The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-03
An ACT to regulate the inspection o
Scythe Stones.

An ACT to regulate the inspection OF
Scythe Stones.
DE 1t enacted by the General rs
sec l. ID semD!y, and by me authority
Mereof it IS enacted that hereafter no per
sons wIIomsoever shall sell. ship o. o2pori
from this State, any scyti!c Stones IN any
quantity exceeding ten dozen, cEccpt lh
boxes of suitable size and the same shall
have been inspected and branded agreea-
bly, to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2. ind be ii JWther enacted, That
there shall be an Inspector OF scythe
Stones for this State, who shall be well
skilled in the knowledge Of the same, TO
be appointed by the General Assembly,
annually, who before he shall enter on
the duties of said Office, shall give bond,
with surety, to the General Treasurer, in
the penal sum of five hundred dollars, for
the faithful discharge Of his duty and shall
also be sworn faithfully to perform the
same and such Inspector, when so quail
fed, shall have power to appoint one or
more deputies, aud revoke the same at pleas
ure for whom he shall be responsible, al I
shall take bonds from them to himself and
successor in Office, with sufficient surety,
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and the deputy or deputies shall also be
sworn to the faithful discharge Of his or
,helr duties.
SEC. 3. ind be II further enacted, That
all suythe stones, when the quantity eX-
ceeds ten dozen, shall be sorted and divid-
dud by him into three different sorts, and
packed into boxes OF suitable size, and de-
nomination No. /. No. 2. No. 3; / shall
consist of the best quality, and none less
than nIne inches in length; No. = shall
consist OF the best quality Of fthose less than
nine inches IN length, and the second quail
lily more than nine inches in length; No.
) TO consist Of other qualities aud sizes,
but none except such as are merChantable ;
aud shall DC branded by him with the mt
ials OF his name, with the word taspfcbd,
and the No. !, No. ,. or No. 3, as the case
may be, designating the quality OF the
same.
SIC. 4. Ind be II .furtbct enacted, that
the manufacturers OF scythe stones shall
pay the inspector or his deputy for the IN
spectIng, packing and branding the sum
OF ten cents for each and every box con-
tanning not more than twenty-five dozen,
he may lnspcCt--lnd twelve cents for
each and every box containing more than
twenty-five dozen.
Sec. 3 ind be Il further enacted, that
ifany person or persons shall sell or offer
for sale, IN this State, or shall export or at
tempt TO export any scythe stones, before
, the same shall have been inspected and
branded az aforesaid, such person or per-
sons shall forfeit the sCythe stones so sold
orl offered for sale, exported or attempted
10 be exported, one half to the person who
shall sue for the same, and the other half
u and for the use OF the poor Of the town,
wherein the offence shall be committed !;
20 be sued for and recovered IN any court
. y! competent jurisdiction.
Sec. u. .3ad be Il further endcted, thst
If any Inspector shall brand any scythe
stones contrary TO the provisions oi tins
act he shall forfeit and pay the sum oil i've
dollars for each and every box by him 50
branded to be sued for and recovered IN
an action vi debt, in any court OF eompe-
tent jurisdiction one hulito the complain
ant and the other half TO and tor TIC use
VI! the State.
Sec. :. .lnd BE- Il further enGeied, that
Il any person shall counterfeit the brand
Vi any inspector Or deputy inspector OF
shall imprint any box or boxes of scythe
stones with any inspectors brand, without
ate .oasen:, O. eba4 t.. any bS4 or boxes