Weight and quality of bread. of weight, and baker's name. CHAPTER VIII. By-Law in relation to the Manufacture and BE E it ordained and enacted by the Council of the City of Sec. 1. All Bread manufactured by the Bakers of this City for sale, shall be made of the weight and quality hereafter described, that is to say: the Brown Loaf shall be made of good wholesome wheaten flour, and be baked in loaves of six pounds avoirdupois weight each, or of half-loaves of three pounds avoirdupois weight each; the White Loaf shall be made of good sound fine wheaten flour, and shall be baked in loaves of four pounds avoirdupois weight each; or of half-loaves of Mark indicative two pounds avoirdupois weight each; and every loaf of such initial letters of Bread shall be marked with the numbers indicating the weight of such loaf, and also with the initial letters of the name of the Baker or Bakers thereof. And if any Baker or other person, or company of persons, shall bake, expose, or offer for sale, in the said City, any Wheaten Loaves of less weight than such as hereinbefore described, or than what the said loaf or loaves purport to be, or that shall be made of unwholesome materials, calculated to defraud the public, or any loaf or loaves not marked as aforesaid, every such Baker or other person or Company so offending, shall incur and pay a Penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars, or be liable to an Imprisonment not exceeding Thirty Days, or be liable to both fine and imprisonment aforesaid, for each offence, and shall moreover suffer the forfeiture and confiscation of all such Bread as shall be found of light weight, or of an inferior quality, or not marked as aforesaid: Provided always that such deficiency in the weight of such Bread shall be ascertained by the Inspector or Inspectors of Bread, to be appointed by the said Penalty. Confiscation. Proviso. Council, by weighing or causing the same to be weighed in point Inspectors Sec. 2.* It shall be lawful for the Council of the said City Council to apfrom time to time, as occasion may require, to appoint one or of Bread. more fit person or persons to be Inspector or Inspectors of Bread; and it shall be the duty of the said Inspector or In- Their duties. spectors, and they are hereby authorized and required from time to time, not less than once in each month and whenever ordered so to do by the Mayor of the said City, at all seasonable hours, to enter into, and inspect and examine every Baker's shop, store, house, or other building where any Bread is or shall be baked, stored, or deposited, or offered for sale, and in the presence of at least one witness, to inspect, weigh, and examine all Bread found therein; and also to stop, detain, and examine in any part of the said City, any person or persons, or any waggons or other vehicles carrying any loaf or loaves for sale, and in the presence, as aforesaid, of at least one witness, to weigh the same, and determine whether the same are in violation of the true intent and meaning of the present By-law; and if the said Inspector or any one or more of the said Inspectors shall find any loaf or loaves of Bread deficient in weight or not conformable to the directions herein contained or any part of them, he or they shall immediately seize and confiscate the same for distribution to the poor. obstructing Sec. 3. If any Baker or other person shall hinder, obstruct, Penalty for or prevent any Inspector or Inspectors of Bread, from making any examination authorized or required of him or them by this By a Resolution of Council, of the 10th September, 1855, the Chief, Sub-Chiefs, and Sergeants of Police are appointed Inspectors of Bread. Inspectors of execution of Bread in the their duty. By-law; or shall hinder, obstruct or prevent any Inspector or Inspectors aforesaid, or any person aiding or assisting him or them, from stopping any waggon or other vehicle for carrying Bread; or from seizing, taking and carrying away, and disposing of, according to law, any Bread found in the said City, not conformable to this By-law; every person so offending shall forfeit and pay a Fine or Penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars, or be liable to an Imprisonment not exceeding Thirty Days, or be liable to both fine and imprisonment, for each and every such offence. Wooden buildings and prohibited. CHAPTER IX. By-Law concerning the Erection of Buildings. BE E it ordained and enacted by the Council of the City of Sec. 1. The Inspector of Buildings, appointed to enforce the laws relating to the construction of Buildings in this City, and for the prevention of accidents by fire, shall be termed Inspector of Buildings, and shall be under the direction of the Fire Committee. Sec. 2. No person shall hereafter construct any Wooden shingled roofs Building, of any kind or description whatever, within the limits of the said City; or cover wholly or in part any Building of any kind whatsoever, within the City limits, except as hereinafter provided, with shingles or wooden material of any kind whatsoever; neither shall any person erect or construct, or attach to any Building, within the limits aforesaid, any gutter, conductor, or spout that is not effectually secured against fire. It may however be lawful to erect Buildings encased with brick work. Provided, however, that nothing in this law contained shall be construed in any manner to prevent the Council of this said City, in special cases, Proviso. and for special causes, to give permission to erect Buildings different from those specified in the next preceding section. Sec. 3. No front, rear, or other wall of any such Dwellinghouse, Store, Storehouse or other Building now erected, or hereafter to be erected, in the said City, shall be cut off or altered below, to be supported in any manner in whole or in part by wood, but shall be wholly supported by stone, brick, or iron, and no wood shall be used between such wall and such supporters. buildings Sec. 4. Every Building hereafter erected or constructed wooden contrary to the provisions of the foregoing sections, shall be, a nuisance. and the same is hereby declared to be a public and common nuisance. or spouts not to be repaired with shingles or boards. Sec. 5. No person shall repair, or cause to be repaired, Wooden roofs any wooden or other roof of any brick or stone house or Building, or any spout, belonging or attached to any house or Building within this City, with any shingles, boards, planks, or other wooden materials whatsoever; or with any other than metal or incombustible materials. positions for mitted. Sec. 6. But whereas it has been shown to the satisfaction Certain comof the City Council, that the compositions for covering the roofing perroofs of Buildings, known and patented as "Warren's Prepared Fire and Water-proof Composition Roofing," and "Racicot and Laurent's prepared Fire and Water-proof Composition Roofing," are really and truly fire-proof, it may be lawful to construct board and plank roofs to Buildings within the limits of this City, and to cover the same with either of the said compositions: Provided, however, that the Proviso. Inspector of Buildings shall be empowered to order the same to be removed and to be replaced with metal in case of roofs so covered which he shall decide to be defective and liable to damage by fire. buildings may receive a new Sec. 7. If any Wooden Building shall require new roofing, Wooden it shall and may be lawful for the proprietor or proprietors thereof to raise the same for the purpose of making a flat roof, provided that such new roof shall be covered with metal roof, &c. May be enlarged. Wooden sheds. Piazza, balconies, &c. Privies. Repairs to wooden buildings. Damage, by whom ascer tained. or any of the articles sanctioned to be used in the next preceding section of this By-law, and provided such Building when so raised shall not exceed thirty-five feet in height to the highest part thereof from the curb level. Sec. 8. No Wooden Building now erected shall be enlarged or built upon, unless such extension or addition be of fireproof materials, nor shall any Wooden Building be removed from one lot to another. Sec. 9. No Wooden Shed shall be erected or permitted unless one whole side of the same shall be left entirely and constantly open, and provided also the same does not exceed twelve feet in height to the peak or highest part thereof from the level upon which it is placed. Nothing in this section or in this By-law shall be held or construed to prohibit the erection of any Piazza, Platform or Balcony, not to exceed ten feet in width on the level of the first story of any Building to which the same may be attached: provided that such Piazza, Platform or Balcony shall not extend more than three feet above the second floor of any such Building as aforesaid. Sec. 10. All Privies not exceeding ten feet square and ten feet high shall, and all Ferry-houses may, be built and covered with wood, provided such Privies and Ferry-houses shall not be used for any other purpose than a Privy or Ferryhouse. Sec. 11. Every Wooden Building, which may hereafter be damaged by fire to an amount less than one half of its value, may be repaired or rebuilt; but if such damage be greater than one-half such value thereof, then such Building shall not be repaired or rebuilt, but shall be taken down. Sec. 12. The amount and extent of such damage by fire or otherwise, mentioned in the last preceding section, shall be determined by the Inspector of Buildings, one Surveyor appointed by the Fire Insurance Company or Companies, if such Building be insured, and one by the owner, or owners of the property. But if such Building or Buildings be not insured, then the damage shall be determined by the said |