The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-22
An Ordinance.

RIO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT n
Il 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
sectlon 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. weights and Measures. who shall perform
such duties as are hereinafter mentioned in this or
section - That the said Inspector OF Scales,
Weights and Measures shah. before entering upon
the City Clerk an oath TO faithfully and impartiaIly
perform the daties Of Said oflee. and shall execute
a bond to the city in its corporate name, with at
least two good and sufficient sureties to be ap-
and accenptsd BY tie Board Of Aldermen In the
penal sum Of Five Thousand Dollars. conditioned
his once, and for the safe keeping OF all scales.
weights, measures or Instruments furnished
office. or property belonging to the said Mayor and
Aldermen of Jersey City and for the due return
Section 3.-That it shall be the duty OF said In
speetor and he is hereby authorized TO inspect, ex-
anime and seal all weights, measures, Scale-beams,
patelt balances. steel yards or other Instruments
IN jersey siIy nssd Ia weiga,ng and me q Tin to
spected, examined and sealed. under the penalty
section i. That all weights, measures. scale
beams, steel yaItis, patent balances aud osiieI ~
and adjusted BY said Inspector, shall be MADE con
formable TO the standard OF this state and shall be
the year in which the same shall be sealed and
marked.
Section G-That any person who shall in weighing
or measuring any article or articles for purchase
and sale in said city, use any. weight measure,
sirument not sealed p marked y, the Inspector
appointed as aforesaid. shall forfeit and pay the
Section f.-That In case the sealing or marking Of
h bniyans seea st weis yasd m ar otosr i feslsu2aerns' caneos
be done without INJURY to such weights ana meas
marking as aforesaid. use u label to be pasted b.
him on such weights or meas ures, which Label shf4l
have written thereon the initials OF his name Ind
the year IN which said weights and measures1hali
be inspected.
and Measures shan inspect, examine and seal
weights and measures Whenever requested by the
at The written request Of any citizen
Section s.--Ihat it shall be the duty Of said In
scale beams, patent balances steel yards and other
spsetea sg Sim assf II f Which as ha sRsii q sn %sss sSs nsri ie.
OF the owners in the same and whether they are
Section io.-That It snail be the duty of said In
spector in the month Of May of each year to pre-
Of bis once during the preceding. year, snd shall
also at any time make complaint forthwith to the
Violate any Of the provisions Of this ordinance =
seceion il.--That any forfeiture or penalty 0rising
either Of the Police Justices or their successors ana
shall be paid into the city treasury, and the prose
cutter or sourt complainant may be admitted as a
SECTION That That the Board Of Aldermen shall
weights and measures as said Inspector may re-
Quffe Tor tie proper conuucg OF his omce.
Section fa.-ihat the compensation of said In
spector OF Scales, Weigh Is and Measures shall be
the SUM OF one Thousand Dollars per Annum. paya,
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
0ffice, and shall at his own expense when he may
deem IL necessary furnish u horse aud wagon 10 be
used by him in the performance OF his duties.
| Section IA THAT the term OF Office OF the first
| Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex.
! pire on the third Monday Of May next, bat sand In
| spectOr shall continue in office until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
Section 1A.-That said Inspector shall at q ny time
be removable for cause, provided first, however,
that charges and specifications having been prs,
| thereon, sold Board shalt decide by a two thipds
vote of all the mem bersof said Board to remove
said Inspector of scales. Weights aud MeasureA.
Section lE.-That the term OF Office of ali Inspec
tors OF Scales. Weights ami Measures heretofore
appointed shalt expire and determine Whenever
this ordina nee becomes effective, and immediately
thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver all property
in their possession belonging to the Mayor and i
dermen of Jersey CITY 10 such person as the Board
| Of Aldermen by resolution may designate.
Section 11.-Tnat no appointment of Inspector of
Scales. Weights and Measures shall be made under
authority Of this ordtnan ce until the Board Of III
nance IN | Taxation or other competent authority
salary and onhce expenses OF said Inspector.
Section 1S--That all ordinances and parts OF crdi
nances heretofore passed relating to the subject
matter of this ordinance or inconsistent or con,
fiicting herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed April Is, 1880.
JOHN E. SCOIT, President.
Approved April 81, lS99.