Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-27
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AN to amend sections 18o, S4t,
245, $50, 252. 23 and 25S Of an ordinance OF
the city of Newark entitled. IAN ordinance 10
amend Chapter xix of the revised ORDINANCES
OF the city of Newark (Reyision OF 1000, sp-
proved January 9. 1902, entitled An ordinanSe
relating TO weights and measures and prescrib.
ing the duties of the city sealer OF weights and
measures " approved June s. 1907.
BE II ordained, By the Mayor ana common
Section l. That sections 24o. 2ii, 245. $50, 252.
255 and 2bS Of an ordin; 20 of the city OF New
xix. Of the revised ordinances Of the city 1T
Newark tReVision of 1902 approved January
weights and measures, and prescribing the
duties Of the city sealer OF weights and meas
ures,' = approved June s, 1907 be amended 80
Section gao. There shall be established by the
Common Council of the city OF Newark a de-
weights and measures. The said department
shall be in charge of q seaier OF weights and
measures, who shall be appointed by the Com
mon Council.
The said sealer of weights and treasures is
hereby charged with the enforcement OF the
ordinances OF the city Of Newark relating to
weights and 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-
ton Of his term OF office or resignation or re-
moYal he shall forthwith deliver the same 10
his 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
snal be deemed necessary by the Common
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shd measures shall be subject to the super
vision Of the sealer OF weights and measures
and shall have the same covers and authority
as the sealer of weights and measures In the
performance Of the duties assigned to them
ana may perform such acts in the name of
the sealer of weights and measures.
section IA. All persons using weights and
measures, scale beams. patent balances, steet
yards, or any other instrument in weighing
or measuring any article intended to be pur-
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 seaier of weights and
measures OF said city, unless such instrument
marked. All measures Of extension on counters
or other fixtures shall be marked by brass
headed nails or such other materials ga may be
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
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
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 ESQ. 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 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
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 10 the standard prescribed by
the said city sealer OF weights and measures
or any assistant sealer of weights and meas
ures, be confacated and DESTROYED. Any yer,
son, persons, firm or corporation which shall
refuse to deliver to said sealer of weights aid
measures or to any OF the assistant sealers OF
weights and measures any such instrument
enumerated in the foregoing paragraph upon
demand shall. upon conviction, forfeit and pay
a penalty Of fifty dollars $500.
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
city sealer OF weights and measures and shall
not thereafter be used by any person for the
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
same does not conform to the standard. nor
within the city OF Newark for weighing Or
measuring any article or thing whatsoever.
Amy 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 ffty
dollars $50.
Section 25S. 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 same
snail have been tested, sealed and marked by
tho sealar 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 $500 for each offense.
Section 25S. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. persons, firm or CORPORATION 70 sell Or
offer for sale within tho city Of Newark any
commodity, goods OF merchandise at or for a
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 mea sured
by scales, measures or balances or In measures
duly tested. sealed and marked by the sealer
or weights and measures. any person, per-
sons, firm or corporation that shall Violate the
provisions of this section shall, upon convic-
tion. forfeit and pay a penalty OF fifty dollars
for each ofIense.
Section 3. All ordinances and parts of or
dinances inconsistent with this ordinance ara
hereby repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect
Immediately.
Adopted December IS. 1910.
WILLIAM PENNINGTON,
President of the Common Council
Presented to the Mayor for his approval De-
JAMES L. CONNOLLY.
City Clerk.
Approved December 10, 1910.
JACOB H~AUssLING.
Mayor.
The foregoing ordinance was presented In
Common Council on Friday evening, December
I6. 1910. on third reading and final passage,
was passed and duly signed by the Mayor and