Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-23


AN to amend sections 24o, 244.
245, $50. 252, 253 and 25S OF an ordinance OF
the city of Newark entitled, A ordinance to
amend Chapter xix. of the revised ordinances
pro vee JAM January .. 1902. entitled An ordinance
relating to weights and measures ana prescrio-
Ing the duties OF the city sealer OF weights ana
measures, approved June s, 1907.
Be it ordained, By the Mayor and common
Council of the city Of Newark as follows: o,o
Section /. That sections 240. 244, 245, 2oo. d.
2S and 2S of an ordins oe of the city of New
ark entitled, AN ordinance to amend chapter
xix. of the revised ordinances of the city NJ
Newark (Revision of 1902, approved January
3. 1902. entitled An ordinance relating TO
weights and measures. and prescribing the
duties of the city sealer of weights and meas
ures, approved June s, 1907, be amended SO
as to read as follows;
Section 24O. There shall be established by The
Common Council of the city of Newark a de-
partment to be known as the department OF
weights and measures. The said department
shall be 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 10
hereby charged with the enforcement OF the
ordinances of the city Of Newark relating TO
weights ana 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
moval he shall forthwith deliver the same 70
bis successor in office or to any person duly
authorized by the Common Council to take
possession thereof.
There shall also be appointed as many as
sistant 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
and shall have the same powers and authority
as the sealer Of weights and measures in the
performance of the duties assigned to them
and may perform such acts In the name OF
the sealer of weights and measures.
Section pa. All persons using weights and
measures, scale beams, patent balances, steel
yards, or any other instrument in Weighing
or measuring any article intende9 70 De pT nv
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 or an assistant sealer of weights and
measures OF said city, unless such instrument
has been previously so tested, sealed and
marked. All measures of extension encounters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may be
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section 245. 1t 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 OF
thing intended to 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
ures. ANY person, persons, firm or corporation
who shall violate the provisions of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof, forfeit and pay
a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each offense,
Section $50. ANY weight which, upon being
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 &c
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. othel
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
statute shall, upon being found Incorrect by
the said city sealer of weights and measure:
or any assistant sealer Of weights and meas
ures, be conhscated and destroyed. ANY per
son. persons, firm or corporation which shall
refuse to deliver TO said sealer OF weights ane
measures or to any of the assistant sealers o.
weights and measures any such instrument
enumerated In the foregoing paragraph upor
demand shall. upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a penalty Of nifty dollars $500.
Section 252. All weights, measures, scat
beams, patent balances. steel yards or othe
instruments used In weighing or measuring an!
article intended for purchase or sale within
the city Of Newark, which are incorrect ant
which cannot be made to conform to the stand
ard. shall be stamped Condemned by thu