The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-17

Soc E II enacted 6y The General is.
- sembty, and By The authorit,
thereof a. IS enacted that hereafter no per,
sons whcmsoeyer shall sell, ship or export
from this State, any Scythc Stones IN any
quantity exceeding ten dozen, except in
boxes OF suitable size and the same shall
have been inspected and branded agreea.
bly, to the provisions of this act.
Sec. :. lind be IL fitrtter enacted, That
there shall be an Inspector of scythe
Stones .or this State, who shah be we'll
sktlea II the knowledge Of the same, 10
b. appointed by the General Assembly.
annually, who before ne shall enter ON
the duties Of said ofiise, 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 ono or
more deputies and revoke the same at pleas
ure FOR whom ne 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
sworn to the faithful discharge OF his or
their duties.
SEC. 3. find be IL further enacted, That
all'scythe stones, when the quantity ex-
eeeds ten dozen, shall be sorted and divid-
ded by him into three different sorts, and
packed into boxes OF suitable size, and de.
nomination No. l. Nc. 2. No. 9: 1 shall
consist of the best quality, and none less
than nine inches in length; No. shall
consist of the best quality of those less tnan
nine inches in length, and the second quail
lity more than nine inches in length No.
3 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 wort inspected,
and the No. /, No. 2, or No. 3, as the case
may be, designating the quality Of the
same.
SEC. 4. .4nd be Il further enacted, that
the mannfact turers of scythe stones shall
pay the inspector or his deputy for the in
specting, packing and branding the sum
often cents for each and every box con.
tanning not more than twenty. five dozen,
he may inspect-and twelve cents for
each and every box containing more than
twenty-five dozen.
Sec. ). 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 as aforesaid, such person or per-
sons shall forfeit the scythe stones so sold
for offered for sale, exported or attempted
20 be exported, one half to the person who
shall sue for the same, and the other half
10 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
OF competent jurisdiction.
Sec. .. Ind be IL further enacted, that
If any Inspector shall brand any scylhe
stones contrary to the provisions of this
act, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of five |
dollars for each and every box by him so
branded to be sued for and recovered in |
an action Of debt, in any court of compe |
tent jurisdicton one halfto the complain /
ant and the other half to and for the use
of the State.
Sec. Z. find be II further endcied, that |
,if any person shall counterfeit the brand |
lof any inspestor or deputy Inspector or
shall imprint any box or boxes OF scythe I
stones with any inspectors brand, without
his consent, or shall I'll any box or boxes /.
which have been before filed and branded /
without first causing such former brand to
De cut out he shall forfeit double the value |.
Of the scythe stones SO filled or branded
% be -ued for srl recovered in manner a.
roresaid one half to and for the use Of the |
comp ainast, aEd the other half to and for
he use VI the State. A3
Ian ACT in addition to the act entitled !
(" An Act to prevent Hogs from going at
large in the places therein mentioned"
'DE Il enacted By The General .4ssemJiy
- and by he authority hcrecf Il Is !
Enacted, That the said act and all tic pro.
risions, pei tiles and foyiC!tures therein
mentioned, be and the same are hereby ex-
fendel TO all the streets, highways and 1
ommons in the town OF East Greenwich.
A3
In ACT 10 prevent cattle. horses and
swine from running at large IN the pub
N Tic highways and commons IN the town
Of North Providence,
DE enacted by he General rs
l.