) ., to the City of Jefferson., to
be approved by the M'ayor and conditioned (Vor the faithful performande
ie duties of his said office and the ac "
of ti co unting of all. monies and
property coming into his hands belonging to said city.
SECTIOV 9c,0. DUTIES OF TFF CITY WEIGHT]ASTER. It shall be the
duty of the City Weighmastei
to take charge of the city scales and
to see that they are kept in condition t-- furnish exact weights and
remain in attendance at said scales fcr the performance of hit duties
hereunder.
SECTION 091. WEIGH11"ASTER SHALL GIVE CERTIFICATE OF WEIGHT .
The Weigh:.,aster shall procure from the City "lerk weight blanks whi6h
shall be furnished by the city, Said clerk shall charge the 1,11eigh-
master with all Dlanks so furnished and credit him with the number of
blanks returned at each settlement. The weighmaster shall furnish the
party having his corinoditiy weighed,, with a certificate of weight upon
the weight blanks aforesaid. The said blanks shall be of the form
prescribed by the City "ouncil and shall be numbered serially.
SECTION 992. ACCOUNTING AND SETTLEMENT OF CITY WEIG141.11ASTER.
It shall be the duty of the City Weighmaster to acount for and pay ovel.
to the City Treasurer at the end of each month,, all monies that he
has received for weighing., ehd take the treasurer' s receipt t-,hcrefor
on the first day of each month.
SECTICT- 93- SALARY. The weighmaster of the Cit,r
of Jefferson
shall receive a salary of $75.00 per month,, payable monthly.
SECTICIT 994,, STA.' DAT-M !,VEIGHTS ESTABLIS11,ET.). The standard weights
as fixed and established by the laws of the $Strte of 17issouri. are hereby
made the standard of weights and. measures within the City of Jeffersonj
1,',J ssouri.
SECTION 955. FEES TO FE 6FARGFD AT CITY SC •AES . The followilig
fees shall be charged at the city scales:
"or each. loed of hey., corn, wheat., coal, coke, fuel or other
commodity, the minimum fee shall be 10�
If the net weight shall exceed two tons the fee shall be 15�
If the net weight shall exceed three tons the fee shall be 20¢
If the net weight shall exceed four tons the fee shall be 250
If the net weight shF!ll exceed five tons the fee shall be Nip
If the net weight shell exceed six tons the fee shall 're 350
For weighing the transportation unit of truck end trailer
or tractor and se.-.;ii-trailer the fee shall be 35�
For each horse, mule or head of cattle the fee shall be 100,
For each 1.00 potin6s of merchandise or otiier article ric-It
lopded in a vehicle the fee shall be 2
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SECTICT! qci6. C011"ODITIES -TTST YE -EIGHEED �D I
CITY. Every perssori, firm or corporation w1hi6h shall sell or offer for
sale in the City of Jefferson any kind uf produce or fuel. or any quar-1-
tity rhrteyer and deliver tine sp:,.:e v:ithin the ccrporrte li.,:iits c,f tnis
city is i-ic- eby re(iuired to h-ve the saiiie ,:eighed., provided that nothing
iii t1'.is section shall be so construed rs to prevent any person
f.)rm or
cori-:oretion tcleensed to do business in tl;e city anC-, who shall hove na
esteblished office or place of' hu.,iness and sc,�;Ies within tl,- city f,r(;p
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weighing (.,ver ! t-s or _is secr.1cs; provided t_,,rt Liic',,stevs sellinf�
frcrn door to door need not vieij_•J-j prdciuc(� soiCi J.11 small quantities on
the city scales.
SECTI('.)IJ c)97. 1,7E'IGHIN G OVER SCALES OF PRII,,-ATE COOL
DEALER. It shall be the duty of the City 71eighmaster to check, test
and determine the accuracy of any scales of any coal dealer or mine
owner within a radius of five miles - f the City of Jefferson, and when
such scales are so ' �,sted and found to be true @nC, to weich accuately
the owner of such scales as a coal dealer or mine owner may weigh the
coal) fuel or coke which he sells in Jefferson City over such scales.
All other perscns,, firms ur corporations selling copi within the city
limits of the City of Jefferson shall have Jt. *,,,.e same eighed upon the
city sclaes and shall bn demand produce the City 17eiw, gh. aster weight
certifucate therefor.
SECTION 998. PERSONS SELLI1-JG FUEL TC FURPISli DRIVERS DFLIVrRY
TICKETS. Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business
of selling or delivering coal., Charcoal or coke to another in less
than carload lots Mitch are sold on a basis of railroad or mine scale
weights, shall provide the driver., or other person in charge of the
vehicle containing any such fuel so being sold or delivered with a
duplicate delivery ticket bearing the name of the person, firm or
corporation selling or 6elivering such fuel and showing the kine
the county and state in which mined and the gross., tare and net weight
of the fuel, the place of delivery Fnd the name of the purchaser
thereof., such weights so shown to be made only on a scale or scales
tested by or under the jurisdiction of the City Weighmaste • of the
City 6f Jefferson and such driver or other persin while said fuel is
in transit shall keep said delivery ticket in his possession and pro-
udce and exhibit the setae upon demand as provided in Section of
this article. and he shall deliver the same to the purchaser of such
fuel or to his agent or representative at the time oo delivery thereof.
Every person . form or pa)rp(.,rat!on who shall. neglect or refuse to
provide such driver with the 6uplicate delivery ticket herein re-
quired, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
be fine not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred and fifty
dollars.
SECTION: 999. DELIVERY OF FUEL TO OTHER THAN, PURCT7ASER PET!ALTY.
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AZzy driver or' other person in charge of any v hicle containing any
such fuel being delivered to the purchaser thereof who shill, while
the same id in transit, throw off or deliver any part of such fuel to
any other than purchaser thereof shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars.
SFCTION 1000. YAY BE BTF.'EIGHED UPON CITY T7,ZTED SCALES; INHEN.
Each driver or other rerson in charge of any vehicle used- in delivering
any such fuel shall, on demand of any officer of the Gity of Jefferson.,
or the purchaser or intended purchaser of such fuel, produce and de-
liver said duplicate delivery tickets to such officer or purchaser) and
shall upon the request of any such officer or purchaser forthwith conv
convey the said fuel to t, e nearest city tested scales, other tlian the
scales belonging to the seller of suchfuel, in the neighborhood of the
plave where such demand is made., and have the same weighbd on such
scales for the purpose of ascertaihning the gross weight thereof., and
shall) after the delivery of such fuel,, return to the same scale and
permit weighing of said vehicle and equipment for the purpose of ascer-
taining the net weight (;f such fuel as verified by such city tested
scales. If the net weight of the lead equals the net weight as shown
on the city scales., then the person requesting said weight on the city
scales shall pay the fee therefor; except, however, it will not be
necessary fo: any police officer of the city or state to pay- said fee.
SECTIC'N 1001. SNORT VIBIM"ITS; PE1,.'ALTY . If it shall appear that
the net weight of the fuel as ascertE:ined by such reweighing on such
city tested scales is less t..an the net weight of �:uch fuel as shown
by the delivery ticket thez•eaf., tile person,, firm or corporation selling
ti;e same or issuing the se6d duplicate delivery tickets therefor
herefor
shall be deemed quilty of a mItsdei-.,eanor and shall be fined not less
than. ten dollars nor morc., th- n fifty dollars for each offense; pro-
vided 0 4'
however, in detei-n1y'lini- th(% net V*eiur.t said fuel is
less than that called for in said celive •y tdcit''et an allowance of not
to exceed three Pounds to the hund'red weiLht he made for difference
in scales.