Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-14
CITY ADyERTIsEmEHTs.

CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Az ORDINANCE to amend sections 24o, 2l4.
245, 250, G52, 1858 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 tReyisicn of 1909, aP-
proved January 3. 1902. entitled An ordinance
ing the duties OF the city sealer of weights and
measures " approved June s, 1907.
Council OF the city of Newark as follows;
Section /. That sections 240. "a, 245. 25o. 2b2.
z3 and 25S of an ordins &c of the city of New
ark entitled, AN ordinance to amend chapter
XIX. OF the revised ordinances of the city u
5 1862, entitled An ordinance relating TO
Weights and measures. and prescribing the
duties of the city seaier of weights and meas
as TO read as follows:
Section 2sO. There shall be established by the
Common Council Of the city OF Newark a de-
~lpartnent to- be known as the department OF
weights and measures. The said department
measures, who shall be appointed by the Com
mon Council.
The said sealer of weights and measures is
hereby charged with the enforcement ct the
ordinances Of the city OF Newark relating to
weights and measures. He snail have charge
belonging TO the city and shall carefully keep
and preserve the same. and upon the expira-
hon 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
possession thereof.
There shall also be appointed as many as
sistant sealers OF weights and measures Is
shall be deemed necessary by the Common
Council The said assistant sealers OF weights
and measures shall be subject to the super
and shall assist him in the work OF his Office
and shall have the same covers aiid authorxy
as the seaier of weights and measures in Tie
performance of the duties assigned 10 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 heams. patent balances, steel
yards, or any other Instrument in weighing
mr. 10aa Surfing anv article futonded to be Dur-
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 ~assistaut sealer Of weights and
has been previously so tested. sealed and
marked All measures of extension on counters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may he
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section A5. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or corporation to use any
weight, measure, scale beam, patent baian re,
steel yard or any other instrument in weigh
fag or measuring any commodity, article. or
thing intended to be purchased or sold or any
instrument used for weighing or measuring
work for employees 10 factories unless The
same shall have been tasted. 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
q penalty of twenty-five dollars for each oneuse.
Section $50 Any weight which. upon being
tested, is found to be incorrect to the extent
III tiit-fifnlu VI II OHfitG III ~ VI 1ns
scale of thirty pounds capacity or less which,
upon being tested, Is found to he 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 whign.
upon being tested, Is found TO be incorrect
which is in a condition unfit to be used By
reason of being worn, rusted or for any other
cause, or any measure, uteilsil or instrument
which is used in the sale or purchase OF any
goods or article Of merchandise which doea
not conform TO the standard prescribed 10y
statute shall, upon being found incorrect by
the said city sealer of weights and measures
rlres. be confscated and DESTROYED. Any per
son, persons. firm or corporation which shall
refuse to deliver to said sea1er of weights and
measures or to any of the assistant sealers OF
weights and measures any such instrument
enumerated in the foresoing paragraph upon
demand shall, upon conviction. forfeit and pay
a penalty OF fifty dollars $50.
Section 252. All weights, measures. scale
Instruments used in Weighing or measuring any
article intended for purchase or sale within
which cannot be made to conform to the stand
city seaIer Of weights and measures and shall
not thereafter be used by any person for the
purpose of Weighing or measaring any goods
or meechandise. It shall be -uniawful 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
s ssns a any n nosb e9 al,erea IL inst trs sssnas se us soi
within the city of Newark for Weighing Or
measuring any article or thing whatsoever.
which shall Violate any of the provisions of the
foregoing section shall. upon conviction
thereof, forfeit and pay a penalty of ff.y
dollars $500.
.sectiar ESQ. II shall be unlawful for any pei
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 tpeasurtng. uni IS the same
shall have been Tested, sealed nd marked by
the gealer Of weights and measures or by an
assistant seaiery OF weights and measures of
the city of Newark. and upon violation of tina
provisions of this section, shall be liable to a
penalty. of fifty dollars $3.50 for each onense.
SECTION 2sS. It shall be unlawful for any per-
offer for sale within the city of Newark any
Commodity, goods or merchandise at 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
duly tested, sealed and marked by the sealer
Of weights and measures. Any person, pea
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 ofense,
Section s. All ordinances and parts OF or
dinances Inconsistent with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ofolnane' snail take erect
Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening, December
q 1910. was read twice under suspension of the
rules and duly ordered to a third reading.
JAMES +. CONNOLLY,
dec12, ~, IA, 1916 City Clerk.