Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1906-06-08
That Seal Inspection Law.

nat Seal inspection Law
1t seems that the editor of the
Starkweather Times takes spec
ial pains to stir up the enmity
of the business men and farm
ers of the state or .attempts-to
every time the Inspector Of
weights and measures or his
deputy comes to his village.
He says in an article published
in a recent issue Of the Times,
that two deputy Inspectors Of
weights and measures were in
town last Tuesday and ]. Wednes-
day running their graft" given
them under the law passed DUR
ing the 1905 session Of legisla-
ture. y
The writer observed the deputy
and his helper in discharge Of
their duties, as authorized by.
the present statute, upon one oc-
.casion and for the benefit of the
buying and selling public, |
wish to state that a most thor
ough and painstaking effort is
made to adjust and test, the
scales in each case. In two in
stances in a certain town plat
form scales were taken up en-
tirely to remedy the defects
which are the natural consequ-
ence of confined use. To do SO
is not necessary in every case.
but when it is the nominal fee
Of 200 is very small in proper
tion to the amount Of labor and
skill required. It would cost
the owner many times chat
amount to do the same piece Of
work.
How many Of the readers of
the Times in this county can tell
of instances where defective
scales have made a difference
of several dollars one way or an
other to the parties Interested,
We have Away since the year
1899 had a statute on our books
in regard to weights and meas
ures and their Inspection; sec
ton l726 to 1882 of tie revised
code Of 1899, but it was at
besta very impractical and in
adquate measure.
It was up to Che county COM
missioners to enforce the law
after resolution, to that effect
had been passed at some one
Of the meetigs Of the board.
The sheriff Of each county was
Empowered to test any scale or
measure during the month Of
July Of each year and charge
the owner or person in charge
the sum fifty cents as fees for
his services. It was true in
many cases that the sheriff was
not qualified to make a proper
test and such inspection was
next to useless. Under the pres
ent law the owner may be cali.
ed upon twice a year at no stat
ed time, which naturally would
5hvae a tend ency to deter some
who might attempt to defraud
the public. The law as it, is
now is one Of the few laws
which results ii some pecuniary
benefit to the seller and purchas-
err Of cornmodi tiles every day.
Such d ridiculous criticism off
q beneficial piece Of legislation
cannot prejudice the minds Of
the intellige mt reader, and liz
the little editor of the Times,
and his High priest think they
are elalightlling the public Of
Ramsey count they are very much
mistak ken. The Times GOES On Is
say in The first place j. ID. Carol
.of New Rockford is responsible for
he introduced the bill and the
next place Geo wv Fl. Davis III
responsible for he was member
and be acting Chairman Oh State
Affairs Which recomend that the
bill pass. e Gods! and did these.
two men constitute the legislature9
If 40 We ought To BE proud that
one Of the two resides Id this
county and We think he can still
Dc some good work Doubtless