Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-24
CITY ApvERT1sEMENrs.


and may perform such acts in the name Of
the sealer OF weights and measures.
Section 24. 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 pur-
chased or sold. or scales used Tor weighing
work for employees in factories in the city Of
Newark. shall cause the same to be sealed
and marked by the sea.er 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 on counters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials as may DO
plainly seen and distinguished.
Section PAS. 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 or
thing intended to be purchased or sold or any
instrument used for weighing or measuring
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 convictions 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 a capacity OF between
thirty pounds and one hundred pounds which.
upon being tested, is found to be incorrect
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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
goods or article Of merchandise which does
not conform to the standard prescribed W
statute shall, upon being found Incorrect by
the sud city sealer of weights and measures
or any assistant sealer of weights and meas
ures, be confscated and destroyed. Any per-
son, persons, Arm or corporation which shall
refuse to deliver to said sealer OF weights and
measures or TO any of the assistant sealers OF
raf.k4a and mao - anU Rlnh Instrument
enumerated in the foregoing paragraph upon
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
the city of Newark. which are incorrect and
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
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
snme does not conform to the standard. nor
shall any such altered instrument be used
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 nifty
dollars $500.
Section 253. It 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 same
shall have been tested. sealed and marked by
the sealeE Of weights and measures or by an
assistant sealer of weights and measures Of
the city ofANewark. and upon violation OF ths
provisions OF this section. shall be liable to a
penalty of fifty dollars $500 for each offense.
Section 25s. It shall be unlawful for any pep
son, persons. firm or corporation to sell tr
commodity, goods or merchandise at or for a
greater weight or measure than the true mcas-
ure or weight thereof, and al ice. coal, coke.
meats. poultry, butter. butter In prints, pro-
Of merchandise Except vegetables sold by the
head or bunch) shall be weighed OF measured
by scales. measures or balances or In measures
duly tested. sea ed and marked by the sealer
sons, nlm or corporation that shall violate the
provisions OF this section shall, upon convic-
ton, forfeit and pay a penalty OF fifty dollars
section b. Xn ordinances and parts of or
dinances Inconsistent with tins ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 This ordinance shall take effect
Adopted December le, 1910.
WILLIAM PENNINGTON,
President Of the Common Council.
Presented TO the Masor for his approval De-
JAMES f. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
Approved December 10. 1910.
JACOB HAussLING.
The foregoing ordinance was presented in
Common Council on Friday evening. December
IS, 1910. on third reading and final passage,
was passed and duly signed by the Mayor and
JAMES r. coNNELIY.
dee2i-6t City Clerk.