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 1218 srxrr-SIXT1-1 CONGRESS. sm. 111. cn. 118. 1921. test, try, and ascertain whether or not they are correct, all weights, scales, beams, measures of every kind, instruments or mechanical devices for weigthiéig etrhmeasurinagn andhall ieools, apphances,hor ac] cessories connec e wi any or suc ms rumen s or mec amca devices for weighing or measuring used or em loyed in the District of Columbia by any owner, agent, lessee, or empibyee in determining the weight size quantity extent, area or measurement of quantities things; produce, or articles of any lkind offered for transportation: Appm,.8] 0, ,,0,,- sale, barter, exchange, hire, or award, or the weight of persons for a g;g*egg*”eie<e¤ *° "° charge or compensation, and slgall approve and seal, letamp or mark, ’ in the manner rescribed by the commissioners suc devices or appliances as confiirm to the standards kept in theloffice of the superintendent, and shall seize and destroy or mark, stamp, or talg with the U t bl t d word "condemned" such as do not conform to the stan ards, and ,.ic§$'f,"b§,,,,`;;.§’,,,‘§;;,,,‘§{ shall also mark the date of such condemnation upon the same. Any weight, ecaleil beam, measure, weighing or measuring device of km wh1ch s all be found to be unsuitable for the purpose for whic Use e, seem, eee, it is intended to be used or of defective construction or material shall lolgggigddweeeueghggss gg be condemned. No person shall use or, having the same under his §,,.;¤,s_ control, shall pernnt to be used for any of the pu oses enumerated in this Act any weight, scale, beam, measure, weigging or measuring device whatsoever unless_the same has been approved in accordance witlithedprovisipns Ie; this Acglwithindsiil months prior to such use, or t at oes no co crm to the stan ar s ke tin the office of the superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, or which, having blegniondemned, has not thereafter been approved as provided in ·. · t ° ct. f. . . . gg;i$»ii>°pidv1§p;•;il;; Any pegsolni wgio shall acquire orgiavsl in his cssession after the ° passage o t s ct any unapprove sc e weighing instrument or nonportable measure or measuring device: sub`ect to inspectiori or test under the prov1sions_of this Act, shall notify the superintendent m writing at his office, tg:ving a general description thereof, and the street and number or o er location where same may be found, and it shall be the duty of the superintendent to cause the same to be Femme meeemee inspected and tested withm a reasonable time after receipt of such to beinspmec. notice. Any person who shall acquire or have in his possession after the passage o this Act_any unapproved portable measure or measuring device subject to inspection or test shall cause the same to be ,,edd,,,e_ e,e__ ,e taken to the office of the superintendent for inspection and test. ziyeseggigsmggserm Every pleddler, hawker, uckster, transient merchant, or other person wit no fixed or established place of business shall, before using  weight, scale, measurehweighing or measuring device for eng oftttel puarposese plnumerated indthisfAct, cause the same to be a en o eo ce o esupermten ent orins tion and test semiannually, and shall not use fpr the purposes liigiein mentioned any weight, scale, measure, eW€1gh1.l]g or measuring device which has not Nee eeeueebee ee beep approved within six months prior to the time of such use. G¤···er¤me¤¢<ie~1¤¤¤· Ixothing herem shall be construed to require the superintendent to use ofalcered or re test fm)? W§1[§h¤1g 0I` m€¤S111'mg devxce belonging to the United States. gviilthegut S°il$§§se§i§3Q SEO 4* it HO Person Shell US? 01‘, having the same under his mmzaaeu. control,  to be used, any weight, scale, measure, weigllnng or measuring device, or any attaehment or part thereof after the same has been altered or repaired without the same baring been mspected mepee,,eu5ee,e_e,e_ and approved as provided hercm after such alterations or regairs have ¤¤¢¤¤b¤==1t¤r•¤1,¤¢¤· been made, and DO p€I‘SpI1S shall alter, obhterate, detach, 0 scure OP conceal anydcepdeprlinatron seal, stamp, mark, tagisor label, attached Ramen Ommcte or impresse y the_ superintendent or any of _ assistants or 1D.· ,,,e_e,e_e§,e,ee,e,,,,e,_ Spector-s, without written permission of the superintendent. ¤¤¤- $nc. 5. That no person shall ne lect, fail, or refuse to exhibit any weight, scale, beam, measure, weighing or measuring device, subject