The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


AN ORDINANCE to amend sections 24s and
264 Of the revised ordinances Of the city of
i se%''A' r'V'''0" OF is0s' approved January .
1. Be it ordained b. the Common Council of
the city of Newark that sections 24S and 24 of
the revised ordinances of the city Of Newark,
revision or 1902 approved January 8, 1909, be
and the same hereby are amended SO as to
Section 243. The said city sealer shall test.
inspect and examine, once in each year and
every year. and as frequently as he shall deem
necessary and proper. all scales. weights.
beams, patent balances, steelyards or any
other instrument used in weighing or measur-
ing any article intended to be purchased or
sold in the city CT Newark.
Section 26f. The said city seaier 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
purchased or sold In the city Of Newark. ex-
cept when requested by the owner of such
yards or other such instrument to test the
same more frequently than once a year. When
requested by the owner of such scales, weights.
beams, patent balances, steelyards or other
like instrument, to test. seal or mark the
same, more frequently than once a year, said
sealer of weights and measures is hereby au-
thorized and directed to demand and collect
the following fees for such services:
Dry measures, over half bushel tcaeh),...$ 10
Dry measures, half bushel or less:
/ to 10 measures. inclusive (each).......... 10
! to Is measures, inclusive (each) ......... 90
l. u " lHSdSuTe6t INCLUSIVE tCdCHJ - 10
l TO 100 measures, inclusive teach) 1890. .OI
Liquid measures over one gallon (each)... rs
Liquid measures, one gallon or less;
1 to 10 measures, inclusive (each). ......... 10
l to % measures, inclusive (each) .......... 10
! to so measures, inclusive (eachl ........... 10
l to 100 measures, inclusive (each) .........: 10
MIX bottles and Jars, glass leach 100
bottles or jars). 100
Scales. counter (annually) .....u.......... 10
Scales, counter. platform. under 200 pounds
Scales. counter. platform, over 200 pounds
Scales. platform, under 1000 pounds each
Scales. platform, over 1000 pounds each
Scales, wagon. each, over 1000 pounds
scsaies .ua rnil2poed annnaiiy c6rst IL tons,. 3 100 90
Scales, railroad. annually leach ton over
Scales. beam. under 200 pounds, annually. 50
Scales. beam. over 200 pounds annually. 100
Scales. spring balance, each, annually. 49,. rs
Yard measure, sealed:
l to 5, inclusive. each, annually...,....... 10
; or more. each. annually. ................. -06
Sealing and marking each weight, semi
for sealing and marking weights, measures,
scale beams, patent balances, STEWARDS or
any other instrument used in weighing or
measuring any article intended to be purchased
or sold in the city of Newark. And II any
such weight, measure, scale beam, patent bal
ance. steelyard or any other instrument for
weighing or measuring shall be found in the
possession of any dealer or vender in the city
of Newark, such possession shall be deemed
as prima facie evidence Of the use thereof by
the person or persons in whose possession the
same is found. Said fees shall be paid by the
owner or person in possession Of the weights,
measures, scale beams patent balances, steel
yards, or other instruments for Weighing or
measuring at the time the same shall be in
spected and examined or sealed and marked
as aforesaid, and in default thereof the said
sealer of weights and measures may recover
the same by action In any court Of competent
Jurisdiction.
.. This ordinance to take effect on the first
day Of January, nineteen hundred and eight.
IhR Foregoing ordinance WAS presented IN
Common Council on Friday evening. October
4, 1907. vas read twice under suspension of
the rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
NJ f. Connolly.
oct S-5t City Clerk.