The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-19
CITY ADVERTISEMENT


AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-.
Titled, AN ordinance relating to weights ant
measures and prescribing the duties Of the city
sealer of weights and measures"
Be 1t ordained that the following sections Of
an ordinance relating to weights and measures
and prescribing the duties Of the city seaiel
OF weights and measures are amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 2S. 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 i'm weighing oil
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 all computing scales as tc
weights and values, and any such scales which
may be found to give any weight other than
the correct weight for any money value Indi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
shall be approved.
Section 26A. That all peach, fruit or vege-
in measuring or selling fruits and vegetables.
etc, In a retail manner, withinz the corporate
limits Of the city Of 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 who shall use for measuring or
selling any peach. fruit or vegetable basket or
required by this ordinance, shall for every
such offense forfeit and pay a rne not less
than ten dollars $1,000 and not more than
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 tho capacity Of said bottles. The
ounces to the pint, not less than thirty-two
ounces to the quart.
Section 255a. The city sealer may at any
time stop any milk wagon or other vehicle
containing milk and examine and test the
capacity Of al 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 26. 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 the pint, or thirty-two ounces to
the quart, or in bottles or Jars in which the
capacity 10 not blown therein or otherwise
marked shall be liable to a penalty OF one
dollar (1.0W for each bottle or jar SO used.
OF FEES FOR AND
Dry measures. over half bushel Ceaeh). -. s0.1o
Dry measure. half 5us si or less; :,
/ to 25 measures. inclusive (each)....... 90
! to 100 measures. inclusive teachj... o?
Liquid measures over l gallon (each)...... as
1 to 10 measures. inclusive (each)......... 10
l to 25 measures. inclusive (each) -......... 10
1 to 100 measures. inclusive teach) ......... .l5
MIX bottles and Jars. glass tehch 100 bot
ltN y r u . . 49,. IN
Scales, counter, annually. ......-....... 10
Scales, counter PLATFORM, under 200 pounds.
annually .,....-......~".....-.......... rs
Scales. counter platform. over 200 pounds
each, annually -...+....... --.....- 30
Scales. platform. under 1000 pounds. each.
Scales, platform. over 1000 pounds. each. :"
semi annually 200
Scales. wagon, each. over 1000 pounds.
Scales. railroad. semi-annuaIly inrst 10
tonEN 200
Scales, railroad. semi-annualiy (each ton
over lJ 20
Scales, beam, under 200 pounds, annually. 80
Scales, beam. over 200 pounds, annually. 100
Scales. spring balance. each, annually. rs
Yard measures sealed;
1 to 8, Inclusive. each. annually. .. 10
5 or more. Inclusive. each, annuaIly........ Jos
Sealing and marking each weight. semi
annudny 90
This supplement- to the aforesaid ordinance
is to take effect on September 16. 1907.
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening July IL.
1907, was read twice under suspension of the
rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES F.. Connolly.
Jy1s-5t city Clerk.