Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-02-02

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An act regulating the assize of Lime
Casks and the inspection of Lime.
SECTION /. BE Il enacted by The Gen
eral assembly and by The authority thereof
It is enacted. That all stone lime i'll casks,
which shall be offered or exposed for
sale, in this State, shall be put up III
casks of the following dimensions, to wit
The casks shall be twenty i'll
ches in length between the heads; and
the heads nineteen inches IN diameter;
and said casks shall be of sufficient bllgc
to contain forty gallons, which shall
be well filled with lime, with not less than
ten good hoops to each cask.
SEC. 2. find be Il FURTHER enacted, That
the various qualities flime shall be de-
signated by the following names, to wit
-Jointa, first quality, second quality,
common; and shall also be designated
/ by the names of the present owners OF
/ the lodges of rock from which the same
shall be 50 burnt and shall be branded
accordingly, by the inspector or one Of
his deputies.
| SEC. 3. .4nd be Il farther enacted, That
/ the General Assembly shall annually ap-
point one General Inspector, with power
to appoint one or more deputies, which
). deputies shall hold their Offices until the
next election of general Inspector, not
withstanding the death of such general
inspector may happen before SAID cleo
, ton; unless removed by said general IN
, spector; And it shall be the duty of such
inspcctor or his deputies, to see that the
casks are Of lawful size and properly Ill
led and branded; as provided in the sec
, Iond section of this act; and 1t shall also
b. be his duty to brand each cask with the
r word inspected, and the initials OF the
/. Inspector or deputy inspector, and bcioF.
. proceeding in the duties OF his sad oil
4 fec, he shall take his engagement before
+ a Justice of the peace, for the due per
y tormancc thereof
Sec. i. End be II farther enacted, Tha
the burner of lime shall pay the inspec
= tor or his deputy for inspecting x brand
= inc (flling not ncludcd) the sum OF two
5 cents for each and every cask he may
/ inspect; and Cor filing the same two cts
} in addition m
al Sec. 5. .4nd be Il farther enacted, Tha
N if any person or persons shall oiicf 10
l. sale or expectation i'll this State, an.
= cask or casks of lime, not branded as u
T. toresaid, he or they shall forfeit the sun
oc of ten dollars for each offence, to be re
40 covered by action Of debt, before an,
10 court of competent jurisdiction, one hal
TO tbc person who shall sue for the same
and the other half to and for the use o
the town in which the same shall be
. offered for sale or expectation. -,
!" SEC. 6. Ind be Httnfhcr enacted, Ina
IL if any inspector or deputy inspector sha
he brand any lime contrary to the provision
er of this act, he shall forfeit and pay IN
of sum of five dollars, for each cask b
&C him so branded to be recovered b. mdic'
On mcnt or action of debt, one hall to III
st complainant, and the other hall to an
w for the use of the State.
he SEC. I. Ind be Htiwiher enacted, In;
rnI every person who shall counterfeit tn
= brand of any Inspector or deputy mspe'
: tor. appointed as aforesaid or shall IN
print anv casl or casks of lime with II
Nv brand. without his consent first had an
al obtained in writing, or shall fill any cas-
or casks, Il second time, which have bee
k before filed and branded, without iir
I'LL causing the former brand TO be cut on
,I.shal forfeit the sum of one hundred dc
sn ,n lars for every cask so branded or so Fl
nj. led, to be recovered by indictment, oI
he half To and for the use the prosecute
m and the other hall to and for the use
Vi the State.
SEC. Ind be IL further enacted, lh
= il is and shall he the duty OF the lnspc
: tor and each of his deputies, OF all mag'
j., tratcs, Judges, justices OF the peace al
6 grand jurors to take notice oil all ore
chcs olthis act, that shall como TO Tho
knowledge.
SEC. .. Ind be II further enacted, III
the act entitled "an act regulating &
assizc Of lime casks, and the n'pccu