The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-12
c1rx ADVERTISEMENT.


AN ORDINANCE 70 amend an ordinance en-
titled, An ordinance relating to weights ant
measures and prescribing the duties OF the Cit
sealer Of weights and measures
Be 1t ordained that the following sections o.
an ordinance relating TO weights ana measures
and prescribing the duties Of the city sealel
Of weights and measures are amended so al
TO read as follows:
Section 24s. The city sealer Of weights anc
measures shall at least once In each year anc
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 OF
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 DC
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 seaier Of weights and measures
shall test and prove all computing scales as to
weights and values, and any such scales when
may be found to give any weight otner tnan
the correct weight for any money value indi-
Gated shall be condemned; otherwise the same
shall be approved.
table baskets which are intended to be used
in measuring or selling fruits and vegetables,
etc. In a retail manner. within the corporate
branded or marked In Roman letters thereon
the number OF quarts each basket contains, :.
Section 264a. That every person who snail
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
baskets not stamped. branded or marked as
required by this ordinance, shall for every
such oifense forfeit and pay a fine not less
than ten dollars $4,000 and not more than
twenty-five. dollars G25.0D.
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.
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 20 enter
any dairy or milk depot within the city Of
ali l1w MIX b bottle esa' anna 3 ars e cesr a lns therein.
Section 256. Any person who shall use In the
distribution OF milk to customers within the
bottles or jars that do not contain sixteen
ounces to the pint, or thirty-two ounces to
capacity is not blown therein or otherwise
marked shall be liable to a penalty OF one
dollar " ssLo99 for each bottle IT or Jar 50 used;
Dry measures. over half bushel .s0.l0
Dry measure, half bushe1. or less:
1 to 10 measures. inclusive (each)......... 10
! to Is measures. inclusive (each) .......... 90
/ to 100 measures. inclusive (each)......... .7
Liquid measures over 1 gallon teach)...... rs
Liquid measures, 1 gallon or less;
l to 10 measures. inclusive (each) .......... 10
l to 25 measures. inclusive (each) .......... 10
! to 60 measures. inclusive (each)......... 10
1 to 100 measures. inclusive leach. ......... IL
MIX bottles and Jars. glass leach 100 bot "a
ties or Jars) Luz
Scales, counter. annually. .............: 10
Scales, counter platform, under 200 pounds.
Scales. Counter platform, over zoo pounds
each, annually. ........ .V
Scales, platform, under 1000 pounds. each,
annually AW
Scales, platform, over LOCO pounds. each.
seml-annually 1sW
Scales, wagon, each. over 1000 pounds,
seml-annuallJ 1.VV
Scales. railroad. scmi-annually Qhrst 10
toosi 200
Scales. railroad. semi-annually leach ton
over 1D 'EV
Scales, beam, under 200 pounds, annually. 80
Scales. beam. over 200 pounds, annually. LOO
Scales, spring balance, each, annually..... rs
Yard meesures sealed:
! to s. inclusive. each. annually. ........... 10
8 or more. inclusive, each, annually........ .O6
Sealing and marking each weight. SEMI
annually .Oz
This supplement to the aforesaid ordinance
ds to take effect on September 16, 1907.
Adopted August 2, 1907.
JOHN F. SINNoTT,
President of Common Council.
Presented to the Mayor for his approval,
JAMES f. CONNOLLY,
City Clerk.
Approved August. s, 1907.
JACOB H~AUSSLING.
"a Mayor.
The foregoing ordinMce was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, August
passed and duly signed by the Mayor, and is
JAMES f. CONNOLLY.
aug7-5t City Clerk.