The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-05


February 20, ls2l-8pproyed WILLIAM KING.
AN ACT to regulate lhe manufacture and To-
spection OF Stone Lime aud Lime Casks.
en pEr enacted By the Senate and House
- Of Representatives, m Legislature
assembled, That no stone lime, manufactured
within this State, shall be sold, or exposed to sale,
or shipped on board Of any vessel IN casks, but
such only as is well burnt and pure, and contain
ed in good and sufficient new casks, made Of
sound and thoroughly seasoned slaves and head
ing, with at least twelve good aud strong hoops
on each cask, we'll driven and secured with
nails or pins, and duly inspected; the slaves OF
said casks TO be made OF rift timber and not less
than thirty two inches length, and If they be
hard wood, to be not less than one half Of an
inch thick Cn the thinnest edge; and il they be
soft wood, TO be not less than five eighths of an
inch thick on the thinnest edge and each of the
heads to be not less than three ourths Of an inch
thick, and well crozed in and each hoop to be
not less Than one INCH wide in the narrowest
part; and each Cssk TO be not Tess than twenty
eight inches ia length between the heads. and
each head thereoft 10 be not less than eighteen
and one halfinChes ia diameter within the chime:
and each cask TO have good and sufficient biIge,
and 10 contain not less than forty gallons ands TO
De made IN a workmanlIke manner to hold lime
SECT. 2 Be at further enccted, That each IisDo
cask shall be branded on the outside at the biIee
with the first letter OF the christian name. and
the flrst letter of the surname, of the manufac-
turer or original vender thereof; and every such
manufacturer or vender, who shall sell any lime
casks, other than such as are so branded, shall
lorfelt and pay the sum Of forty cents for every
cask by him sold without being thus branded
SECT. 8. BE a further enacted, That all such
casks Of lime shall be branded, on one head
thereof at the kiln where the same shall be burnt
with the first etter of the christian name and
the Surname at length Of the manu- tacturer or
owner thereof; and such manufactured or owner
shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty cents for
every cask OF lime, which shall not be thus
branded at the time it shall be filled al the kiln
as aforesaid. .-
SECT. 4. Be IL further enacted, That there
shall be three inspectors of stone lime and lime
casks, one for and TO reside in each Of the towns
OF Ihomaston, Camden and Warren each 10 be
appointed by the Governor, with the advice aud
consent OF the Council, and TO be b7 them
removable at pleasure; and each Of said In
speCtors snail, before he enters upon the duties
OF his otlce, be sworn faithfully 10 perform the
same, and shall give bonds with sufficient sure
ties to the treasurer OF the State for the faithful
performance thereof, ID the sums following 10 wit
the Inspector ia and Tor the town OF IhomastOn
INSPECT
III and for the town Of Camden, in the sum of
one thousand dollars; and the Inspector in and
for the town OF Warren, in the sum Of one
thousand dollars each OF which bonds shall be
approved by the Court Of Sessions In and for the
County OF Lincoln and each OF said Inspectors
when 50 qualified, shall have power 70 appoint,
III anu tor the town IN which he resides, as many
deputy inspectors as he shall Judge necessary,
ior whose faithful conduct 40 the discharge ofthe
duties OF their IesP.ctive Offices, the inspector
appointing them shall be answerable, and shall
take bond from each Of the III TO himself, ~ the
sum OF five hundred dollars and said deputies
shaH seyeraly be sworn 10 the faithful dlscb srge
OF their duty before they shall enter upon the
same aud the Selectmen of each town within
this state, ~ y Inch stone lime manufactured,
except the towns oil Ibvnasten, Camden, and
w arTen, shall appoint one more inspectors Of
stone lime and lime casks within and fer such
town, 10 be by tbem removable at pleasure,
upon mis6ehayior AZ said Office and each lnspec-
tor thus appointed by the celectmen, shall, be-
fore he enters upon the duties Of his Office, be
sworn faithfully 10 perform the same, and shall
give BONDS, with sufficient sureiies te the treas
urer Of such town, the sum Of i've hundred
dollars, conditioned for the faithful pertor nance
OF the duties OF his office.
SECT. 5. Be Il Jtriher enacted, That it shall
be the duty Of each Of the Inspectors appointed
by the Governor am Council BY virtue 0. this
act, either by himself or his deputy, and Of the
several inspectors appointed by the oelectnien OF
towns aforesaid, 10 inspect ali lime winch
shall he manufactured within the town wherein
such Inspector or Inspectors reside, al the time
the same shall be filled into casks al the kiln
where il is burnt and to inspect the casks Into
which the same shall De put; and to that the
SAID lime and ca.ks do ia all respects, conform
to tie provision: 81 this aci, ard that ghe casks