The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-10
An ACT to regulate the inspection OF
Scythe Stones.

An ACT to regulate the inspection Of
Scythe Stones.
Sec l. Pc ae"acted by he General As
- sembLy, and by Tie authority
thereof itis enacted that hereafter 10 per
sons whomsoever shall sell, ship or export
from this State, any scythe Stones in any
9ganlliy e&cs!egdjng ten ,dp4Gg- !sxcept .,ii
have been Inspected and branded agreea-
bly to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3. Ind be ii .furthr eaacted, 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, To-
the faithful discharge of his duty and shall
also be sworn faithfully to perform the
same and such Inspector, when SO quail
| fled, shall have power to appoint one or
more deputies, and revoke the same at pleas
ure for whom he shall be responsible, and
shall take bonds from them TO himself and
successor in Office, with sufficient surety,
| in the penal sum Of three hundred dollars
and the deputy or deputies shall also be
worn to the faithful discharge Of his OF
their duties.
i SEC. 3. find be IL further enacted, That
all scythe stones, when the quantity ex.
ceeds ten dozen, shall be sorted and divid.
ded by him into three different sorts, anC
packed into boxes of suitable size, and de-
, nomination No. /. No. 9. No. 3: / shal
consist of the best quality, and none less
than nine inches in length; No. = shai
consist of the best quality OF those less thai
nine inches in length, and the second quail
5 lily more than nine inches in length; No
, ) TO consist Of other qualities and sizes
: but none except such As are mcrchantable
! and shall be branded by him with the init
ials of his name, with the word inspected
: and the No. l, No. =, or No. 3, as the cas-
l may be, designating the quality Of tn
same.
!, SEC. 4. .4nd be IL further enacted, tina
the manufacturers of scythe stones sha
= pay the inspector or his deputy for the IL
d specting, packing and branding the SUI
c of ten cents for each and every box col
0 tanning not more than twenty-five doze
i he may inspect-and twelve cents 4
each and every box containing more thu
twenty-five dozen.
Sec. 5. ind be II further enacted, tn
lfaRy person or persons shall sell or off
s. for sale, in this State, or shall export or a
Ia tempt TO export any scythe stones, befo
il the same shall have been inspected al
e branded az aforesaid, such person or &c
,ll sons shall forfeit the scythe stones SO 81
ip' [orl offered for sale, exported or attempt
,ll To Le exported, one half TO the person vi
-, shall sue for the same, and the other h;
- T.. to and for the use Of the poor OF the tow
=. wherein the offence shall be committe
81 10 he sued for and recovered in any COT
of competent jurisdiction.
oI Sec. q. ind be Il further enacted, u
Ba il any Inspector shall brand any seyt
stones rontrary to the provisions Of Z
- act. he shall forfeit and pay the sum OF 8
dollars for each and every box by him
branded TO be sued for and recovered
riI an action Of debt, in any court oi conn
'is tent jurisdiction one halfto the compIa
g ant and the other half to and Tor the
=, OF the State. =,
:, Sec. 4. And be II further enacted, u
vt if any person shall counterfeit the ora
:. of any inspestor or deputy Inspector
"a shall imprint any box or boxes OF scy'
oE stones with any Inspectors brand, with
a.s ssgseni, CT shal ~ any boa or 20