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CHAP. 1.
TITLE
XXXVII.
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Chap.1....BEEr Ar,'Droar:.
•
•,...CANAL
NAVIGATION.
"
3....•LOUR
AND MEAL.
"
4....HAWKERS
"
5....HERRING.
•'
6....•ARKETS.
"
7....P•LOTS.
AND PEDLERS.
"
$ .... TOLL
"
9....'•?EIGHTS AND MEASURES.
OF MILLERS.
CHAPTER
BEEF
514.
1835-6.
PAMPH.
•4.
Inspectors
appointed.
To take oath.
1.
PORK,
1, Inspectorsappointed.
10. Inspector's aml repacker', fees.
2. Oath required.
3. Stores provided.
1'2. Penalties for neglect.
4. Barrels, Low made.
5. Beef, assorted and branded.
6. Pork, assorted and branded.
Rrv.
AND
11. Casks not to be used twice.
13. For ofibnces.
7. Inspectionand branding.
•4. For shifting or mixing.
15. For branding .without authority.
16. How collected madapplied.
8. Precautions required.
17. Extra
9. When to be pickled.
18, Penat•ies
mess beef.
in such case.
;inActt0 regulate
therepacking
of beefandporkfor exportation.
Revision....Approvcd
April 10, 1846.
1. BE IT ENACTED
b.?]t?zeSenateand GeneralAssemblyof t/•e
Stateof •rcw Jerse?],
That the governor,or personadministering
the govcrmncnt
of thisstate,for the time being,onthe application
and rccommcndatim•
Of' the commoncouncilof. any city or town
cm'poratc,
or the committee
of anytownshipwithin thisstate,shall
appointand commission
one or moreinspectors
andrepackors
of*
beef.and pork, (who shall not be dealersin the said articles)in
suchpartsof thestateasmaybe deemednecessary
andexpedient.
2. And be it enacted,That each and every inspectorand repackerof'beefandpork,appointedandcommissioned
as aforesaid.
shall,beforehc entersupon the executionof' the saidoffice,take
and subscribe
the followingoath or affirmationbeforeoneof the
justlccsof the supremecourt of' this state,or before one of the
judgesof the court of commonpleasin and for the countyi,.l
which the duties of such oitlce are to be exercised, viz:
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I, A. B. do solcmnly
swear(or affirm),thatI will faithfully,
T•.
XXXW•.
CHAP.
1,
trulyandimpartially,
according
to thebestof myjudgment,
skill•
andunderstanding,
execute
theoffice
anddutyofaainspector
and•or•.
repackerof beef andpork,according
to thetrueintentandmeaning of the laws of this staterelative to the same,andthat I will not
directlyor indirectly
brandor stifferto be branded,
anycasksof'
beefor pork,butwhatshallbe soulidandmerchantable
agreeably
to the said laws.
A copyof whichsaidoathor afiqrmation,
subscribed
by thepersonappointedas aforesaid,
and signedby the officerby whomit
was administered, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the
countywherethesaidinspector
andrepackerusuallyresides.
3. And •e it cnacte•,That the inspectors
and repackers
whosto•e•,
pro-
maybeappointed
byvirtueof thisact,shall
provide
themselves
vialed.
with goodandsufficient
stores,
capableof receiving
andstoring
suchbeefandpork asmaybe brought
to themforinspection
and
repacking.
4. And beit enacted,That all barrels or half barrels in whichBarrels,
low
to be made.
anybeefor porkshallbe repacked,
shallbe madeof goodwell
seasoned
white-oak
staves
andheading,
andthateverymerchantablebarrelofsalted
beefwhichshallbeinspected
andrepacked
by
anyof theinspectors
andrepackers
appointed
or tobeappointed
byvirtueof thisact,shallbe of theguageto holdnotlessthau
twenty-eight
gallons,
nor morethanthirtygallons,
winemeasure;
andeverybarrelofmerchantable
porkshallbeofthegauge
tohold
notlessthantwenty-nine
gallons,
not'morethanthirty-one
gallons
of the Incasureaforesaid,and both shall containtwo hundred
pounds
of curedmeat;andeverymerchantable
halfbarrelofsalted
beefandporkshallbeof the guageto holdfiaeengallons
of the
measureaforesaid,
andshallcontainonehundredpoundsof cured
meat; each barrel and half barrel shall have thereon at least twelve
goodandsubstantial
hoops,
the bilgehoopsshallbe secured
by
wooden
pinsor pegs,andthehoopsat eachendby ironnails;the
headsof'eachbarrelandhalfbarrelshallbe flagged,
andsocompletelycoopered,
thatin theopinionof theinspector
andrepacker,
it shallbesufficiently
tightto preventthepicklefromleakingout;
thebarrelsshallbe asnearlystraightaspossible.
5..And 5e it enacted, That there shall be three denominationseeer,
howa•sorted.
or qualitiesof beef; the fir.st to be denominated"mess beef," to
consist
of choicepieces,withouthocks,shanksor necks;thesecond,
to be denominated
"prime beef," shallnot containmore than half'
a neck and two shanks,with the hockscut off; the third, to be denominated"cargo beef," shall not havein a barrel more thanhalf
a neckandthree shanks,
all to be goodsoundbecf of cattlewell
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TI. XXXVII.
CHAP. 1.
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farted.There shallnot be anyshanksor bonypiecesput intoany
of the barrels as merchantable, from which the meat has been cut
for smoking;no beef shallbe repackeduntilit hasbeenin salta
Brands.
sufficientlengthof time, and eachbarrel shallbe repackedwith at
leastthreehalf pecksof salt,not inferiorto Lisbon salt,and half'
barrelshalf the samequantityof salt; the first denomination
shall
be branded"New Jerseymessbeef," and the initial of the inspector's
christianname,and his surnameat full length,together
with the nameof the placewhererepacked;the second
denominationshallbe branded"New Jerseyprime beef,"andthe third
"New Jerseycargobeef,"with the name of the inspectorand
place;vhereinspectedand repackedasaforesaid,on boththe last
mentioned denominations;and half barrels shall contain half the
quantityof each description,and shall be branded as the whole
barrels.
Pork, how
assorted.
Brands.
6..And 5e it enacted,That the said inspectorsand repackers
shallcarefullyexamineall pork to be by them repacked,andsuch
only asis well farted shall be brandedby them as merchantable;
"mess pork" shall consistof the sidesonly of good fat hogs,and
the barrels containingit shall be branded on one of the heads
"New Jerseymesspork," andtheinitialof therepacker'schristian
name,andhis surnameat full length,with the nameof the place
whererepacked;the secondqualityshallbe denominated"prime
pork,"andshallconsist
of goodsoundGt pork,of whichthereshall
notbe in a barrel more than three shoulders
with thelegscut off
at the knees, and not more than two sizeableheads,with the ears
and snoutscut off} and which barrel shall be branded on one of the
heads"New Jerseyprime pork,"with the repacker'sname and
placewhere repackedas aforesaid;the third qualityshallbe denominated"cargo pork," and shall not containmore than four
shoulderswith the legs cut off at the knees,and not morethan
two headsnot exceeding
in weightthirty pounds,andwhichbarrel shallbe brandedon oneof the heads"New Jerseycargopork,"
with the nameof the inspectorand placewhererepacked,asbefore directed;halfbarrels.of pork shallcontainone half the quantity of, andbe in every respectasto quali•yas the who.•ebarre]s;
and the respectivedenominations
shall be brandedas is directed
xvithrespectto whole barrels; each barrel shallhave at leastone
half bushel of salt, not inferior to Lisbon salt, and each half barrel
Inspection
and brand-
not lessthan onepeck of the.likequality.
7..And 5eit enacted,That everybarrel or half barrel of salted
beef or pork, whichshallbe exposedto salewithinthis state,to be
exportedfromit to any marketbeyondthe sea,or that shallbe so
exportedby the ownerthereof,shall,beforethesaleor exportation
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thereof,be caredrily
inspected
and examined
by oneof the in-T•.xxxvIr'
CHAP. 1.
specters
andrepackors
of beef andporkfor thetimebeing,who
shallpassas merchantable,
andbrandas is beforedirected,
each
andeverybarrelandhalfbarrel,beingofthematerials
anddimensionsherein before directed and described, and which shall re-
spectively
containthe quantity
andqualityof saltedbeefor pork
hereinbeforementioned
andrequired,packedandsecured
in the
manneraforesaid;
andthesaidinspectors
andrepackers
arehereby
requiredanddirectedto examine
andrepack,andbrandasaforesaid,all suchbeef or pork broughtto themforinspection
or re-
packing,
although
thesamemaynotbeintended
tobeexported
as
aforesaidto anyforeignmarket.
8. And •e it enacted,
That no beef or porkshallberepacked
Precaution
untilthesame
hasbeen
insaltasufficient
timebefore
such
repack-required.
ing, andeveryinspector
andrepackerof beefandporkshallcave-
fullysecure
hisbranding
irons,soasto putit out of thepowerof
his servants and others to obtain and make use of the same contrary
to the true intent and meaningof this act.
9. And be it enacted,
That all beefandpork repackPal
bet•veen
wh• tob•
pickled.
the firstdayof April andthefirstdayof November,
in everyyear,
shall,at thetime of repacking
the same,be pickledwitha good
strongpickle,madeof saltnot finerthanLisbonsalt,andeach
barrel and half barrel shall be well trimlned and secm'ed,as before
directed.
10. And be it enactetl,That it shallbe lawful for every inspec-reesot'in-
spector
and
tot'andrepackerof beefandporkto demandandreceivefromtherepackPt.
ownersthereof,forinspecting
andrepacking
everybarrelof beef
or pork, twentycents,andtbr everyhalf barrel of beef or pork,
twelvecents,if repackedin thestoreprovidedby them,andfor
inspecting
andrepacking
everybarrelof beefor pork,if inspected
andrepackPal
in any store,yard, or vessel,otherthantheir'own,
twenty-fivecents,andfor everyhalf barrel,fifteen cents; for each
hoopxvanting
andput nnby therepacker,six cents;for fia=•; ,•
nailing,pegging,
andpicklingeachbarrel,tencents;andœor
flagfind, nailing,pe,gging,
andpicldingeachhalf barrel,six cents,the
ownerfindingor payingfor the salt.
1l. Anclbe it ezaacte(t,
That no personshalluse casksxvhichc•sk•,•ot
used twice.
barebeenemptied,afterbeingbranded
asaforesaid,
a second
time,
unlessthey shallfirster•.se,,scratchout, andeffectuallydefacethe
repacker'sbrandoffandfi'omeverysuchcask,underthe penaltyoœ
fifty dollarsForeverysuchcasksoused.
12. And be it cnacZe,J,
That if any inspectorand repackerofr•n•tyi•r
neglect.
beefandpork shallneglector delay to repackanybeef or pork,
whenthereuntoreqnh'ed
by theowneror possessor
thereof,for the
4s
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XXXVII.
hours,everysuchinspectorand repackershal•.
