The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-04

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 conference.-the 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 or order or in
correct, or which Shall not balance, he. she
or they shall forfeit and pay the sum Of
twenty dollars for each offense; and IL any
such weight, measure. scale beam, patent bal
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
prima facie evidence Of the use thereof by
the person or persons in whose possession the
Sec. 6. Amy person who shall refuse to ex-
hibit any weights, measures. scale beams,
patent balances. steel yards or other instru-
ments used in measuring or weighing to the
Inspector of Scales, Weights and Measures, for
the purpose OF being examined and inspected,
sealed and marked as aforesaid, shall forfeit
and pay a penalty OF twenty dollars for every
such offense.
Sec. I. No person shall in any way or man
ner obstruct, hinder or modest tine said Inspec-
tor of Scales, Weights and Measures in the
performance of his duties as hereby imposed
upon him, under penalty Of twenty-five dollars
for every such offense.
Sec. g. All weights, measures, scale beams,
ments used for weighing OF measuring shall
be inspected and examined at the store and
place where the same may be used; but in
case they or any of them shall be found not
conformable to the standard of 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 be used,
or they shall be sent by the owner thereof, at
his expense, to the office of the said Inspector
of Scales, Weights and Measures for the pur-
pose 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
every such neglect.
Inspector Of Scales, Weights and Measures to
keep a register of en- the weights, measures,
scale beams, patent balances, steel yards and
other instruments used for weighing or meas
uring, inspected and by him, in
which he shall state the names of the owners
ton were found to be correct; and, if found
to be incorrect, whether the same were prop
erly adjusted, sealed and marked by him.
Such register shall be kept in his office. in a
book to be provided for that purpose, and at
the close of each and every fiscal year he
shall file a duplicate of said register in the
office of the City Clerk.
Sec. 10. The Inspector Of Scales. Weights
standard beams, weight and measures belong
ing to the city, and shall carefully keep and
preserve the same; and upon the expiration
of his term of office, or his resignation there
of, or removal therefrom, he shall forthwith,
on demand, deliver the same to his successor
in office, or to any person duly authorized by
the Mayor and Aldermen to take possession
thereof.
and Measures shall be entitled to demand and
receive the following fees for inspecting and
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,
two cents; for every weight of a smaller de-
nomination, one cent; for every liquid meas
ure, one cent; for every dry or yard measure,
two cents; for every scale beam, patent bal
ance, steel yard or other instrument used for
Weighing, two cents.
Sec. II. That if any scale or other instru-
ment used in weighing be found by the Inspec-
tor Of Scales, Weights and Measures, in the
City Of Jersey City, in such condition that he
cannot adjust the same, he shall attach to
such scale or other instrument used in weigh
ing, a printed or written notice, which shall
read substantially as follews:-
City of Jersey City,
Office of the Inspector of Scales, Weights. and
Measures.
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