The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-05-04
An Ordinance.

RIO PROVIDE TOR THE APPOINTMENT AND
and Measures and 10 prescribe his duties and com
pensation and 70 enforce the keeping and using OF
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City do ordain
Section THAT the Board of Aldermen of Jersey
City shall annually appoint In such manner as they
eed beb 20 choice an Of
Scales Weights and Measures who shall perform
section - ThaS tie said Inspector OF Scales.
the duties OF his ONCE. take and subscribe before
the City Clerk an oath to faithfully and impartiaiiy
bond 70 the city In its corporate name With ct
proved PROV BY the Corporation Counsel or ATTORNEY
ana accented by the Board of Aldermen In the
Tor the faithful performance of the duties Of
his ofilce, and for the safe keeping OF all scales.
lin BY tho hoard Of aldermen for the use Of his
office. or property belonging to the said Mavor and
thereof on the order Of the Board of Aldermen.
spector and he is hereby authorized to inspect ex
anime and seal all weights measures, scale beams.
In Jersey City used in weighing and measuring to
the aforesaid Inspector for the purpose of being
section S. = That all weights, measures, scale.
beams, steel yards, patent balances and other in
struments for weighing and measuring to be sealed
forabe 20 The Standard Of this state and snail be
marked by him with the initials OF his name and
the year in which the same shall be sealed and
Section {. That any person who shall in weighing
and sale IN sud city use any weight measure
scale beam pafent balance, steel yard or other in
appointed aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay tho
sec ii IN case the scaling or of
any such weights. measures cale-beams, paient
be done without injury 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
section s.-rhat the Inspector OF scaies, weights
ami Measures shah inspect, examine and seal
weights and measures whenever requested by the
Mayor or any member of the Board OF Aldermen or
at the written request OF any citizen.
Section 9--That IL shall be the duty OF said In
scale-beans patent balances. steel yards and other
instruments used for Weighing or measuring. in
OF the owners in the same and whether they are
conformable to the standard Of the state.
spector in the mouth of May of each year TO pre-
sent to the Board OF Aldermen report of the work
of his office during tho preceding year, and shall
also at any time make complaint forthwith TO the
Violate any of the provisions Of this ordinance
seceion i1.-That any forfeiture penalty arising
either OF the Police Justices or their successors and
shall be paid into the city treasury, and the prose
section i2-That the Board of Aldermen SHAH
provide office and such books. stationery
weights and measures as said Inspector may re-
section is.-That the compensation OF said In
spector OF Scales, Weigh Is and Measures shall be
the sum OF One Thousand Dollars per Hnnum paya-
BILE monthly. the to be in lieu OF all fees here
tofore allowed and said Inspector shall devote his
entire time 10 the discharge of the duties of his
ONCE, and shall at his own expense when he NAV
used by him in the performance OF bis duties.
Section l4.-That the term of office of the nrst
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex
pire on the third Monday OF May next, but said In
spector shall continue ia Office until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
Section 15.-That said Inspector shall at ny time
be removable for cause, provided first, however
ferred to the Board OF Aldermen and hearing had
thereon said Board shall decide by a two thirds
vote of all the members of said Board to remove
said Inspector OF Scales Weights aud Measures.
Section 16-That the term OF office OF all Inspec-
tors of Scales. Weights and Measures heretofore
appointed shall expire and determine whenever
this ordinance becomes effective, and Immediately
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver all property
in their possession belonging TO the Mayor and Al
OF Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Section l7.-That NO appointment of Inspector OF
Scales, Weights and Measures shall be made under
authority of this ordinance until the Board Of III
nance and Taxation other competent authority
shall make appropriation sufficient to pay the
salary and office expenses of said Inspector.
Section l9.-That all ordinances and parts of ordi
matter of this ordinance or inconsistent or CON
ficting herewith are hereby repealed
Passed April Is, 1880.
CHAs. W. ALLEN,
JOHN Z. SCOTT President
Approved April u, 1890.
oRESTES CLEVELAND,