CHAP.
1. spaceof forty-eight
--for
each neglect,pay to suchowner the sum of five dollarsper
barrel.
Foroa•nces.13. And be it e•mcted,That for every offencewhich the said
repackersshallcommitagainstthe true intentandmeaningof this
law, andbe thereof convicted,he or they so offendingshallfor-
feit fifty dollars,andbe renderedincapable
of servingagainin the
said office.
For shifting
or mixing.
For brand-
ing without
authority.
14. And be it enacted,That if any personor persons
shall,at
anytime, intermix,take out, or shift, any beef or pork, thathas
beenrepackedand brandedas aforesaid,every personso taking
out,intermixing,and fraudulentlyshiftingsuchbeef or pork,and
beingthereofconvicted,shall forfeit and pay twenty dollarsfor
everybarrelsodisturbedby intermixingor shifting.
15. And beit enacted,
That if anypersonor persons,
otherthan
the saidinspectors
andrepackers,shallbrandany casksof beefor
pork whatever,in the mannerdirectedby this act,everypersonso
offending
shallforfeitthe sum of twenty dollarsfor everycaskso
branded.
Penalties
collected
and
applied.
Extra
mess
beef.
16. And be it enacted,That all the forfeituresand penalties
aforesaid
shall and may be recovered,with costsof suit, in any
courthavingcognizancethereof,by any personor personswho
will sueand prosecutefor the sameto effect; onehalf' of which
saidforfeituresand penalties,whenrecovered,shallbe paid to the
overseers
of' the poor of the town or placewherethe oflbnceshall
be committed,for the use of the poor thereof,andthe otherhalf
to suchpersonor persons
whowill suefor the sameasaforesaid.
17. ,4nd [•eit enacted,That it shallbe lawful for any personor
personsto put up or pack beef for ship storesor exportation,
under the denomination of extra mess beef, if the same shall be of
Bran&
Penalties.
the qualityand assortedin manner hereinafterspecified,to wit:
the bestpieces,withouthocks,shanks,or necksof oxenor steers,
well fattened,and weighingat leastsix hundredpounds,excl'usive
of the hide andtallow, and shall be repackedin the samemanner
as is directedin this act, and shallbe branded "New Jerseyextra
messbeef," andthe initials of the inspector'schristianname,and
hissurnameat full length, togetherwith the name of the place
where repacked.
15. •4ndbeit enacted,That anypersonor personsrep•cking,
asaforesaid,
shallbe liableto all the forfeitures
andpenalties,
and
entitledto all thefees whicharehereinbeforeprescribed
anddirected.
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CHAPTER
CANAL
TI. XXXViI.
CHAP. 2.
2.
NAVIGATION.
I.5[anifests
tobe
veri,qed.
[
2. Penalt.yff false.
2.Vessel
may
be
detained.
3. False oa•h perjury.
an let t0 prem•tkaudsin themanifests
of ;'essels
navigating
the Dela-
wareandRaritan
canal,
Passed February 16, 18•.
1. Be •r •XCTeUby tleeCounciland GeneralAssembly
• tldsManifests
to
state,
a•dit is hei'eb]/
enacted
5• t/eeaut/•ority
• t/•esame,
Thatbeverified.
everymasteror other personhavingthe chargeor commandof
any vesselor boat navigatingthe Delaware and Raritan canal,
shallproduceto eachand everycollectorof tolls a manifestin
writing,containing
a just and particularaccountof all the goods,
wares, merchandise,and other matters on board of such vesselor
boat; andit shalland m•y be lawfulfor suchcollectors
of toils,if
theyshalldeemit advisable,
to requirethe saidmaster,or other
personhavingthe chargeor command
of anysuchvesselor boat,
to declareto the truth of suchmanifest,which declarationshall be
onoathor solemn
a•rmation,beGresuchcollector
sorequiring
it,
in mannerandGrm Gllowing,
to wit: I do solemnly,
sincerely
•om.
andtrulyswear(or
a•rm), thatthe manifest
subscribed
withmy
name,andnow deliveredby me to
one of the collectors
oftollsof theDelawareand RaritanCanalCompany,
contains,
to
thebestofmyknowledge
andbelief,ajustandtrueaccount
of all
thegoods,
•varesandmerchandise,
including
packages
of every
kind and nature whatsoever,which now are or were on board the
•
at the time of her enteringthe Delaware and Raritan
canal;that•[ amat present,
andhavebeensinceherenteringthe
saidcanal,masterof thesaidvesselor boat;thatnopackage
whatsoever,or any goods,wares or merchandise,
have, to the bestof
my knowledgeand belie• been unladen,landed,or taken out, or
in any m•nner whatever removedfrom on board the said vesselor
boat,sinceherenteringthesaidcanalat --
excepting
suchas
are now particularlyspecifiedand declaredin the accountherewith."
2. Andbeit enacted,
Thati• onexamination
ofthecargoofthefalse
Penalty
for
mani-
saidvesselor boat,by the sMd collectorof tolls,it shallturn outf•sts.
thatsuchmanifest
doesnotcontain
a justandtrueaccount
of the
thesaidcargo,
themaster
or otherperson
having
thecharge
or
' command
of suchvesselor boatshallGrfeitandpaythesumof
one hundreddollars to the said the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Company,to be recovered
in theirnamein an actionof debt,with
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'1 I. XXXVII.
CHAP. 3.
costs; and it shall be lawful for the collector of tolls to detain such
vesselor boat till the said penaltyand costsbe paid,unlesssaid
master,or otherpersonhavingthe chargeor commandof'suchves-
Vessel detained.
,selor boat, shall enter into bond to said company,with one or
•noresureties,being fi'eeholders
in this state,in the penalsumof
two hundreddollars,conditionedfor the paymentof suchpenalty
andcostsas maybe recoveredagainsthim or them by virtue of'
this act; andimmediatelyupon the deliveryof' suchbondto the
collector of' tolls, the said vessel or boat shall forthwith be released.
3. And be iz enacted,That the several collectorsof'tolls of the
False oatk
perjury.
saidthe Delawareand RaritauCanal Companybe, and they are
herebyauthorizedandempowered
to administer
theoathor affirmationrequiredby this act,to the masteror otherpersonhavingthe
chargeor command
of'suchvesselor boat;andif suchmasteror
otherpersonhavingthe chargeor command
of suchvesselor boat,
shall falsely,wilf'ully and corruptlyswear or affirm, then such
personso offendingshallbe deemedandadjudgedto be guiltyof
wilful and corruptperjury,and on being convictedthereto
e,shall
he punishedaccordingly.
CHAPTER
FLOUIL
t. Inspectors apFohated.
2. Oath required.
3. Flora' insFected and branded.
4. How packed, etc.
5• Duty of inspectors.
i•EV.
565.
AND
3.
MœAL.
7. Time
Penalty
forplace
exporting
without.
I 6.
and
ofinsFection.
8.
Powers
ofinspector.
9. Not
to make
purchases.
[ 10.Offines,
penalties,
etc.
Antot for theinspection
of flourandmeal,
Passed February IS, 1813.
Goverllor
tO
appoint inspeetors.
1. B}• •T •:NXCTm)
byt•e Council
andGeneral
A,•sembly
• tlzis
state,and it is ]•erebyenacted
by t/•eautJ•orit•• t/•esame,That
the personadministering
the government
of this stateshall
time to time appointone or moreinspectors
of flour and meal
in eachof thecitiesof PerthAreboy,Bm'lington,
New Brunswick,
andTrenton,anti as many inspectors
of flour and mealin each
countyin thisstate,asshallappearnecessary,
who shallhold their
respective
o•cesduringthepleasure
of theperson
administering
the governmentaforesaid.
Oath to be
taken.
2. And be it enacted,
That the inspectors
to be appointed
in
pursuance
of this act, beforethey enteruponthe dutiesof their
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respective
offices,
shalltakethefollowing
oathor affirmation,
beforeT•.
XXXWL
CHAP.
3.
oneof the judgesof thecourtof common
pleas,viz: I, A. B. do
swear,(or affirm, asthe casemaybe,) that I will faithfully,truly,
and impartially,according
to thebestof myjudgment,skill,and
understanding,
execute,do andperformthe officeandduty of inspectorandexaminerof flour and meal, accordingto law.
3. And be it enacted,That no wheat flour, rye flour, indian
Articles
to
•be inspeetcd
mealor buckwheatmeal, shallbe shippedfor exportationout erisa
thisstateto a foreignmarket,beforethe sameshallhavebeensub-
mitredto theviewandexamination,
andapproved
of andbranOe3
by oneof the inspectors
aforesaid;and it shallnotbelawfulfor
suchinspectorto brandany caskcontaining
indianmeal,unlessthe
sameshallhavebeen made of corn properlykiln-dried,andshaK
be groundfine andbolted.
4. And be it enacted,That all wheat flour,rye flora',indianF•o•m•t•.,
meal
orbuckwheat
meal,
manuGctured
forexportation
asafore
-hø•
packe&
said,shallbe packedin goodand strongcasks,madeof seasoned
oak or othersuitabletimber, each caskwhereofshallbe hooped
with at leastten hoops,three of which hoopsshallbe on each
chime, and properlynailed,whichsaidcasksshallbe but o• twoSizeofcasks.
sizes,onesize whereofshallcontainone hundredandninety-six
poundsof flour or meal,with stavesof' twenty incheslong, and
each head sixteen inches and one half diameter, the other size
whereof shall containninety-eigh;poundsof' flour or meal,the
staveswhereofmay be twenty-twoincheslong, and each head
ßtburteeninchesdiameter,or the stavesmay be twenty-seven
inches
long,andeach head not to exceed twelve inchesdiameter,both
xvhichsizesof casksshall be made nearlystraight,for the conve•
nienceof stowage,andthe tare of saidcasks,respectively,
shallbe
markedon one headwith a marking iro•;•'oci•[ed nerertl•eless,•ndi•n•e•
•may be packthat nothingin thisactshallbe construed
to preventthe packingOfedinhogs-
indianmealin hogsheads,
for exportation,
whichshallcontain
h•a•'
eight hundredpounds,and be duly inspectedand branded; andTobe
eachcaskof flour and meal,packedas aforesaid,shallbe branded
xvith the inkials
of the christian
name
and surname of the manu-
t•cturer thereel at full length,togetherwith the net weight of the
flour or meal whichshall be containedin each cask,excepthogsheadsof indianmeal,on whichthenet weightonlyshallbe branded;
and on eachcaskof wheat flour intended•r the first quality,shallbe
Qualities
to
marked.
be brandedthe word "superfine,"and on each caskintendedfor
secondquality, shall be brandedt}•e word "fine," and on each
cask intendedfor the third quality,shall be brandedthe words
"fine middlings,"
and on eachcaskintentledtbr thefourth•uality,
shallbe brandedthe word m•ddhns•, and on eachcaskof rye
1038
T R A D E,
•'•CHAP.
xxxvmflour
intendedfi.•rthe first quality,shallbe brandeftthe words
3.
