Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-15
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS


AN ORDINANCE to annand sections ato, S4.
245. $50, 252, 253 and 2bS Of an ordinance OF
the city of Newark entitled, A ordinance to
o an ,Ss csapt oi S Si5; * t M fsSlse 81 !0 isaaS' se,
--srrved- Januar2-1 1909, entitled IAN ordinanee
relating to weights and measures and prescrn,
ing the duties Of the city sealer OF weights ana
measures " approved June 8, 1907.
Be IT ordained. By the Mayor and Common
Council OF the city Of Nsw saG az az f sa5' aso. g5a.
a53 and s5s OF an ordina ce Of the city, of New
ark entitled, A ordinance to amend chapte.
Xix. Of the revised ordinances OF the CITY "
Newark Revision OF 1902, approved January
q, 1902, entitled An ordinance relating 70
Teights and measures: ana psescr .pd me sre
urss.' " approved June 8. 1897, be amended No
al 10 read as follows:
Section 240. There shall be established by the
Common Council Of the city Of Newark a de-
~partnrent to be known as the department OF
weights and measures. Inc SAID aepst.n1 sn5
measures, who shall be appointed by the COM
mon Council.
rhe said seaier OF weights and measures is
lereby charged with the enforcement of the
ordinances of the city Of Newark relating 10
weights and measures. He shall have charge
OF all standard beams, weights and measures
belonging to the city and shall carefully keep
and preserve the same, and upon the expira-
removal ne shall forthwith deliver the same 10
ME successor In office or to any person duly
authorized by the Common Council to take
There shall also be appointed az many as
sistant seaiers Of weights and measures as
shall be deemed necessary by the Common
and measures shall be subject to the super
Vision Of the sealer of weights and measures
and shall assist him III the work of his Office
and shall have the same covers ana authority
as the sealer Of weights and measures In tile
performance of the duties assigned to them
and may perform such acts in the name OF
the sealsr Of weights and measures.
Section IA. All persons using weights snd
raydS or any other fnstfI1Inent IN weighing
or measuring any article intended to be pur-
chased or sold, OF scales used for weighing
work for employees In factories In the city OF
Newark, shall cause the same to be sealed
and marked by the sealer Of weights and
measures of said city, unless such instrument
has been previously so tested, sealed ana
marked: All measures Of extension on counters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may be
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section 245. It shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or corporation TO use any
weight, measure, scale beam, patent balance,
steel yard or any other instrument in weigh
ing or measuring any commodity, article or
thing intended 10 be purchased or sold or any
Instrument used for Weighing or measuring
work for employees IN factories unless The
marked by the sealer Of weights and measures
or by an assistant sealer OF weights and meas
who shall violate the provisions OF this section
shall. upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay
a penalty OF twenty-five dollars for each offense.
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tested, is found TO be Incorrect to the extent
of one-eighth Of an ounce or more. or any
scale OF thirty pounds capacity or less which,
upon being tested, IS found to be incorrect 10
the extent of one-eighth OF a pound or more.
or any scale having a capacity Of between
thirty pounds and one hundred pounds which,
upon being tested, is found TO be incorrect
ene-quarter Of a pound or more, or any scale
which is in a condition unfit to be used by
reason OF being worn. rusted or for any other
cause, or any measure, utensil or instrument
which is used In the sale OF purchase OF any
goods or article Of merchandise which does
not conform 10 the standard prescribed 10y
statute shall. upon being found incorrect by
or any assistant sealer Of weights and meas
ures, be confscated and destroyed. Any per-
son. persons, firm or corporation which shall
refuse to- deliver to said sealer OF weights and
measures or to any of the assistant sealers OF
weights and measures any such instrument
enumerated in the foregoing paragraph upon
demand shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a penalty OF fifty collars $500.
Section 259. All weights. measures, scale
beams, patent balances, steel yards or other
Instruments used In weighing or measuring any
article Intended for purchase or sale within
which cannot be made 70 conform TO the stand
ard, shall be stamped "condemned' by the
eity sealer of weights and measures and shall
not thereafter be used by any person for the
purpose Of weighing or measuring any goods
or merchandise. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person. frm or corporation to alter or cause
~ ~ altered any instrument intended to be
used for Weighing and measuring so that The
salns does not conform to the standard, noi
within the city of Newark for weighing u
raeasursng any article or thing whatsoever.
Any person. persons, firm or corporation
which shall violate any Of the provisions OF tho
foregoing section shall, upon conviction
thereof; forfeit and pay a penalty Of aft,
Section 26s. 1t shah be unlawful for any per,
son, firm or corporation within the city Of
Newark to sell, otter for sale or give am
weight, measure, scale beam, patent balance
steel yard on other instrument intended for ust
IN weighing or measuring, unless the sains
shsfi havs been tested, sealed and marked b.