Ordinances of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the City of New York (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 Excerpt: ...every such offense. ibid. 9. No person shall, in any way or manner, obstruct, hinder, or molest any Inspector of Weights and Measures in the performance of his duties as hereby imposed upon him, under a penalty upon every such person, of twentyfive dollars for every such offense. ARTICLE III. OF THE FEES OF THE INSPECTORS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Fees of in-.& 10. The said inspectors shall be entitled to demand spectors. and receive the following fees for inspecting and examining weights, measures, scalebeams, patent balances, steelyards, and other instruments for weighing, used in the city of New York, namely: 1. For every weight of fourteen pounds, or upward, three cents. 2. For every weight of a smaller denomination, one cent and a half. 8, For every liquid measure, two cents. 4. For every yard and dry measure, three cents. 5. For every scalebeam, patent balance, steelyard or other instrument used for weighing, three cents. 11. All weights, measures, scalebeams, patent balances, Rules of in. spection. steelyards, and other instruments used for weighing, shall be inspected at the stores and places where the same may be used; but in case they, or any of them, shall be found not conformable to the standard of this State they shall be sent by the owner thereof, at his expense, to the office of the City Sealer, for the purpose of being adjusted and sealed, within three days after the owner thereof shall be required so to do, in writing, by the said inspector, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such neglect. 12. It shall not be lawful for the said inspectors to Fees of in.-spection to made the aforesaid charges for inspecting and examining t pd weights, measures, scalebeams, patent balances, steelyards year' or other inst...