Frostburg mining journal., 1882-11-11
TWELFTH YEAR. NUMBER 9,
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
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Weights and Measures.
ARTICLE XXXII-REVISED CODE
OF MARYLAND.

The standards for weiphts and meas
moo in tbis state excent 90 otherwise nro-
yided in This article shall he such as are
nead at the crs,om house in the citv of
Ro't,ronre
q M ~ o,;or, :, oooh
,,n,, tnG ahoiI J1un.y new rhara ntberw;se Viz al.
coun'y snali, SASep' m"o,0 s..n .hs ~,
dov of Nav in each wear anpoInt some
nerson os keeper of the standsr Is of
WEIGHTS and measures. who shall safely
keen and nreserve the same. and when re.
ouired, deliver them to the county commits.
sioners. or to such person as they may ap-
point to receive the same, and who shall
perterm the reyeral duties prescribed by
this article.
2. The nerson so annointed shalt before
he enters upon the duties OF his office, give
bond to the county commissioners in the
penal sum of five hundred dollars condi.
toned for the faithful discharge of all the
duties appc rtaining to his Office.
A An we;obto and mooouros usea in tb;s
stnie in the vendI', o. nj articles shall he
inspected by the said standard keeper for
the county, orce in every wear, under
penalty noy exceeding twenty dollars, 10
be paid by the person owning or using tue
same, and when adjusted, shall be by the
standard keeper branded, marked, or
stamped with the letters NJ. s., meaning
thereby Maryland Standard in such man
ner and on such parts of such weights and
measures as in his Judgment will be most
lasting and etiectual in preventing fraud
ulent practices or impositions in the use
thereof.
= Tho yo;obt, and measuras co eyam.
;pod Lrondo3 or otomnnd ord M other
shoI, te nsed ,y;,hin tIis State in The
yond,nn of s,cb ort;cleo 90 orc 6;rac, ed hv
,ou, ,r bo or oro ,,eraI,v sold Nv ,ro;gbt az
measure under q nenaltv of twenty dol
lars, and ell articles sold within this State
shall be sold by said weights and measures
under the like penalty.
q All sca,e. .heams psed in tbe vendino
of orticles in this state shall he insnected
ond Slammed hy tho keener of tho stand.
ards of weiohts as weights are directed to
he stamned and any person usinp scale
beoms in this State not slammed os herein
directed shall forfeit and nav a sum not
eyceednr twenty dollars tor eoch offence
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q iho hoel'o,s vi e.anu".us u. %, vi ,:S ..s
anu measures shali a.lunu .m at .uo ulh ion'
haIke's, ,cwhs; nnu .lliases, III uho coun.
W, Gr miot ~ , on si,aii Il iespIou,ao ah noar nS
appuin'SSi,R ppm SiRora, .. n,h,;o ME ;rsmnntn ,ya,a
~ lhe uinelent puono ihspeG.'nS wae
hous.s III tho sun ooan'lss ] az iIaoS 49, 10
III eacli Ysal, ul sunni eeltelii u"yo W De
aPpo,iileu W .tu 'oun.y ooinh,ite'ionoisi n ne,
"hlcn uays puoi.o no..ce :liail We siren W
auvel.iselhenls insefnu ", ih sGnae onI oi
uloIe he"sl'apcIs VI .lic ooun.ies IN Hilicn 'sn
tileIc n-ay VIC suon papeI =. 'nese anu ; aiso
W au'eI'lSeltIn's .I' sS' up as souo Is,no oInpS
uOus place III .ile saiu iiialhe,s li wa enouses
Viiases ahu .om No, anu dna sha'' m;ptS nd "n
,,,Sosnros nsad or ;,tended IN he nsed in
,he"sSs, tho sui Ist,, u - '''''N w " "''' -
INC '.,' soaA'
8. EacA keeper OF STANDARDS siiall keep
DOCK IN whlch ne snall register tne
names OF the persons whoee peams anu
scales' Weients anu measures, he mas uu,
Jus,eu, loselheI win Ihe " " .nc nion.n s.;1,
ana year, ana the huhoer anu uescr pti"n
OF The fame so aclusted, whicn BOOK he
shall submit 10 tEe inspection OF the coun-
W commissioners ouce III each year' vi
oilener II required.
3. II any person shall neglect or refuse
to have ms Deans ana scaies, NelSnts anu
measures lnspeo'eo aau aoJus.Iu W. 10 auie, t,
directed, when required 10 GO SO ny the
proper oi1cer, he shail iorieit aha pay nye
dollars Tor every day curing such uelh'
quency. "
III. II any slandard-keeper snail DC IN
formed or have reason 70 suspect tnal any
person Is "sliiS, VI mas IA hls poeseSs si, ion
with lrauduient intention, any Iaise
beams, scales OF measures, ne SNAIL eAalh'
ine me same, anu II nc iihu ,lciii' Vi any
oi theGi, 10 oc lalso, ne siaii seize lie
same as i9rlellute, ana aulus. ana sen
lheul az puuilo ant u1n, s ,h ana an@a, ana no;n
return statement OF .ne money received
therefor unoer oalh 10 the county conf
missioneTs. -
IL. II any weight OF measure "nicn
shall have Deen DIanued OF stannpeu as
herein required, shall De broken, injured,