Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-22
CITY ADyERTTsEMENTs.

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections 24o. 2s4.
24s. ESQ, G52, 2bS and :ss OF an ordinance OF
amend Chapter xix. Of the revised ordinances
Of the city OF Newark (Revision OF 5000, ap-
proved January 3. 1902. entitled An ordinance
relating to weights and measures and plescrip,
ing the duties OF the city sealcr of weights and
measures " approved June s., 1907.
Council Of the city OF Newark az folIOws:
Section !. That sections $40. PA, 20. 2o. zez,
25S and 25S of an ordint ,e OF the city OF now
xix. Of the revised ordinances of the city M
Newark dReylsion Of 1902. approved January
weights and measures, and prescribing the
duties OF the city sealer or weights and meas
ures. " approved June 8, 1907, be amended NO
Section 24o. There shall be established by the
Common Council OF the city Of Newark a de-
weights and measures. The said department
shall be in charge of a seaier Of weights and
measures, who shall be appointed by the Com
mon Council.
The said sealer Of weights and measures is
hereby charged with the enforcement OF the
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-
ton OF his term OF Office or resignation or re-
moval he shall forthwith deliver the same 70
his successor In Office or 10 any person duly
authorized by the Common Council 80 take
possession thereof.
There shall also be appointed as many as
sistsnt sealers OF weights and measures as
shall be deemed necessary by the Common
Council. The said assistant sealers Of weights
and measures shall be subject TO the super
vision OF the sealer of weights and measures
and shall assist him In the work of his Office
as the seaier of weights and measures In the
performance Of The duties assigned TO them
and may perform such acts in the name or
the sealer of weights and measures.
Section PA. All persons using weights ana
measures, scale beams. patent balances, steal
yards, or any other instrument In Weighing
or measuring any article intended to be pur-
chased or sold, or scales used for weighing
work for employees in factories in the city OF
Newark, shall cauee the same to be sealed
and marked by the sealer Of weights and
measures or an assistaH sealer or weights ana
mea sures of said city, unless such instrument
has been previously so tested, sealed and
marked. Ali measures of extension on counters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brnss
headed nails or such other materials as may BE-
plainly seen and distinguished.
nerson' nersons 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 to BIO purchased or sold or any
instrument used for weighing or measuring
work for employees IN factories unless The
same shall have been tested, sealed and
marked by th9~sealer of weights. and measures
Tres ANY person, persons, arm or corporation
who shall violate the provisions OF this section
shall, upon conviction thereof. forfeit and pay
q penalty Of twenty-five dollars for each .offense.
Section 25o. Any weight which, upon being
tested. is found to be incorrect to the extent
Of One-eighth OF an ounce or more, OF any
scale Of thirty pounds. capacity or less which.
upon being tested, is found to be incorrect to
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
one-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 or purchase of any
goods or article OF merchandise which does
not conform to the standard prescribed by
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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 scaler of weights and
measures or to any OF the assistant seaieIs OF
weights and measures any such instIumen.
demand shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a penalty Of fifty dollars $500.
Section 252. 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 to conform TO the stand
ard, shall be stamped condemned" by the
city sealer of weights and measures and shall
not thereafter be used by any person for the
I purpose Of weighing or measuring any goods
or merchandise. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to alter or cause
to be altered any instrument intended to be
used for weighing and measuring so that The
shall sny such altered Instrument be used
within the city Of Newark for weighing u
measuring any article or thing whatsoever.
Amy person, persons, firm or corporation
which shall violate any OF the provisions of the
foregoing section shall. upon conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty OF nifty
Section 25s. It shall be unlawful for any per.
son, Arm or corporation within the city OF
Newark to sell, offer for sale or give any
weight. measure, scale beam. patent balance,
steel yard or other instrument Intended for use
shall have been tested. sealed and marked bs
' the sesier Of weights and measures or BY ar