Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-04-15

been examined or tested and properly marked or
branded under the provisions of this act 10 eN-
anime or test and thereafter to properly mark
the same as herein provided.
Section 5. Any Illuminating oil which. on the
Application of well lighted taper or similar
fame will take fire and burn, or which shall
evolve or give of an intammable vapor or gas at
a temperature below that of one hundred and twcn-
ty degrees above zero point Of Farenheits Their
mometer t209 Fab or which for any reason what
ever shall not remain clear and transparent upon
being cooled to temperature equal To that
of twenty degrees above zero point of Fahren-
heits thermometer (20o Fahl and kept al said
temperature for period not less than ten min
utes OF time, or which shall deposit any solid par
tcles of paraffne when cooled aforesaid, shall
be deemed unfit for illuminating purposes, and
the cask barrel or other package containing the
same shall be marked rejected Us hereinbefore
provided
Section g. In all tests OF illuminating oils made
under this act, the quantity of oil used for max
ing the flash test shall not be less than half pint
ana the instrument or apparatus used in making
the examinations and tests herein provided for
shall be iii all respects In accordance with the in
strument hereinbefore adopted and recommend
ed by the state board of health of the state of
Michigan and now the legal instrument for test
ing oils used for Illuminating purposes in that
state, except that the water bath of the instru-
ment shall be made four inches in depth and three
and onehalf inches in diameter, The supporting
cylinder of the instrument being made of such
size as freely to admit the same, and in using the
tese, the oil shall not be heated after il has at
Fahrenheit, and until il attains the highest test
temperature, faster than AT the rate of three
degrees per minute and the flame OF the lamp
shall be so adjusted that the rise in tempera-
ture shall be as near to two degrees per minute
rs it is practicable to make 1t, and the taper used
in making the test shall! be such shall give
clear fame, as nearly uniform in size rs il is prac
tcable 10 secure it; and the state supervisor shall
give such instructions to inspectors shall in his
Judgment be necessary desirable to secure uni
formty i'll the methods of making the tests
m nod in
spcCtor under the provisions of this act shall be
entitled to demand ana receive from the owner or
other person for whom or at whose request he
shall examine or test any oil or sample thereof,
the sum of thirty-fve cents for every single cask,
barrel, package, or sample of oil he shall test,
and thirty cents each when not exceeding five in
number twenty five cents each when not exceed
ing ten in number. and twenty cents each for each
additional barrel, package cask actually in
spected and branded by him i'll lots less than
loads and for carload of fifty barrels, packages
or casks fifteen cents for each barrel, package or
cask SO inspected and branded by him, and the
said fees for examining or testing shall constitute
u lien on the oil so inspected.
Section s. Ii shall be the duty of every inspect
or appointed under The provisions of this act TO
keep true and accurate record of all casks, bar
Iels or other packages OF OIL examined or tested
by him, which record shall state the time and
place of inspection, the number OF casks, barrels
or other packages OF oil then aud there examined
and tested the name of the person for whom
at whose request such examination or test was
rels or other packages together with any further
facts that may seem to him worthy Of record such
account to be open TO examination by any person
who may W desire, and all Illuminating oils man
ufactured or refined in this state shall be inspect
ed, examined and tested, as herein provided, be
fore being removed from the premises of the man
uiacturer or reiner.
Section 9. No inspector appointed under the
provisions OF this act shall. during his term of OF
fee traffic either directly or indirectly in any oil
used for illuminating purposes or be interested
in any manner whatever in the manufacture, re-
filming sale of such oil, and any inspector viola
ting the provisions of this section shall be removed
from Office Immediately upon proof of such viola
ton, and be liable to a penalty OF not less than
five hundred dollars
Section 10. Any person who shall, either per-
sonay or by any clerk or agent sell or offer for
sale or for ,ise or who shall III any manner dis
pose or attempt to dispose Of any oil for ilhmna-
ting purposes which shall not have been exam
ned or tested under the provisions Of this act or
which having so been examined or tested shall
have been marked us rejected; or who shall know
ingly Use furnish for Use for Illuminating rur-
poses any oil which shall not have been properly
examined or tested as herein provided shall he
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon con
vcton thereof shall be liable to penalty Of moi
less than five dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars, and any person SO offending against the
provisions Of this act shall be responsible IN dam
ages to the party injured in the event OF injuI,
arising or growing Out OF the Use OF any oil SO OF
fred or provided for sale or for use, and any per
son who shall falsely brand or mark any cask,
barrel or other package of oil, or who shall change
or alter in any way or manner any brand or mark
or device affixed to any cask, barrel or other
! package of oil by any inspector duly appointed
under the provisions of this act, or who shall re-
| ill ard use any cask, barrel OF other package
having an inspectors mark or brand thereon;
without celebrating the inspectors brand, ana
having the oil in such c0sk, barrel or other pack
| age properly examined or tested under the pro
! visions of this act, shall be deemed guhty OF a
! nisdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof SNAIL
be liable to penalty of not less than five dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars, or to lmpfls-
onnent in the county jail for period OF not more
lnan six months or To both such llne ana lmpFis-
! onment in the discretion of the court And any
! person who shall sell, or in any way dispose CT
/ any empty Cask barrel or other package bearing
an inspectors brand, without first thoroughly can
ceiling, eiacng or removing such brand, shaii pe
/ deemed guilty or a msdemeanor, and upon con
yiction thereof shall be liable TO penalty OF hoi
less than five dollars nor more than I'VE hunqisu
dollars, to imprisonment IN the county jan lVI
| ii term not exceeding six months, or to both such
tine and imprisonment i'll the DISCRETION Oh the
count. And any person VINO shaii Wlliuily aa t
crate any illuminating oil by adding thereto ben
! zine uaphtha, paratiine oil or any substance or
thing whatever, shall be guilty Of misleneaIlqI,
and upon conviction thereof shall be puhisheu ny
me or by Imprisonment, or by Dotn me anu IN
prisonment as heFeinbefOre provided.
Section H. 1t shall be the duty OF al Inspect.
I ors appointed under the provisions OF uls ac.
! WHO Shall know of any violations OF any paII
/ thereof to notify the district attorney OF ue
/ same who shall make complaint before any court
/ of competent jurisdiction, ana IL shan DC ut
! duty Of all prosecuting attorneys to represent
and prosecute on behalf of the people WITHIN M
their respective counties all cases OF onetse as
1 ing under the provisions OF tills act OF VI any
section thereof, aud amy inspector who shall nave
/ knowledge of any violation of this act or OF any
section thereof and who shall fail to entef com
p,aint against the person or persons SO o'Ohii'5
/ Shall be deemed guilty of nisdeIneanor' aiu
upon COL viction thereof shall be Liable 70 PER
atty not exceeding fifty dollars, ana shah pe 20
/ moved from Office and in case the death OF aly
person or persons shall result from The explosion
! Of lamp or other vessel containing Oh sopu u
used or furnished for use in violation OF ING Ply
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