Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-04

hold a standard one pint one quart,
which baskets shall be subject to inspec-
ton free OF charge, and when found short
of the standard one pint or one quart they
shall be seized and destroyed by the sealer
or assistant sealerS of weights and meas
ures
Provided further, That bottles and jars
which shall be subject to inspection may
be used in the distribution of milk and
cream but in no case shall they be used
as measures, unless the same shall have
been inspected and stamped other meas
ures of the District And that no dealer
or dealers in milk bottles or jars in the
district of Columbia shall sell offer for
sale any such bottles or jars which are not
of the true standard measure; and
Provided further, That vegetables po-
tatoes excepted and berries sold in their
original packages, when consigned to deal
ers in the District of Columbia, brought
into said District by bona fide farmers or
gardeners for sale in said District, and not
otherwise, may be sold in baskets, boxes or
crates, when said baskets, boxes or crates
hold a standard one peck. one-half bushel
or one bushel which shall be subject to
inspection free of charge;
Provided, That all such baskets boxes,
crates or bags shall have stamped or
marked upon each in plain letters and
figures, in conformity with the standard of
weights and measures in the District of
Columbia, the quantity of produce con-
tanned in each such basket. box, crate or
bag; and
Provided further. That all barrels used
in the handling and selling of potatoes
and other vegetables or produce must be
of the standard apple or flour size, and
have plainly stamped or marked upon each
il plain letters and figures the gross
weight, the weight of the barrel and the
true net weight contained therein, or in
lieu thereof the contents of said barrel
expressed in standard measure. And any
person persons failing to stamp or mark
aforesaid bag
crate or barrel, or who shall sell offer
for sale any produce In such packages or
vessels, which have not been stamped or
marked as aforesaid, any person who
shall sell or offer for sale any produce In
any such packages or vessels as hereinbe-
fore enumerated which contain less than
the amount of produce so marked said
packages vessels aforesaid, shall be
subject to the same fine and penalty as
provided for using unsealed or short meas
ure, such fine and penalty to be recovered
in the Police Court, other fines and
penalties; and
Provided further. That poultry may be
offered for sale and sold in other manner
than by weight but in all cases where the
person intending to purchase shall so de-
sire and request. poultry shall be weighed
as hereinbefore provided"
Regarding offenses.
The amendment proposed to section IL
provides that ANY person who shall tam
per with any weights, measures, scales,
beams or other instruments used in weigh
ing or measuring, for the purpose of de-
frauding any person or persons, or chang
ing any weights. measures, scales, beams
or other instruments from the true weight
or measure thereof; or any person who
shall delay, obstruct or interfere with the
sealer assistant sealers of weights and
measures in the performance of his official
duty; or any person who shall break or
cause to be broken the seal of any scale
sealed down by the sealer or assistant seal
ers of weights and measures, unless author
lied to do by them or either of them; or
any person who shall use any weights,
measures. scales or other instruments de-
scribed in this section before the payment