Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-22

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act aforeseid a. 10 repugnaut to this
act, be aud the same 10 hereby repealed
AN ACT 70 regulate the inspection Of
Scythe Stones.
SEC. I. Be II enacted 6y.th Gen
erat assembly and BY the dnthorit,
thereof IL enacted. That hereafter n,
person or persons whomsoever shall
sell, ship orexport from this State, any
Scythe Stones in aay quantity exceed.
ing ten dozen, except III boxes Of suit.
ubIe size and the same shall have
been inspected aud branded, agreeabIy y
to the provisions Of this act.
| SEC. 2. find be it further enacted,
That there shall be an Inspector Of
EScythe Stones for this State, who shall
b. we'll skilled in the knowledge Of
the same, to be appointed by the Gen,
orally Assembly, annually. who, be
fore he shall enter on the duties oI
said Office. shall give bond, with suf.
hcient surety, to the General Treasu-
rer, in the penal sum offive hundred
dollars, for the faithful discharge ol
his duty. and shall also be sworn faith
fully to perform the same and such
Inspector, when 50 qualified, shalt
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 security, in the penal sum Of
three eddollars; and the deputy
or deputies shall also be sworn to the
faithful discharge of his or their du-
ties.
Sec. 8. find be it further enacted.
That all scythe stones. when the guam
tity exceeds ten dozen, shall be sur,cd
and divided by him into three differ
ent sorts, and packed into boxes Ut
suitable size, aud denominatcd No. /,
No. Z, No. 8: No. / shall cpnslst OF
the best quality. and none less than
nine inches III length No. g shall
consist Of the best quality, of those
less than nine inches in length, aud
the second quality more than nine
inches in length no. TO consist
other qualities and s'zes, but none ex.
tcpt such as are merchantable and
snai! be- branded by him with the init
ials Uf his na,iIe, with the wUrd inspcc-
ted, and the No, |, No. 9, or No. $, as
the case may he, designating the quail
ity ot tire SAME.
Sec. 4. .sad be it further enacted.
That the manufacturers OF scythe
stones snail pay the inspector or his
deputy for inspecting, packing and
branding. the sum Of ten cents for each
aud every box containing not more
than twenty five duzen, he may inspect
and twelve cents Tor each and every
box containing more than twenty FIVE
dUZen.
Sec 4 find be tt further enacted.
That if any person or persons shall
sell or offer tor sale, IN this State, Or
shall export or attempt to export any
scy the stones, before the same shall
have been inspected and branded as
aforesaid, such person Or PEI sons shail
forfeit the scytne stones SO sold or]
offered i"r Sale, exported Or attempt
ed to be exporled, one half to the per-
Sun who shalt sue tor the same, and the
other half to aud for the use OF the
poor ci the town, wherein the offence
shall be committed to be sued for and
recovered in any court Of competent
ludrisdictiun.
See. T.. .4nd be it further enacted,
That II any inspector or deputy inspec-
tor shall brand any scythe stones con-
trary to the provisions OF this act, he
shall forfeit aud pay the sum OF five
dollars for each anu every boy by him
80 branded, tO be sued fui and recov-
edsd in an action Of debt, in any Court
Of competent jurisdiction one half to
the complainant and the other half to
and for the use Of the State.
Sec. 7. Ind be IL further enacted,
That If any person snail counterfeit
the brand Ut any inspector or deputy
inspector, or shall imprint any box Or
boxes OF scythe stones with any in
spector's brand, without his consent,
or shall fill any box or boxes which
have been beforh filed aud branded,
without first causing such former brand
to be cut out, he snail forfeit double
the value Of the scy the stones so filled
or branded to be sued for and re-
covered IN manner aforesaid one
half to and for the use Of the complain
vnt, and the other half to and far the
use Of the State.
AN ACT in addition to the act enti-
tied An Act to prevent Hogs from
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