The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-08
An Ordinance

vTo PROVIDE FOR THE AND
4 government Of an INSPECTOR Of Scales Weights
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
may determine. q majority Of all the Aldermen
Scales. Weights and Measures, who shall perform
such d uties as are hereinafter mentioned In this or
Section 2.-TnaG the said Inspector Of Scales.
Weights and Measures shall. before entering upon
the City Clerk an oath to faithfully and impartially
perform ona The t duties c,tS Of Is sa ~ ofdaee; ana shall shall e yf.h ss
least two good and sufficient s~ureties. to be ap
ana acc q by the Board Of Aldermen in the
penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars, conditioned
Tor the faithful performance OF the duties of
his. ONCE, and for the safe keeping of all SCALES;
weights, measures or instruments furnished
ofics. or property belonging to the said Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City and for the due return
'l sectio1 on s. rs nras t q shall All i bs The e duty hifse u said In
spector and he is hereby authorized to inspect, ex-
patent balances. steel yards or other Instruments
ne 5 sfossss sity Inspector nssa = II wfe oE { ahes purpose anp @e q Seingg IN, 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 by him with the initials OF his name and
the year in which the same shall be sealed and
marked.
Section e-That any person wno shaliin weighing
or measuring any article or articles for purchase
and sale in said city, use any weight measure,
strument not sealed o. marked BY the Inspector
s snm Of Twenty Dollars for Few eve.y such offence :
: Section THAT in case the sealing or marking OF
balances, steel yards or other instrument cannot
be done without injury to such weights and meas
marking as Aforesaid. use a label to be. pasted BY
him on such weights or measures, when Label shall
the year In which said weights and measures shall
section s.-That the Inspector of Scales, Weights
ana Measures shall inspect, examine and seal
weights s., and and measures Srs y wh her noard rs g Riaesm by the he
at the written request e s 81 any x citizen tE 2 DUTY of sa,o In.
spector to make a register Of Weights, measures.
scale beams, patent balances, steel yards and other
spected BY him, in which he shall enter the names
OF the owners in the same AND whether they are
Section 0.-That it snall be the duty OF said In
spector in the month of May of each year to pre-
81 esl his once III during the preceding year, and shall
also at any time make complaint forthwith to the
Violate any Of the provisions Of tnis ordinance;
ssceioq MI llo or ! = any forfeiture ar or psnpo enafsy g befnres
either of the Police Justices or their successors and
cntor or Court complainant may Be admitted as a
witness on the trial.
weights and measures as said Inspector may re-
0uire TOT Tile proper cCDuuCt ol AAs OAutC.
Section 1S.-fhat the compensation OF said In
spector Of Scales. Weigh Is and Measures shall be
the sum OF One Thousand Dollars per annum. payar
BILE 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 ne may,
deem 1t necessary furnish a horse. and wagon to be-
Section M+-That the term or ofnce or the nrst
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex
Dire on the third Monday of May next, but said In
spector shall continue In ONCE until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
Section 15.--That said Inspector shall at ny time
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 member OF said Board 20 remove
said Inspector of Scales. Weights aud Measures.
Section l6.--That the term OF ofice OF all lnspec-
tors of Scales. Weights and Measures heretofore
appointed shall expire and determine whenever
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver all property
In their possession belonging TO the Mayor and Al
dermen OF Jersey CITY 70 such person as the Board
of Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Section 11.-Tnat no appointment OF inspector or
Scales. Weights and Measures shall be made under
authority, Of this ordnance until yne Board OF II
nance and Taxation or other competent authority
shall make an appropriation suf1cient to pay the
salary and office expenses OF said Inspector.
Section 1S-That all ordinances and parts OF ordt-
nances heretofore passed relating TO the subject
matter of this ordinance or inconsistent or con-
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
CHAS. W. ALLEN.
JOHN E. SCOTT, President.
City Clerk.
ORESTES CLEVELAND.