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

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections $40, IA,
245. $50. 252. 2s and 25s of an ordinance Of
the city of Newark entitled, AN ordinance 70
amend Chapter xix, of the revised ordinances
of the city of Newark (Reyision OF 1902, APP
proved January 3. 1902, entitled An ordinance
relating to WEIGHTS and measures and prescrib-
ing the duties Of the city sealer of weights aud
measures " approved June ., 1907.
Be 1t Ordained, BY the Mayor and Common
Council of the city of Newark as follows:
Section /. That sections $40, 2a4, 245. zoo. zoz,
26s and 25S of an ordinance of the city, OF New
ark entitled, An ordinance to amend chapter
xix. of the revised ordinances of the city or
Newark Revision OF 1902. approved January
3, 1902, entitled An ordinance relating 10
weights and measures, and prescribing the
duties of the city seaier Of weights ana meas
ures. " approved June s, 1907, be amended 50
as to read as follows.
Section $40. There shall be established by the
Common Council of the city of Newark a De
partnent to be known as the department. OF
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 is
hereby charged with the enforcement OF the
ordinances OF the city Of Newark relating To
weights and measures. He. snail 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 or his term OF office or resignation or re-
removal he shall forthwith deliver the same to
his successor in office or to any person duly
authorized by the Common Council 10 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 sesier OF weights and measures
and shall assist him in the work of his office
and shall have the same covers 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 244. All persons using weights and
measures. scale beams, patent balances, steel
yards. or any other instrument in weighing
or measuring any article intended TO be pun
chased or sold, or 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 or an assistant sealer Of weights and
measures Of said city, unless such instrument
has been previously so tested, sealed and
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may be
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section 246. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or corporations to use any
weight, measure, scale beam. patent balanoe,
steel yard or any other instrument in weigh
ing or measuring any commodity, article or
thing intended to be 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 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 Of more. or 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 q 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 10y
statute shall, upon being found incorrect by
the said city sealer of weights and measures
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
enumerated IN tho foregoing paragraph upon
demand shall, upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a penalty Of fifty dollars $50.
Section 1852, All weights, measures, scale
beams, patent balances, steel yards or other
instruments used in weighing or measuring any
the city of Newark, which are Incorrect and
which cannot be made TO conform to the stand
ard, shall he stamped "condemned'' by the
city sealer Of weights and measures and shall
not thereafter he used by any person for the
purpose Of weighing or measuring any goods
or merchandise. 1t shall be unlawful Tor 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
Same does not conform TO the standard, nor
shall any such altered instrument he used
within the city of Newark for Weighing or
measuring any article or thing whatsoever.
Any 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 Atty
dollars $500.
Section 253. 1t shall be unlawful for any per
son. firm 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
in Weighing or measuring, unless the Sane
shall have been tested, sealed and marked by
the seale r OF weights and measures or by an
assistant sealer OF weights and measures of
the city of Newark, and upon violation OF the
provisions OF this section, shall be liable to a
penalty of fifty dollars (S50) for each offense.
Section 25S. 1t shall be unlawful FOR any per-
son, persons, firm or corporation 10 sell or
offer for sale within the city OF Newark any
commodity. goods or merchandise az or for n
greater weight or measure than the true meas
ure or weight thereof, and all ice, coal. coke.
meats, poultry, butter. butter in prints, pro.
visions and all other commodities and articles
of merchandise Except vegetables sold by The
head or bunch) shall be weighed or measured
by scales, measures or balances or In measures
duly tested, scaled and markod by the scaIey
sons, firm or corporation that shall violate the
provisions of this section shall, upon convic-
ton, forfeit and pay a penalty of fifty dollars
for each orense.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts OF or
dinances Inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take eneo,
Immediately.
Common Council on Friday evening, December
., 1910. was read twice under suspension of the
rules and duly ordered 10 a third reading.
JAMES #. CONNOLLY,
dec12, IS, "A, 1915 City Clerk.
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance ot