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 srxrirsixrn ooxonnss. sm. 111. oa. 118. 1921. 1219 to inspection or test under the provisions of this Act, to the superintendent or any of his assistants or inspectors for the purpose of inspection and test, and no (person shall in any manner obstruct, hinder, or molest the superinten ent or any of his assistants, inspectors, or other employees IH the performance of their duties. _ Sec. 6. That the superintendent shall keep in his office a record of ,,,§f§§§‘§§,§§§’§Sp?l weighing and measuring devices ins ected, which record shall show the type of device, the name and ad)dress of the owner, the date of inspection, and whether the same was approved or condemned. Such record shall be open to the public during regular office hours. _ Sec. 7. That no person shall sell, offer for sale, kee, or expose for ,,,E,‘l,§’§,°§§l§,§;§§§3g{§ sale anywhere in the District of Columbia any commodity of any kind Smas a weight, measure, or numerical count greater than the actual or Bum to take my true weight, measure, or numerical count thereof, and no person shall acmaiwagm, ac. take or attempt to take more than the actual and true weig t, measure, or numerical count of any commodity, when, as buyer, he is permitted lg th? seller to determine the weight, measure, or numerical count ereo. Sec. 8. That when any commodity is sold by weight it shall be net S”‘l°` by “°° ‘”°‘g’“‘ weight. When any commodity, except coal, is sold by the ton, it shall T°"‘ be understood to mean two thousand pounds avoirdupois. Coal shall °°“l‘ be sold by the long ton, consisting of two thousand two hundred and forty pounds avoirdupois. - Sm vending m_ Sec. 9. That no person, Erm, or corporation shall erect, operate, or cum. = maintain, or cause to be erected, operated, or maintained within the ,,,g°““”‘“°“ g°"°"" District of Columbia an coin—in-the-slot machine or automatic vending device without placing in charge thereof some res onsible person. No such machine shall be maintained for use when the same is not in perfect working order, and the person in charge as well as the owner of such machine or device shall be held responsible for operating or maintaining any such machine or device which is not in perfect Nmuudmdmso, working order. A sign or placard shall be laced on every such ¤wm,m. machine or device in a conspicuous place and slliall contain the name and business address of the owner and of the person in charge of such machine or device, and shall state that the person in charge of such R,,,,,,,d, ,, ,,,,,.,0,, machine or device will refund to any person money de osited b him ¢¤¤-·¤·>¤*•=¤¤*i*`¤·*- for which the commodity or service promised expressl) or impliedly has not been received, and such person shall so refund, such money. S,,,,.,,,,,,,.,,_ Sec. 10. That every person, firm, or corporation shall, when a sales _§¤y¤ir~=¤¤¤¤¤¤# f or ticket is given with a purchase, cause such sales ticket to show the °° °' correct name and address of such person, Erm, or corporation and the weight, measure, or numerical count, as the case may be, of each commodity sold to the purchaser, and every such person, firm, or co oration is hereby required to deliver such sales ticket to such uriiliaser when requested to do so by such purchaser at the time of the sale. Cm,) ,,,,,,.,,,,,,_ ,,,,,1 Sno, 11. That it shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale in the ¤5>kg :¤ be wid by District of Columbia any coal, charcoal, or coke in any other manner , ts than b weight. No person shall deliver or attempt to deliver any sa. er tmp ’ coal, charcoal, or coke without accompanyin same b a delivery ticket and a duplicate thereof, the ori¤·inal of wiich shallybe in ink or other indelible substance, on each of? which shall be expressed dis— tinctly in pounds, avoirdupois, the oss we' ht of the load, the tare of the delivery vehicle or receptaglz, and the net weight of coal, charcoal, or coke contained in the vehicle or receptacle use in making delivery, with the name and address of the purchaser and the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation from whom or which ,.m,ying mgm by purchased. Upon demand of the superintendent or any of his assistants msgecms. or inspectors upon the erson incharge of the vehicle of delivery, the original of these tickets shall be surrendered to the official making such demand. The duplicate ticket shall be delivered to the purchaser of said coal, charcoal, or cos, or to his agent or representative, at the time of