Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-17

by a label printed in the English language
and in clear and distinct gothic letters,
with substantial accuracy, the per cent
OF white lead, oxide of zinc, red lead,
water, pure linseed oil or substitutes there
for, the name and per cent of dryer used,
the per cent of colored matter and inert
material used, the name and residence of
the manufacturer of the paint, or of the
distributor thereof, or of the party for
whom the same is manufactured, the per
cent of solid and liquid material used, and
the net measure Of the contents of the
cOntainer of all liquid or mixed paints,
and the net weight of the contents of the
package of all paste and semi-paste paints
sold by weight, or if sold by measure, the
net measure of such package. Any per-
son, firm or corporation, that manufac-
lures for sale or exposes for sale or sells
within this state, any turpentine or lin
seed Oil that is not absolutely pure, shall
mark or label the same with the word g SUBJ
stitute" in plain, legible type Any per-
Tor sale or exposes for sale or sells within
this state any putty that is not pure lin
seed oil putty shall mark or label the same
with the word substitute" in plain, legible
type. The term white Lead as used in
this act shall apply to the basic carbonate
and the basic sulphate of lead. Any per-
son, firm or corporation that manufactures
for sale, or exposes for sale, or sells within
this state any paint or mixed paint, paste
or Semi-paSte paint, OIL compound intended
for use as such white lead, linseed oil, tur-
pentine or putty who fails to comply with
the foregoing provisions shall, for each
offense, be fined not more than one hun
dred dollars and not less than twenty-five
dollars, and costs; provided, however,
that any such person, firm or corporation,
that shall manufacture for sale, or expose
for sale, or sell within this state, any white
lead, paint or mixed paint, paste or semi
paste paint, containing ingredients other
than those enumerated, shall not be deemed
guilty of violation of this act, in case
the same is properly labeled, showing the
quantity or amount of each and every
Ingredient used therein, and the name
and the place of residence of the manu-
acturer of the paint or of the distributor
thereof, or of the party for whom the same
is manufactured the per cent of solid and
liquid material used, and the net measure
of the contents of the container of all liquid
or mixed paints and the net weight of the
contents of the package of all paste and
Semi-paste paints sold by weight, or, if
sold by measure, the net measure of such
package.
Sec q The possession by a person,
firm or corporation dealing in said articles
or any articles or substances hereinbefore
described and not properly labeled, as pro-
vided by the preceding section, shall be
same are kept by such person, firm or
corporation in violation of the provisions
of this act.
Sec. 3. The Selectmen of towns and
the board of aldermen of cities, as is here
matter provided, shall have charge of the
proper enforcement of all the provisions
of this act
Sec. 4. The selectmen of the several
towns are hereby authorized to carry out
the purposes of this act, and shall have
access and ingress to all places of business,
factories, stores and buildings used for the
manufacture or sale of paints. They may
also open and inspect any package, can,
jar, tub or other receptacle containing
paints that may be sold, manufactured
or exposed for sale in violation of the pro-
visions of this act. The board of aldermen
shall annually appoint some suitable per-
son who shall be known as inspector of
paints. He shall hold his Office for the
term of one year or until a new appoint
ment is made. He shall be vested with
the same rights and the same powers as
the selectmen. His compensation shall
be fixed by the board of aldermen. The
selectmen or the inspector of paints may
submit samples to the state laboratory of
hygiene for analysis and inspection, under
the same regulations and with the same
restrictions as are provided for the analysis
of intoxicating liquors, provided, however,
that the selectmen of towns and the board
of aldermen of cities shall pay for any
samples so taken, that are found from
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