The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-30

Inspector of scales, Weights and Measures.
said notice shall be in the form of a tag.
ten or printed the name Of the owner of ths
scale or other instrument used in Weighing and
such other matter as shall be thought proper
sec. IS. # any person shall use or allow 10
be used, in connection with his business, any
scale or other instrument used In weighing, 70
which the Inspector Of Scales, Weights and
Measures has attached the notice provided Tor
in the last section. he shall forfeit and pay
any person WHO shall remove, alter, desace or
interfere with such notice attached TO any
by the Inspector Of Scales. Weights and Meas
ures. shall forfeit and pay e penalty OF. ten
Sec. IA. The said Inspector Of Scales, Weights
and Measures shall be entitled to demand snt
receive the following fees for sealing %
marking weights. measures, scale beams, p7kSf
balances, steel yards and other instrumen&NA
Weighing and measuring in-1he CITY Of JerSS
City. and if any such weight, measure, EeaAe
beam. patent balance. steel yard OF other in
strunlent for Weighing or measuring De 1onnd
in the possession Of any dealer or yender IN
the city OF Jersey City, such possession shall
be deemed and taken as prima facie evidences
Of the use thereof by the person or persons
in whose possession the same is found
For sealing and marking any scale beam,
patent balance, steel yard or other Instru-
ment used in the City Of Jersey CITY g io-
Iows:-If the same be gauged 70 weigh enc
hundred pounds and under. six cents: and Il
from one hundred pounds 70 TWO hundred and
fifty pounds, the last inclusive, thirteen cents;
from two hundred and fifty pounds TO nEe
hundred mounds. the last inclusive. twenty-five
cents; from five hundred pounds 70 one thou
sand pounds. the last inclusive, thirty-elght
cents. and over one thousand pounds, Two dol-
lars. For sealing and marking MEASURES OF
extension on any counter or other fixture, Tor
one ward. together with its subdivisions. 50
measured and sealed and marked. the sum OF
thirteen cents, and for each adeitlonSl ysTa.
with its subdivisions 80 sealed and marked, the
sum of six cents; the owner Of such counter
or other fixture shall furnish the proper mans
for marking such measures. and II furnished
al the request Of the owner by the Inspector.
such compensation shall be MADE 70 HIM as
NAV be mutually agreed upon By the parties,
but such COMPENSATION shall be accounted for
By the Inspector as fees.
For sealing and marking all other measures
of extension at the rate Of six cents per. yard,
but not to exceed twenty-five cents for each
measure
For sealing and marking liquid and dry
measures. for every measure under one GAL
Ion, two cents; FOR enc gallon and over, three
For sealing and marking every measure un-
der half a bushel, four cents for each hait
one busheI or over. thirteen cents.
Scales, Weights and Measures shall be paid
by the owner or person In possession Of the
weights. measures. scale beams. patent BAL
weighing Or measuring at the time the same
shall be first inspected and examined or seated
thereof the said Inspector may recover the
same by action in any court Of competent
jurisdiction.
and Measures shall give each person paying 70
any fee or fees. a receipt. properly dated
and showing in detail for what the same IS
given. ana 3 duplicate thereof signed By the
said person or persons shall be entered upon
the stub from which such receipt Il taken.
and such Inspector shall oBce in each month
pay to the Treasurer Of the City OF Jersey
city, for the use Of the city all moneys coli
leeted by him as fees, and receive a receipt
from the Treasurer for same
Sec. II. Il shall be the duty or the Inspec-
and seal. in May and November of each year.
all platform scales weighing ever one thousand
pounds
weights and Measures shall be provided with
a horse and wagon by the Mayor and Alder
men. the cost and maintenance OF said horse
and wagon shall be paid out Of the fees col
lected by said Inspector, whit shall devote
his entire time TO the discharge Of the duties
See. IL. Tnat no merchant. retailer. trader.
dealer. yender. hawker or peddler shall sch.
az nnt from cups, cans or other receptacle'
other than sealed dry measures sealed by the
Inspector. except when such frSls; Vegetable
der a penalty Of FIVE dollars Tor the first Of
Tense and twenty dollars for each subsequent
Sec %. That coal shall, in all cases. be
sold by weight when sold In quantities n
a3s1sishsn i e 9 s fsa a one-e sRhasa. q E s e. n
shall be sold either by weight or measure. n
coal Is sold by weight i shat be weishsd
if SOLD by measure in dry measure sealed BY
the Inspector.
section shah forfeit and pay a penalty og
I've dollars for the first ofYeuse and ten doh
lars fer each subsequent ofsense.
Sec. q. That It shall be the duty az the
Inspector Of Scales. Weights and Measures to
deliver and leave with every person Tor whom
scale beams. patent balances. steel yard or
other instrument fer wes&hIhg or measuring. a
printed copy ct this ordinance.
Sar ~ An ar7fnaf44nS an1 f4r4e - 1872