The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-06
An Ordinance

T,o PROVIDE o THE A~PPo1NTMEN N
- government Of an Inspector Of Scales. weights
pensation and to enforce the Keeping ana using OF
list weights and measures.
The Meyer and Aldermen of Jersey City do ordain
section THAT the Board OF Aldermen of Jersey
may Determine. q majority Of all the Aldermen
elected eye tSi necessary to a choice. an Inspector Of
SUCH duties as are hereinafter mentioned In this or
Section 2.,.T That the said Inspector OF Scales.
~ lghss ana measures shall before entering upon
the City Clerk an oath to faithfuily and impartiany
perform the duties Of said o nice. and shall execute
least two j good ] 'i and T. s% III ieHsRefs %suse GENE 70 T be a 3.
and arSse acc ey sde b TorfR Se Roard counsel ~ or AZ 2 1ss
penal sum of Five Thousand Dollars, conditioned
his once. and Tor ps the safe see Ct sn Of a all sesle :.
rM,e e measures or instruments furnished
onice. or property belonging to the said Mayor and
Aldermen Of Jersey City and for the due return
Section 8.,,That it shall be the duty Of said In
anime and seal ali weights, measures. scaiiee"besm ms
patent balances. steel yards or other instruments
the aforesaid Inspector for the purpose Of being IN n
speeted. examined and sealed. under the penalty
Section s : That all weights, measures. scale
beams, steel yards, patent balances and other In.
and adjusted, by said Inspector. shall be made CON
marked b y II MIN as Win i Inc q in .nis is'o g. his hn name snei ap %
the year In which the same shall be sealed and
or measuring any article or articles for purchase
scSie,S ass 4 patent tent SAX bsYain use s ses y yaFa Or % osnsr in.
st npdtmis not sealed sL q marked By the Inspector
sum Of Twenty Dollars for every such OFFENCE.
Section s,cb That ga,a5i In case. the sealing Or marking Of
balances, steel yards or other instruments cannot
urss, the inspector may int instesd II sealing and
marking as aforesaid. use a label to be pasted BY
have wS Snis "sshis thereon az the Initials w n hs i name s and
the year IN which said weights and measures shall
section SHAT the Inspector of Scales weights
and Measures shan inspect. examine and seal
Mayor or any member of the Board OF Aldermen or
Section as-rhat il shall be the duty of said In
spector to make q. register OF weights, measures,
instrumsats' p Used for os'S Wsighi issse or y msasa ann S'i inl
spected by him, in which he shan enter the names
conformabls to the standard Of the state.
sp sssson IL aOi the month II so e. n az q 5fe ee aaIy ye q s q p as-
sent TO the Board Of Aldermen a report OF the work
also at any time make complaint forthwith to the
proper authorities against all persons who shall
seceion l.-That any forfeiture or penalty arising
under is this ordinance may pc recovered before
shall be paid into the city treasury, and the prose
cutor or court complainant may be admitted as a
Section i2.-That the Board Of Aldermen shall
weights and measures as said Inspector may rs'
quire for the proper conduct of his ONCE.
spector Of Scales. Weigh Is and Measures shall Be
the sum Of One Thousand Dollars Per Hnnum. 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 q horse and wagon to be-
used by him in the performance OF his duties.
Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex
pire on the third Monday Of May next. but said In
spector shall continue in onlce 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 a hearing had
vote of all the membersof said Board to remove
said Inspector Of Scales. Weights aud Measures.
Section I6.-That the term of Office of all inspec.
tors of Scales. Weights and Measures heretofore
appointed shall expire and determine whenever
this ordinsnc becomes effective. aud Immediately
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver all property
IN their possession belonging to rhe Mayor and Al
dermen of Jersey City to such person as the Board
of Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Section 17.-rhat 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 aud office expenses OF said Inspector.
Section i&--That all ordinances and parts OF orui-
| mattel Of this ordinance or incousistent or con
ficting herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed April IS, 1870.
JOHN E SCOTT, President.
City Clerk.
Approved April 81. 1890.
oRESTEs CLEVELAND,
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