The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-29

Inspector Of Scales, Weights and Measures.
Said notice shall be in the form OF a tag,
upon the opposite side of which shall be writ
ten or printed the name Of the owner of the
scale or other instrument used in Weighing and
such other matter as shall be thought proper
by the Inspector.
Sec. l8. II any person shall use or allow to
be used, in connection with his business, any
scale or other instrument used in Weighing, to
Measures has attached the notice provided for
in the last section, he shall forfeit anu pay
the sum of twenty dollars for each ofense;
any person who shall remove, alter deface or
interfere with such notice attached to any
by the Inspector Of Scales. Weights and Meas
urea, shall forfeit and pay a penalty of ten
dollars for each offelse.
Sec. IA. The said Inspector Of Scales, weights
and Measures shall be entitled to demand and
receive the following fees Tor sealing ara
marking weights, measures, scale beams, patent
weighing and measuring in the City OF Jersey
City. and if anyksuch weight. measure, scele
strument for weighing or measuring ny lou4a
In the possession of any dealer or veneer IN
be deemed and taken as prima faaie evidence
of the use thereof BIZ the person or persons
in whose possession the same is found.
Fer sealing and marking any scale beam,
patent balance, steel yard or other instru-
ment used in the City of Jersey City as fol-
lows:-If the sam be gagged TO weigh one
hundred pounds and under. six cents; and If
from one hundred pounds to two hundred and
fifty pounds, the last inclusive, thirteen cents;
from Two IilIlUTEt3 dlil tAlt9 POAlAF ~ AfV
hundred pounds. the last inclusive, twenty-five
cents. from five hundred pounds to one thou-
sand pounds. the last inclusive, thirty5eight
cents. and over one thousand pounds, two dol
lars. For sealing and marking measures Of
extension on any counter or other fixture, for
one yard, together with its SUBDIVISIONS, SO
measured and sealed and marked, the sum Of
thirteen cents. and for each additional yard,
with lis subdivisions SO sealed and marked, the
sum OF six cents; the owner of such counter
or other fixture shall furnish the proper nails
for marking such measures, and if furnished
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such compensation shall be made to him as
may be mutually agreed upon by the parties,
but such compensation shah 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 every weight. two
cents.
For sealing and marking liquid and dry
measures, for every measure under one gall
Ion, two cents; for one gallon and over, three
For sealing and marking every measure I'M
der half a bushel, four cents; for each har
q : bq hhsas, h ~ oS cents ts, ana every gspy measure q
See. 10. The fees Of the said Inspector Of
Scales, Weights and Measures shall be paid
by the owner or person in possession or the
weights. measures. scale beams, patent bali
ances, steel yards or other instruments OF
weiching or measuring at the time the same
snai be first inspected and examined or sealed
and marked as aforesaid, and in default
thereof the said Inspector may recover the
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jurisdiction.
and Measures shall give each person paying to
him any fee or fees 9 receipt, properly dated
and showing in detail for what the same IS
given, and a duplicate thereof signed BY the
said person or persons shall be entered upon
the stub from which such receipt is taken,
and such Inspector shall once in each month
pay to the Treasurer Of the City Of Jersey
city. FOR the use OF the city. all moneys eol-
lectad by him as fees, and receive . receipt
from the Treasurer for same,
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tor Of Scales, Weights and Measures TO test
ana seal, in May and November Of each year.
all platform scales Weighing over one thousand
Sec. is. That the Inspector of Scales.
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 coll
lected by said Inspector who shat devote
his entire time TO the discharge Of the duties
see "a. That no merchant. retailer. trader,
dealer. vender, hawker or peddler shall sell,
in the City of Jersey City, any fruit. vegetable
or nut from cups. cans or other rseepiaeie
inspector, except when such fruit, vegetable
or nut is sold IN it's original recsptaeie, IN
der d penalty of Aye dollars for the first Of
fsnse and twenty dollars for each subsequent
Sec. 20. mat coal shall in an eases, he
sold by weight when sold in quantities q
one-eiehth of a ton and upward. II sold in
quantities less than one~eighth OF a TON Il
coai 10 said bv weight it shall be weighed
enlv upon scales sealed by the Inspector, ana
il sold by measure, in dry measure sealed BY
ANY person violating any provisions Of this
section shall forfeit and pay q penalty q
Ave dollars for the first ofense and ten doi7
lars for each subsequent .efrense.
SIC. Il. That ii shall be the duty Of The
Inspector Of Scales. Welgnas am sie ~ Wow !"
scale beams. patent halances. sssel yard or
pther instrument for weighing OF measuring, 2
nriffted COPY Of this ordinance.