The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-10
COMMISSIONERS
KNOTTY PROBLEM
Sealer of Weights and
Measures Not Appointed
MATTER WAS DISCUSSED IN
FORMALLY, But NO ACTION
HAS AS YET, BEEN TAKEN.

40 IhhhN.
Thus far the County Commission
ers have taken no action in regard
! to the appointment of a Sealer of
Weights and Measures. The matter
has been talked over informally, but
no official decision reached and for a
time, it is expected, that nothing of
a radical nature will be done.
Because in some counties only
one man has been appointed, and in
others no one has been named, the
Board here has no special precedent
! by which to be guided and must of
| itself take the initiative.
The matter was brought to the Of
! fetal attention of Commissioners
John Hale, Earl Rockwell and Ne
vile Holgate by the receipt of petit
| ton from Engineer John Lyons,
! Honesdale, praying that such an
appointment be made. The petition
was largely signed, it is said.
An act providing for the appoint
ment of county and city inspectors
of weights and measures; providing
| for their compensation and eXpen-
ses; prescribing their duties; pro-
hibiting vendors from giving false or
insufficient weights; and fixing the
penalties for the violation of the pro-
visions thereof was passed at the
1911 session of the Legislature and
approved by Governor John X. Ten
er, the 18th day of May 1911. In
part the Act reads as follows:
Section /. Be it enacted, &c.
That the several boards of coun-
ty commissioners and the mayor
OF the several cities of the Com
monwealth may, and are hereby
authorized to, appoint such
numbers 0i competent persons
as inspectors of weights and
measures as they may deem
proper to protect the public from
the use of false weights and
measures, and whose duties it
shall be to faithfully enforce
and execute the laws of the
Commonwealth, now in exist
ence or which may be hereaf-
~ater enacted with reference to
weights and measures.
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The compensation and expen-
ses of such county inspectors
shall be fixed by the respective
boards of county commission
ers and paid by appropriations
directly from the proper coun-
ty treasures.
Section 2. The inspectors
shall have the power
to inspect, test, try and ascer-
tain II they are correct, all
weights, scales, beams, meas
ures of every kind, instruments
or mechanical devices for meas
urement, and the tools, appli-
ances or accessories connected
with any or all such instruments
or measurements used or en-
ployed within the city by any
proprietor, agent, lessee or en-
ployer in determining the size,
quantity, extent, area, or meas
urement of quantity, things, pro-
duce; articles for distribution or
consumption offered or submit
ted by any person or persons
for sale, for hire or award. He
may, in the performance of his
duty enter without formal war;
rant, any stand, place, building
or premises, or may stop any
vendor, peddler, junk-dealer,
coal-Wagon, ice-wagon, or any
dealer whatsoever for the pur-
pose of making proper tests.
Whenever the sealer finds vio-
lation of the statute relating to
weights and measures, he may
seize, without a warrant, such
weights, measures or balances
as may be necessary to be used
as evidence in case of violation
OF the law relative to the seal
ing of weights and measures,
and they shall be held until
otherwise directed by the
Court.
The Act carries with it penalty
clause imposing a fine of not more
than $50 for the first offense; $500
for the second ocense; and for sub
sequent offense, a fine of 800 and
by Imprisonment, for not less than
80 nor more than 80 days, at the dis
Cretion of the Court.