The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-31
Week. Jan, 9th -aDOWN IN DIXIE

AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTARY TO AN
Ordinance entitled stAn Ordinance to provide
for the appointment and government of an In
speetor Of Scales, Weights and Measures, and
to prescribe his duties and compensation, and
To enforce the keeping and using Of just
The Mayor ana Aldermen Of Jersey City do
Section 1. Ii shall be the duty Of the Inspec-
ter OF Scales, Weights and Measures, and he
is hereby authorized to inspect and examine
at least once in each and every year, and as
much oftener as he may think proper, all
weights, measures, scale beams, patent bali
ances, steel yards and other Instruments used
in weighing or measuring any article intended
to be purchased or sold in the City of Jersey
City. provided that but one fee, as herein
after specified. shall be charged each year.
Sec, 2. All persons using weights, measures,
scale beams, patent balances, steel yards or
any other Instrument, in weighing or measur-
ing any article intended to be purchased or
the same to be sealed and marked by the
Inspector Of Scales, Weights and Measures in
said city. All measures Of extension On eoun-
tera or other fixtures SHAH be marked by
hrass-headed nsiis. or nails Of such other ma-
terial and Of such size as may he plainly
seen ard distinguished.
Sec. &. Any person who shall, in weighing
or measuring any article for purchase or sale
within the City ef Jersey City, nse any weight,
yard or other instrument not sealed and mark
ed as Is required by Section 2 of this erdi-
Ranee snail forfeit and pay Twenty-Five doll
lars for svery such ofense.
Sec. 4. Al weights. measures, scale beams,
pateat balances, steei yards or ptler instru-
fnents for weighing or measuring. to be sealed
a5d adjusted BY the Inspector eff Scales,
Weights ana Measures in the City of jersey
City. shall Pc made co~nformahle % the stand
ard of weights and measures of this State,
and shall be marked by him with the initials
OF mis- name, and the year in which the same
shall be sealed and marked.
See. 5. II any person shall use, in the City
of Jersey City. in weighing or measuring
any article intended to be purchased or sold
in said city, any weight, measure, scale beam,
patent balance, steel yard or other Instrument
which shall not be conformable to the standard
of weights and measures in this STATE. or
which has not been sealed and marked by the
Inspector OF Scales, Weights and Measures of
said city; or which shall be out Of order or in
correct, or which shall not balance, he, she
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
twenty dollars for each ofrense: and if any
such weight, measure, scale beam. patent ball
ance, steel yard or other instrument shall be
found in the possession of any dealer or vender,
such possession shall be deemed and taken as
prinla facie evidence OF the use thereof by
the person or persons in whose possession the
same is found.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall refuse tp ex-
Bibit any weights, measures, scale beams.
patent balances, steel yards or other instrl-
ments used IN measuring oT Weighing to the
the purpose Of being examined and Inspected,
sealed and marked as aforesaid, shall forfeit
and pay 4 penalty Of twenty dollars for every
See. Z. ~ person shall IN any way or man
ner %obstruct, hinder or molest the said llnspee-
tor Of Scales, Weights and Measures in the
performance of his duties as hereby imposed
upon him. under penalty Of twenty-ave dollars
for every such ~offense.
Sec. S. All weights, measures, scale beams,
patent balances, steel yards and other instrus
nents used for Weighing or measuring shall
place where the same may be used; but IN
Ease they or any of them shall be found not
eonformahle to the standard Ct this state they
may be adjusted, sealed and marked by the
Inspector of Scales, Weights and Measures at
the store or place where the same may he used.
or they shall be sent by the owner thereof. at
his expense, to the office of the said Inspector
or Scales, Weights and Measures for the pur-
nose Of being adjusted. sealed and marked,
within three days after the owner thereof shall
be required so to do, in writing. by the said
Inspector, under the penalty Of ten dollars for
See. Il. IT shall be the duty Of the said
Inspector Of Scales, Weights and Measures e
keep q register os Az The weights, measures;
other instruments used for Weighing or meas
urine, inspected and examined by him, IN
which he shall state the names of the owners
of the same and whether the same on inspec-
tton were found to be correct and, II found
ia be incorrect, whether the same were prop
erly adjusted, sealed and marked by him.
Such register shall be kept in his office, IN a
6ook to, be provided for that purpose ana az
shall file a duplicate of said register II the
office Of the City Clerk
Sec. 10. The Inspector OF Scales, Weign{s
standard beams, weights and measures pelons,
ing 70 the ciity. and shall carefally Keep ans
81 III term OF office, or his resignation there
of. az removal theTefrpm, he shall terthwitn.
on demand, daiiveF the same ~ his successor
in office, or 10 any person duly authorised ~
the Mayor and Aldermen 10 take possession
thereof.
Sec. ii. The Inspector Of Scales, Weights
and Measures shall be entitled to demand and
receive the following fees for inspecting and
examining weights, measures. scale beams
patent balances, steel yards and other instru-
ments for weighing or measuring. used or IN
tended to be used in the City of Jersey city,
For every weight Of ten pounds or upward,
tvF cents. for every weight of a smaller de-
aomniaati5n, pne cent for every liauid meas
IRE, one Gent Tor eSerS dry. or yard measure.
two cents. for every scale beam, patent pal-
ance. steel yard or other instrument USED feF
weighing, two cents
sec. u. That il any scale or other instru-
ment used in weighing be found by the lnspec-
for Of Scales. Weights and Measures, in the
City Of Jersey City, in such condition that ne
cannot adjust the same, he shall attach 10
s,,eh scale or other Instrument used In weigh
5ns. 4 printed or written notice. which shall
rsaa Substantially as follows:-
rff% of Jersey City,
Affiee Is The Ihspetfof Of Scales Weights eng
1ss
Th4s n certify that this -- mas
hasSS ssst4s and found Incorrect and its use
~ he's III S5rbidden until IL shall be made TO
eonfnSsa8s ta the authorized standard.
fEt s+
: szF fsof scales. weights and Measures.
csid E III shall be- in the form Of a tag,