The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-06
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
REGULATIONS OUTLINED
Vermont Commissioner Hugh H. H. Hen
~ Sets Forth the Features Of New
Vermont Law in Compact
Form.

Vermont Law in Compact
Form.
Commissioner of Weights Hugh II.
Henry of Chester has prepared the fol-
lowing specifications and regulations of
weights and measures under the new
| Vermont law:
"The following specifications and regu
lations have been prepared in accord
ance with act No. l6l of the laws of
| 1910 for the purpose of securing greater
uniformity in the types of weighing and
measuring apparatus used in the state
OF Vermont, for guidance of members OF
the state department of weights and
measures and local sealers and to make
as plain as possible the necessary require
ments in regard to weighing and meas
uring apparatus to those who use the
same for the purpose of trade.
General.
81. All weighing or measuring devices
used or for use in the sale of commodi-
ties must be maintained in a clean con-
dition.
20. No weighing or measuring device
of type which might facilitate the
preparation OF fraud shall be used in
the sale OF commodities.
%. All weighing or measuring devices
must be so constructed that the gradua
tons md indications OF weight or meas
ure shall be well defined and not am
biguous.
Special.
"a. Linear Rigid measures
must not be warped or bent.
IS. Tapes must be of material which
/ is not shrinkable and not expansive and
must show accurate graduations on tests
made under tension of fifteen pounds and
\ less.
80. And sliding or caliper arms on a
measure shall have no more play than
| is necessary for easy movement.
81. The denominations and gradua-
tions of linear measures shall be clear
and well defined.
IS. The use OF counter tacks in the
sale of commodities is forbidden.
80. All linear measures, calipers ex-
cepted, must have fixed metal ends
80. Liquid and Dry Measure Every
measure Of capacity for use in trade
shall have the denomination and kind
thereof permanently marked on the out
side of such measure in legible figures
or letters. A weight or measure not in
conformity with this section shall not
4 be stamped by the commissioner OF
weights and measures or local sealers.'-
1910 No. l6l. Sec IL.
al. On and after November /, 1911.
no person shall offer or expose for sale,
or sell for use in the sale OF commodi-
\ ties. or use in the sale of commodities
any measure of capacity which does not
have the denomination and kind thereof
! permanently marked on the outside OF
such measures in figures and letters OF
at least one.half inchgin height.
"l2 Liquid Measure-Liquid meas
ures shall be of material sufficiently
substantial that their capacity cannot
be changed by pressure OF the hands or
by ordinary use
"l3 A liquid measure which is not
emptied when titled to an angle OF 100
degrees from the vertical must not be
used
"a A liquid measure must be so
constructed that its contents is measured
\ by a definite mark or edge for the total
leapacity and for each division indicated.
Every such graduation must be accurate
and must be marked according to the
4 law.
49, The amount OF liquid delivered
/ by a measuring pump must be the same
irrespective Of whether the pump is slow
~ or rapidly worked
"l6. BY capacity is meant the actual
capacity Of the measure as used in trade,
therefore persons selling oils, paints or
other sticky materials should provide
themselves with double sets OF measures
and washing bath or other means OF
keeping measures clean.
az Dry Measure--Capacity of n dry
measure is its capacity in terms of
1 stricken measure, that is. q measure
must contain the exact amount OF indi.
Gated measure when filled to the level
of the top edge.
"ls. Measures having bottoms or sides
which may be easily changed so that
their capacity Is altered must not be used
1 in the sale of commodities.
/ "le Measures. must be sufficiently
substantial that they will not be altered
as to capacity while in ordinary use.
so Berry Baskets Baskets or other
receptacles in which berries are offered
or exposed for sale must be Of the ca
pacity of one-half pint, one pint. one
quart or more than one quart, dry meas
ure.
81. No person shall offer or expose
for sale baskets or other receptaeles to
be used for the sale of berries, which
are not OF the capacity of one-half pint,
one pint, one quart or more Than one
quart, dry measure.
"22. Every weight for use
in trade, except when the small size Of
the weight renders it impracticable, shall
have the denomination of such weight
permanently marked on the top side
/ thereof in legible figures or letters -
1870 No. l6l, sec. H.
"23. Weights made of lead or other
non substantial material must not be
used in the sale of commodities.
"24 No weight, unless the same
weighs more than five pounds, shall be
used in the sale of commodities which
has more than two plugged adjustment
holes or which has a plugged adjust
ment hole of more than one half inch in
diameter
"25. In weights that have been adj
/ justed by means OF lead, the lead adjust
ment shall not project beyond the bear
ing surface of the weight and shah be
driven in securely.
/ 90 Scales All graduations shall
consist of sharply defined lines so that
the position OF the sliding poises or other
| indicators is readily legible, and not
ambiguous.