........ superflue
rye flour,"andon ca.
ch caskintended
ibr thesecond
quality,shallbe branded
thewords"fi•e ryeflour,"andoneach
cask oœindianmeal shall be branded the words "indian meal," and
on each cask of buckwheat meal shall be branded the word and
letter "•B. meal,"bcœore
c•thcr,respectively,
shallbe o•crcdœor
inspection;
and the manuxh•cturcr
or owner•œany goutor meal
put up in a caskor casks,shallbe andherebyis madesubjectto
penaltyof fiftycentsfor everypound,each,suchcaskis taredless
thanthetrueweightthereof;and any iuspector
of iiouror meal
havingreasonto suspect
suchcaskor casks
tobefalsely
rated,may
Duty
ofinspectors.
ascertainthe same,by a suitableexaminationtilerear.
5. Anclbeit e•actccl,That it shall be the duty of the sa;.din-
specters,
uponapplication
to themmade,to examineanddeterminethequalityof suchflour and meal, and oneachcaskmade
andbranded,andthe flouror mealpackedthereina'
' to
'rob•-a•a.this act, he shall then, and not otherwise, brand the initial letter
of his christianname,and hissurnameat full length,togetherwith
the nameof the city, town, or countywhere the sameis inspected,
on the quarter,iu a distinguishable
manner; audin all caseswhere
the brandsdescribingthe quality of flour or meal shallnot in his
judgmentbe brandedaccording
to its respective
ldndsand qualities, he shall a]ter the same so as to describethe real quality, ac-
cordingto the true intm•tandmeaningof thisact; that ,•tshallbe
Toweigh.the duty of the inspectorœrom
time to time to weighsuchcasksof
flour and mealas he or they shallsuspectof being'too light, and
if foundnot to containthe just and true weight,to mark or brand
the sameon the head with the word "light," and œoreach cask
which he or they shallso mark •r brand with the word "light,"
In.-•,ector's
suchinspector._hm]be entitledto receivefi'omthe owner or shipfees.
per of' suchflour or meal, for his trouble of weighingthe same,
that is to say, for every barrel or half bar:'e], the sum of twm•ty
cents,and for eachhogshead
forty-fivecents; and every cask of
flour or meal whichshallnotcontainthe f,ti! weightbrandedthereon,the manufacturerthereofshallforfeitandpay for everypound
weightof flour or mealsodeficient,the stunof twentycents,and
on a!l flour or meal injured in manufhcturi•g,or otherwisedamagedso as not to be fit •vr exportationunderany denomination,
in thejudgmentof thesaidh•speetor,he shallmark or brand on the
•,a•qo•.:o• same, the word "bad," which flour or meal, so marked or branded
r..•e•l not to
beshipped.
"light" or "bad," shallnot be shippedout of this stateto any foreign market,underthepenaltyogfive dollarsfor everycaskso
markedor branded,
to berecovered
in anycourthavingcognizance
thereof,by actionoFdebt,by any personwhoshaltprosecute
for
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the same; andfor the troubleaforesaid
the saidinspectors
shallbeT•.
XXXVU
CHAP.
3.
entitledto receivetwo centsfor eachand everycaskof flour or......
F m'ther fccs
meal,andfour centsfox'eachandevery hogsheadof indianmeal,ofi•spector.
he shallso inspector examine,to be paid him by the owneror
possessor
of such flour or meal,who shall chargethe buyer or
purchaserof such flour or meal with one half of the amounto['
suchinspection
overandabovethepriceof suchflouror meal.
6. And •e it e2iacted,
That all flouror mealpurchased
for export-Whe•-•
tot,•
atiou
shall
beinspected
asai•5'esaid,
atthetime
and
place
ofsuch
inspected'
exportation,
a•d if anypurchaser
of flouror mealfi,r exportation
shallnothavethesameinspected
asaforesaid,
atthetime andplace
of suchexportation,
suchpurchaser
or exportershallibrfeitand
pay for everycaskof flour or •nealfive dollars,althoughthe saidPenalty.
flouror mea!mayhavebeeninspected
andbrandedanytime previousto suchpurchase.
7. And •e it enacted,That if anypersonshalllade,or attemptPenalty
for
exporting
to lade, on boardany vessel,with intentto shipor exportthe same
without
in.
spection.
directout of thisstateto anyforeignmarket,anyflouror mealnot
brandedas aforesaid,
by one of the inspectors,
fin'good andmer-
chantable
flour or meal,suchperson
shallforfeitthesame;andif
anypersonshallhaveexportedanyflouror meatout of thisstate
to a foreignmarket,notbrandedby oneof the inspectors
for good
and merchantable
flour or meal,suchpersonshallforfeit and pay
lhe sumof fivedollarsfor everycaskof flouror mealsoexported.
8. And 5e it enacted,That it shall and may be lawtiff for anyInspector
may go on
vessels
inspectorof flour or mealto enteron boardof anyvessel,betweenboard
to examine
sunriseand sunset,to searchfor flour or meat that he may have
reasonto suspect
hasbeenshippedcontraryto the true intentand
meaningof this act; and if any personshall hinder or interrupt
anysuchinspectorin so enteringon boardandsearching,
every
suchpersonshallforfeitand pay one hundreddollars,to be reco-l•inderance
t'e•a'.•y
fo•
veredin anycourt havingcognizance
thereof,onehalf'thereofto
the useof the overseers
of thepoorin the cityor town wherethe
offencemayhappen,and the other half to the potsonprosecuting
for the same.
9. And be it e•zacted,
That no inspectorof flour or meal shallIns!0ectnrs
not to make
purchaseany flour or mealotherthan for his own private use,purchases.
underthe penaltyof fivehundreddollars;andif anypersonshall
alter or counterfeitanyof the aforesaidbrandmarks,whetherstate
or private,suchpersonshallforfeitfor everysuchoffencethe sum
of onehundreddollars; and that if' any personshallput any flour
or mealinto anyemptycasksfor sate,whichhavebeenbrandedby
the inspector
beforesuchcaskswereemptied,
withoutfirstcutting
out the saidbrands,suchpersonshallfor everycaskso repacked
1040
T RA D E.
"rL
xxxvi•.
forfeitandpaythesumoffivedollars;andthateveryperson
ofibrCIlAP.
4.
--ing
for
sale
any
flour
for
wheat
flour,
which
shall
be
found
upon
B•ands to be
cuto,•tof examinationto be or containa mixture of indian mealor any other
en2pty
casks.
mixture,
such
person
shallforfeitandpayforevery
such
caskso
mixedthe sumof fivedollars,and the flourshallbe liablefor the
paymentthereof..
F,•es
•nd
10. Andbe•'te•tacted,
Thatall suchfines,penalties,
andforfeit-
penalties,
howre½over-Ures
afbresaid,nothereinother•vise
directedto be collected,shall
•d.
berecoverable
beforeanyjusticeo•'thepeace,
orin anycourtof
recordin thisstatehavingcognizance
thereof,
by anyperson
who
will prosecute
for the same,onehalfto the prosecutor,
andthe
otherhalf to bepaidto theoverseers
of'the poor of the city or
toxw•where the fi'audis detected; and for the morecertainand
easyrecoveryof the penalties
for the Falsetare or brandmark
l•
wh•,t
o•,se
upon
any
cask
of
flour
or
meal,
it
shallbelawthlfortheinspectors
inspector
may
seizethereof
to seizeandsellthesame,
andoutof the netproceeds
•nasen. retainsuchpenalty
orpenalties,
onehalfforhisownuse,andthe
otherhalf to the overseers
of the poor in thecity or town•vhere
thesamemayberecovered,
to theuseofthepoorthereof,
andpay
theremainder
to the owneror consignee
of suchfiere'or meal.
CHAPTER
ttAWKERS
t. License required.
'2. ttow
"
obtained.
Fees and tax for•
3. Penalty for forging.
4. For lending or hiring.
[Lx•. 314,363.
1•37-8.
PAI•IPH. 149.
License
quired.
re-
AND
4.
PEDLERS.
I 5.For
peddling
without.
6. Sales in public market.
7.License
certified,
etc.
8. Penalties recovered and apl,lied.
9. Limitation
of suits.
In let relatingl0 hawkers:
pedlers
and pettychapmen,
Eevision....ApprovedApril 10, 1.846.
1. Bn •T ENACTED
•J t/ze Senatea•,cl General2Iascmat?/
of t•e
Stateof New Jersey/,That no personshall follow,useor exercise
the business
or callingof a hawker, pedler,petty chapmanor itinerantauctioneerin this state,or shall go or travel fi'omtosvnto
town, or to the housesof other persons,either on foot, or with a
horse or horses, mule or mules, or other beast or beasts of burthen,
carrying',selling or exposing,either at privateor publicsale,any
goods,wares or merchandise
not the growth, productor manufactureof this state,until such person shall have first obtaineda
licensefor that purpose,in the mannerhereinafterdirecte&
TRADE.
loll
2. Andbe it enacted,
Thatsuchlicenseshallbe grantedby the•'•.
xxxvu.
CHAP.
4
governorof*this state,or personadministering
the govermnent,
ottow obtainupona recommendation
for titat purpose,by the inferior courtOred.
commonpleasof the countywherethe application
for suchlicense
maybemade;andthateverypersonwhoshallobtainsuchlicense
to travel with a horse or horses,or other beastsof burthen, for the
purpose
of sellinggoods,
waresor merchandise,
eitherat publicor
privatesale,or both,shallpayto the governor,
or personadministeringthe government,
the sumof three dollarsandtifty centS;Feeforliandeveryperson
whoshallobtaina licenseto travelonfootfor•n•'
the purposesaforesaid,
shallpay two dollars;2,'ov'idcd,
that no
suchlicenseshallbe exercised
or useduntilthe personor persons
licensedto travelwith a horseor horses,or otherbeastsof burthen,
shallhavefirst paid to the governor,or personadministering
the
government,the sum of fifteen dollars,for the use of the state; and'r•x.
the persons
licensedto travel on foot,shallhavefirstpaidto the
governor,or personadministering
thegovernment,
thesumof eight
dollars,for the use of the state;whichsaid paymentshallbe endorsedby thegovernor,
or personadministering
the government,
onthe said licerise,at the tirne of grantingthe same,andwhich
saidlicenseshall continueand be valid for one year only,unless
Term.
renewed,ashereinafter
provided.
3. Andbeit enacted,That if anypersonshallforgeor counter-Penaltyfor
feltanylicense,
oranysuch
endorsement
thereon,
asbefore
men-forging.
tioned,for the purposeof usingthe same,or shallwilfidlyand
knowingly
travelwith anysuchforgedlicense,
for the purpose
of
sellingasaforesaid,
suchpersonshallbe deemedguiltyof a misdemeanor,
andonconviction
thereof,shallbe punished
asiu other
casesof forgery.
