The Somerset reporter., 1899-03-23
demanded pcrm,s.Ion to test the sam. .

demanded permission TO test the same, Anil
has been refused such permission shall M
liable 10 p"uifif al not less than ten al
more than one hundsed dollars.
section0. All weights, measures nnd bul.url
that cannot be made to conform to tile stau
ard shall be stamped condemned or Cd NJ
the sealor and no person shall thereafter nj
the same under the penalties provided in MI
case of the use of false weights and mcasurs
Section TO- Ifaperson knowingly uscs atal,l
weight, measure, scale, balance or beam, II
after n weight, measure, scaie, balance j
beam has been adjusted and sealed, alters f.
that ii does not conform to the public standsrI
and fraudulently makes use of II. he shall 4,
felt for each offense fifty dollars, onchal, \
the uso of the city or town and one.halt to 4,
use of the complainant; and every sealer whoh N
reasonable cause TO believe that wei,aI
measure, scale, balance or beam has been altcr,,
since 1t was last adjusted and sealed shall cr-I
the premises in which 1t is kept or used az
shall examine tho same.
Section lI.whoerer sells by any other weighed
measures, scales, beams or balances than thal
which have been sealed ms before PROVIDE
shall forfeit a sum not exceeding twenty dolsr
for each offensc, and when by the custom }
trade such weights, measures, scales, beans
balances are provided by the buyer, ho shall
If he purchases by any other, be subject 10 J
like penalty to be recovered by an notion ;
tort to the use of the complainant.
sectioni2. The fees of sealers of weightsDx
measures, for testing and adjusting scaluI
10Th ma NV bn \
to be pnid for by the persons for whom d
service is rendered, are as follows; for tesup
railroad track scales OF forty thousand pound
capacity and upwards, two dollars; eley,r
scales OF twenty thousand pounds capacity u
upwards, one dollar and Nifty cents; platoon
scales of fivo thousand pounds capacity
upwards, one dollar; dormant scales OF Ia
than five thousand pounds capacity, IN
cents; dormant beef track scales, fifty cent
platform scales of less than five thouu|
pounds capacity, fifty cents; beam scales
over one thousand pounds capacity, Ga
cents; platform scales Of less than one thou
and pounds capacity, twenty-five cents; nd
form counter scales, twenty-five cents count
balance or trip scales, ten cents; spring ID
ance scales, fifteen cents; weights, each, TIM
cents; measures, wet and dry, each three cent
yard sticks, each, five cents; coal baska
each, ten cents; milk cans, large size, ~
cents each; milk cans, small size, three cent
each; milk bottles, three cents each; for q
justing or repairing any scale, fair ~
reasonable compensation; for adjusting weigh
when either light or heavy, not to exceed ID
cents each; for adjusting measures, wet or dr.
when either large or small, not to exceed
cents each; for adjusting yard sticks, not
exceed five cents each; for adjusting ~
weight or measure not mentioned abov.
fair and reasonable compensation.
Section 10. The city council of II city may
ordinance, and town may by by law provt
that tho sealor of weights and measures d
their city or town shall be paid by salal
and that he shall account for and pay into t.
treasury Of the city or town the fees receive
by him by virtue of his office; and where sud
salary Is paid no fees shall be charged for n
vices rendered under section one.
Section IA. All acts and parts of acts, incs
sistent with this act, are hereby repealed
Improved Mar. II.