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 measures He shall condemn and
 seize, and may destroy, incorrect
 weights, measures or weighing or
 measuring instruments which, in his judgment, are not susceptible of sat
 isfactory repair; but he shall mark
 or tag such as are correct and yet
 may be repaired, as "condemned for
 repairs" in a manner prescribed by I the state superintendent of weights
 and measures. The owner or user of
 any weights, measures, or weighing
 or measuring instruments of which
 such disposition is made shall have the same repaired or corrected with ! in ten days and until so repaired TT
 corrected such owner or user shall
 neither use nor dispose of the same | in any way, but shall hold the same
 at the disposal of the sealer. Any apparatus which has been so con l demned for repairs and has not been repaired as hereinbefore required
 shall be confiscated. by the sealer.
 The county sealer shall keep a com plete record of all of his official acts and shall make an annual report 10 | the county commissioners, and on or 1 before October first in each year shall make a report, duly sworn to, to the
 measures, on blanks to be furnished l by the superintendent. The county sealer of weights, and measures shall, forthwith upon his appointm ent, give a bond in the penal sum of one thou sand dollars, with sureties to be ap proved by the county treasurer, for | the faithful performance of the duties 1 of his office. Nothing in the fore going provisions shall, however, be so construed as to prevent two or more counties from combining the whole | or any part of their. respective coun- | ties, as may be agreed upon by the county commissioners, with one set | of standards and one sealer, upon the written consent of the state superin- 1 tendent of weights and measures. A county sealer appointedOn pursuance of an agreement for such combina ton shall, subject to the terms of his appointment, have the same author l ity. Jurisdiction, and duties as if ne
 had been appointed by each of the
 authorities who are parties to the agreement. Sec. G. There shall be city seal l CT of weights and measures in each city of not less than twenty-five thou
 sand population, according to the last pgeceding official state or United States census. to be appointed by the mayor subject to the approval of the
 common council. He shall, in said city, perform the same duties and have the same powers as the county Sealer in the county. In those cities in which no sealer is required by this section, the county sealer of the coun- ty shall perform the same duties and have the same powers as in the county. Nothing in the foregoing provisions shall be so construed as to prevent any county and any of the
 cities situated therein from combin- ing the whole or any part of their
 respective territories, as may be
 agreed upon, with one sealer, sub ject to the written approval of the state superintendent of weights and
 measures. A sealer appointed in
 com bination shall, subject to the terms of his appointment, have the same Jurisdiction and duties as if he had been appointed by each of the
 authorities who are parties to the agreement.
 or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of another, shall offer or expose Nor sale, sell, use in the buying or selling of any com modity or thing or for hire or re-
 ward, or retain in his possession a false weight or measure or weighing
 or measuring device, or any weight or measure or weighing or measur- ing device which has not been sealed by the sealer of weights and meas
 ures within one year; or who shall dispose of any condemned weight,
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 device contrary to law, or remove any tag placed thereon by seafer of weights and measures; or who shall sell, or offer or expose for sale, less than the quantity he represents, or sell or offer or expose for sale any
 such commodity. in a manner con- trary to law; or who shall sell or offer for sale, or have in his posses. sion for the purpose of selling, any device or instrument to be used to,
 v-sR or measure, shall, upon a first con- viction, be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both; and up- on any subsequent conviction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both.
 Sec. S.s- The superintendent of weights and mea asures, his deputy and inspectors, and the county and city sealers of weights and measures shall each have power to arrest, without warrant, any violator of the laws in relatio to weights and measures, and to seize, without warrant. for use as evidence, any false or unsealed m easuring device, or package or amount of any commodity, found to be used, retained, offered or exposed for sale, or sold in violation of law.
 Sec. g. Any person who shall hinder or obstruct the superintendent of weights and measures, his deputy, or any inspector, or any county or city sealer, in the performance of his official duties, shall be fined not less than two dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.
 Sec. 10. Any person who shall inn personate the superintendent of weights and measures, his deputy, or an inspector, or any county or city sealer, by use of his seal or a coun- terfeit of his seal, or otherwise, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
 Sec. II. So much of any act as is inconsistent with the provisions of this act is hereby repealed