4. And •e it enacted,
That if any person,havingobtainedaLending
or
hiring.
licenseasaforesaid,
shalllendor hirethesameto anyotherperson
or persons,
for the purposeof usingor exercising
the same,such
licenseshalltherebybecomevoid; and the personlendingor
hiringsuchlicense,and the personusingthe sameundercolour
thereof,shall eachforGit the sum of one hundreddollars,to be re-
covered
in anyconrtof competent
jurisdiction,
withcosts
of suit,
in an actionof debt,the one half to the use of the pnorof the
township
in whichsaidsuitshallbe brought,andthe otherhalf to
the personsuingfor the same.
5. And5eit enacted,
Thatif anyperson
shallbefi•undhawking,
Pedaling
peddling
ortravelling
fromhouseto house,
or placeto place,
towithont.
vend,either at public or privatesale, any gonds,wares or merchandiseherein before mentioned arid described,without first
havin•obtained
a licenseas hereinbeforementioned,
suchperson
'n.
xxxv•r.
shallforfeitthe sumof fifty dollars,to be recoveredin an actionoœ
CHAP.
4.
---debt,by any personwho may suefor the same,the onehalf to the
prosecutor,and the other half to the use of the state,before any
justice of the peace of any of the countiesin this state,together
with the costsof prosecution.
Sa!es
inpub. G. A•d •e it enacted,That nothingin this act containedshall
hc
markets.
preventanypersonfrom sellingor exposingto sale,any goods,
waresandmerchandise
in anypublicmarketin thisstate,without
Pl.o¾i$o.
a licensefor thatpurpose;jpro•idedalwa?/.s,
thatanypersonfound
hawk;.ng
or peddiingas aforesaid,
who shall,upondemandbeing
madeby any personin this state,refuseto produceand showsuch
licenseas aforesaid,
then the personso offending
shallforfeitand
pay the sumof ten dollarsfor everyoffence,to be recoveredin an
actionof debt,by any personwho shallsuefor the same.
•.•e• COl.- 7. Aztd }e it enacted,That it shallbe the duty of everyperson
t•fied an4
copy
flied.who mayhave obtaineda licensein pursuance
of thisact,before
he shallsell,or exposefor sale,anygoods,waresor merchandise
by virtuethereof,in anycountyof this state,to file in the clerk's
officeof suchcountya copyof his license,and the clerk of' such
countyshallthereuponendorseon the originallicensea certificate
of t• filing of the said copy; andin caseany personshall setlor
exposefor sale,anygoods,wares or merdmndise,as aforesaid,
withouthaving first procuredthe saidcertificateon hislicense,he
shallbe liableto all the penaltiesof this act; and the saidclerks
shallbe entitledto receivefiftycentsœorsuchcertificateandfiling.
Penalties
re- 8. And beit enacted,That it shallbe the duty of the overseers
covered and
applied. of the poor of everytownshipin this state,to suefor andrecover
the penaltieso•'any personor personswho may offendagainstany
of the provisions
of'thisact in their respective
townships;andthey
shallbe entitledto one half of any penaltyor penalties,whenreceived,to their o•vn use,the othm'halœto be appropriatedto the
poor of the township.
Lm•itationof
9. And •e it eztacted,
That everysuitForanypenaltyprescribed
suits,
etc.bythisact,shall
becommenced
within
sixmonths
fromthetime
of incurringsuchpenalty,and not after; andeverysuchsuitmay
be commenced
by warrant,in the courtfor thetrial of smallcauses.?
gnylaw, usageor customto the contrarynotwithstanding,
T R A D E.
CHAPTER
1043
TL XXXVIL
CHAP.
5.
5.
ItERR[NG.
•. Of the packingof herring.
9. Oath required.
"Casks
and brands.
10. Term
of
2. What
casks lawful.
11. Casks
branded.
3. Examination by inspector.
4. Penalty for selling without.
5. Inspector's compensation.
6. I•e-examination
of casks.
12. Not used twice.
13. Penalty for neglect.
14. Penalty for eli%noes.
15. Reference of disputes.
7. Penaltiesrecoveredand applied.
l 6. Powersof inspector.
8. Inspector, how conunissioned.
17. Foreign herring exempt.
•n •tcttoregulate
thepacking
0f herring
forexportation,
•. •.
Passed November 27, 1S21.
In what con1. BE IT ENACTED
•/ the Co•nc/land GeneralAasem51y
• t/dsdition
herring
must be
state,and it is herebyenacted
by tfie authority• tae same,Thatpacked,
and
what
all herringdesignedfor exportation,which shallbe packedafterincasks.
the passingof this act, shall be soundand merchantable,well
packedandwell secured,with a properquantityof salt andpickle,
in tight casks,madeof good,sound,well seasoned
white-oaktimher,hoopedwith at leastfourteengoodandsubstantial
hoops,securedat eachbilge with three pins, and at eachheador chime
hoop with at least three nails; and the casksshall be of the followingdimensions,
viz: the length o• the stave,whenin the cask,Dimensions
of the casks.
shallbe t•venty-seven
and a half inches;the head,seventeenand
a half inches;the bilge, twenty inches; and to containtwentyeightgallons,wine measure;and everyhalf barrelcontainingher-
ring designed
for exportation
shallbe of the gaugeof fourteen
gallonsof the measureaforesaid;and each and every barrel or
half barrel of herring designedfor exportationshallbe branded'ro•a•aed.
with the initial letters of the christian name, and the surname at
•11 length,of th, personor personsputtingup the same,or of the
personsellingsuchherring,underthe penaltyof fifty centsfor
eachandeverybarrel or half barrel soldand delivered,not branded
as aforesaid; and in case the a•resaid barrels or half barreN of
herring,not being brandedas aforesaid,and aiier the finebeing
paid, the inspectorappointedby virtueof this act may brandthem
with his name, in the manner hereafter described, for which he
shalldemandand receive from the personsellingthe same,the
sum of six cents for each barrel
or half barrel.
2. And beit enacted,
That herringdesigned
for exportationmayWhat
•a•ks
bepacked
intightcasks
made
ofanykindoftimber,
if sound
and
are
•ega•.
merchantable,well packed and securedwith a proper quantity
of dry salt,the casksto be of the samesize anddimensions
asis
designated
by the first sectionof this act, and secured
by being
104.1:
T 1•, .A D E.
T•.xxxvr•.hooped
with at h:.asttwelve •ood andsu•cienthoops,andnailed
....
or pinnedas directedin the firs; section.
,robe,
•.
3. •Ind •s it e•acicd, That every barrel or half barrel of hermeal by an
....peet
.... ring designed
fi)r exportationshall,be•brethe exportationthereof,
be carerallyexaminedby an inspector
appointed
by virtueof this
act, who shall passas merchantable,
andbrand with the brands
hereinaScrdescribed,each and everybarrel or half barrel,being
of the materials herein before directed and described, which shall
respectively
containthe properquantityof soundandmerchantable
herring,and be securedin manneraforesaid;and the saidinspector shalleraseand e•ectuallydefacethe brand,mark, or markso•
andfi'omeachandeverybarrel andhalf barrel containing
herring
designed
fi•r exportationasaforesaid,whichshallnot be of the dimensions,and madein the way hereinbe•)re described,andwhich
shallnotbe of the quality,andpackedandsecuredin the manner
herein before directed and described; and if the same cannot be
•'•,o•,,•rrenderedmerchantable,
accordingto the requisitions
and meaning
to
•,•e•o•a. of this act, by sa,
•tm•,
' • pickling,repacking,andcooperingthereo•
then the said inspectorshall impressandbranda crossthus, X,
charitable
each stroke of saidcrossbeingat least two and a half inchesin
length,upon onehead of eachand everybarrel or half barrel containingherringsoas afi)rcsaidincapableof being renderedmerchantable.
Penalty
on 4. A•A be it enacted,That eaci• and every personor persons,
who
sellwithout
5VhOshallsell and deliver any barrel or half barrel of herring
tho•e
respection.
exportation
tothepurchaser
orpurchasers
tlmreof,
before
thesame
hasbeenduly examinedby aninspectorappointedby virtueofth•s
act, andbrandedwith the brandshereindirectedfor brandingthe
same,or who shalllade or ship on board of any vesselor vessels
for exportation,or who shall refiise to allow or sufferthe saidinspector,in the casesaforesaid,
to eraseand effectuallydefacethe
brand,mark, or marksoff and from every barrel and half barrel
herring, and if need be, to impressand brand thereon the said
mark of a crossas aforesaid,shallfi)rfeit and pay tbr eachand
every barrel or half barrel so sold or delivered, and for each and
everybarrelor half barrel so ]adenor shippedon boardanyvesselor vessels
as aforesaid,and fi•r each and everybarrelor half
barrel fi'om,vhich he, she, or they shall refuseto allow or sufibr
thesaidbrand,mark,ormarksto be erasedandeffectually
dehced
as afi•resaid,and fi•r eachand every barrel or half barrel whereon
he, she, or they do refuseto allow or su•er thesaidmark of a cross
to be impressedand branded as aforesaid,the sum of one dollar
andtwenty-fivecents;and all and everypersonor persons
who
shall,by any meanswhatsoever,w•lfillly erase or defacethe sam
T R A D E.
10•5
markofacross,
afterthesamehasbeendulyimpressed
andbranded
T•.xxxv•.
bythesaid
inspector
upon
anybarrel
orhalfbarrel
asaforesaid,
ctm,.
shallforfeitand.paythesumof twentydollars
foreachandevery
barrel aml half barrel off arid from which the said mark of a cross
,shallbe erasedor defaced,
thesaidsumsof moneyor forfeitures
How to be
to be recovered
andappliedin themanner
hereafter
provided
and•-•o,•d.
declared.
5. And •e it enacted,
That theinspectors
appointed
by virtueCompensation for inef thisact,maylaw•fully
demand,
receive,
andtakefromtheper-spection.
son,orpersons
sellingthe same,the sum of twenty-fivecentsfor
eachandeverybarrelor half barrelof herringhe mayrepack;
andfor eachandeverybarrelor halfbarrelof hen'ing
heshallfill
up andhead,thesumof eightcents;andforinspecting,
examining,andbranding
everybarrelor halfbarrelof herring,
thesum
of eightcents;andforeachandeverybarrelorhalfbarrelofherringexported
œrom
anyportin thisstate,thectrstomary
allowance
and compensation
for the expense
andtroubleof coopering
and
puttingthesameintogoodandmerchantable
orderandcondition;
2,'ovided,that it shallandmay be lawful to andfor the owner,
ownersor sellers
of suchherringto employanypersonor persons,
otherthanthesaidinspector,
to do,executeandperformthe cooperagenecessary
to put the samein goodandmerchantable
order
andcondition
asaforesaid;
andin thatcasethesaidinspector
shall
notbe entitledto haveor receiveany allowanceor compensation
whatsoever,
for or onaccount
of saidcooperage.
