The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-23
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled, IAN ordinance relating to weights and
measures and prescribing the duties of the city
sealer of weights and measures"
Be 1T ordained that the following sections OF
an ordinance relating to weights and measures
and prescribing the duties OF the city sealer
Of weights and measures are amended 80 as
Section 243. The city sealer OF weights ana
measures shall at least once In each year ana
every year. and as much oftener as he shall
think proper. inspect and examine all scales.
weights, beams, patent balances, steel yards
or any other instrument used In Weighing or
measuring any article intended to be pur-
chased or sold in the city Of Newark. except
platform, wagon and railroad scales Weighing
over 1000 pounds. which said scales shall be
Inspected and examined at least twice in each
sealer OF weights and measures shall think
proper. The sealer Of weights and measures
S ws,Tbt tss ana Ya pueso and an o snl sueh scales i Which
may be found to give any weight other than
the correct weight for any money value indi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
shall be approved.
Section 2t. That all peach. fruit or vege-
table baskets which are intended to be used
in measuring or selling fruits and vegetables,
etc, in a retail manner. within the corporate
branded or marked in Roman letters thereon
the number Of quarts each basket contains,
have in his or her possession with the inten-
tion to use. or who shall use for measuring or
selling any peach, fruit or vegetable basket or
baskets not stamped. branded or marked as
required by this ordinance. shall for every
such offense forfeit and pay a fine not less
than ten dollars $1,000 and not moro than
twenty-five dollars ($25. 00).
Section 254. Glass bottles or Jars which are
used for the distribution of milk In the cor
porate limits of the city of Newark shall have
blown in the glass or otherwise marked indel-
IDLY thereon the capacity OF said bottles. Inc
ounces TO the pint, not less than thirty-two
ounces to the quart.
time stop any milk wagon or other vehicle
containing milk and examine and test the
therein, and he is further authorized to enter
any dairy or milk depot within the city OF
a Mew ark b bottle esam nnd t ans eesr aas Sa therein.
Section 256. Any person who shall use In the
distribution OF milk to customers within the
corporate limits Of the city OF Newark. milk
bottles or jars that do not contain sixteen
ounces to the pint, or thirty-two ounces to
capacity is not blown therein or otherwise
marked shall be liable to a penalty OF one
SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR TESTING AND
SEALING.
Dry measure. half bushel. or less:
! to 10 measures. inclusive teach):..-...... 10
to 100 measures. inclusive teachJ......... M
Liquid, measures over / gallon teach) ...... 70
Liquid measures. fAEallon OF less:
l to 10 measures. inclusive teach) ........ 10
to 20 measures. inclusive (esch) .......... 70
! to 80 measures. inclusive (each)........ 10
l to 100 measures. Inclusive ieachj.......... 10
Milk bottles and Jars. glass leach 100 bot
Scales. counter, annually. ..-............. 10
Scales. counter platform. under 200 pounds.
Scales. counter platform. over 300 pounds
annually .na. Nv. Do. ..... 100
semi -aRnSaily oss. i."~ DU.a1' ....l. 400
Scales. wagon. each. over loo pounds.
Semi-annuailJ 1.VV
tonsi 400
Scales. railroad. semi-annually leach ton
over !l ae
Scales, beam, over 30 pounds. annually. 100
Scales. spring balance. each. annually..... Is
Yard measure, sealed:
l to 5, Inclusive. each. annually. .......... 10
5 or more, inclusive, each, annually.-..... .6
Sealing and marking each weight, semi
annuany W.
This supplement to the aforesaid ordinance
is to take effect on September 10, 1907.
The foregoing. ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening. July IN
1907, was read twice under suspension OF the
rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES r.
jy1s-5t City Clerk