TRADE. Section. I. Mineral coal; how sold. 2-3. Coal to be weighed at the re quest of the buyer, etc. 4. Coal not to be taken from the cart while in transit to place of delivery, etc. 5. Penalty for violations of preceeding sections. 6. Charcoal; how measured and sold. 7. Penalty for vender of char coal having in possession measures of less dimensions than required by next proceeding section, or not sealed as therein provided. 8. Cord wood to be measured at request of the purchaser. 9. Vending of goods of non Section. 14. Mayor may issue search warrant authorizing Fire Marshal to search for gunpowder in certain cases; penalty for obstruction. 15. No persons to sell arms or ammunition to children under sixteen years of age. 16. Penalty for violation of preceding sections. 17. Every license for sale of gunpowder to conform to and have printed thereon sections fifteen and sixteen. Section. 25. Application for license under preceding section. 26. Test for kerosene oil, etc. 27. Time for drawing kerosene, etc. 28. Penalty for violation of four preceding sections. Section. Be it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Waterbury: SECTION I. Anthracite, bituminous or mineral coal, when sold in quantities of five hundred pounds or more, except by the cargo, shall be sold by weight; and a ton thereof shall consist of two thousand pounds, avoirdupois, of well screened coal. SEC. 2. Any person selling coal as aforesaid, shall cause each load thereof sold by him to be weighed by a sworn public weigher in said city, and a certificate of the weight thereof, signed by such weigher, shall be delivered to the buyer or his agent at the time of the delivery of the coal. SEC. 3. When demanded by the buyer of any anthracite, bituminous or mineral coal as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the driver of the cart containing such coal to cause the same, together with such cart to be immediately weighed upon the most convenient public scales, other than those upon which the same has already been weighed, and to deliver without unnecessary delay such coal at the place of delivery and at the same time to deliver to such buyer or his authorized agent a certificate of the weight of such coal signed by such public weigher. When any load of coal as aforesaid has been carted. and weighed upon demand of the buyer, as provided in this section, such buyer shall pay to said driver twenty-five cents for his carting and the fees of the public weigher. SEC. 4. No driver of any cart shall give away, purloin, sell or remove any coal, or allow any coal to be taken or fall from his cart while in transit to the place of delivery or to or from the place of weighing. SEC. 5. Any person violating any of the provisions of the four next preceding sections shall forfeit and pay a penalty of ten dollars for every such offense. SEC. 6. All charcoal sold by the bushel, basket, box or measure for measuring charcoal in said city, shall be measured in baskets, boxes or measures of the capacity of two bushel and not more when even full; and said baskets, boxes or measures shall in all cases be sealed by a sealer of weights and measures in said city, and shall be so constructed as to be of as great diameter inside at the top as at any other part, and the height of such baskets, boxes or measures shall not be greater than the diameter and they shall be as nearly flat on the bottom as practicable; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the sale of charcoal in any quantity which shall have been assured and certified to by a sealer of weights and measures in said city, or prevent the sale of charcoal when measured for sale by a measure furnished by the purchaser. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay a penalty of ten dollars for every such offense. SEC. 7. Every vender of charcoal who has in his possession any basket, box or measure of less dimensions than those required by the next preceding section, or not sealed as therein. provided, with intent to use the same or permit the same to be used for measuring charcoal, sold or agreed to be sold in said city, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of ten dollars for every such measure in his possession. SEC. 8. Cordwood brought into the city, for sale, shall be measured by a public measurer and a certficate of the quantity delivered to such purchaser by the seller or his agent, provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the sale of wood when measured by the purchaser. Any person offending against the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay a penalty of ten dollars for every such offense. SEC. 9. No person not an occupant of a store, shop or house in said city shall, without license issued by the Chief of Police, sell or vend, or offer for sale, or cause to be sold or vended or offered for sale within the limits of said city, any goods, wares or merchandise of any kind whatever, other than the produce of farms and gardens in this State brought into this city for sale by farmers and gardeners residing in the State or their employees; provided, however, that in case the Chief of Police shall refuse or neglect to grant such license upon application therefor, such applicant may appeal from the decision of said chief to the Board of Aldermen of said city for their action, by leaving a written notice of such appeal with such Chief of Police within thirty days from such refusal. Any person offending against any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than five nor more than one hundred dollars for every such offense. GUNPOWDER. SEC. 10. No person, except on military duty in the public service of the United States, or of this State, or in case of a public celebration, with permission of the Chief of Police, shall have, keep, or possess in any building or in any place or in any carriage or other vessel, gunpowder in any quantity exceeding five pounds unless licensed by the Fire Marshal so to do, as provided in the ordinance concerning licenses and permits. Every application for a license under this section shall be in writing and shall contain the name of the party applying for it and the precise place or locality where the gunpowder is to be kept. SEC. II. No person licensed to have, keep, possess or sell gunpowder as provided in the preceding section shall have, keep, or possess it in any greater quantity than twenty-five pounds at any one time; and it shall in all cases be kept in a box of copper, tin or other incombustible materal, furnished with two strong handles and with a tight cover with hinges. Such boxes shall be marked legibly in front with the word "Gunpowder," and shall be made in all respects to the acceptance of the Fire Marshal of said city. Said boxes shall be placed near the front or outer door of the building wherein they are kept and the words "Licensed to sell Gunpowder," shall be conspicuously displayed on the front of such building. SEC. 12. No person shall transport any gunpowder through said city at any other time than between sunrise and sunset, and only in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be established by the Fire Marshal. SEC. 13. Any person offending against any of the provisions of the three next preceding sections of this ordinance shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars for every such offense; and a like penalty for every day that such person shall have, keep or possess any gunpowder contrary to the provisions of said sections. SEC. 14. Whenever the Fire Marshal shall make oath before the Mayor of said city that he suspects gunpowder is concealed, stored or kept contrary to the provisions of any of the ordinances of said city, on the premises of any person in said city, or in any building in said city, the Mayor shall thereupon, at his discretion grant a warrant to such Fire Marshal authorizing him to search such premises for gunpowder so concealed, kept or stored, at any time between sunrise and sunset within thirty days from the date of such warrant and to command all necessary assistance for that purpose. Any person who shall resist, obstruct or hinder such Fire Marshal or the persons assisting him in the discharge of said duty, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars for every such offense. SEC. 15. No person shall sell to any child under the age of sixteen years without the written consent of the parent or guardian of such child any cartridge or fixed ammunition of which any fulminate is a component part, or any gun, pistol or other mechanical contrivance arranged for the explosion of such cartridge or of any fulminate. SEC. 16. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the foregoing section shall forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars for each offense. SEC. 17. Every license granted for the sale of gunpowder shall conform to and contain or have printed thereon the two preceding sections of this ordinance. |