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 T""! *""”~*\ "'» ‘ · · ,, FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. `Sess. III. CHS. 178,179. 1895. 8]] firq‘in;bui1dings_ not provided with fire escapes as required by said Act, and that action may be maintained by any person or persons now authorized bylaw to sue, as in other cases of injury or death by wrong- ., ful act:` Provided further, That as to any buildingwhich the Commis— Fiwpmor imiiamgs. sioners shall. determine to be hre proof, they may in their discretion require the erection of iire escapes. Approved, March 2, 1895. ` CHAP. 179.-·An Act Eor the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of Muehz, 1895. weights and measures in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. Ti- Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ` States. of Amerika in Congress assembled, That from and after the pas- Dimictef C¤1¤¤¤¤>i¤- sage of this Act the sealer of weights and measures shall receive a m§°Q;;m*;s weigh" _ salary of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum in lieu of fees. suny. ' Bueli 'dmeer shall be appointed by, and shall be under the direction and _ s5qutr61,`oi,` the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Hel shall ciumyu sum haye‘t’he'éustody and control of such standard weights and measures *“‘“· — ·# otTTthe`U1iited States as now are, or as shall hereaiier be, providedfby the_District of Columbia, which shall be the only standards for weights and measures in said District. ‘ _ S1210Q 2. That the sealer of weights and measures shall give bond to B·>¤<1· the'Uuit:ed States in the penalty of five thousand dollars, with two sure- ‘ ‘ “" ‘ ties, ori, with the gurantee of a. company incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, to. be approved by the Commissioners, conl ditioned on the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and shall ” take and subscribe an oath or aiiirmation before the Commissioners om:. . that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his 0E0e, which bond or guarantee and oath shall be deposited with the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Ammnt Bm ` Sec. 3. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, on the ` recommendation of the sealer of weights and measures, be, and they are hereby, authorized to appoint one assistant sealer of weights and meas- . p nresgatfa salary of twelve hundred dollars per annum. The said Commissioners shall appoint such additional employees as may be, in the judgmeutof the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, temporarily requifred for operations of the sealer of weights and measures at an aggregate expense of not exceeding five hundred dollars in any one year. The said Commissioners shall provide for use of the sealer and 0¤c¤.¤t¤. the assistant sealer of weights and measures an suitable room or rooms to be used for an office; and the said Commissioners shall also provide a horse and wagon for the use of the sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures at such times as the business of their office shall ree uire. ‘ gmc. 4. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are S¢'¤¤¤¤1¤ ¤ff¤¤¤· hereby empowered and directed to prescribe :1. schedule of fees to be · charged by the sealer of weights and measures for his services, in lieu of the fees now charged, which schedule shall be printed and conspicuous! displayed in the office of the sealer of weights and measures. Such, schedule of fees shall be so arranged as to provide as nearly as may be for all the salaries and expenses connected with the office of the sealer of weights and measures, and no more. All fees collected mmm °“°°* by the sealer or assistant sealer of weights and measures shall be paid over to the collector of taxes of the District of Columbia under regulations to be prescribed by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and be covered into the Treasury of the United States as other revenues of the District are now. ~ Sect 5; The assistant sealer of weights and measures shall take the Bi£m¤¤» M-» ¤f ¤~ same oath his principal is required to take, and may, during the con- ` tinuanee of his office, discharge and pertbrm any of the otheial duties