The Weights and Measures Situation in Philadelphia: A Report Setting Forth the Results ...The Bureau, 1911 - 153 pages |
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Page 108 - ... be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or offer for sale...
Page 108 - ... be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars for each offense or by imprisonment in the city or county jail for not less than five days and not more than ten days, or by such fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court.
Page 148 - Whoever, by himself, or by his servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person...
Page 78 - An act for preventing the manufacture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded, or poisonous, or deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic therein, and for other purposes...
Page 139 - ... for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the safety of the local standards and such appliances for verification as are committed to his charge...
Page 145 - Where not otherwise provided by law, the county sealer shall have the power within his county to inspect, test, try and ascertain if they are correct, all weights, scales...
Page 78 - Third. If in package form, and the contents are stated in terms of weight or measure, they are not plainly and correctly stated on the outside of the package.
Page 63 - ... payment of any loss, or who prepares, makes or subscribes any account, certificate of survey, affidavit or proof of loss, or other book, paper, or writing, with intent to present or use the same, or to allow it to be presented or used in support of any such claim, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding three years, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 137 - He, or his deputies or inspectors at his direction, shall at least once in two years visit the various cities and counties of the state in order to inspect the work of the local sealers and in the performance of such duties he may inspect the weights, measures, balances or any other weighing or measuring appliances' of any person, firm or corporation.
Page 74 - Any person who shall open or conduct such an employment agency without first procuring said license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than two hundred and fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.