The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-23
An Ordinance.

H,O PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT M
and EE ASSURE and to 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
may determine, q 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,
the duties Of his ONCE. take aud subscribe before
the City Clerk an oath 70 faithfully and impartialiy
4 bond to the city in its corporate name, with at
least two good and sufficient ~sureties, to be APP
pna scc 81 sde BY S0f he Board Of Aide + an' IN tSe
penal sum Of Five Thousand Dollars, conditioned
lis 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 1t shall be the duty OF said In
s s@iae ana ndd se ns y al ne Malgh aa.n measlre g sc caie Seams as,
patent balances, steel yards or other Instruments
tie Aforesaid Inspector for the purpose Of being IN,
spected. 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
formable to the standard Of this state, and shall be
the year in which the same shall be sealed and
marked.
.or measuring any article OF articles for purchase
strument, not sealed q marked BY the Inspector
appointed as a no,lsre Ia sn awa-y To s,ach a sna pay the
Section THAT in case the sealing Or marking Of
5 balances, steel yards or other instruments cannot
be done without injury to sucn weights and meas.
meerrking as Aforesaid. use q label to be pasted By
him on such weights or measures which label shall
the year In which said weights and measures shall
section ss--That the Inspector Of Scales, weights
ana Measures shall inspect. examine and seal
weights and measures Whenever requested by the
at the written request Of any citizen.
| spector to make a register Of weights, me assures.
| scaie.beams, patent balances. steel yards and other
snsstsa sg sim asef Il f Which Wsi be shsn p en mte9s sia NAMES ,es
or the owners in the sans ana whether they are
section io.--Thaf it snail be the duty Of said In
| spcctor in the month OF May OF each year to pre-
sent a. . d ne Bo daeIn q A Tie preeed airspS sea :. aas w s6aii
also at any time make ccmplnint forthwith to the
p pIo9s,e ANU ause oP abs pro os ! of th Riss osdin Mno Snal'
seceion i1.-That any forfeiture or penalty arising
eitSer Of the Police Justices or their successors and
| shall be paid into the city treasury, and the prose
witness on the trial,
section ls-Ihss the Board q Aldermsn shall
weights and measures rs said Inspector may re-
uuire for the proper cOHuuct OF MS ONCE.
Section 13.-rhat the compensation Of said In
| spector OF Scales. Weigh Is and Measures shall be
the sum of One Thousand Dollars per hnnum. paya.
Bile monthly. the same to DO in lieu of all fees here.
tofore allowed, and said Inspector shall devote his
entire time TO the discharge OF the duties OF his
| olilce, and shall at his own expense when he may
| deem 1t necessary furnish a horse and wagon to be
Section i3.--That the term OF orice OF the FIRST
| Inspector appointed under this ordinance shall ex
| nire on the third Monday of MAJ next, but said In
| spector shall continue In oflee until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
section l6.--That said Inspector shall ut any time
| that charges and specifications having been pre-
ferred to the Board OF Aldermen and a hearing had
I thereon, said Board shall decide by a two. thirds
vote of all the members OF said Board to remove
| said Inspector OF Scales. Weights aud Measures.
Section i6.-That the term of office OF all Inspec
appointed shall expire and determine Whenever
thfs ordinance becomes effective. and immediately
| thereafter said Inspectors shall deliver oil property
IN their possession belonging to The Mayor and AL
dermen of Jersey City 10 such person as the Board
1 Of Aldermen by resolution may designate.
| scales, Weights and Measures snail be made under
authority OF this ordinances until the board OF III
nance and Taxation or other competent authority
| shall mako an appropriations suf1lcient 20 pay the
/ salary and office expenses OF said Inspector.
Section l&--That all ordinances and parts OF ordi
matter Of this ordinance or iuconsistent or con
| ficting herewith arc hereby repealed.
= cHAs. w. ALLEN,
JOHN Il. SCOTT. President
City CLERK.
oREsTEs CLEVELAND.
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