6. And beit enacted,That eachand everybarrel andhalf barrelxv•,,,
ofherring,
inspected
andbranded
asisbythisactrequired,
shall,
• examined.
if lyingonhandand unsold,and not exported
fi.omthisstatefor
six lnonthsfrom andaftersuchinspection
andbranding,
beforesale
or delivery,be againexaminedby the saidinspector,and.if found
soundand merchantable,
agreeablyto the intentandmeaningof
thisact,theyshallor maybe exportedasaforesaid,
butif nnsound,
theyshallbesubjectto thesameregulations
asstatedin thethirdsectionof thisact; andthesaidinspector
shallhaveandreceive,fi'om
the personor persons
sellingthe aforesaid
barrelsor half'barrels
of herring,for hisexpense
andtroublefi•r opening,
examining
and
headingeachandeverybarrelasaforesaid,
the sumof threecents.
7. And beit enacted,That all and singularthe forfeituresandPenalties,
•overed•
penalties
inandbythisactimposed,
shall
becollected
bythesaid
høwtøbere'
inspector,
withcosts
ofsuit,
inanycourthaving
cognizance
thereof,
one half thereof to anti for his own use, the other half, when reco-
xered,to bepaidby thesaidinspector
to theoverseers
of thepoor
of' thetownor placewheretheoffence
shallbe committed,
forthe
useof the poorthereof[
1046
TRADE.
TI. XXXVII.
CHAP.
5.
----
inspector,
how to be
commissioned.
S. _Andbeit enacted,
That the governor,
or personadministers
ingthegovernment
of thisstatefor thetimebeing,ontheapplication and recommendationof the commoncouncil of any city or
towncorporate,
or on the application
andrecommendation
of
twelverespectable
freeholders
of anyothertownwithinthisstate,
mayappoint
andcommission
oneormoreinspectors
andrepackers
ofherring
(whoshallnotbedealers
in saidm'ticlcs)
in suchpartsof
Oath to be
taken,
the stateasmaybe deemednecessary
andexpedient.
9. _And
beit enacted,
Thateachandeveryinspector
andrepackcr
ofherring,appointed
and commissioned
asaforesaid,
shall,bcIbre
heenters
upontheexecution
of thesaidoffice,
takeandsubscribe
thefollowingoathor affirmation,
beforeoneof thejusticesof the
supremecourtof thisstate,or beforeoneof thejudgesof thecourt
of common
pleasin andfor thecountyin whichthedutiesof such
office are to be exercised,viz: I, A. B. do solemnlyswear (or
affirm),thatI will faithfully,truly andimpartially,
according
to the
bestof my judgment,skill and understanding,
executethe office
anddutyof aninspector
andrcpackcrofherring,according
to the
trueintentaridmeaningof the lawsof this staterelativeto the
same;andthatI will not directlyor indirectlybrand,or sufferto
be branded,any casksof herringbut what shallbe soundand
merchantable,
agreeably
to the saidlaws. A copyof whichsaid
oathor afiqrmation,
subscribed
by the personappointedas aforesaid,andsignedby the officerby whomit wasadministered,
shall
ana
•ea. be filedin the officeof the clerkof the countywhere the saidinspectorandrcpackerusuallyresides.
Term
of
of10. And beit enacted,That the said inspectors
shall holdtheir
fica.
o•ces for the termof fiveyearsfromthetimeofthelr appointment,
andnolonger;but uponbeingagainrecommended
asaforesaid,
maybe r?appointed.
Casks,
how 11. And •e it enacted,That the said inspectorsand repackors
•a.
shallprovidethemselveswith, and brand everybarrel and half
barrel of herring,asfollows: "New Jerseyherring;" andalsothe
to be brand-
initial letter of his christianname and his surnameat full length,
together•vi•t•the nameof theplacewhereinspected
or repacked.
Penalty
for
12.
21rid
t•e
it
enacted,
That
no
person
or
persons
shall use
u•ing casksa
.
aecondtime.
caskswhich have beenemptied,afterbeing brandedasaforesaid,
a secondtime, unlessthey shall first eraseand effectuallydeface
the rcpacker'sbrand off and from every such cask,under the
penaltyof twentydollarsfor everysuchcasksoused.
Penalty
for 13. And beit enacted,
That if any inspectoror rcpackerof herhealoct or
dcfky. ring shallneglector delayto inspector repackanyherring,when
thereuntorequiredby the owner or possessor
thereof,for the
spaceof forty-eighthours,everysuchinspector
or repackershall,
T R A D E.
1047
for eachneglect,
payto suchowneror possessor
thesumof twoT•.XXXVU.
CHAP. 5.
dollarsper barrel or half barrel.
14. And beit enacted,
That for everyoffence
whichthe saidin• inspectorfor
spectors
and repackersshall commitagainstthe true intent anrto•r•nces
meaningof thisact, andbe thereofconvicted,
he or they so offend
- committed.
ing shallforfeitthe sumof twentydollars,and be renderedincapab]eof servingagainin saidoffice.
15. _And
5eit enacted,That if' anydisputesimllhappenbeweenDisputes
to
be settled b7
the saidinspectors
or repackers
andthe possessor
of suchherring,•-•ees.
concerning
the soundness
or packageof the same,or the soundhessor contentsof the casks,it shall be law•hl for anyjustice of
the peaceof the city or countywherethe saiddisputearises,upon
applicationto him made,and he is herebyrequiredto issuehis
warrantto two indifferent,
judiciouspersons
of skill andintegrity,
to view and searchthe said herring,togetherwith the caskin
whichtheyare contained,
andmakereportforthwith,after having
examinedthe same,to the saidjustice,(whichreport shallbe in
writing,andto whichtheyshallswearor affirm,)according
asthey
findthesame;andthesaidjusticeis herebyempoweredand requiredto givejudgmentaccordingly;andin casethe saidherring
shall be foundto be unfit ftrr exportation,the said justice shall
orderthemnot to be exported,under the penaltyof forfeitingall
suchherring,and shall also award the owneror possessor
to pay
the saidinspectorand repackerthe sum of twenty-fivecentsper
cask,for all suchherringasshallbejudgednotfit for exportation
asaforesaid,
with reasonable
charges;but in casethe saidherring,
upontrial as aforesaid,shall be found goodandmerchantable,
accordingto the directionsof this act,the chargesof prosecution
shallbe paid by the inspector.
16. And be it enacted,That the saidinspectors
shallhavefull•nspectors
authorized
powerby virtueof thisact,andwithoutanyfurtheror other• war-to
enter
on
ß
board. of yesrant, to enteron boardanyship,sloopor vesselwhatsoever,
•y•ng•d•.
or beingin anyportor placein thisstate,to search
forandmake
discovery
of anyherringshippedfor exportation,
andif theowner
or possessor,
or theirservants
or others,shalldenyhim or them
entrance,
or if thesaidinspectors
shallbe in anywaymolested
in
makingsuchdiscovery
asaforesaid,
everysuchperson
shallforfeit
andpay the sum of twentydollars;or if any personor persons
shallshipoffanycaskor casks
ofherring,notbranded
asis herein
beforerequired,everysuchpersonso offending
shallforfeitand
paythesumof onedollarandtwenty-five
centsfor everycaskso
shipped.
Foreign
her.
17. And •e it enacted,That saltedherring,in barrelsor halfjec•
ring
to inbarrels,whichshallhavebeenbroughtor importedfromanyplacespection.
1045
T R A D E.
•r•.xxxv,.
or placeswithoutthebounds
andlimitsoœthis
state,withthename
CtfAP.
6.
•
of thestate,townor placefrmnwhichthe sameshallhavebeen
brought
orimported,
branded
or marked
atfulllength,
andiuplain
legible
manner
thereon,
andwhichshallbeexported
withthesame
namesoas aforesaidbrandedor marked thereon,andnot asthe
herring
of New.Jersey,
shallnotbe liabletoexamination
bythe
inspectors
hereinappointed,
butthesamemaybe lawfully
exportedwithoutinspection.
CHAPTEI•
6.
MAR KETS.
I. Itow establisheel.
I
2. Howregulated,
•E,•.s.•s.
An Actt0 pr0•qde
for theestablishment
of markets
for thesaleof live
sr0ckin the severalcounties0f this state,
PassedFebruary 29, 1804.
'rhobo•-ds
1. BE IT ENACTED
5yt}e Co•ncil
andGeneral
Assembly
• t/zis
of chosen
f•ehold•s
state,andit is Aerc•yenacted
• tAeauthority• tgesame,
That
may institute.
markets
for
the sale of
it shalland may he lawtul for the hoard o• chosenfreeholdersoff
•vestock.eachandeverycountyof this state,•o institutea market,onceor
oftcrier
in every
year,atanyplace
orplaces
withinthesaidcounty,
whichin theopinion
oFthesaidboardmaybe mostconvenient
for
thesaleof livestock,
namely,
horses,
cattle,
sheep,
andhogs,
from
thehouror eightin themorning
untilfourin theafternoon,
ofany
number
orsuccessive
days,notexceeding
•)ur, whichthesaidboard
mayappoint;whichtime andplaceshallbe advertised
in threeoF
themostpubli,
c places
in the county,
a; leastthirtydaysprevious
to the time appointedfor holdingthe saidmarket.
May
pass
by- .2.
And •e it enacted,
Thatit shallandmay be lawfultot the
laws, ere., fbr
•
t• •-•g•t•saidboard'
oFchosen
fi•eeholders
to passordinances
andby-laws
t•o•
or: fortheregulation
ofsaidmarkets;
provided,
thatthesame
benot
repugnantto the constitutionand laws of the United Statesor of
tkis state.
1049
TRADE,
TI. XXXVII.
CHAP.
CHAPTER
7.
7.
PILOTS.
1. Commissionersappointed.
2. To certify appointment of pilot.
3. Pilot's
oath.
14. May receive pilotage, rates.
15. Fees ibr detention.
16. Fees for extra services.
4. Examination of applicants.
17. Refusal of master to receive.
5. Fresh licenses taken out.
6. Power of removal.
18. Of apprentices.
19. Who exclusively employed.
7. Power to make rules.
20. Precautions
to be nsed.
8. Penalty on pilot for neglect.
9. Penalty for refusal to do duty.
10. Penalty for carelessness,
11. Of partnerships.
21. Taxation or certificate of pilotage.
29. Penalty for intoxication.
12. Commissioners
25. Pilot's bond and license.
disinteYestcd.
13. Pilot's pay, if ca•rriedto sea.
23. ttow penaltiesapplied.
24. Percentage of commissioners.
26. Commissioners' annual report.
/In •iettoestablish
andregulate
pilots,fortheportsof Jersey
City,l•'ew-P•rH.x83e.?.
