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Ch. 31. No. 15.) Weights and Measures.

 

he shall stamp or mark in manner to be preseribed by the
Governor:

Provided that an Inspector shall so stamp or mark
those denominations of weights and measures only of which
he has Secondary Standards, or which he may be directed
by the Chief Inspector to verify.

25. Where an Inspector under this Ordinance stamps or
marks any weight or measure, he shall deliver to the person
bringing such weight or measure a certificate of Justne ssn
respect thereof, and such certificate shall remain in force,
from the day on which it was given, for such period (not
heing Je. than one year) as the Governor prescribe. and
no longer.

26. Every Inspector may, at all reasonable time. enter
any shop, store, warehouse, stall, yard, or other place
within his inspection district wherein any goods are bought,
sold, oxposed or kept for sale, or weighed or measured for
conveyance or carriage, and require the production of and
‘xamine all weights, counterpoise. measure. , and weighing
Instruments there, and may seize and detain any weight,
counterpoise, measure or weighing instrument whieh he has
reason to believe is false or unjust or which is Hable to be
forfeited in pursuance of this Ordinance.

27. No Inspector shall repair, alter, or adjust any weight,
counterpoise, Measure, or weighing instrument ‘xamined
by lim.

Requirements as to weights, measure. and
weighing tstruments.

28. Subject to the provisions in this section contained, no
weight or measure shall be used for trade, or for the purpose
of any sale, contract or dealing, unless it be stamped or
marked by an Inspector under this Ordinance, and any
Weight or measure so stamped or marked may, unless it is
unjust, be used in any part of the Colony so long as the
certificate of justness in respect thereof remains in force
and no longer: