Weight to Mean Net Weight.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 82-10
in effect82-10. Weight to Mean Net Weight.
When any commodity is sold by weight it shall be understood to mean net weight, and all contracts concerning goods or commodities sold by weight shall be construed accordingly unless such construction would be manifestly inconsistent with the special agreement of the parties contracting. When any commodity is sold by the ton, it shall be understood to mean the net weight of 2,000 avoirdupois pounds unless such construction would be manifestly inconsistent with the special agreement of the parties contracting. (File #5723, Feb. 2, 1914.)
Source: City of Milwaukee Legislative Reference Bureau, Milwaukee City Charter and Code of Ordinances (city.milwaukee.gov master PDFs)URL: https://city.milwaukee.gov/ImageLibrary/Groups/ccClerk/Ordinances/Volume-1/CH82.pdf#page=4Fetched: 10/26/2026
