The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-11
CITY ADvERT1sEMENrs.


AN ORDINANCE 10 amend sections ss and
264 Of the revised ordinances Of the city of
Newark, re+isloe of 1902. approved, January 2,
/. Be il ordained b. the Common Council Of
the city Of Newark that sections 24s and est Of
the revised ordinances OF the city OF Newark.
IeNisi2h OF lsuz tapRIoFeu JahuaIy (. l1Vzl. oe
and the same hereby are amended so as to
Section "a. The said city sealer shah test.
inspect and examine, once in each year and
every year. md as frequently as he shall deem
necessary and proper, all scales. weights,
beams, patent balances. steelyards OF any
other instrument uaed in weighing or measur-
ing any article intended to be- purchased or
sold in the city CT Newark.
Section 2ei2 The said city sealer of weights
and measures shall not be entitled TO collect
any fees for sealing or marking Weights,
yards or any other instrument used in weigh
Ing or measuring any article intended to be
cept whom requested by the owner Of such
scales. weights. beams, patent balances, steel
yards or other such instrument to test the
same mnle frequently than once a year When
requested by the owner OF such scales. weights,
beams, pFtent balances. STEWARDS 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 hushel (esch) Us 10
Dry measures, half hushel or less:
l to 10 measures. inclusive teach)......... 10
1 to % measures. inclusive (eaoh) .......... 20
l to 50 measures, inclusive (each). ........... .8
l 10 lu measures, inclusive teafn9r-...s.-.s W
Liquid MEASURES. over one gallon (ea1h).. 10
Diquld measures. one gallon or less;
l to 10 measures, inclusive teach) ........... 10
l to % measures. inclusive feaeh) .......... 10
to so measures. inclusive (eaeh) ............ 10
l to 100 measures, inclusive teach) ..,..... 10
Milk bother and Jars. glass leach 100
Scales, counter annually ............... 10
Scales, counter. platform, under 200 pounds
Scales, counter, platform, over 200 pounds
scales saSa p pnaS ! under ZOO pounds each
Scales, platform, over 1000 pounds each
Scales, wagon, each. over 1000 pounds
Scales. railroads annually (hrst 10 tons 200
Scales, railroad, annually leach ton over
Scales, beam. under 20a pounds. annually. g
Scales. beam. over. 200 pounds annually. -. LOO
Scales. spring balance. each, annually...... q
Yard measure. sealed:
/ to s, Inclusive. each. annually. ........... I
8 or more. each. annually. ...........-.... ~
Sealing and marking each weight. semi a
for r"a sealing and marking weights. measures
scale beams. patent balances. steelyards o
any other instrument used in Weighing o
measuring any article intended to be purchases
or sold in the city Of Newark. And IL an
such weight, measure. scale beam, patent bal
ance. steelyard or any other instrument e
weighing Or measuring shall be founa IN tn
possession Of any dealer or vender IN the cit
Of Newark, such possession ha1f-f6
as prima faeie evidence OF the use thereof 4
the person or persons in whose possession tn
same is found. Said fees shah be paid by III
owner or person In possession Of the weights
measures, scale beams, patent balances. steel
yards. or other Instruments for weighing d
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 NAV 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.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening. October
the rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES F. CONNOLLY.
oct s-5t City Clerk.