The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-24
An Ordinance.

V,o PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND
Il government Of an INSPECTOR, Of Scales Weights
| pensatIon and .? enforce the keeping and using Of
The Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City do ordain
seectioD T..-That the Board Of Aldermen Of. Jersey
City shall annually appoint in such manner as they
| may determine. a majority of all the Aldermen
s sesissa w Ss,pf land and Measure es0 Who s. shall iiiIppeesrsfHo perform
| such duties as are hereinafter mentioned in this or
sSsction - Tnas tie said Inspector Of Scales,
Weights and Measures shall. before entering upon
perform the duties OF Said ofice, and shall execute
| least two good and sufacient sureties, to be ap-
proved by the Corporation counsel or Attorney
penal sum Of FIVE Thousand Dollars, conditioned
fGs on ofsice la and for s he safe see = sn Of a ali sesle Z.
| weights, measures or Instruments furnished
offIce. y Or pr pro perry b% 81 hadna'i u the he SAID IA % MAJ Of a nd
/ Aldermen of Jersey City and for the due return
Section S.-That 1t shall be the duty OF said In
spector ana he Is hereby. authorized TO inspect, ex-
patent balances, steel yards Or other Instrument
In jersey City used in Weighing and measuring, to
spected, examined and sealed, under the penalty
section - That all weights, measures, scale.
beams. steel yards, patent balances and other in
tr9msnts for Weighing and nsesSSrIpg g be sealed
formablet to the standard Of this state and shall be
t me year y In n Witch G,'1 the en same ansn shall Il be- Ss s sand and and
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sections-That any person who shall in weighing
or measuring any article or articles for purchase
and sale In said city, use any, weight. measure,
ssram Ssam hot pas soaied da, or marked rissi 81 wi ths q ID 0sp g ln-
appointed as aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay the
sum of Twenty Dollars for every such offence.
Section T.--That in case the scaling or marking Of
any such weights, measures. scale-beams, patent
be done without in jury to such weights and meas,
ures, the Inspector may instead Of sealing and
him on such weights or measures, which label shall
have written thereon the initials of his name and
the year In which said weights and measures shall
be inspected.
and Measures shan inspect, examine and seal
weights and measures @hsneyer requested by the
m N fSs % Sr sns m rsa@ ssE q q a sns e sGasa q Aldermen or
Section s,Ihst it shell be Il the duty Of said In
s scsSsGs patent baissnsss. steel yards iasds other
instruments used for Weighing, or measuring, in
conformable to the standard Of the state.
Sent 70 the Board of Aldermen j report 81 the work
of o & o amy slm asri mss sHe ooRm ofilsinasssf o ssir; ahd Is oa tha
proper authSr lie ag az az 81 persons sons who shall
-Seceion il.-That any forfeiture or penalty arising
unSsr y sh AZ g peIi 7 9nsti msy 81 ee ehs sfeo oSeessso ssf Sns
cusor Dr. court complainant i b admitted as a
section is.-eThat the Board. q Aldermen shah
ouire for the proper conduct OF his office.
Section l3.-That the compensation of said In
spector OF Scales. Weigh Is apd Measures shall be
the sum OF One Thousand Dol airs per annum. paya-
tofore allowed, and said Inspector shall devote his
entire time to tho discharge of the duties Of his
ofice, and shall at his own expense when he may
deem 1t necessary furnish a horse and wagon to be
used BY him n the performances q his dudes.
Section l4s-That the term of ONCE OF tile nrst
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex-
pire on the third Monday Of May next, but said In
spector shall continue in ONCE until hts successor
Is appointed and quahifed,
Section l5,--That said Inspector shall at any time
that charges and specifications having been pre-,
ferred to the BOARD OF Aldermen and q hearing had
thereon, said Board shall decide by q two thirds
vote OF oil the membersof said Board to remove
said i%nspeotor. q scales Weights aud MEASURES
tors OF Scales, Weights and Measures heretofore
appointed shall expire and determine Whenever
thfs Ordina nee beco mes effective, aud immediately
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver ali property
In their possession belonging to tho Mayor and AL.
OF Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Section ny-That no appointment OF Inspector OF
Scales. Weights and Measures shall be made under
authority OF this ordinance until the Board OF FL
nance and Taxation or other competent authority
shall make an appropriation SUFFICIENT to pay the
salary and Office expenses of said Inspector.
Section l8-~phat all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances heretofore passed relating to the subject
matter OF this ordinance or Inconsistent or con-
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
JOHN E, SCOTT. President
CITY CIerk.
Approved April2 u. 1891.
MAYOR.