River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-04-26
Published April 8, 1883,
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AN ACT relating to the inspection OF Illuminar-
lug dis, and ainendatory OF cilapsr 26g OF the
laws u 1850 as amended by chapter ~ OF the
laws Of 1851
The pc opie OF the state of Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section ] Section 3 Of chapter 269 of the laws
OF 1851 as amended by section or chapter - or
the laws OF 1851, Is hereby amended as follows
By adding to the end of said section the following
words: And said brands or devices for the APP
prevail or rejection OF oils shall further contain the
words tift Test followed BY numerals stating
the temperature at whEh such such oils VIII buIl
upon application of the lest prescribed " TINS act
provided that the inspector may use for this pnr-
pose numerals only that are Invisible by ten. 50
that said section when amended shall read as fol
lows. Section 3 Tie state supervisor Of IN
sptct0fa Of Illuminating oils shall appoint IA &C
coidauee with the provisions of TINS act Inspect
ofs OF illuminating oils, who sn all examine and
test all illuminating oils offered for sale or for use
ia this state " ans person whatsoever. and shall
demand AMI receive all fees in payment for such
examining and test ig, and VINO shall be liable 10
MI the penAltirs hereinafter provided for any neg
lect OF Tor any wfui misconduct or msilfeasanee
in the discharge of the duties aforesaid and the
said state supervisor shall have power ht any
time TO remove any Inspector 50 appointed, upon
reasonable notsce, or for reasonable cause, and
the said supervisor aAd all inspectors appointed
under the provisions 8f this act shall before
terug upon the duiles of their respective Offices
take an oath or Affirmation faith nliy to discharge
the duties of the SAME prescribed by the con
stituton and laws Of this state, and the said su
peryisor shalt execute bond 10 the people OF the
stale in the sum OF pso Thousand dollars, condi
toned for the faithful performance OF all the
duties imposed by this act said bond To be
iiled ia the Office Of the secretary OF state and
every Inspector appointed under this act
shall execute bald TO the people of this
state III such sum, lot exceeding two thousand
dollars may be fixed IN each case by
the state supervisor, conditioned as aforesaid
such bond to be filed ia the office OF the
clerk OF the county wherein the Inspector
executing the same shall reside, aud d.t-
piicate copy thereof duly certified by the county
ba he off
visor; and all bonds executed under the provisions
Of this act shall he for the use of all persons az
ereved by the acts n neglect Of the state super
visor, or 81 the inspectors respectively executing
the same. The sluenes on the bond Of the state
supervisor shall be approved by the secretary OF
state, aud the suretits the bonds of inspectors
shall be approved by the judge of probate IN the
counties in which tle inspectors executing the
same shall respectively reside; provided, that the
said state supervisor SHALL on the request OF the
city council of any city the board of trustees of any
Incorporated village, &C the board of supervisors
of any town appoint any suitable person whom
such council board OF trustees or board OF super
visofs shall nominate Inspector OF illuminating oils
for said city, village town, and for such terri
tory adjacent 10 said city village Town, the
said supervisors shall determine. 1t shall be the
duty of every Inspector appointed under the pr }
visions of this act TO provide, at his own cost aud
expense, all HE necessary Instruments and appa
ratus for examining, testing and branding Hum
mating oils nnder the provisions OF this t.ct: aud
promptly t0eXamine or test when called upon for
that puI1ose any oils offered for sale or fer use
for Illuminating purposes; and II upon such ex-
animation &c test such oils shall be found TO meet
the Requirements OF this act he shah affix to the
package, cast or barrel containing the same, u
brand or devce containing the word approved
with the dateof testing over his official signature
upon the package, cask barrel containing the
same and 1t shall be lawful for any person TO sell
tile same as al Illuminating Oil within this state
but II the oil stested shall not meet the aforesaid
requirements, he shall brand in plain letters on
the package eisk or barrel containing the same.
over his offieia signature the words: Rejected
for Observation-Disclosures in the state OF Wiscon
sin" with the date of testing thereof. and u
shall be unaw al for he owner thereof 20 sell
such oil for illuninating purposes And the said
brands devices for approval or rejection OF oils
shall farther coatain the words, Fire Test" fol
lowed by numerals stating the temperature at
which said oils will burn upon application of the
test prescribed by this act; provided that the in
spectors may use ior this purpose numerals only
that are divisable by ten.
Section e This let shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage and publication
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