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


not nave suitable set, the same IN DO paIu
by the state on the order OF the state auditor
on the general treasurer, the said set 10 consist
as follows; I even balance OF a capacity not less
than 100 pounds; brass yard gango; iron dry
measures, one each of the following capacities;
u bushel. peck, " peck. squarts, and quart;
Q iron wine measures, one each of the following
capacities: gallon, a gallon. quart, pint. a
pint and gill; iron ring weights, avoirdu-
pois standard. one each as follows 80 lbs. 70
lbs ~ lbs.. 10 lbs, and lbs; ii brass weights,
avoirdupois standard, one each as follows:
lbs. lbs., h., o.. o., or. oz, u o., "
o.. lie o.; together with a suitable case or
cabinet 20 contain the same. He shall also fur
nish each town and city, at the expense of said
town or city. a portable even balance scale,
with n set of weights and measures, 10 be used
by the said town or city sealers In the discharge
Of their duties rs hereinafter provided.
SEC. 8. The state sealer may, In the discharge
of his duties, inspect the weights, measures,
and 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
n 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 sealer shall keep record
In detail of the towns and cities visited by him
In the performance of his duties; Of the weights,
measures, and balances tested and sealed by
bim and he shall annually, during the first
week In December, make a report TO the gov
prnor Of his doings for the year.
SIC. q. Every town or city sealer shall, at
the expense OF his town or city, provide there
In a 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-
tion of them are lost, damaged, or destroyed,
shall. at the expense Of the town or city, re-
place the same by similar weights, measures
or balances. He shall procure, at the expense
Of his town OF 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, branding iron. with let
ters not less than one-half inch high and the
date OF the year thereon.
SEC. T. Every town or city sealer who neg
lects to provide suitable place for keeping
such weights, measures, and balances, or suf-
fers any Of them through his neglect 10 DO lost,
damaged, or destroyed, shall be fined the sum
OF not less than twenty or more than ffty dol
lars.
SEC. 8. 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 sealer,
who shall receive as compensation therefor the
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 or city TO which such set of standards
belong.
SEC. 0. Every town OF city seaier shall an
nually. At the expense Of his town or city, ad-
vertise or post up notifications In public places
In different parts of his town or city, for every
person engaged In the trade Of buying and
selling or as public weigher, who uses
weights and measures, to bring In, within n
certain time I'm each notification limited, be-
ing not less than one month from the date Of
such notification, his weights, measures, bal
ances. and scales, 10 be adjusted and sealed,
and he shall forthwith adjust and seal all
weights and measures brought TO him for that
SEc ID Every town or city sesler shall go
at least once in six months to every hay scale
or platform scale or balance In his town or
city, which cannot be readily removed. and
try, adjust, and seal the same. After the ex-
piration Of the time limited In the notification
which is required 10 be given In the preceding
section, he shall visit the places Of business of
all persons who have weights, measures, and
balances which ought to be sealed, and which
have not been sealed within one year from the
date of said notification, and may try, prove.
and seal the same.
SEC. IL For every neglect of duty prescribed
In the next preceding section, the town or city
sealer shall be fined q sum not exceeding twen-
ty dollars and every town or city sealer who
shall seal any weight, measure, OF balance 9TH
erwise than according to the town or city
standard, duly tried, proved, and sealed by the
state sealer, shall be tined not exceeding fifty
dollars nor less than twenty five dollars
SEC IL. The sealer of weights and measures,
I'm any town or city In which different COM
pensation shall not have been made by ordi
nance. shall receive q fee OF 3 cents for every
weight, wine or dry measure, sealed by him ~
his Office; he shall receive fee of cents for
every yard stick or yard measure sealed by
him; and for sealing every spring balance Of a
capacity less than 100 pounds he shall receive
fee Of % cents; for every spring balance of a
capacity Of 100 and less than 500 pounds 50
cents; for every platform scale Of . capacity Of
500 pounds or more, 81; for every balance Of a
capacity of less than 5000 pounds. 80 cents; for
every steel-yard of capacity Of 81 pounds OF
less, B cents, and for every steel-yard of u
pacity over 80 pounds 80 cents; every scale or
balance used for weighing people shall be test
ed, and II found correct shall be sealed by
the seeler, and he shall receive a fee Of 30
cents for each and every scale or balance 30
sealed. II any Of the said scales or balances
are found to be incorrect, then they shall be
condemned and their use forbidden as herein
before provided. For proving and sealing coal
and wood baskets he shall receive q fee of l5
cents each. and for every charcoal basket ~
sealed, ~ cents: he shall also have reasona-
BILE compensation for all repairs. alterations,
and adjustments which II may be necessa
for him to make, made by him, aud for the ex-
penses incurred In visiting any place, as pro-
vided for in section 10 Of this Chapter. Suoh
fees and compensation shall be paid to said
sealer owning or using the weights, measures.
or balances 80 adjusted and sealed. Every per-
son violating the provisions Of this section
shall be fined not exceeding twenty dollars for
each offense, one-hah thereof to 60 to the
town or city and one-half TO the complainant.
SEQ Ia No person engaged In the trade Of
buying and selling shall have or permit to bs
kept AT his place Of business, or upon any cart,
wagon, or othev vehicle used by him IN carry
ing on his business, any weight measure, or
balance of whatever description, which is not
at the time duly sealed In accordance with this
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