The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-19

sion with intent TO sell OF dispose OF,
any article Of mercha ndise made in Whole
OF in part Of silver or OF any alloy Of sill
YER 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 I'm which said article in encased
or enclosed, the words sterling silver"
or sterling" or any colorado imitation
thereof unless s2J-i .0O0ths Of the com
ponent parts OF the metal appearing or
purportng to be silver. Of which such
article ia manufactured, are pure silver,
subject to the qualifications hereinafter
set forth, is guilty OF a misdsmcanor:
Provided that In the case OF all such
articles there shall be allowed di-
vorgsnce I'm hncnoss Of 4-l00Oths parts
from the foregoing standard
(bD Any person. firm. corporation, or
association who or which makes for sale
or sells OF offers 10 sell or dispose Of,
or has in his, her, or its possession with
intent To sell or dispose Of, any article
OF merchandise made I'm whole or In part
OF silver or Of any alloy of silver, and
having marked. stamped, branded, en-
Rraved. or imprinted thereon, or upon
any tag. card, or label attached thereto,
or upon any box package, cover, or
wrapper ia which such article is encased
or enclosed. the words coin or fcOin
silver" or any colorado imitation thereof,
unless 900-1 ,00Oths OF the component parts
OF the metal appearing or purporting 10
be silver. of which such article ~ manu-
factured are pure silver. subject To the
qualihCa tions hereinafter set forth, ~
guAty Of "A misdomcanor. Provided. that
In 1he case of all such articles there
shan he allowed divergence In hncness
of ~, ,OOOths parts from the forging stan
dards
(cD Any person, firm, corporation, or
association who or which makes for sale
or SELLS or offers TO sell or dispose Of,
OF has in his. her, or its possession with
intent TO sell or dispose Of any article
of merchandise made in whole or I'm part
OF silver or Of any alloy Of silver and
having stamped. branded, engraved, or
imprinted thereon, or upon any tag. card.
or label attached thereto, or upon any
box package, cover, or wrapper In which
said article is encascd or enclosed any
mark or word tothcr than the word
sterling" or tho word "coinD indicating
or designed or intended TO indicate. that
the silver or alloy OF silver In said article
is OF greater degree Of hneness than the
actual nneuoss or quality of such silver
or alloy. unless the actual iincncSS Of the
silver or alloy OF silver of which said ar
tcle is composed be not less by more than
81 l.OUths parts than the actual nncness
indicated by the said mark or word (othcr
than the word sterling or "coin'D
stamped, branded, engraved. or imprinted
upon any part Of said article, or upon
any tag card. or label attached thereto
or upon any box, package, cover, or
wrapper In which said article Is encascd
or onclosa1 subject To the qualifications
hereinafter set forth, is guilty of mis-
dcmcanor.
cd Provided that In any test for the
aaccrtainment OF the nncncss Of any such
article mentioned I'm this section, accord
ing 10 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 brazng or uniting the
parts OF such article: and provided,
further aud In addition TO the foregoing
test and standards, that the actual fine
ness OF the entire quantity OF metal pur-
porting To be silver contained I'm any
article mentioned i'm this section, includ-
ing all solder or alloy of inferior nnc-
ness used for brazinR or uniting the
parts of any such article call such silver.
alloy or solder being assaycd as one
picCeD, shall not be less 10y more than
l0-l 0OOths parts than the ducucss indi-
Gated according TO the foregoing stand
ards. by the mark stamped, branded On
Eravcd. or imprinted upon such article,
or upon any tag. card. or label attached
or wrapper In which said article il en-
Cased or enclosed.
Sec. = ANY person firm, corporation, or
association who or which makes for sale
or sells. or offers 10 sell or dispose Of or
has In his, her, or it's possession with
intent to sell or dispose of. any article
of merchandise made I'm whole or i'm part
OF inferior metal having deposited or
plated thereon or hrazcd or otherwise
affixed thereto "a plate plating, covering,
or sheet OF gold or of any alloy of gold,
and which article is known i'm the market
az rolled gold plate gold plate gold
dlcd.' or gold clcctroplate" or ny any
similar designation, ana having stamped,
branded engraved or imprinted thereon,
or upon any tag, card, or label attached
thereto. or upon any box, package. cover.
or wrapper iu which said article is en-
Cased or enclosed. any word or mark
usually employed TO indicate the fine
ness of gold, unless said word be accom-
panied 10y other words plainly indicating
that such article or some part thereof
is made Of rolled gold plate. or gold plate.
or gold eloCtroplatc. or is gold tled as
the case may bc. is guilty of a misde-
mcanor
Sec 4 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 it's possession with
intent TO sell or dispose of. any article
of merchandise made in whole or i'm part
of inferior metal having deposited or
plated thereon or brazed or otherwise
affixed thereto a plate, plating covering,
or sheet OF silver or ot any alloy of silver.
md which article Is known in the market
as silver plate or silver clcCtroplate."
or Ivy any similar designation, and having
stamped. branded engraved. or imprinted
thereon, or upou any tag, card, or label
attached thereto, OF upon any box, pack
age cover or wrapper In which said
article rs cucased or enclosed. the word
sterling OF The word coin either
alone or in conjunction with any other
words OF MARKS. is guilty OF misde'
mtNuor.
Sec .. Every person, nrn, corporation
o. association guilty of a violation Of any
one ot the preceding sections ~ this act
md every officer, manager. director ~
mansgiuC agent Of any such person,
AVN. corporate or association directly
participating IN such violation or con.
sertirg thereto, shall I've punished by =
hue of not more thSn $500 OF tmprsor.
ment for not moro than three months,
OF both at the discretion of the court;
Provided. that III tho pCrSOu CHARGED with