The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10

AN ORDINANCE to amend section 264n Of
the revised ordinances of the city OF New
ark. revision OF 1902, approved January 8. 1902.
Section ] Be II ordained, by the Common
S San o1 t 81 Inc rs,, elty o OF Mewsrk =, t tSs c sset'o of
Newark, revision Of 1902 approved january 3,
1902, be and the same hereby is amended SO
Section 2slil. 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 or other such instrument to test the
same more frequently than once q year.
When requested by the owner of such scales.
weights, beams, patent balances, steel yards
or other like instrument. to test, seal or
mark the same, more frequently than once a
hereby authorized and directed TO demand and
collect the following fe.s for such services:
Dry measures. over half bushel teechl 81 so 10
Dry measures, half bushel or less;
| to 10 measures, inclusive (each).......... 10
l TO % measures, inclusive teach) .,........ 90
] to SO measures, inclusive (each) ......... .08
] to 100 measures, inclusive teach) .."~:... 90
Liquid mea, nres, over one gallon (each)... %
Liquid measures, l gallon or less; .
IL to 10 measures, inclusive leach). ....-... 10
L to 25 measures. inclusive (each) .......,.. 10
l to 80 measures, inclusive (each) .......... 10
I to 100 measures. inclusive teach) .:::,:.... 10
MILK bottles and Jars, glass leach 100 bot -,
Scales. counter ANNUALLY ..,.........,... 10
Scales. counter platform. under 200 pounds
Scales. counter platform, over 200 pounds
Scales. platform, under i 900 pounds, each
sc saea0p Platform, over 1000 pounds. each
annually 200
Scales, wagon, each, over 1000 pounds IAN
Scales, railroad, annually (hrst 10 tons)... 200
Scales, railroad, annually leach ton over
Scales, beam. under 200 pounds. annually. so
Scales, beam, over 200 pounds. annually. LOO
Scales, spring balance. each, annually. .,... rs
Yard measure, scaled: =
/ TO 5, inclusive, each, annually. ........... 10
& or more, each, annually. ..s...........1. .06
Scaling and marking each weight, semi
For sealing and marking weights, measures.
scale beams. patent balances. steel yards or
any other instrument used in. weighing or
measuring any article intended to be pur-
chased o; sold la the city Of Newark. And IL
any such weight. measure, scale beam. pat
ent balance, steel yard or any other %instru-
ment 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 pos
session 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 inspected 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.
Section q This ordinance to take effect on
the first day of January, nineteen hundred and
eight.
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening, October 4,
1907, was read twice under suspension of the
rules; was placed back to second reading at a
evening, December s. 1907, was read again for
the second time, under a suspension OF the
rules, and uuly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES F, Connolly,
City Clerk.