The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-10

according to the standards and subject to
the qualifications hereinafter set forth. Is
guilty of msdemeanor: Provided. that
In any test for the ascertainment OF the
fineness OF the gold or its alloy I'm any
such article. according TO the foregoing
standards the part OF the gold or OF its
alloy taken for the test analy-
sis. or assay shall be such part or portion
as does not contain or have attached
thereto any solder or alloy OF inferior
fineness used for brazing or uniting the
parts OF said article Provided further.
and in addition TO the foregoing tests and
standards. that the actual fineness of the
entire quantity OF gold and OF its alloys
contained I'm any article mentioned in
this section Except watch cases and fiat
ware), including all solder or alloy OF
inferior metal used for brazing or uniting
the parts OF the article (all such gold.
alloys. and solder being assayed as one
piece) shall not be less by more than one
karat than the fneness indicated by the
mark stamped. branded, engraved, or inn
printed upon such article. or upon any tag.
card, or label attached thereto, or upon
any box. package, cover. or wrapper In
which said article is encased or enclosed.
Sec. 2. (a) Any person. firm, corpora
ton, or association who or which makes
for sale. or sells. or offers to sell or dis
pose OF, or has in his. her. or it's
possession with intent to sell or dis
in whole or in part of silver or OF any
alloy OF silver. and having marked. stamp
ed, branded, engraved, or imprinted there
on, or upon any tag card, or label attach-
ed thereto. or upon any box. package,
cover. or wrapper in which said article Is
encased or enclosed. the words .sterling
silver" or sterling or any eolorable
imitation thereof, unless 9S-10O0ths of the
component parts of the metal appearing
or purporung TO be silver, OF which such
article Is manufactured. are pure silver.
subject to the qualifications hereinafter
Wded, that In the case of all such articles
there shall be allowed divergence in
fineness OF 4-10oOths parts from the fore
going standard.
(b) Any person, firm, corporation or
association who or which makes for sale
or sells. or offers to sell or dispose of. or
has in his. her. OF It's possession with in
tent to sell or dispose OF. any article of
merchandise made in whole or in
part of silver or of any alloy of silver,
and having marked. stamped, brand
ed engraved, or imprinted thereon, or
upon any tag card, or label attached
thereto.or upon any box, package. cover,
or wrapper in which such article is
encased or enclosed. the words "con''
or coin silver" or any colorable
imitation thereof, unless 900-1000ths of the
component parts OF the metal appea ring
or purporting TO be silver, of which such
article Is manufactured, are pure silver,
subject to the qualifications hereinafter
set forth. is guilty of misdemeanor.
Provided. that In the case of all such ar
ticles there shall be allowed divergence
In fineness OF i-10O0ths parts from the
foregoing standards.
(c) Any person. firm. corporation, or
association who or which makes for sale
or sells. or offers TO sell or dispose of, or
has In his, her, or its possession with In
tent to sell or dispose OF, any article OF
merchandise made In whole or In part of
silver or OF any alloy Of silver. and hav-
ing stamped, branded. engraved, or i'm
printed thereon. or upon any tag card.
or label attached thereto, or upon any
box. package, cover. or wrapper In
which said article Is encased or
enclosed. any mark or word (other than
the word sterling or the word "coin)
indicating. or designed or intended to In
dlcate, that the silver or alloy OF silver
In said article is Of greater degree OF fine
ness than the actual fineness or quality
OF such silver or alloy. unless the actual
fineness OF the silver or alloy OF silver OF
which said article Is composed be not less
tual fineness indicated by the said mark
or word (other than the word sterling"
or 'coin') stamped, branded, engraved,
or Imprinted upon any part OF said aru-
Gle, or upon any tag, card. or label at
tached thereto, or upon any box, package,
cover or wrapper In which said article IS
encased or enclosed. subject to the quail
fications hereinafter set forth, Is guilty OF
n misdemeanor.
I'D Provided, that I'm any test for the
ascertainment OF the flneness OF any such
article mentioned in this section, accord
ing to the foregoing standards. the part
OF the article taken for the test, analysis,
or assay shall be such part or portion as
does not contain or have attached thereto
any solder or alloy OF inferior metal used
for brazing. or uniting the parts or such
article: and provided further, and In ad-
dition TO the foregoing test and stan
dards. that the actual fineness OF the en-
tire quantity OF metal purporting TO be
silver contained I'm any article mentioned
I'm this section. including all solder or al
10y of inferior fineness used for brazing
or uniting the parts OF any such article
sayed as one piece). shall not be less by
moro than 10-1000ths parts than the fine
ness indicated. according TO the forego-
ing standards, by the mark stamped,
branded. engraved. or imprinted upon
such article, or upon any tag. card, OF
label attached thereto. or upon any box,
package, cover. or wrapper in which said
article ls encased on enclosed.
Sec g. Any person, firm. corporation,
or association who OF which makes for
sale or sells. or offers 10 sell or dispose
OF or has I'm his, her. or It's possession,
with intent TO sell or dispose OF, any srti-
Gle OF merchandise made In whole or In
part OF inferior metal having deposited
or plated thereon or brazed or otherwise
affixed thereto a plate. plating. covering.
or sheet OF gold or OF any alloy OF gold
and which article is known In the mar
We, as "rolled gold plate" gold plate.
gold filled" or gold electroplate," or by
any similar designation. and having
stamped. branded, engraved, or Imprint