The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-27
An Ordinance

rEa0 PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND
and Measures and 10 prescribe his duties and Com
pensatIon and to 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
elected being necessary to choice an inspector OF
Scales. Weights and Measures, who shall perform
such duties as are hereinafter mentioned in this or
Section - That the said Inspector Of Scales,
the duties Of his ONCE take and subscribe before
the City Clerk an oath 70 faithfully and ppartaly
q bond to the city in its corporate name. with at
eass I've y q tSe and sSoen sase' 70 be p
and accented by the BOARD Of Aldermen in the
for the faithful performances OF the duties Of
his offce, and for the safe keeping of all scales,
him by the Board OF Aldermen for the use OF his
Office. property belonging 10 the said Mayor and
thereof on the order Of he board Of 4idermen s'a'n
Section s1That It shall !. be the duty q said IN
anime and seal all weights, measures, scale beams
srD ssd ife OF o1her
the aforesaid Inspector for the purpose OF being
speeted. examined and sealed under the penalty
Section & = That all weights, measures scale.
strumcnts FOR weighing and measuring to be- seaied
and adjusted by said Inspector shall be made con
marked by him with the initials OF his name and
the year in which the same shall be sealed and
Section e.-That any person who shallin weighing
or nsasnrinE any article or articles fer purchase
scalebeam patent balance steel yard or other in
ns s Y M oss tie
sum Of Twenty Dollars for svesy such offence
any such wes sne pe %
balances, steel yards or other instruments can not
Ues the may " sealing d
marking as aforesaid. use a label to be pasted by
have written thereon the initials OF his name and
the year In which said weights and measures shall
section s-That the Inspector Of Scales, Weights
and Measures shall inspect, examine and seal
Mayor or any member OF tine Board Of Aldermen or
section sThat Il shall be the duty Of said In
spector to make a register Of weights, measures
Instruments used for Weighing or ineasurine' IN
spected by him. in which he shall enter the names
coniormabie to the STANDARD Of Che state ss are
Section lO..That II shall be the duty OF said In
sent 10 the Board Of Aldermen report OF the WORK
S s ny nrns make he ana shall
proper agtaS p t5 aganst ~ persons who shall
Seceion li.That any forfeiture or penalty arising
under this ordinance may DO recovered before
shall be paid into the city treasury and the prose
csitor or court complainant may be admitted as a
section l2--That the Board of Aldermen shall,
provide an ONCE and such books. stationery
quire for the proper conduct of his ONCE.
Section l3.~-lhat 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 70 be in leu 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 IL necessary furnish a horse and wagon be
used by him In the performance OF his duties.
Section H-That the term OF otfice OF tho FIRST
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex-
pire on the third Monday OF NAY next, but said In
spector shalt continue in Office until his successor
Is appointed and qualified.
Section i5--That said Inspector shall at any time
be removable for cause provided first, however
that charges and specifications having been pre-
ferred to the Board OF Aldermen and a hearing had
thereon, said Board shall decide by two thirds
vote OF all the 10 EN- beers OF said Board to remove
Section lG-That the term of office OF all Inspec.
tors OF Scales. Weights and Measures heretofore
appointed shall expire and determine whenever
fs or,ifna uce becomes effective, aud Immediately
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver all property
in their possession belonging to the Mayor aud AL
dermen OF Jersey City 70 such person as the Bonrd
of Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Scales, Weights and Measures shall be Iuilde under
authority of this ordinance until the Board OF III
nance and Taxation or other competent authority
shall make an appropriation sufficient to pay the
salary and Office expenses OF said Inspector
Section 1S.-That all ordinances and parts OF ordi-
nauces heretofore passed relating to the subject
matter OF this ordinance inconsistent or con.
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed April Is, 1870.
JOHN E. SCOTT. President.
City Clerk.
oKEsTEs CLEVELAND,