The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

hundred fifty dollars for the first
year of employment, eight hundred
fifty dollars for the second year of
employment, and nine hundred fifty
dollars a year thereafter; the per-
iod of service of inspectors hereto
fore employed shall be considered In
fixing their compensation. All In
spectors shall receive their actual
and necessary hotel expenses not ex-
ceeding two dollars and fifty cents
per day and their transportation ex-
penses while away from home on Of
fetal business.
The commissioner and his inspect
ors shall be sworn.
Sec. q Section 8 Of No. 161 OF the
acts of 1910, as amended by section
of No. 1872 of the acts Of 1910, is
hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Sec. g. The annual salary of the
commissioner of weights and meas
ures shall be sixteen hundred dollars.
He shall also receive his actual and
necessary expenses when away from
home on official business and said
commissioner shall be entitled to
such sum for clerical assistance as
the governor may deem reasonable.
The sum of thirteen thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated annually for
the support Of the department of
weights and measures.
Sec. 8. Section 7 of No. 161 OF the
acts Of 1910 Is hereby amended so as
TO read as follows:
Cotd cofy, fcciOpar nF hfa
inspectors may, at irregular intervals,
, examine commodities sold or offered
for sale and test them for correct
weight, measure or count. He or his
inspectors, for the purposes above
mentioned, and in the general per-
Torrance of their official duties may,
without formal warrant, enter or go
into or upon any stand, place, build
| ing or premises, or may stop any
vendor, peddler, Junk dealer, coal
wagon or ice wagon or any dealer
whatsoever for the purpose Of max
ing proper tests; and in the exercise
of such duties they shall have full po-
! lice power to enforce any and all rea-
sonable measures for testing such
weights and measures, and also for
| ascertaining whether false or short
weights and measures are being given
| in any sales or transfers Of articles
or merchandise taking place within
| the state, and they may seize for use
as evidence, and hold until final dis
position of the case, any commodity,
package or other article sold or offer
! ed for sale. contrary to the law relat.
| ing to weights and measures. When
ever the commissioner or his inspect
ors find a violation Of the statutes
relating TO weights and measures
they shall submit the evidence to q
proper prosecuting officer In the coun
ty in which such violation occurred
who shall thereupon prosecute the Of
fender Said commissioner shall dur
I ing the present biennial period pay
special attention to weights and meas
ures Used in the creameries OF the
state
Sec. 4. Section Il of No 161 of the
acts of 1910, as amended by section
of No. 163 of the acts of 1910, is
hereby amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Sec. 10 A person who, after ar
inspection of his weighing and meas
uring devices. or either, uses OF ha:
in his possession for use in trade, II
public Weighing, or in ascertaininl
the weight Of commodities for or II
transportation. any weight, measure
scale. balance, steelyard or othel
Weighing or measuring device which
is false or incorrect, or which ha:
been stamped or tagged as con
demned by the commissioner o
weights and measures. his inspectors
or local sealer5. providing the same
has not been afterwards sealed a!
correct by said officials, shall b,
Gned not more than one hundred dol
lars. or. in case of a subsequent of
Tense, not more than two hundred
dollars. After inspection has beer
made as above provided. any sucl
false or incorrect weight, measure
scale. balance. steelyard or othe
Weighing or measuring device ma,
be seized by any official acting unde
authority of this act and. on orde
of the court. the same shall be for
feited
&c. 3. Section IA of No. l6i o
the acts of 1910 is hereby amende,
so as, TO read as follows:
Sec Il. Whoever sells or offers 70
sale less quantity Of commodit,
than represented. with intent TO dc
fraud. or sells in a manner contrar,
TO law. or in purchasing intentional
ly misrepresents the amount purchas
ed shall be fined not more than on
hundred dollars, or. in case Of subse
Quent offense, not more than two hun
bred dollars
Sec. 6. cction 1906 Of the Publ
Statutes, as amended by section 10 o
No l6i Of the acts OF 1910 is hereb
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1906 Each town and cit
treasurer shall provide and keep q
repair In his Office whatever measures
, weights and balances the town o
city directs, which shall be prove
and sealed by the commissioner O
weights and measures.
Sec. :. Section 1907 Of the Publ
Statutes as amended by section .
Of No 16l of the acts OF 1910. /
hereby amended so as 10 read as 10
! lows:
Sec. 4907. The town or city troa.
urer In a town or city having IN
necessary standards certified in a,
cordance with law shall prove au
seal scales. weights or measures pr'
scented to him for that purpose b
comparison OF the same with n
standards in his Office. and shall b
entitled TO receive from the perso
presenting the same ten cents 70
each article so sealed. and a reason
able compensation for alterations.
Sec. s. Section Is Of No. 161 q
the acts Of 1910 Is hereby repealed.
Sec Q This act shall tnl-a nfla-