Sale of Coal or Coke.
Milwaukee Code of Ordinances § 82-13
in effect82-13. Sale of Coal or Coke.
1. REGULATIONS. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer to sell in the city any coal, charcoal or coke in any other manner than by weights.
a. Receipt Required. No person, firm or corporation shall deliver any coal, charcoal, or coke without each such delivery being accompanied by a delivery ticket and a duplicate thereof, on each of which shall be in ink, or other indelible substance, distinctly expressed in pounds, the gross weight of the load, the tare of the delivery vehicle, and the quantity or quantities of coal, charcoal or coke contained in the cart, wagon or other vehicle used in such deliveries, with the name of the purchaser thereof, and the name of the dealer from whom purchased. One of these tickets shall be surrendered to the sealer of weights and measures, or his deputy or inspectors, upon demand, for his inspection, and the duplicate ticket or weight slip issued by the dealer shall be delivered to said purchaser of said coal, or his agent or representative, at the time of the delivery of the fuel.
b. Carry Out Purchase; Content. When the buyer carries away the purchase, a delivery ticket showing the actual number of pounds delivered over to the purchaser must be given to the purchaser at the time the sale is made. No coal or coke shall be sold in the city which contains more water or other liquid substance than that due to the natural condition of the coal or coke at the time the weight is taken for the purpose of sale.
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VERIFICATION OF WEIGHT. a. Whenever the sealer or his deputy or inspectors shall demand that the weight shown by any coal delivery ticket be verified, it shall thereupon become the duty of the persons, firm or corporation delivering such fuel to convey the same forthwith to the nearest public scale, to be selected by the sealer, or his deputy, or inspectors in the particular locality where the coal or coke is to be delivered, or to the nearest scale in the particular locality where the owner thereof shall consent to such use, and permit the weighing of the coal or coke, together with the conveyance and equipment for the purpose of ascertaining the gross weight thereof, and shall, after the delivery of such fuel, return forthwith with the conveyance and equipment used in the delivery of such coal or coke to the same scale and permit the weighing of the said conveyance and equipment for the purpose of verifying the net weight of the coal or coke as shown by said ticket.
b. When any coal or coke is sold in bags or packages of any kind, such bags or packages shall have plainly marked thereon the quantity contained therein. In the event that coal or coke is sold or offered for sale by a peddler, such peddlers shall deliver to the purchaser or intended purchaser, or to the sealer of weights and measures, or his deputy or inspectors, upon his demand, a delivery ticket bearing the name of such peddler, his license number, if any, and showing the net weight of the fuel sold or offered for sale.
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PENALTY. Any person who, either as principal, agent or servant, shall deliver or attempt to deliver a less quantity of coal or coke than that shown upon the delivery ticket in sub. 1-a shall forfeit to the city a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $200; and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall forfeit to said city a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $100. (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=5Fetched: 10/26/2026