110.
ark andPerth•imb0y,
bythewayof Sandy
II00k.
I•evision....ApprovedApril 17, 1846.
PA•r•.
1. Br. •r rN.•c•rm)by
theSenate
and General
Assembly
of t]ie
56.
1838-9.
66.
State of New Jersey,That the governor,
by andwith the advice
Commission
oers of pilotandconsent
of the Senate,shall appointsevencommissioners
OIage
appointed.
pilotage,whoshallholdtheir off:ices,
respectively,
for threeyears;
andincaseanycommissioner
of pilotage,soappointed,
shalldieor
resign,or in any other way becomedisqualified
to act,it shallbe
the dutyof the governor,
by and with the adviceandconsent
of
the Senate,forthwithto fill suchvacancy;and the personsoUp-Term.
pointedto fill suchvacancy,shallholdhisoilicefor thelike term
of threeyears;andthecommissioners
of pilotage,or a majorityofrowers.
them,shallbe authorized,
andfullpowerandauthorityarehereby
givento them,to permit,at their discretion,
anypersonto act asa
branchpilot offthebar at SandyHook, or of theriverRaritan,or
of thebarboursof JerseyCity, Newark or Perth Areboy,they
havingexamined
the saidperson]n the mannerhereinafter
mentioned,andmadesuchinquiriesrespecting
him andhisqualifications,asto them, the saidcommissioners,
or a majority of them,
shallappearnecessary
and expedient.
2. And be it enacted,That the commissioners
of pilotageshallto
Certificates
be given.
giveto everyperson
appointed
bythemasa branchpilotor deputy
pilot,a certificate
ofhisappointment,
signed
bya majorityofthem,
or by theirchairman,
or by theirdirection;whichcertificate
shall
be presentedto the governor.
3. And beit enacted,
That whenever
anypersonshallproduce
Oath
tobe
administerto the governor,
or in caseof hisabsence
fromtheseatof governed.
merit,to thesecretary
of state,a certificate
of theaforesaid
tenor,
from the commissioners
of pilotage,
or a majorityof them,the
1050
T R A D E.
'r•.
xxxv•.
saidgovernor
or secretaryof state,as thecasemaybe, shall
CHAP.
7•
....
ministerto suchpersonthe followingoathor affirmation,
to wit:
I, A. B. dosolemnly
swear(or affirm),thatI will well andfaithfully,andaccording
to thebestof myskillandknowledge,
execute
and discharge
thebusiness
anddutyof a •
branchpilot for
the bar, JerseyCity,Nexvark,
andPerthAreboyandharbourof
SandyHook,andthatI will at all timesusemybestendearours
to
repairon boardall shipsand vessels
.that[ shallseeandconceive
to beboundfor,or coming
into,or goingoutoftheharbour
afore-
said,unless
I amwellassured
thatsome
otherlicensed
pilotisthen
onboardthesame;andI dofurtherswear(oraffirm),
thatI will,
fromtimetotimeandat all times,maketl•ebestdespatch
inmy
powerto bringsafelyoverthe bar of SandyHook,everyvessel
committed
to mycarein coming
in m' goingout; andthatI will,
fromtimeto timeandat all times,trulyobserve,
follow,andfulfil,
to thebestof my skill,ability,andknowledge,
all suchordersand
directions
as I shallor may receivefrom the commissioners
of
pilotage,
relativeto all matters
or thingsthatmayappertain
to the
dutyof a pilot: andfurt/&er,that I will not be copartnerxvith
morethantwelvepilotsat the s•me time,in any aflhirrelativeor
incidentto thebusiness,
du.
ty, or officeof a pilot.
Examination
4. And •e it enacted,That it shallbe the dutyof the saidCOrn-
ofapplicants.
missloners,
before
they
grant
abranch
orlicense
toany
person
applyingtherefor,to callsuchapplicantbeforethem,andin the presenceof one or moreof the branchpilots of thisstate,whoshall
be personally
notifiedto attendfor the purpose,or in caseof the
nonattendance
of the pilot or pilotswho shallbe sonotifiedto attendibr that purpose,then without the assistance
or presenceof
anybranchpilot,to examinesuchpersonsoapplyingfor a branch
or licenseto act as a pilot or deputy pilot, or to causehim to be
examin.
ed touchinghis qualifications
for suchan employment,
and
in particular,touchinghisknowledgeof the tides,soundings,
bearings,and distances
of the severalshoals,rocks,bars,andpointsof
land,in the navigationfor whichhe appliesfor a branchor license
to act as a pilot or deputypilot.
Whe•fre•h
5. And •e it enacted,That the commissioners
of pilotageshall
hcensesto
betaken
ore.
navepowerandauthorityto order and direct•ll pilotsfor the bar
andharbouraforesaid,to deliver up their former, and to take out
freshlicenses
whcne•:cr
so required;but no pilot shallbe charged
with anyfee uponreceivinga newlicenseasaforesaid;andevery
pilot not complyingwith theseconditions,
or any of them, shall
forthwithforfeit his license,and shallbe disqaalifiedto act as a
pilot for twelve months,and shallafterwards(•btainno pilot's
branch, unlesshe be readmitted under the same formalities as one
applyingin the first instance.
T R A • •.
1051
XXXVIt.
G.Andbeit enacted,
Thatthecommissioners
of pilotage,
anda TI.CHAP.
7.
majority
ofthem,shallhavepowerandauthority
totakeaway
the•
branch
of anypilotordeputy
pilot,andto.declare
hislicense
nulltake
away
andvoid,whenever
it shallappear
tothemthatsuch
pilothaswilfullyinfringed
orviolated
thisac[ortheorders
of thecommissioners,orthathehathnegligently
andcarelessly
lostanyvessel
under
Power
to
license.
hiscare,or thath,eis laboutingundera men•alderangement,
soas
to beincapable
of attending
to business,
or thatheissoaddicted
to the habi:tso,f in.t(yxicationas to be unfit to be intrusted with the
charge
of a vessel;andif anypilothathf•)rfeited
hisbranch,
orisshall
Whe,•
pilotcease
nolongerentitled
to theuseof hislicense
by virtueof thisor thereact.
foregoing
clause,the commissioners
of pile;ageshallhavepower
to call on him for the surrender of his•license';and if he shallre,
fuseto giveupthesameupondemand,
the'lattershallnotifyfor
oneweek,in thepublicpapersof JerseyCity,Newark,or in such
paperas;heyshalldeemnecessary,
thatsuchpersonhasnolonger
a rightto act as a pilot untilhe'is reinstated
according
to law;
?rovided,
thatbeforeanypilot shallbe deprivedof hisbranchorProvise,
license,
or suspended
fromactingthereunder,
suchpilotshallbe
summoned
by a noticein writing,to be d;elivered
to him personally, or to be lef';at hisusualplaceof abodeat leastfifteendays
beforethe time specifiedthereinfor his appearance,
to appear
beforethe saidcommissioners
at suchtimeasshallbe specified
in
thesaid'notice,to showcause,
if anyhemayhave,against
hissus-.
pension
or therevocation
of hisbranch
or license;'
andif such
pilotshallneglect
orrefuse
toappear
atthetimespecified
in such
noticebeforethesaidcommissioners,
or if the causeshownby such
pilotagainst
hissuspension
or therevocatiou
of hisbranchor
license
shallnotappearsufll.cient
andsatisfactory
to thesaidcornmissloners,
it shallandmaybelawfulfbrfl•emeithertorevokethe
branch
or license
of suchpilot,or to suspend
himfromacting
asa
pilot, asthey mayjudge proper.
7. _Andbe it enacted,That the saidcommissioners
shallhavemake
eower
to
rules:
fullpower
andauthority
to makeandestablish
such
rules,
orders,
andregulations,
notinc'onsistent
withtheconstimtlon
orthelaws
of thisstateor of the United States,for the-bettergovernment
of
thesaid
pilots,
andwithsuch
titlesandpenalties
forthebreach•
thereof,
astheyshall
deem
proper,
andthesame
fi,om'time
totime
to revokeoramend;andthecommissioners,
or a majority
ofthem,
Toane
for
ß.
misbehavi*
arehereby
authorized,
upondueproofof misbehaviour
of a pilot,our.
whenin theexecution
of hisduty,afterduenoticeandhearingof'
such
pilot,
tofinesuch
pilot,notexceeding.
twenty-five
dollars,
or
to suspend
him.
S. And Aeit enacted,
That whenan• pilot or deputypilot
1052
T R A D E.
TI. XXXVlI.
CHAP.
7.
shallseea vesselonthe coasthavinga signalfor a pilot,or shall
•
hear a gun or gunsfired off the coast,andshallrefuseor neglect
Penalty on
pilot for ne- to go to the assistance
of suchvessel,whenit is practicable
for him
glect.
to do so,suchpilotshall,on conviction,
forfeitandpayonehundred
dollars,to be recoveredby actionof debtin any courtof record,
one half to the informer, the other half to the master of such ves-
sel; andmay,uponproofthereof,be renderedby the commissioners incapableof'actingagainasa pilot or deputypilot.
msa,ty,
a,a
9. And be it enacted,That everypilot cruisingor standingout
penaltyfor
refusal.
to sea shall offer his services first to the vessel nearest the land, or
in mostdistress,
underthepenaltyof fifty dollars;andif anypilot,
notbeinghindered
by sickness
or otherlawfulcause,
shallrefuse
to go onboardanyvessel,whenrequiredby themaster,to execute
hisoffice,suchpilot shallforfeitandpaythesumof onehundred
dollars;andin eithercase,uponcomplaint
andconviction
before
thecommissioners,
suckpilot shallbe liableto be suspm,
ded by
shah
sho,•them
for suchtimeastheyshallthinkfit; andeverypilot,onofferhis license.
ß
•ng his servicesto the masterof any vessel,shall produceand
show to such master his warrant of appointmentand license
grantedhimin virtueof this act,underthe penaltyof ten dollars
Penalty
for
fbr every neglect.
10. And beit enacted,That if anypilot or deputy pilot shall
cøxdess•e•S'negligently
or carelessly
loseanyvessel
under
hiscare,
andbe
thereofconvicted
by duecourseof law, he shallfor everaftersuch
conviction
be incapableof actingas pilot or deputypilot in this
state,andshall be alsoliable,by actionat commonlaw, to pay all
suchdamagesas anypersonshallsustainby suchnegligenceor
carelessness;
andif anypilot or deputypilot shallrun anyvessel
on shore,he shall not be entitledto anypilotage; andif by negligence,he shall alsobe liable,by actionat commonlaw, to pay all
damagesoccasioned
thereby.
Ofpartner11. And beit enacted,That no morethantwelvepilotsshallbe
ships.
in partnership,
or in anymannersharethe profitsderivedfi'omthe
- pilot business,
under the penaltyof two hundreddollarsfor each
andeveryoffence,
to be paid,onehalf for the useof the inf'ormer,
hership.
andthe residueto the state treasurer,by each pilot thusin part.
