The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled. An 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 Healer
OF weights and measures are amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 24s. The city sealer of weights and
measures shall at least once In each year and
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 LOCO 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
shall test and prove all computing scales as TO
weights and values, and any such scales which
may be found to give any weight other than
tho correct weight for any money value indi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
shall be approved.
Section 26d. 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
limits OF the city of Newark, must be stamped,
branded or marked in Roman letters thereon
the number Of quarts each basket contains.
Section 25Ia. That every person who shall
have In his or her possession with the inten-
ton 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 $4,000 and not more than
twenty-five dollars S25.0).
Section 254. Glass bottles or jars which are
used for the distribution Of milk in the cor
porate limlts of the city of Newark shall have
blown in the glass or otherwise marked indel-
IDLY thereon the capacity of said bottles. The
said bottles shall contain not less than sixteen
ounces to the pint, not less than thirty-two
Section 255a. The city sealer may at any
time stop any milk wagon or other vehicle
containing milk and examine and test the
capacity Of all bottles, and Jars contained
therein, and he is further authorized to enter
any dairy or milk depot within the city Of
Newark, and examine and test the capacity Of
all milk bottles, and jars contained therein.
Section 25e. 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
tss : Susrt +. or oo in P SIeMn f fhe1 lens on or w otherw ise
marked shall be liable to a penalty of one
dollar 81 COZ for each bottle or jar so used;
SCHEDULE OF E sEAIrE Soh ThsriNs AND
Dry measures, over half bushel teach)....so1o
Dry measure, half bdshel. or less:
1 to 10 measures. inclusive teach) .......... 10
l 10 Is measures. inclusive teach)....... .0ss
i to 100 measures. inclusive Ceachl......... %
Liquid measures over l gallon (eachl...... 20
/ to 10 measures. inclusive tench) ......... 10
l to 25 measures. inclusive (eachl. .......-. 10
! to so measures. inclusive (each(..,..... 10
4 IL lOU lHtAouiGof 49, -
MIX bottles and jars, glass leach 100 bot
ties or AW
Scales, counter, annually. .....-.......t 10
Scales. counter platform. under 200 pounds. =.
Scales, counter platform. over 200 pounds
each. annually. ...... .O
Scales, platform. under 1000 pounds, each.
annually AV
Scales. platform. over 1000 pounds. each,
sesies, wagon wagon, each, over Loco pounds.
semi-annually zW
Scales. railroad. scmi-annualiy nrst 10 a.
tonEN zVv
Scales railroad. semi-annually leach ton =
over I'D -
Scales, beam, under 200 pounds. annually. 80
Scales, beam, over 200 pounds, annually. LOG
Scales, spring balance. each, annually. "a
Yard measures sealed.
! to 5. inclusive. each. annually. .......-... 10
S or more, inclusive. each, anncally......:. .O6
Sealing and marking each Weight, semi
annually We
This supplement to the aforesaid ordinance
is to take effect on September 16, 1907.
The foregoing. ordinance was presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening, July ~
1907. was read twice under suspension of the
JAMES r. CONNOLLY,
VISIT City Clerk.