Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-07-23
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An Act in relation to Ioll0rluge anu luTh"
pike Companies.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives in General .dssem6/y con-
pened, That if any tollbridge or turnpike COM
pany shall suffer or permit any false board to he
kept or suspended al any tollbridge or tollgate
in this state, wherein the rates OF toll to be en-
acted and paid are incorrectly stated. or where
on the rates of toll are represented to be great.
er than are prescribed by the acts and resolves
of the Legislature Of this state, such COMPANY.
shall forfeit and pay to any pers m who shall
sue for the same in any proper action. the sum
of forty dollars one half OF which shall be for
the person who shall institute and sustain such
action and the other half shall 60 to the treasury
of the county wherein such false toll board shall
have been kept or suspended as aforesaid.
CYRUS H. BEARDSLEE,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
MOVES BILLINGS, President OF Senate.
Approved June 18th, 1916.
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Act in addition TO, and in alteration OF an
act relating to Weights and Measures
Whereas, the Congress Of the United States
by resolution passed June LIST. 1885; directed
complete set Of all the weights and measures
adopted as standards. and then either made or
i'm the progress of manufacture, tor the use Of
the several custom houses and other purposes
TO be delivered to the Governor Of each State in
the Union, for the use OF the states respectively.
TO the end that uniform standard OF weights
and measures may be established throughout the
United States-and. wheaeas pursuant thereto a
complete act, 40 Aforesaid, has been sent to this
state and 10 now in the custody of the TIeasur er
thereoE-now, therefore, in order to effect the
object contemplated by said resolution Of Con-
gress-
SEC. 1. Be Il enacted by the Sevo and
House of Representatives. in General .4sse'n-
blu concerned. That said set Of weights and mea
sures 90 furnished, be aud the same are hereb,
adopted as. and for the standard weights and
measures Of this State
SEC Q. That the several comfy tressurers Of
this State be and they are hereby directed, on
or before the first day of October next. to cause
the standards Of weights and measures in their
possession, provided BY law, to be compared
with the standards aforesaid, in the custody Of
the Treasurer Of this state. and that the Treas.
urer cause the same TO be made to correspond
with said new standards and to seal the same in
accordance with the provisions Of the existing
laws. Provided. that If in the opino at the
Treasurer ofthis state. sci standards in the pos
session ofthe County treasureTs. orany "fthem
are imperfect. worn out, or otherwise defective.
80 that the same cannot be made to correspond
with said new standards. hs 81 llc'use new STAN
dards or parts thereofto be prepared, and del'v-
cred to said county treasurer, at the expense OF
the state.
SEC. g. 1t shall be the duty Of the selertmen
Of each town in this State. between said first
day Of October next and the first day Of January
next to present 10 the treasurers Of their re%pec-
tive counties the standards Of weights and meas-
ures now provided by and belonging :" such
town, to be compared bv such county treasurer
with the renewed standards herein before rro,
vided for: and said county treasnr"rs shall
cause said town standards. to be n sde to cor
re.pond with said new standards az hall se
the same according to the vovisions ofthe eyI'.
ing laws And ifsaih town STANDARDS. or any oil
them. shall be found to be worn out or other.