The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30

CHAPTER go.

or "Coin Silver"
Passed May l2. ls9e)
II is enacted by tho General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION /. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells. or offers to sell or dispose OF,
or has in his or her possession with intent "a
sell or dispose Of any article OF merchandise
marked. stamped or branded with the words
"Sterling" or "Sterling Silver, F" or incased OF
inolosed In any box, package, cover or wrap.
per. or other thing in or by which the said ar.
ticlo IL packed, inclosed or otherwise prepared
for sale OF disposition. having thereupon any
engraving or printed label, stamp, imprint,
mark OF trade mark indicating or denotinR by
such marking, stamping, branding. engraving
or printing that such article is silver ster.
ling silver, unless 925- 1000 of the component
parts OF the metal of which the said article il
manufactured, is pure silver, shall be i'm.
prisoned not more than six months or fined
not more than five hundred dollars for each
offence.
SEc. 2. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells. or offers to sell or dispose Of.
or has In his or her possession with intent to
sell or dispose OF. any article Of merchandise
marked, stamped or branded with the words,
"Coin" or "Coin Silver" or incascd or inclos.
ed in any box. package. cover or wrapper or
other thing in or by which the said article Is
packed inclosed or otherwise prepared for
sale OF disposition, having thoreupon any en-.
craving or printed label. stamp. imprint.
mark or trade mark, indicating or denoting
by such marking, stamping, branding, engrav.
ing or printing that such article Is coin Oh
coin silver unless o00-l0O0 Of the component
parts of the metal of which the said article Is
manufactured il pure silver, shall be impris.
oned not more than six months or fined not
more than five hundred dollars for each
offence.
SEQ. 3. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose OF,
or has in his or her possession with intent 10
cell or dispose OF, any article OF merchandise,
whose component parts are made of the same
metal soldered together. which article is mar.
ksd, stamped or branded with the words
"sterling" or ''S.erling Silver" unless all OF
said component parts shall contain rot less
than 925 1000 parts Of pure silver shall be I'M
prisoned not more than six months or fined
not moro than i've hundred dollars for each
offence.
SEQ. 4. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells. or offers 10 sell or dispose Of,
or has in his or her possession with intent
to sell or dispose OF, any article Of merchan
dise. whose component parts are made OF tbs
same metal soldered together, which article ID
marked, stamped or branded with the words
"Coin" or "Coin Silver" unless ell OF said
component parts shall contain not less than
E0-i0O0 parts Of pure silver, shall be imprison
ed not more than six months or fined not
more than five hundred dollars for ench offenso.
SEC. 8. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose OF,
or has in his or her possession with intent tc
sell or dispose Of any article OF merchandise
comprised of leather, shell, ivory, pearl. glass,
porcelain. pottery, steel or wood, to which IL
applied or attached metal mounting marked,
stamped or branded with the words ester.
ling" OF "Sterling Silver" unless said up
piled or attached metal mounting shall con-
tain not less than e25.l000 parts of rure silver,
sb,n 1,a In, pad cix ha
or fined not more than FIVE hundred dollars
for each offence.
SEC. 9. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells, or offers TO sell or dispose Of.
or has in his or her possession with intent 10
sell or dispose Of, any article OF merchandise
comprised OF leather, shell, ivory, pearl glass,
porcelain, pottery, steel or wood, to which 10
applied or attached metal mounting marked.
stamped or branded with the words "Coin''
or "Coin Silver, unless said applied or at.
tached metal mounting shall contain not less
than e00.l0O0 parts OF pure silver, shall be inn
prisoned not more than six months or fnee
not moro than five hundred dollars for each
offence.
SEC. 7. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or sells, or offers TO sell or dispose OK,
or has In his or her possession with intent to
sell or dispose of, any article OF merchandise
comprised of interior works or movements
and an exterior or covering applied or at
tached thereto. marked, stamped or branded
with the words "Sterling' or "Sterling Sill
ver," unless said case or covering shall con-
tain not less than e25 1000 parts Of puro silver.
shall be imprisoned not more than six months
or fined not more than five hundred dollars
for each offence.
SEC. 8. Any manufacturer or dealer who
makes or SELLS or offers to sell or dispose OF,
or has In his OF her possession with intent to
sell or dispose OF, any article Of merchandise
comprised OF interior works or movements
and an exterior case covering applied or at
tached thereto marked stamped or branded
with the words "Coin" or "Coiu Silver" un-
less said case or covering shall contain not
less than 90o-lO00 parts of pu @ silver, shall be
imprisoned not more than sis months or fined
not more than five hundred dollars for each
offence.
SEQ. Q. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.