The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.


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 chat the following sections Of
an ordinance relating to weights and measures
and prescribing the duties of the city sealer
Of weights and measures are amended 80 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
over 1000 pounds. which said scales shall be
inspected and examined at least twice in each
year and as much oftener as the snid city
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
the correct weight for any money value lndi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
shall be approved.
Section 26t. That all peach. fruit or vege-
table baskets which are intended to be used
In measuring OF selling fruits and vegetables.
etc, in a retail manner, within the corporate
limits Of the city u Newark. must be stamped,
branded or marked In Roman letters thereon
the number of quarts each basket contains.
Section '264a. That every person who shall
have in his or her possession with the inten-
tion to use. or WAC 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
twenty-five dollars ($25. 0).
Section 254. Glass bottles or Jars which are
used for the distribution OF milk in the cor
porate limits 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
ounces to the quart
Section 255a. The city sea:er may at any
time stop any milk wagon or other vehicle
containing milk and examine and test the
capacity of a.; 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
corporate limits OF the city Of Newark, milk
bottles or jars that do not contain sixteen
ounces to tho pint, or thirty-two ounces to
the quart, or in bottles or jars in which the
marked shall be liable to a penalty of one
dollar 81; o0) for each bottle or jar SO used:
SCHEDULE OF EEEs E9R Testing AND
Dry measures. over half bushel (each). -. .so.1o
Dry measure. half bushel. or less:
l to 10 measures. Inclusive (each)......... 10
l to % measures. inclusive (each) ........... .O9
i to 100 measures. inclusive tesach5.."" ..SSSs
Liquid measures over 1 gallon. (each)...... .35
Liquid measures. / gallon or less:
l to 10 measures. Inclusive (each) ......... 10
l to rs meanures. inclusive (each) ........ 10
l to so measures. inclusive (each) .......... 10
Milk bottles and jars. glass leach 100 bot
ties or jars) 100
Scales. counter, annually. .....-.-.... 10
Scales. counter PLATFORM. under 200 pounds.
sc shnuat Counter ter, platform, over 200 pound: 30
each, annually. 30
Scales. platform. under 1000 pounds. each.
annually ........... 1.uO
Scales. platform, over 1000 pounds. each,
seml-annually 100
Scales, wagon, each, over 1000 pounds.
Scales. railroad. scmi-annually ia-st 10
toDSf z.OO
Scales. railroad. semi-Rnnuaily leach ton
Scales. beam. under 200 pounds. annually. 80
Scales, beam. over 300 pounds, annually. 100
Scales, spring balance. each. annually. rs
Yard measure, sealed
! TO 8. Inclusive. each. annually. .......... 10
8 or more. inclusive. each. annually ........ .Oe
Sealing and marking each Weight. semi
annually .Oz
This supplement to the aforesaid ordinance
Is to take effect on September 16. 1907.
Adop.cd August 2. 1901.
JOHN +. SINNOTT,
President Of Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval,
August s, 1907.