The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-11
SEALERS In SESSION.
City and Town Officials Guests of
State Sealer Crawford.
An Organization Formed, Officers Elected
and a Shore Dinner Enjoyed.

fhe annual meeting of the town and
city sealers Of weights and measures OF
the state was held in the State Sealers
office In this city at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. There were many letters of regret
from persons unable to he present.
Among those were those OF Hon. Mel
vile Bull, L. J. Newell, L. f. Thayer, X.
l.. Il. Evans, George q. Plague, Mayor
McGuinness, Ex-Governor ID. Russell
Brown and others. The following town
and city sealers were present:
George Ii. Pettis, Providence; John III.
Stacey, Newport; Herbert Whitaker,
Woonsocket; StaDislaus Duclois, Central
Falls; James Il. Higgins, LymansviIle;
A, lB. whipnle, Smithheld;D IL. Reming-
ton, Scituate; Henry Z. Carpenter,
Johnston; Charles A. Westcott, War
wick; Mark II. Wood. Darlington; Alon-
20 W. Vose, Cum berland; s. S. Barney,
East Providence; f. z. Dutempie, Ex-
eter,
The following delegation. from Bos-
ton was also in attendance: Daniel L.
Sullivan, deputy sealer OF Boston;
Raphael Rosowsky, deputy Osgood Il.
Blaney, ex-sealer Boston; Charles Mintz,
deputy sealer, also of Boston. AS each
gentleman shook hands with the State
sealer, Mr.. James NJ. Crawford, badges
were presented by thst gentleman. At
this time Governor Iippitt appeared ana
was greeted by all.
The various measures and instruments
were examined ny the Governor, Mr.
Crawford showing the false measures
which had been detected, after which
the gentlemen present were regaled on
lemonade and milk punch, 80 that all
were made quite comfortable, consider
ing the state OF the weather.
Mir. Crawford then form ally called the
meeting to order. He made several
suggestions concerning the detection Of
peddlers, in whose possession such meas
ores were found.
Mr.. Sullivan, deputy sealer OF Boston,
spoke OF the efficiency of tho laws con-
cerning. weights and measures in Rhode
Island. He said that he noticed only one
VoiHAs lhdb Nus Nhah PSNNANio h"N " 10
detected in tho act OF selling with false
measures. Mr. Sullivan said ho had been
connected with the business for 20 years
and In Massachusetts, possession OF false
measure was considered prima facio owl
dence OF guilt. He would make that sug-
gcstion for the State OF Rhode Island.
Ex-City SeslerBlaney OF Boston made a
few remarks, stating tnat he was glad
to be present at such an organization and
hoped that a similar one might be
formed in Massachusetts,. Remarks
were also made by Mr. Rosnosky and Mr..
Matteson.
Mr. Crawford then essayed 10 show the
Nom bers from Boston the new elevator
I'm the building. In the absence of these
gentlemen, Mr.. Pettis, city sealer. pro-
posed that all town and city sealers and
deputy sealers as well as ex-sesiers, form
themselves into an organization 10 re-
lieve Mr.. Crawford OF the expense of
calling the meeting each year. This
suggostion was adopted, and the follow
| iDa officers were chosen: President,
| James crawford; vice-president, George
| II. Pcttis; secretary and treasurer, j. Il.
| Ordwsy.
Aztec SIR. Crawford had been informed
| OF this election the meeting adjourned
| to q steamer, ana went to Fields Point,
where they enjoyed one Of Colonel
| Atwell's dinners