The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-31

AN ORDINANCE to amend section 264n OF
the revised ordinances OF the city OF New
Section !. Be 1t ordained, by the Common
Council Of the city Of Newark. that section
264n of the revised ordinances of the city of
Newark, revision Of 1909 approved January g..
1902. be and the same hereby is amended so
Section 2Gin. The said City sealer Of Weights
and Measures shall not be entitled to collect
any fees for sealing or marking weights;
measures, scale beams, patent balances. steel
yards or any other instrument used in weigh
ing or measuring any. article intended to be
cept when requested by the owner Of such
scales, weights, beams, patent balances, steel
yards OIL 1ther such instrument to test the
same more frequently than once a year.
When requested by the owner Of such scales,
weights. beams, patent balances steel yards
mark the same, more frequently than once a
year, said Sealts Of Weights and Measures is
collect the following fees for such %sefvices;
Dry measures. over half bushel (each) -. 10
Dry measures, half bushel or less:
to 10 measuree, inclusive teach)......".. 10
1 to % measures. inclusive each)S......... 90
1 10 80 measures. inclusive (each1......... .GS
l to 100 measures. inclusive (each) .........s OF
Liquid measures, over one gallon (each)... rs
Liquid measures, l gallon or less;
1 to 10 measures. inclusive (eachJ.....,. 10
1 to On measures, inclusive (each) .......... 10
] to 80 measures, inclusive teach1 .....-.... 10
1 to To- measures, inclusive (each) .......... 10
ties or 1ars). 100
Scales, counter Cannually) ..........,....... 10
Scales. counter platform, under 200 pounds
Scales. counter platform. over 200 pounds
sc saSs p Tanu ! under loo pounds, each "'
(annuaIiy) LOO
Scales. platform. over 1000 pounds. each
Scales, wagon. each, over 1000 pounds (an-
Scales. railroad, annually (hrst 10 tons) 90. 200
Scales. railroad, annually leach ton over
Scales. beam, under 200 pounds, annually. 80
Scales, beam. over 200 pounds, annually. 100
Scales. spring balance, each. annually. rs
Yard measure, sealed:
! to 5. inclusive, each, annually. .....-a.... 10
& or more, each. annually ........."..... .06
Sealing and marking each weight, semi
a ann Selling and martine weights. measures Ss
scale beams, patent balances. steel yards or
any other instrument used in, weighing or
measuring any article intended TO be pur-
chased e. sold II, the city Of Newark. And IL
any such weight. measure, scale beam, pat
ent balance, steei yard or any other instru,
Inent for weighing or measuring shall be found
in the possession of any dealer or vender I'm
tho city Of Newark. such possession shall be
deemed as prima facie evidence OF the use
thereof by the person or persons In whose pos
session The same is found. Said fees shall be
paid by the owner or person in possession or
the weights, measures. scale beams, patent
balances. steel yards or other instruments for
weighing or measuring at tho time the same
shall be Inspected and examined or sealed and
marked rs afoT esRid. and In default thereof
the said sealer Of Weights and Measures may
recover the same by action in any court OF
Section ? This ordinance to take effect on
the hrst day Of January. nineteen hundred and
eight.
ADOPTED Decemb.r q, 1907.
Ohm +. SINNoTT.
President Of Common Council.
Presented TO The Mayor for his approval De-
JAMES F. coNNELLy.
city Clerk.
Approved December 90 1907.
JACOB uAuSsLING.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening. Dccemher
-. 1907. On third reading and final passage,
was passet, and duly signed BY the Mayor and
IS therefore n law.
decst-5. city Clerk.