HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES.06-17-1918.Protection of Consumers R E S 0 L U r I p l�.
j�JHE�EAS, It appearia� �h�t ther� cxists an ir.imcai�,te �vnd
eontinuous nec�ssity for protection to the citzzens a,nci cansurners
of th� city of C�p� Girardeau, �,g�,i:�� t i��correct �eights seales ,
mc�,sures a.nd meterU , as t-;e�11 �,s misbra.nded �_nd. ,z,dultcr�.t�d �,rticl�s
o�' consumntio�� in the m�tter of food, clathin�, clectricity, g�,�
a.nd L;�at cr;
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:�'HEi�?�;AS,� u f��r;,her ncc�ssit� �vist� for the �rotection
of thc city, ��i,��� r�iisr��r�sentation �nd frUudulenU st�.terncnts
ir. ev�sia�1 of just obli��ation� a.nd indPht�d�r�; to the cit�,-;
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tiYHEi�;AS ,�therc nov�r exists , �,x�d hws for scv�r«1 yc�rs p�st
c�isted just e�use for co?npl�int �.s to th� mc�:.sure, �r�suure �,nd
properties of thP �as furnish�d the conszuners of tris cit�, in
wrich it is �enerully compl� i.n�d that th� m�tPr re��,_ing•S are unr�ason
ably hi�h, the �etuc�.l ��.s pressure o r stilnply i�lsuffici�l1tly 1ow,
�,nd the �roperties nece, sar;� for good cooking, hewting or illumin�,tin.�
nurposes , almos� e.�tire_�ST l�cking, all in utter disreg��.rd of the
fr�.�chis� ^�rcement� of s�.id g�.� �o�p�� to provide gaod gas at �.11
times ;
�� ��j���� �. t� and
;`+'`":e�ru��n.S,�In utter defi�nc� to �.11 franchise a,greements , ;�d
in detrim�nt to the he�.lth and well being of the citizcns of Cape
Girarde�,u, the T,:issouri ?�ublie TJti�ities Compan� h�s f�.il�d to
furnish pure �..nd ��vholesome •:.,�.ter for dr�me��;c pur��oses ; h�,s at �.11
times e�:act�� the fu11 r�,te prescribed t�x�$xa��
��gX������X���� as indic�ted b met�������������
correetion and accuxacy oi �hich �,re doubt�d r readin.gs thc
by the �s�trons of s�id co�.par�y residing in thisaci�sputed gen�r�.11y
pressure to run too J.o�-� for use �,t �,11 tir,�es in sor,le�sect ons ,t�,nd
in ali seetions at frequen� interv�,ls ;
and
�YHF'�:t�EgS , It appears th�t unscrupulous de�,lcrs should bc
prev�nted f.rom working impositions unon unsuspec�ing customers b�r
sellin� them sccond h�nd articles under the re�resent�.tion th�,t �T
said goods �,re n�w; or to dispose of shoddy and inferior goods
under f�._�se pret�xt or �rctended gu�,r�ntea that such merch�,n-
�ise is af. �, di�feren� �nd bettcr g�r�.de;
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TxE���FO��;, F� I�i' ��i,Spr,pL:ll, �1hat the CitU Gounsellor be
�,uthorized �,nu instructed to prcpare a,n ordin�,ncc enlpowerin� th�
;uperintendent of I�ublic S�fety to act �.s Inspector o� ,�,reights
a.nd I�,_c�.surc� ; �,nd th�.t s�id ordinance corn�rch�nd specifically
every m�.tten c�r�in set forth, ana �11 other matters propexly
f�llin�• t-ithin its �cope �,nd jurisdiction; th�.t �.11 requirements
be se� out �,nd t�at pro�er Uen�,lties be prescrib�d for each �nd
ev�ry violation, to the end that persistent dishoncs� d���lers
�.nd public service cornp�,nies may be elimin�,tcd, i-f' nccess��ry,
by for�eiture of license or fr�nchise.
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