The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-11-09

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materials should provide themselves
with double srts Of measures sud a
washing hath o. other means oi
keeping measures clean
~ Capacity uf dry measure
Is rs capacity In terms af stricken
measure Z that is. a measure must
contain the exact amount o. ludi-
Gated measure when filled 10 the
level Of the top edge
rs Measures having bottoms N
sides which may be easily changed
NO that their capacity IL altered
must not be used ia the sale Of com
I modities.
10 Measures must be sufficient.
I ly substantial that they will not be
altered as to capacity while IN ordn-
ary use
20. Baskets or other reocptacles
Ia which berries are offered or eN-
posed foe sale must be OF the ca
pacity Of one-half pint. one pint enc
quart or more than one quart dry
measure.
81 No person shall offer OF eN
pose for sale baskets or other re-
eeptaeles TO be used for the sale Of
berries. which are not Of the capa-
city of one-pint, one pint, one quart
or more than one quart, dry meas
me
22 Every weight for use IN
trade, except when the small size
Of the weight renders it impractica-
Bile. shall have the denomination of
such weight permanently marked on
the top side thereof In legihle Zig
ures or letters 1910 No lGl,
Sec. II.
% Weights made Of lead or
other non-substantial material must
not be used IN the sale Of commo-
dties.
- No weight, unless the same
weighs more than five pounds shall |
be used Ia the sale Of commodities |
which has more than two plugged |
adjustment holes or which has a |
plugger adjustment hole Of more
than one-half inch in diameter
% In weights that have been
adjusted by means Of lead. tie lead
adjustment shall not project beyond
the bearing surface Of the weight
and shall be driven in securely,
90 An graduations on scale,
shall consist Of sharply defined
lines SO that the position Of the slid
Ing poises or other indicators is
readily legible, and not ambiguous.
27 The indications of denomina-
tions shall be readily legible.
2s. The sensltiveness of scale
must exceed the minimum gradua
ions on the beam or other indiea-
tor.
20 When the bearings are shift
ed laterally on the knife edges the
accuracy of the scales shall not be
affected.
80 Scales must show correct in
licatIon OF weight If the test weight
is placed on any part of the pan or
platform.
81 On and after January lst
1912, no scale Of a capacity Of 5000
pounds, or less, shall be used In the
sale of commodities which has an
adjusting device to change the bal
ince or weight indication unless
such adjusting device is covered In
such a way that 1t is inaccessible
without first changing the position
u such cover or unless such adjust
ng device requires the use Of an
outside mechanical device TO per
'orm the adjustment.
30 On and after January ! 1919
no person shall use for the sale OF
any scale which has
disc. weight or other device
IN the beam, counter polse or oppo-
lite pan to counter-balance de-
achable scoop.
33. The platform OF scale shah
,e easily movable and shall not
bind on the frame
"a The beam OF scale shall
'e provided with stop or stops 10
'reyent the sliding polscs from tray- |
ling below the zero mark I
35. Charts or other means OF in
Heating weight shall be securely faf- 1
ened 80 that they remain IN place I
While the scale is being used e
36. Computing scales must cor O
eetly indicate both weight and price .
81 In the sale or offer for sale
4 any commodity the quantity re-
resented as sold or offered for sale y
han be the net quantity Of such n
q
3s. In accordance with section y
sll, Public Statutes. the articles o
numerated below shall be moasur- o
d In trade according to the follow !
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