Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-21

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections zo, 244
aib. ESQ, 253. 25s and 26s of an ordinance Of
the city OF Newark entitled, IAN ordinance "a
amend Chapter nix. Of the revised ordinances
of the city of Newark tRevision Of 1902. ap-
proved January s, 1902. entitled An ordinans'
relating to weights and measures and prescrib,
ing the duties Of the city sealer OF weights and
measures.' approved June 8. 1907.
Be Il ordained, By the Mayor and toiI, Common
Section /. That sections $40. 2A, z5, $50. 262,
7Ss and 25s of an ordint GO Of the city of New
xix. of the revised ordinances Of the city ni
Newark (Revision of 1902, approved January
2. 1909, entitled n ordinance relating 70
weights and. measures, and prescribing tins
ures.'" approved June s. 1907. be amended 50
Section 240. There shall be established by thu
Common Council OF the city OF Newark a ae.
partIrent to be known as the department o.
shall To in charge of a sealer OF weights and
measures. who shall be appointed by the Com
mon Council.
The said sealer OF weights and measures Ia
hereby charged with the enforcement OF the
ordinances of the city OF Newark. relating to
Of Gil standard beams, weights and measures
belonging TO the city and shall carefully keep
and preserve the same, and upon the expira-
don OF his tenn of oflce or resignation or re-
xovul he shall orthwith deliver the same q
ais successor in Office or to any person duly
authorized by the Common Council TO take
Possession thereof.
There shah also be appointed as many az
ssstant ssalers OF weights and measures a.
Council. The said assistant sealerB OF weights
aud measures shall be subject to the super
and shall assist him In the work Of his Office
and shall have the same powers and authority
as the sesler OF weights ana measures IN the
and may perform such acts In the name OF
the seaier of weights and measures.
Section IA. ALI persons using weights AMI
measures, scale beams, patent balances. steal
yards, or any other instruuent In Weighing
or measuring any article intended 10 De pun
chased or sold. or scales used FOR weighing
work for employees In factories In the city of
Newark. shall cause the same to De sealed
and marked by the sealer OF weights and
measures or an assistaut sealer of weights and
measures of said city, unless sucn instrument
has been previously 50 tested, s oa Enc
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may bt
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section 245. II shall be unlawful for any
person, persona or corporation to use any
weight. measure, scale beam. patent peianSe'
steel yard or any other instrument IN weigh-
ing or measuring any commodity, article or
thing Intended to be purchased OF sold or any
INSTRUMENT used for weighing or measuring
u,orix Sr employees in factories unless The
same shall have been tested, sealed and
marked by the sealer OF weights ana measures
~ nv an assistant sealer of weights and meas
ures. Any person, PERSONS, firm or corporation
who shall violate the provisions OF this section
sn nsn,,tp ~ twenty-nve dollars for each ofense.
Section $50. Any weight which. upon being
tegted. is found TO be incorrect TO the extent
Of one-eiRhth OF an ounce or more, or any
scaie n thirty pounds capacity or less which,
lipor beine tested, Is found to be incorrect to
tho extent of one-eighth Of a pound or more.
,h,rtv nor,nds and one hundred pounds which.
UPON being tested. is found to be incorrect
one-quarter of a pound or more, or any scale
witch is In a condition unfit to be used by
reason of being worn. rusted or for any other
es,ise. or any measure, utensil or instrument
uph{ch IL used In the sale or purchase OF any
vnods ar article OF merchandise which does
not conform to the standard prescribed w
statute shall, upon being found incorrect by
Ne safd CITY sealer OF weights and measures
or anv assistant seaIer OF weights and meas
,ires, be connscated and destroyed. Any per,
sesass To deliver to said sesler Of weights and
ssaasures or to any OF the assistant seaiers OF
weiehfg and measures any such instrument
T.aanrra ed in the foregoing paragraph dpon