Commission.12. And be it enacted, That no commissionershall be concerned
ers to ha.e
nointerest.
or haveany interestin the pilotagebusiness.
ri•ot's
pay,
13. And be it enacted,That if' anyvesselgoingout,shall carry
if carried to
sea.
OfftO sea,throughthe defaultof the owneror masterof suchves-
sel,anypilot or deputypilot,when a boat is attendingto receive
suchpilot from on board suchvessel,the masteror owner or consigneeof suchvesselshall pay the boardof commissioners
afore-
T RA
D E.
1053
said,for theuseof suchpilot,besides
the pilotageof suchvessel,
TT.
XXXVU.
CHAP.
7.
at andaftertherate of seventy-five
dollarsper month,untilsuch
pilotshallreturnto the port of JerseyCity, Newark or Perth
Amboy,asthe casemaybe.
14. And•e it enacted,
Thatit shallandmaybelawful
for everypilotage.
•Tay
reeeix'e
ß
branchpilotor deputypilot,dulyappointed
andhcensed,
to ask
andreceive
pilotage
fi'omanyperson
orpersons
whoshallemploy
him to pilot ar•yvesselfi'omtheeastward
or southward
of theWhite
Buoy,situate
on the eastern
ee}geof the OuterMiddleGround,
nearthebar,to theportof JerseyCity, Newark or PerthAreboy,
andshalltheresafely
moorsuch
vessel,
or takeherto'a proper
wharf,asthe master,
owneror consignee
of suchvessel
maydesire;and,likewise,
fi'omanyperson
orpersons
whoshallemploy
himtopilotanyshipor othervessel
fromport,totheeastward
or
southwar(I
ofsaid'WhiteBuoy,sofar that suchvesselmaysafely
proceed
to sea,at andafterthefollowing
rates,thatis to say:œor
Rates
of.
vesselsof the United States,and for vesselsof other nationsthat
are permittedby the laws of the l•'nited Statesto enter on the
sametermsasvesselsof the lfnited States,the sumsfol]o;ving,
•-iz: foreveryvessel
drawing]essthanfourteen
feet,anysumnot
exceeding
two dollarsfbr everyœoot
suchvesselshalldraw; fer
everyvessel
drawingfourteenfeetandlessthaneighteen
feet,any
sumnotexceedi•ng
two dollarsandfiftycentsfor everyfootsuch
vessel
shalldraw; andforeveryvesseldrawingeighteenf6etand
upwards,
anysumnotexceeding
threedollars
foreveryfootsuch
vessel
shalldraw; andfi)r all vessels
of war,anysumnotexceeding five dollarsf•>r every•ot suchvesselshall draw; andfor all
other vessels,an addition of one-fourth,to the above rates: and'
furt?zerif themasteror ownerof anyvessel
havinga pilotonboard
shallchoose
to havehis saidvessel,
not destined
to JerseyCity,
Newarkor PerthAreboyasaforesaid,
moored
at anyplacewithin
SandyHook,suchpilotshallbe allowedthesamerateof pilotage
asif thesaidshipor vessel
wasmoored
or conducted
to a proper
wharf/asaforesaid,
andshallbe entitledtohisd'ischarge
fromsuch
shipor vesselwithin twenty-fourhoursthereafter;•prorict'ed,
thatHalfpilot-
nomorethanhalfpilotage,
attheratesaforesaid,
shallbed'emanded
or receivedby any such pilot who shall, to the westward of the
saidWhite Buoy,takechargeof anyvessel
comingintoport; anderm'i•o,
2•ro,'ided
alamo,
that no pilotagewhatevershall be demandedor re-
ceivedby anysuchpilot for any suchyessetcomihgi'ntoport,
unlesssuchpilot shall take chargeof suchvesselto the souGward
of the Upper Middle Ground,an• suchvesselbe at least of the
burthen of one hundred tons, unless such vessel shall make the
usualsigaalœor
a pilot,,in whickcaseit shallbe thedut7 of such
1054
TRADE.
TI. XXXVII.
CHAP. 7.
Additional
pilotage.
pilotto take chargeof suchvessel,andsuchpilotshallthenbe entitledto half pilotagetherefor,as aforesaid:andfurt?&er,
that betweenthe first day of Novemberand the first day of April, inclnsive,in everyyear, suchpilot may ask and receive the additionalsum of four dollarsfor everyvesseldrawingten feet and
upwards,andfor everyvesseldrawinglessthanten feet, the additional sum of two dollars, and one half of such additional sum for
halfpilotage;andit shallbe lawfulfor everypilotanddeputypilot
to askandreceivefrom anypersonor personswho shall employ
him topilotany vessel,and whichshallbe takenin chargeby such
pilot at suchdistancefrom land as that SandyHook lighthouse
cannotbe seenfrom the deck of suchvesselin the day time in fair
xveather,'
theaddition
of one-fourth
to theratesof pilotageallowed
Fees for detention.
by this act.
15. And be it enacted,That for everyday which anypilot or
deputypilot shallbe requested
to remain or be detainedon board
anyship or vessel,by the master,owner or consignee,
over and
abovetheusualdetentions
of gettingshipsor vessels
fromthewharf
to sea,andfrom sea to the wharF,he may demandandreceivethe
sumof threedollarsper day for eachandeveryday he shallbe so
detained.
roes for extra services.
16. And •e it enacted,That everypilot or deputy pilot who
shallhaveexertedhimselffor the preservationof anyvesselappearingto be in distress,
and in want of a pilot, shall be entitled
for anyextraordinary
servicesto suchsumasthe pilot andmaster,
owneror consigneecan agreoon,or in caseof not agreeing,asthe
commissioners shall determine
•Iaster
to be a reasonable reward.
re-
17. And be it enacted,That if the masterof any vessel(except;
fusing pilot,
to pay half schooners
andsloopsemployedin the coastingtrade licensedfor
pilotage.
that purpose,and not making the usualsignalfor a pilot,) coming
into the ports of Jersey City, Ne•vark andPerth Areboy,or into
any of the watersof New Jersey,shallrefuseto receiveon board
andemploya pilot who shallhave offered
' to go on boardandto
take chargeof the pilotage of suchvessel,the master,owner or
consignee
of suchvesselshallpay to the pilot half pilotage,fi'om
the placeat whichsuchpilot shallhaveofferedhimselfto the port
of destination;but no half pilotageshallbe collected
fromanyvesselin chargeof a New York pilot.
Apprentices.
18. And be it enacted,That to eachandeveryboatin the pilot
service,to andfi'om SandyHook, there shallbe not lessthan two
apprentices,who shallbe indentedto the masterof the saidboat or
boats,or someotherbranchpilotattachedto the saidboat or boats,
for a term not lessthanfour years; andit shallbe the duty of tho
masterpilotta whomsuchapprentices
shallboindented,
to attend
T R A D,E.
1055
diligently
totheinstruction
of saidapprentices
in theartandmys-T;.
xxxwI.
CHAP.
7.
teryof a pilot,fromtimeto time,and,notless
than
oncein
every
..
•.
_
. Instruction
monthof the last two yearsof the saidapprenucesmp,
to tal•esuchof.
apprentices
on boardof shipsor othersquareriggedvessels,
for
thepurpose
of teachingsaidapprentices
to workandmanmuvro
suchshipsor vessels.
EverypersonwhoshallhaveservedfourExamined
and licensed.
yearsasanapprentice
toalicensed
pilot,andtwoyearsasa deputy
pilot,shallbe entitledto be examined
andlicensed
asa branchpi•
lot,if foundqualified,in preference
to anyotherapplicants;
and
everyperson
havingserved
fouryearsasanapprentice
toa licensed
pilot, shallbe entitledto be examinedand licensed
asa deputy
pilot,if foundqualified,
in preference
to anyotherapplicants:
and•min
Annual
ex•fion.
furt•.er,thatthesaidcommissioners
shallannually,
in themonthof
May, cause
all thesaidapprentices
to be examined
in their office,
in the presenceof two or moreof the branchpilots,(who are
herebyrequiredto attendfor thatpurpose)
touching
and concerning theirknowledgeof the tides,bearinganddistances
of the several shoals,
reefs,bars,andpointsof land,currents,
andeveryother
matterthe said commissioners
may thinkproper,tendingto promotethesafenavigation
of vessels
betweenJerseyCity, Newark,
Perth Amboy and SandyHook.
19. And be it enacted,That the branchpilots,deputypilots,Whoexaasirely eraandapprentices
indentedas abovementioned,andboatkeepers
rloyed.
(tobeselected
fromtheapprentices)
shallbetheonlypersons
employedin thepilotserviceto andfi'omSandyHook.
20. And beit enacted,
That it shallbe the dutyof everypilot or lead.
Heaving
th•
deputypilot,upontakingchargeof anyvessel,
eitheroutwardor
inwardbound,to causethe lead to be regularlyhove,andto see
thattheleadline is properlymarked,and in defaultthereof,that
he forfeithispilotage.
•1. And beit enacted,That in casethe owner or consignee
Of"Whenpilotage taxed or
anyvesselshallnotbe satisfied
withtheamountof pilotagecharged
½ertiiied.
againstsuchvessel,for the pilotageof suchvesselto or from porb
it shallbe the duty of suchpilot to have the amountof pilotage
claimedby him asaforesaid,
taxedor certifiedby the saidcommissioners,who are herebyrequired to examineand certify the same,
withoutfee or reward; and that no suit or actionshallbe brought
or maintained
for suchpilotage,until the sameshallbe taxedor
certified as aforesaid.
2•. Andbeit enacted,That in order to preventintoxication
inintoxication.
eenalt•
for
persons
havingthechargeof vessels
as pilots,thatif anypilotor
deputypilotshallbecome
intoxicated
in chargeof anyvessel,
as
pilot,he shall,/'orthe firstoffence,
forfeithispilotage,
be suspended
fromdutyfor six months,
andin addition
thereto,
forfeit
1956
T [RA D E.
,I.CHAP.
xxxvm
aforesaid,
andto be by
7. andpay fifty dollarsto the commissioners
--thempaid to the trusteesof the Pilot's CharitableSociety,if sucb
societyis formed,and for the secondoffence,
be deprivedof his
branchor license,as the casemay be, and be for ever thereafter
incapable
of actingasa pilot.
I•owre•a•- 23. And beit enacted,That all forfeitures,fines and penalties,
tics appliecL
whichshallor maybe recovered
andreceivedunderandby virtue
of thisact,andnototherwise
appropriated,
shallbe applied,inthe
firstinstance,
for, in or towardsthe paymentof suchcostsof suit
anddisbursements
of the saidcommissioners,
in theirprosecution
andproceedings
underthis act,againstoffenders,
as shallnotbe
receivedby them from the partyor partiesprosecuted
or proceededagainst;and theoverplus
andresiduethereof,if anyoverplusthereshouldbe,shallbe accounted
for andpaidover,onthe
firstMondayin June,in eachandeveryyear,to the .Pilot'sCharitable Fund, for the use and benefit of that association.
