The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-28

by the state on the order OF the state auditor
on the general treasurer, the said set to consist
as follows: ! even balance of q capacity not less
than 100 pounds; brass yard gauge; 5 iron dry
measures, one each Of the following capacities:
~ bushel. peck, " peck, quarts, and quart:
. iron wine measures, one each of the following
capacities: gallon, u gallon. quart, pint, n
pint, and gill; iron ring weights, avoirdu-
pois standard, one each as follows: 30 lbs, 20
lbs 20 lbs, 10 lbs. and lbs; IL brass weights,
avoirdupois standard, one each as follows:
lbs. lbs, h., o., or. o., y or, u oz Il
o., l-l6 o.: together with suitable case or
cabinet to contain the same. He shall also fur
nish each town and city, at the expense of said
town or city, q portable even balance scale,
with set Of weights and measures to be used
by the said town OF city sealers in the discharge
of their duties rs hereinafter provided.
SEC. .. The state sealer may, In the discharge
Of his duties, inspect the weights, measures,
ana balances OF any person or persons, which
are used for selling any goods wares, mer-
chandise, or other commodities, or for public
weighing In any town or city in this state, and
II he finds the same TO be inaccurate, he shall
forthwith inform the mayor OF the city or the
president OF the town council, as the case may
be. and such mayor or president shall at once
call the attention OF the town OF city sealer
thereto. The state seaier shall keep q record
IN detail of the towns and cities wished by him
in the performance of his duties OF the weights,
measures, and balances tested and sealed by
him; and he shall annually, during the first
week in December, make a report TO the gov
ernor Of his doings for the year.
SEC. o. Every town or city sealer shall at
the expense Of his town or city, provide there
In suitable place for the safe keeping and
preservation of the weights, measures, and bal
ances furnished by the state, which shall all
be used only as standards, and shall not be
taken from the Office. He shall have the care
and oversight thereof: shall see that they are
kept in good order and repair, and IL any por-
ton Of them are lost, damaged, or destroyed,
shall, at the expense Of the town OF city, re-
place the same by similar weights, measures,
or balances. He shall procure, at the expense
of his town or city, suitable set OF sealing
stamps for stamping dry and wine measures,
with the date Of the year thereon, and, for coal
and wood baskets, a branding iron. with let
ters not less than one-half inch high and the
date Of the year thereon.
SEC. 7. Every town or city scaler who neg
lects to provide q suitable place for keeping
such weights, measures, and balances. or suf-
fers any of them through his neglect TO be lost,
damaged, or destroyed, shall be fined the sum
of not less than twenty or moro than fifty dol
lars.
SEC. g. Every town or city sealer shall, once
at least In every three years, have the standard
weights, measures, and balances In his custody
tried, adjusted, and sealed by the state sealcr,
who shall receive as compensation therefor tho
sum Of fifteen dollars, which sum, together
with the necessary expenses incurred by him
In so performing such service, shall be paid by
the town OF city to which such set Of standards
belong.
SEC. 0. Every town or city sealer shall an
nually, ~ the expense Of his town or city. ad-
vertise OF post up notifications in public places
indifferent parts Of his town city, for every
person engaged In the trade of buying and
selling or as public wcigher, who uses
weights and measures, 90 bring In, within a
certain time in each notification limited. be-
ing not less than one month from tho date Of
such notifications, his weights, measures. bal
anccs, and scales, 70 be adjusted and sealed,
and he shall forthwith adjust and seal all
weights and measures brought 70 him for that
purposo
sEc. 10 Every town or citv sealcr shall 60
at least once In six months 10 every hay scale
or platform scale or balance In his town or
citv yrifch c--..-. - -..-Hfiv re,aovcd and
try. adjust, and seal the same. After the en-
piration Of the time limited In the notification
whioh u required 70 es given IN the precediDn