The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-07
WEIGHTS AND MEAS
FACTS FOR BUSINESS NEN-THE COMMON coUN-
GIL oRDINANCE-wHAT OFFICIALS ARE AL

FACTS FOR BUSINESS NEN-THE COMMON coUN-
GIL oRDINANcE-wHAT OFFICIALS ARE AL
LOWED TO CHARGE.
Many complaints have recently been madc by store
keep and others throughout the city on account OF
exortionate demands alleged to have been made upon
them by officials charged with inspecting and sealing
weights and There Is also some doubt as to
who really entitled TO act rs inspectors. Under
decision oil the General Term Of the Supreme Court
Jacob ). Banta Of No. 40 West Forty-third street,
ana Theodore S. Kent, of No 17s Third avenue, are
designated the legally appointed Inspectors Of
Weights and Measures forthis city.
An ordinance Of the Common Council regulates the
use of weights measures tho scale Of prices to DO
charged by tho inspectors ana seaers and the penal
ties incurred for violations Of tho law The following
arc the principal features OF ordinance at present
In force:--
SECTION 3.-A persons using weights, measures,
scacDeams patent balances steelyards or any other
instrument IN weighing or measuring any article in-
tended purchased sou In the city OF New York
shah tho TO DO sealed aud marked ny city
sealer Of weights and measures in the said city.
SEC. Amy person who snail IN weighing or measur-
ing any article for purchase Or sale within the CITY OF
New York any weight, measure. scaIeDeam,
patent balance, steeynrd or other instrument not
sealed and Marked required by the third section
of this chapter shal forfeit and pay the SUN OF 500
Tor each and every offence.
SEC. 5-All weights measures SCALE beams, patent
balances sleeiyards and other instruments Tor weigh
ing, to be sealed aud adjusted by a city seaer Of
weiphts and measures In the city OF New York. shall
be made comfortably 10 the standard OF the state aud
shall be marked by him with Inc initials OF his name
ana the year In which the same shall oe sealed and
marked.
SEC elf any person shall use, In the city Of New
York, In weighing or measuring as aforesaid any
weight, measure scae.beam patent balance, seclyard
oner instrument winch shall not be conformable to
such standard or shall use, weighing as aforesaid.
any scale beam, patent balance, stceyard or other
instrument winch shall he out Of order or incorrect
which shall uot balance he, she or they shall tor
lett and pay for every such offence the sun OF $2h
SEC. lit snail be the duly of the Inspector Of
Weights and Measures, and each IL hereby authorized
to inspect and examine at least once 10 each and every
year and much oencr US no may think proper, all
weights, measures, scac-beams pateht balances,
stecyards and other instruments USED IN his district
in weighing ana measuring US aforesaid.
SEC 8-No person shall refuse TO exhibit any weights,
measures, scaiebeams patent balances steelyards or
other instruments either OF SAID inspectors
purpose OF being inspected and examined under the
penalty OF SIS Tor each such offence.
SEC 9-No person shall in. any way or manner OBJ
sruct hinder modest any inspector OF weighs and
measures the performance OF MS duties rs hereby
imposed upon him. under penalty upon every such
person OF $25 for evory such offence
SEC lO-ihe said nsp. ctors shall DO entitled to de-
maud receive the following lees Tor inspecting and
examining weights, measures scae-beams patent
ing used IN the city of New York, VIZ =
Frst-For every weight under fourteen pounds,
three cents For every weight ovor fourteen pounds,
i've and halt cents.
.yecond-For every liquid measure, hvo cents.
Thtrd--Eor every yard or dry measure, five cents.
Fourih-For every scale weighing less than $50
mounds twenty cents. All platform scales weighing
over 2oO pounds, each fifty cents.
SEC l1.-All weights measures scale beams, patent
balances, steeyards and other instruments used Tor
weighing shall be inspected ~ the stores and places
where the same be used; but IN they any
OF them shall be found not conformaole 10 the standard
Of this state they shall sent by the owner thereof,
ut his expense the office OF the CITY Seaer for the
purpose OF beng adj usted and sealed WITHIN three
days after the .noreol shall be REQUIRED do,
in wriling by the said INSPECTOR under the penalty OF
$40 for such neglect
sxo IL 1T snall not be lawful Tor tho said nspec-
tors make the Aforesaid charges Tor inspecting and
examining weights measures, scale beams patent bal
ances steryarus Other instruments used or weigh
ing more than each year unless they shall be
fou nd TO be coniormable 10 the said standard
Slc 13-It shall be the uuty Of each oil the said in
spcctors to make u register of all The weights, meas
ures, scalc-beams, patent balances stceyards aud
other instruments used for weighing Inspected by him.
IN wncn shall state he names Of tho owners OF tho
same and whether they are coniormabe 10 the STAN
dard oil the State.
SEC ILL shall be the duty OF the said inspec-
tors 10 report forthwith to the Seacr OF Weights and
Measures the names OF all persons whose weights.
measures, scale beas patent balances steeyards or
other Instruments used Tor weighing shall be found 10
| be incorrect
SEc l5-It shall DO tho duty of said inspectors of
welghts anu measures once In every three months to
denver u copy OF the register made or Kept by them
as mentioned in the thirteenth section OF this
during the preceding quarter vi the year 10 the Clerk
| OF the Common Council.
SEC l6 III snail be the duty of tho inspectors Of
weights and measures to report forthwith to the at
torney the corporation the and places OF bus
mess OF all persons violating this chapter, and OF all
| persons making use OIL any fraudulent or unseaed
| weights or measures, gauge or balances
SEC l7.-lt sha not be lawful Tor the said inspcc
tors or seaer to vend any weights, measures, SCALE
beams patent ba.ances sIcelyards, or Other instru
ments be used Tor weighing, or 10 offer or expose
the same sale the Guy OF New York, under the
| lenalty OF $50 Tor every such offence.
SIC 1S-Ihe SAID sealers Of weights and measures
shall be entitled to demand and receive the following
| fees Tor their servces:-
For sealing and marking ovcry scale-beam patent
balance, secyard or other instrument used Tor weigh
ing IN the cty of New York twelve and hall cents
For sealing aud marking measures oil extension, at
the rate twelve and malt cents per yard not to
ceed fifty cents Tor any one measure.
For sealing and marking every weight, three cents.
For sealing ana marking liquid and dry measures
every under one gallon, three ccnts Tor
gallon and over, Twelve aud Il half cents each
For sealing and marking every measure OF half
bushe twelve and hall cents; for every measure of
Two bushels seventy five cents and Tor every measure
OF three bushes and over, ST.
Tue SAID sealer shall be entitled to reasonable
compensation Tor making such weights and measures
conform TO the standard established by law.