Feesofcom34. And beit enacted,That thepilotsshall,oncein eachmonth,
accountto the saidcommissioners
for the fees receivedby them
•nissioners.
for the pilotage;andthe said commissioners
shallbe entitledto re-
ceivefiveper centf'romtim saidfees,as a compensation
for their
servicesunderthis act,to be dividedamongthe commissioners,
according
to the daystheymayhaverespectively
attended.
Pilots
to
give
2•5.
And
be
it
enacted,
That
as
soon
as
any
branch
pilot or deputy
bond,
pilot shallhavetaken and subscribed
the oath or affirmation
prescribedin the third sectionoœthisact,the governorshalldirectthe
commissioners
of pilotagefor the time being to take bond œrom
suchbranchpilot or deputypilot, in the sumof fivehundreddollars,with two sufficientsureties,to be approvedof by the said
commissioners,
œorthe fhithœuldischargeof his dutiesprescribed
and
receive
in
this
act;
and
thereuponthe said commissioners
shalldeliverto
license.
suchpilot a licensereferringto his respectivebranch; and every
such license shall be signedby the governor,and be of œorce
duringthe term therein specified,or duringsuchpilot'sgoodbehaviour; andeverypersonwho shallbe appointeda pilot, andwho
shall have taken and subscribed an oath or affirmation, as directed
in thisac•,andshall have given bond as aforesaid,
shallbe to all
intentsandpurposes
a pilot, agreeablyto the certificate
of thesaid
commissioners.
Annual
re-
26. And beit enacted,That it shallbe the dutyoœthe
saidcommissioners
to lay beforethelegislature,
asearlyasthesecond
week
of'theirsession,
yearlyandeveryyear,all bonds
takenby themas
aforesaid,
anabstract
of theirproceedings
withintheyearthenlast
past,togetherwith a statement
of thenumberof pilotsin commission,•he numberof vessels
takenin andout,andsuchobservations
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1057
in relationto thesystemof pilotage,asin theiropinionmaytendTI.
xxxvI•.
CHAP.
9.
to the benefitof the causeof. commerce,
andmay be of'advantage
-to the generalinterestsof thisstate.
CHAPTER
TOLL
1.
allowed.
2. Toll
Penalty
for takingmore.
8.
OF MILLERS.
I
3.Toll
measures.
An let to ascertain the t011of millers,
R=v.440.
Passed5•ay 25,1799.
1. BE IT ENACTED
by the Counciland GeneralAssembly
of thisToll
artowed
to millerr.
state,andit is herebyenactedby the authorityof the same,That
every miller shallbe allowed,for toll, one-tenthpart of a bushel,
and no more,out of every bushelof grain which he shallgrind,
includingbolting,exceptmalt, outof eachbushelof whichhe shall
be allowedone quart, and no more.
2. And be it enacted,That if any miller shalltake or receivea Penalty
lbr
.• taking ungreatertoll for grindingthan is allowedby this act, he shall,mr lawa•l
toll.
everysuchoffence,forfeit and pay three dollars,to be recovered
by actionof debt,with costs,by anypersonwhoshallsuefor the
same.
3. And be it enacted,That every miller shallkeepin his mill keep
Millers
to
toll
an exactmeasureof one-tenthpart of a bushel,and of one-twen-megurns.
tieth part of a bushel,for his toll measures,with a fit instrument
to strike the said measures, which shall be stricken whenever toll
is taken; andif he fail in any of' theseparticulars,
he shallforfeit
andpay three dollars,to be recoveredas aforesaid.
CHAPTER
•VEIGI•TS
9.
AND MEASURES,
1. Standardestablished.
2. Countiesto be provided.
4. Penaltyfor usingothers.
5. Standardof weights.
3. Weights
andmeasures
sealed.
6,Standard
ofmeasures.
1834-5.
P•r}i. 71.
1837-$.
in Actto establish
a uniformstandard
of weights
and measures
in this r•,•,,.
70.
1843-4.
state.
r•,,,•. •o4•,
Revision....Approved
April17,1846.
•67.
1845.
1. BE.•T ENACTED
by the SenateandGeneral•4ssembly
of ther•r,.:t41.
1946.
Stateof _New
Jersey,That the standard
of.weightsandmeasures
ra•r. 1•'•.
4v
lOftS
T R A D E.
•,•.
xxxv•.
of theUnitedStates,now deposited
in the oillee of'thesecretary
CHAP.
9.
-----of
state
at
Trenton,
shall
be
the
standard
of'weightsandmeasures
Standard established,
Of thisstate,for the approving
andsealingof the same,in the several countiesthereof; andthe said secretaryof stateis hereby
joined to preserveand take care of the same,andto allow and as-
sistsuchpersonor persons,authorizedby the chosen
f•'eeholders
of eachcountyof'thisstate,to.compare
andadjusta corresponding
standardof'weightsand measuresfor eachandeverycounty,and
('ertifieates
shall give to suchpersonor persons,
soauthorized,a certificate,
furnished.
underthe sealof hisoffice,oœtheircorrectness,
ascompared
witt•
the standardin his office; andthe saidsecretary
of stateshallprose•e•. cure a seal,uponwhich shall be imprintedthe lettersS.S., and'
shallmark with the said sealeachandeveryarticlesocompared,
for whichhe shallreceivea reasonable
compensation
fi'omthetrea.surerof thisstate,uponthe certificateoœthe governorthereof,
Chosen
free- •. And be it enacted, That the chosenfreeholders of' each and
to
holders
ln'ovide
for every countyshall,at the expenseof the severalcountiesin this
counties.
state,provide,by the twentiethof M•rch, eighteenhundredand
forty-seven,
a set of brasswci•hts,œrom
half an ounceup to fifty
poundsavoh'dupois,
and measures
fi'omonepint up to a gallon,
andfi'oma quarteroœa peckto half a bushel,anda yard stick,of
good,permanent,
anddurableconstruction,
according
to the standard abovementioned,
provedandsealedby the secretaryof state,
Cou•tys•.andlikewisea seal,upon which sh•11be imprintedthe lettersC.
or.
S., who sh•11deposi•the samewith the clerk of the countythey
represent, who is and shall be hereby constitutedthe sealer of
oa•h.
weightsandmeasures
for said county,andshallkeepthe same
his offleein goodorderand repair, and shalltttke,on enteringon
the dutiesof his o•ce, the followingoath(or a•rmation), viz:
I •
do swear (or affirm),that I will not stamp, seal, or
give any certificatefor any weightsor measures,
but suchas shall,
asnearlyaspossible,
agree with the standardin rnykeeping,and
will in all respectstruly and Githfully dischargeand executethe
trustreposedin me to thebestof myabilityandcapacity.So help
me
Filed,
God.
\Vhich said oath (er a•rmation) shallbe admhfistcred
by any
justiceof the peace,in the presenceof not lessthantwo members
of the boardof chosen
fi'eeho!ders
of saidcounty,andfile(}by said
clerk in his office.
Notice
to
3. A•d be it e•,ac•cd,That the clerkor sealerof weightsand
brin• in
wei•htsana
measures
in everycountyoœthis state,shallpostup a nr•tification
}•re•a[•e•g.
in writing,by settingup threeadvertisements
in eachl•wnship
thereof',ou thefirst day of Marchnext,andon the samedayevery
seventhyearthercaf'ler,or shallcausesuchnotification
to be pub-
T R A D E.
1059
lished
atleastfourweeks
successively
in oneormorenewspapers
•'•.
xxxw•.
CttAP.
9.
printed
andpublished
in saidcounty,
requiring
allandeveryper-•
sonwithintheir respective
counties
to bringin to thesaidsealer
of weights
andmeasures
all suchweights
andmeasures
by which
theyrespectively
buy or sell,givingat leastthirtydaysnoticeof
the appointed
timefor thesealing
aforesaid;
andtheclerkorsealer
maydemand
andreceivefi'omtheownerof all weights
andmeasures,sotried,proved,andsealed,by thesealof saidclerk,twoFees.
centsfor eachandeveryarticlewhichhe mayseal:it shallfurther
be thedutyof saidclerkto give a certificate
to everyperson
orCertificate.
persons
whomayapplyto him to havearticlessealed,
statingthe
number
so sealed,theirweightor capacity,
andthattheyagree
andcorrespond
withthe standard
deposited
in his oil:ice;andif
any personor personsshallcarry any weightsor measures
to said
clerkto besealed,
at anytime afterthedaynotified
forsealing
as
aforesaid,
theclerkor sealerof weights
andmeasures
in suchcase
maydemand
andtakeeightcents
foreachandeveryarticlehemay
seal.
4. And•e it enacted,
Thatif anyperson
or persons
withinthisfbr
Penalty
using
time
stateof
shall,
sealing,
at the
vend
expiration
or sellany
ofwares
thirtyor
days
merchandise,
afterthe or
appropriateweights,
anycorn-not
•a. ere,
moditywhatever,
byanyotherweightsandmeasures
but suchas
shallhavebeentried,provedandsealedasth•sact requires,
the
personor personsso offending
shallforfeitand pay for every
offence
asumnotlessthantwo,andnotexceeding
fivedollars,
one
halftogototheprosecutor,
andtheotherhalftothepoorof the
township
in whichsaidoffence
maybe committed,
to be recovered
by actionof debt,in anycourthavingcognizance
of the same;
2royideal
always,thatnothing
in thisactshallbe soconstrued
astoProviso.
prohibitanyperson
or persons
fi'ombuyingor sellingbysteelyardsorpatent
balances,
whentheyshallhavebeentriedbyand
agreewiththestaudard
aforesaid,
andwhenthebuyerandseller,
payer and receiver, shall both consentthereto.
5. Andbeit enacted,
Thatit shallbe lawfulandproper
tocal-Standard,
how calcuculate
thestandard
of weights
withinthisstatein thefollowing
bred.
manner,to wit: sixteeudrachmsone ounce,sixteenouncesone
pound,
twenty-five
pounds
onequarter
ofanhundred,
fourquarters
onehundred,
andtwentyhundred
oneton,anyusage
or custom
to
thecontrary
thereof
notwithstanding,
exceptsuch
asmaybeused
in weights
ofcoins
andapothecary
drugs.
6. And5eit enacted,
Thatthebushel
shallconsist
ofsixtypounds
}•hd.
ofwheat,
fifty-six
pounds
of rye or indiancorn,fiftypounds
of
buckwheat,
forty-eight
pounds
of barley,thirtypounds
of oats,
fifty-five
pounds
offlaxseed,
andsixty-fore'
pounds
of clover
seed.