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

AN ORDNANCE to amend sections 2iS and
264 Of the revised ordinances of the city OF
1908.
1. BE 1t ordained By the Common Council Of
the city of Newark that sections 24S and 24 Of
the revised ordinances Of the city OF Newark,
revision or 1902 tapproved January 8, 1902, be
and the same hereby are amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section 2is. The said city sealer shall 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 or any
other instrument used in Weighing or measur-
ing any article intended to be purchased or
sold in the city CT Newark.
Section 2ei. 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
purchased sec or sold In the n, c .ty OF v Mewa IT su sS,
scales, weights, beams, patent balances. steel
yards or other such instrument to test the
same more frequently than once a year. When
requested by the owner Of such scales, weignts,
beams, petent balances, steelyards 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 bushel (each) ,,,S 10
Dry measures. half bushel or less;
y to 10 measures, inclusive (each)....".". 10
] to 25 measures. inclusive (each) ......., 90
1 to 80 measures, inclusive (each) ......,...,. .OS
TO 100 measures, inclusive (each) v;", ~ "
Liquid measures, over one gallon (each)... 70
Liquid measures. one gallon or less; .
l to 10 measures, inclusive (each) ........,. ~
l to g measures, inclusive (eachO .....,'..' ~
1 to 90 measures. inclusive (eachl -.,,...s. ~
| 70 100 measures, inclusive (each) ~. ~
MIX bottles and Jars, glass (each 100 M
Scales, counter tannually) ....-....".. 10
Scales. counter, platform, under zoo pounds -
Scales. counter, platform. over 200 pounds :,
eacn tannuahy) M, ...',..cb '9
annually ~ 49,. 100
Scales, platform, over LOCO pounds each !,
scales s@v Wagon. each. over 1000 pounds
Scales. railroad, annually tfrst 10 tons) ~. 200
Scales. railroad. annually leach ton over or
Scales. beam, under 200 pounds, annually. g
Scales. spring balance, each, nnually...,.. "a
Yard measure, sealed: :,
3 or moro, each. annually. ................. .t
Sealing and marking each weight, semi :.
,or aeaiiSc ana n,ar,inr Weights measures !.
scale beams, patent balances, steelyards or
any other instrument used In weighing or
measuring any article Intended to be purchased
or sold IN the city OF Newark. And II any
such weight, measure, scale beam, patent bal
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 priina faeio evidence of the use thereof by
the person or persons in whose possession the
came 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 Of
measuring at the time the same shall be in.
spected and examined or sealed and marked
as aforesaid. and in default thereof the sale
soaler OF weights and measures may recover
the same by action in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
:. This ordinance to take effect on the hrsi
dav of January. nineteen hundred and eight.
The foregoing ordinance was presented II
Common Council on Friday evening. October
4, 1901. ,as read twice under suspension o.
the rules and duly ordered to q third reading
JAMES r. CONNOLLY.
oct S-5t City Clerk.