Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05

longer correct. II such weights. measures or
balances can bs readily adjusted by such means
as the sealer has at hand. he may adjust and
seal them; but II they cannot be readily ad-
justed. he shall either seize such weights.
measures. and balances forthwith and destroy
them, shall aifix 20 the same a notice forbid
ding their use until he Is satisfied that they
have been 80 adjusted as 10 conform % tho
| standards; and whoever removes said notice
without the consent of the officer afiixing tho
same shall, for each offence, be fined not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dollars. one
half 10 the town or city and one-half 10 the use
Of the complainant.
sEc. IA Every person engaged In the trade
pf buying and selling, or public weigher.
who shall nse or permit 10 be used for him any
weight, measure. or balance of whatever de-
scription, unless such weight, measure. or bal
ance shall have been duly sealed In conformity
with the provisions of this chapter. shall no
Of TO the use OF the town or city In which tho
offence shall have been committed and ono
half thereof 20 the complainant.
sEC. rs. Every person who knowingly sells
any commodity by weight or measure for .
greater quantity than IL actually delivered ID
the purchaser thereof. shall be fined not ex-
ceedng one hundred dollars. or be imprisoned
not exceeding three months
SEo. 10. Every person who shall keep hay
scales or platform balances for public use shall
cause the same 70 be tried and sealed at least
once In six months, by sworn sealer OF
weights and measures
SIC. ~. Every person who shall keep ha,
scales or platform balances for public use, or
shall weigh r. suffer 10 be weighed In such
scales or balances any article OF merchandise,
unless such scales or balances shall have been
tried and sealed as provided In the preceding
section. shall be fined one hundred dollars.
SEQ. Is. Whenever the owner or keeper of
LsIa als
mayor of the city or president of the town coun-
ell, as the case may be, or TO any person by him
appointed for the purpose, In any town or city
In which the office of sealer of weights ana
measures shall from any CAUSE be vacant, TO
try such scales or balances and to seal the
same II found correct, such mayor. president,
Or person 50 appointed shall try such scales or
balances, and seal the same II found correct;
and In case OF his neglect 80 To do, such owner
or keeper shall DE exempt from the fine pre-
scribed in the next preceding section.
SEC. 49, The town councils of the several
towns shall appoint one or more persons 70 be
weighers OF coal and other articles OF mer-
chandise, who shall be sworn, and be remov-
able at the pleasure of the town councils ap-
pointing them, and shall receive such fees as
may be fixed by the town councils of the sew
eral towns, which shall be paid by the seller;
Provided, however, that the board Of aldermen
Of any city shall appoint for such city public
under him such deputy weighers rs said board
OF aldermen may approve, and for the official
conduct Of such deputies said psiolic weigher
shall be answerablc. Said public weigher and
deputy weighers shall be subject 20 such regu-
lations the city council of such city may es-
tablish, not repngnant To law. said public
wegher shall give bond with sufficient sure
ties, satisfactory 10 said board OF aldermen, to
such city In the sum of two thousand dollars
for the faithful performance Of the duties OF
his Office, and he shall require each OF said
deputy weighers To give him bond with suiil-
cicnt sureties, which shall be satisfactory 70
said board Of aldermen, In the sum OF five hun
dred dollars, for the faithful discharge of the
duties of his office Provided. that no person
shall act as public weigher of coal or other
merchandise OF which he Is either the buyer or
seller OF In the sale whereof he has any inter
est
SEQ 20. Every person who shall sell coal or
other merchandise without its first being
weighed by public weigher, when the same
shall be demanded by the purchaser, and pro-
curing n certificate of such weight for the pur-
chaser, shall he fined twenty dollars for each
offence.
SEC. 81. The sealers of the different towns
and cities shall make an inventory of weights,
measures and balances furnished by the State
and the condition OF the same, on blank pre-
pared for that purpose, I'm the month OF Octo-
Der of each year. and shall forward the same
TO the state sealsr of weights and measures
SEC. 22. The different town councils of the
several towns, and the board of aldermen of
cities may appoint, upon recommendation of
their respective. town or city sealers, one or
more persons as deputy sealers Of their town
or city, who shall aSsAst the said town or city
sealer and. in the absence from duty of such
town or city sealer shall perform all the duties
of town or city scaler as may be required of
them for the time being.
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