The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-22


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 It ordained that the following sections Of
an ordinance relating to weights and measures
and prescribing the duties of the city sealer
to read 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, steer yaras
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
year and as much oftener as the said city
sealer. of weights and measures shall think
proper. The sealer of weights and measures
shall test and prove oil computing scales as 70
may be found to give any weight other than
the correct weight for any money value indi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
Section 2sa That all peach. fruit vege-
table baskets which are intended to be used
in measuring or selling fruits and vegetables
etc. In retail manner. within the corporate
limits Of the city 0f Newark. must be stamped
branded marked in Roman letters thereon
the number of quarts each basket contains.
Section 264a. That every person VINO snali
have in his or her possession with the lnten- n
selling any peach. fruit or vegetable basket or
baskets not stamped, branded or marked as
such offense forfeit and pay fine not less
than ten dollars $1,000 and not more than
twenty-five dollars 1925 o0).
Section 254. Glass bottles or Jars which are
used for the distribution OF milk in the cor
porate limits of the city OF Newark snail nave
blown In the glass or otherwise marked indei-
IDLY thereon tho 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
Cato inf ff.fI md aFatna and tPaf he
capacity Of al bottles. and jars contained
therein, and he is further authorized TO enter
any dairy milk depot within the city OF
Newark. and examine and test the capacity of
oil milk bottles and Jars contained 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 OF jars that do not contain sixteen
the quart, In bottles or jars I'm which the
capacity is not blown therein or otherwise
marked shall be liable to penalty of one
SCHEDULE OF FEEs E & EoR TESTING AND
Dry measures. over half bushei (each) 1910
Dry measure, half bushel. or less:
to 10 measures. inclusive teach). .......... 10
to 100 measures inclusive Ceach).. ;...... %
Liquid measures over gallon teach)...... .2s
to 10 measures inclusive (each).. .......... 10
to 50 measures inclusive (each) .......... 10
to 100 measures, inclusive feach). .......... IL
MILK Dottles ana Jars. glass Neach lOO pot'
ties or Jarsl........ A.W
Scales counter, annually. ly........,........... 10
Scales. counter platform, under 200 pounds
annually 10
Scales, counter platform, over 200 pounds
each annually. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Scales, platform. under 1000 pounds, each,
annually 100
Scales. platform. over 1000 pounds, each,
semi ANNUALLY sW
Scales wagon. each, over 1000 pounds
semi-annually ........... z.uV
Scales. railroad. scml-annually (nrst 10
tosaEN EVV
Scales. railroad semi-annually leach ton
over lW ..-.......-..-.-.. 20
Scales, beam. under 200 pounds. annually. so
Scales, beam, over 200 pounds, annually. 100
Scales, spring. balance each, annually..... .25
Yard measures sealed:
to s. inclusive, each. annually. .......... 10
or more, inclusive, each. annually. .06
Sealing and marking each weight, semi
annually ,........:...::. ::....,..f.s.,......:, w
This supplement to the aforesaid ordinance
Us to take effect on September 16, 1907.
The foregoing ordinance presented in
Common Council Friday evening July IL,
1907, was read twice under suspension Of the
rules and duly ordered to third feading.
JAMES r. CONNELLY,
jylS-6t city Clerk