Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-27

and the inspection of weights nd meas
urcs the following address was made by
II. W Clement Of Rutland, who was on
tho commission appointed by Governor
prouty to Investigate the subject. Incor-
porated in It are reports on local condi-
lions received ny MIR Clement from tho
United States official who investigated
the matter in the larger places of the
State
MIR CLEMENTS ADDRESS
The laws of tho state of Vermont in
relation to the subject of weights and
measures have been upon the statute
books for a number of wears. and no re-
cent revision has been made. Thcy pro
vide thai there shall be sets Of standards
in each county and town throughout the
State: that the state, county and town
treasurers shall hc cx-ofiico sealcrs Of
weights and measures. and penalty is
provided for using any apparatus not
conforma bic to the standards adopted by
the State or for altering any apparatus
and making false use Of the sam" after it
has been scaled by the local official
'rh" system rs provided for is I'M
doubtedlN q worry poor ono for Il number
of reasons First, the persons who are
authorized TO do sealing are all cx-o.ficio
o,'iciais and are thus chosen wholly with
ont regard for their capabilities for per
forming tho work which thus devolves
upon them. second, It appears to he poor
policy TO have a separate official in each
township since the volume of work amy
one man will h, obliged TO do will be
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| citizens IN This important matter,
"In the last few years several cities
have endcavorcd to remedy this neg
lect within their boundaries by the
passage of local ordinances and the
establishment OF department or
Weights and measures. burlington
and Rutland have local ordinances IN
reference TO weights and measures
| The Rutland system has lapscd t"N
several years on account OF lack Oh
! co operation In adjoining sections "i
| the state and on account OF objections
! Of the merchants to the payment ol
fees. In Burlingtoh' "e'eh'H INV
measures are stu being inspected n"'
the failure is here almost 'h''''N
! be attributed 10 the ice ~ SUN" -
vogue. preventing co-"pe'"'""
tween tho merchant anu 'he Se"ie''
"The condition or the apparatus ~
use. the manner OF sale Oh common
ties and the weishtS u amounts y
commodity dellNereh are mus. "'i'o'
able and undoubtedly result from '"'
lack Of protection aHorueo by 'h'
state statute"
CONDITIONS IN MONTPELIER
"rho conditions found in MONTPELIER
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