The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-05
An Ordinance

ITO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND
4 government Of an Inspector Of Scales. weights
pensation and to enforce the keeping and using of
Inst IS weights and measures,
section THAT the Board Of Aldermen Of Jersey
City shall annually appoint In such manner as they
may Determine. a majority OF all the Aldermen
Scales, WeisRts and Measures. who q sha lIg perfcr n
such q uties as are hereinafter mentioned In this or
Section ThaS the said Inspector of Scales.
Weights and Measures shall. before entering upon
the City Clerk m oatS 10 'ff aith aun s and imps pslIiS
perform the duties Of said onice. and shall execute
least SIT two good Si and Z s ! cEsPs's s%nre Gene 70 T be a 3.
proved by the Corporation Counsel or Attorney
penal sum Of Five Thousand Dollars. conditioned
hds s Once .s ana Tor s shs sass see CT sn Of a all sesls q
weights, measures or instruments furnished
ONCE. or properly belonging to the said Mavor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City and for the due return
section s..That it shall be the duty Of said In.
spector and he is hereby authorized to inspect, ex-
patent balances, steel yards or other Instrument
IN Jersey City used In Weighing and measuring, 70
spected. examined and sealed, under the penalty
section - That all weights, measures, scale.
beams, steel yards; patent balances and other IN,
and adjusted BY said inspector. shall be made con
formable to the standard Of this State, and shall be
marked.
section e;-That any person VINO shallin weighing
or measuring any article or articles for purchase
and sale In said city, use any weight, measure
appointed as aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay thu
Section. THAT IN case the sealing Or marx ing Of
any such weights, measures scale-beains, paien.
be done without injury to such weights and meas
m nresi 1es as sn afosassid ma aye a a laSsi % q Be ssa pas,gsd ab 10
him on such weights or measures, which Label shall
the year In which said weights and measures shall
be inspected.
section s.-That the Inspector OF Scales, weights
weights and measures whenever requested by the
at the written request Of any citizen.
Section a.-That it shall be the duty Of said In
scale, beams, patent balances. steel Yards and Other
Instruments used for Weighing or measuring, In
Of the owners in the same and whether fhoy are
c~onformable to the standard of the state.
spector in the month OF May of each year to pre-
SEN 81 his 20 once me SV durin - 4 ths ! nreeed Z rspV yea 2 s sne w sSa1I
also at any time make complaint forthwith to the
Violate any Of the provisions Of this ordinance.
Seceion l-That any forfeiture or penalty arising
eiaher Of II the f Police Justices Iray or q their eSeS Successo pst and
shall be paid into the city treasury. and the prose.
section I2,-lThat the Board Of Aldermen snail
weights and measures as said Inspector may 70.
Quire for the proper conduct of his ofice.
Section l3.-rhat the compensation Of said In
spector of Scales, Weigh Is and Measures shall be
the sum Of One Thousand Dollars per annum. paya-
bic monthly, the same to be in lieu OF all fees here
tofore allowed, and said Inspector shall devote his
entire time to the discharge Of the duties OF his
office, and shall at his own expense when he may
deem 1t necessary furnish a horse and wagon to be
used by him in the performance Of his duties.
Section l4-Tbat the term OF office Of the first
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex
pire on the third Monday or MAY rexI puJ said in
spector shall continue In of1ce until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
section 15.-That said Inspector shall at a ny time
be removable for cause, provided first however.
that charges and specifications having been pre-.
ferred to the Board OF Aldermen and hearing had
thereon, said Board shall decide by q two thirds
vote or all the mem berso OF said Board to remove
said Inspector of Scales, Weights aud Measures.
Section lG-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
dtrmen Of Jersey City 10 such person as the Board
of Aldermen by resolution may designate
Section 17.-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 lS--Tha 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.
Passed April Is, 1880.
CHAS. w. ALLEN,
JoHN E. SCOTT, President.
City Clerk.
Approved April 81, 1890.
oRESTES CLEVELAND,
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