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 379 ‘. TITLE 15.-·-OOMMEJ 2’§’7;.' RcguIaH0¤S.—Thé Secretary- -§0f’ Commorqe, shall, from ‘ time to time, mitke regulations regarding the payment of foes, ` the limits of tolerance to.bc attalnod—in·stondords. subxnittéd for verification; the sealing ot. standards, the disbursement and · nwipt of 'monoys, and such other matters asa ng. mny deem · . m·t·o,ssory for carrying into effect sections 271 to 278,`inciusivo. _ ·  ill, `32 Stat. 829; Mm'; 4, 1913, c.` 141,  1, 37 Still:. 736.)  · ' 278. Visiting oommltteo.——Thorc. shall be Aa Ylsiting commito wo of tivo members to be appointed by the gecrotary of Gommt»;·t·o, to ponsisf of mon prominent in the various interests involved, and not in the euiploy_`ot_ the Governmént, This corny xnittoo shall visit the bureau at lcnétjoncé a year, and' report tl, tlm Secretary of Commerce upon the’eHicigncy_ of ltis scienziziv work and the condition of its equipment., Th€_H1€II1b€I'$ of this éommitteo shall servo without componsationybut shall bo paid. the actual expenses, incurred in attending its mcotingé. ‘ Tho period or service of the megnbers of the committee 'sliall . be so arranged that one mcxnbcr shall retire each yoor, and the {l]il}l0ll1l',Hl€HtS to be for a period ot llivo years. » Appointments . 'nwdov to jill vnmncics occurring other thanx in the regular mzfnmor are to be made for the remainder o£ the period ini whiohr the vacancy exists. (Mar. 3, 1901, c, 872, S 10,; 31 Stat, 1450; Feb. 14, 1903,_k:..552,~$ 10, 32 Staf. 829; _Mar. 4,1913, ‘ c.'14l, 5 1, .37 Stat. 736.). - t l I _  l 279. Absence of director.-In the cusoof the absence of the. ·1m<octo1·_ of the Bureau ot~ Standards tl1o`Socrctary` of Com-' xnorcé muy designate some .0H·lcc·r of solid ljuroau to rporfmjin tho duties of the director during his absence. (Mar, 4,1911, [ c. xl?. 5 1, 38 Stat. 1231j; Mar. 4, 1913, cg. 141, €__1, 31 Stat. 73B.)_ l 28B. Apprentices; P!T°m0tion;—¥Apprentioes in the Burcnu of Standards mnylae promoted `ofter satlsfnctory apprentice- » shin, with tho approval of the Civil Service-Cdmrnission, to _;.·»»itions corresponding ··t0 the journoyman grades for .whiél1— m·,·i·r.4lutlos logically prepare tlxomhwithout regard to opportiomnont: Provided, That tho}? thus acquire no rights to trans- ‘ for to o1her·linos of work. (July 16, 1914, c.' 141, § 1, 38 -;St:1t.502,)` ·  l  -_ uq  281. Tooling materials for District of Columbia.—~‘.lI:1torinls _ a‘··z·. liroproot buildings, otlxc·r‘ structural materials, and ollmaé ~ l··ri;•ls, otlnor than materials for pdvini and for filo}, purchased, for and to bc used by the government of the District ot .Colum— bin, when néceskory in the judgmontot the commissioners to be · _ noted, shall be tosted by the Bureau of Standards under tho smno conditions ns" similar testing is required to lm done for _tl‘n.·‘ United States Government. (Mar, 4, 1913, c, o-150, 37 stat. 945.) e l I ` iflmptor 8.-—···-FALSELY STAMPED {BOLD ORISILVER OR ‘ GOODS MANUl·"AC’1TURED THERE!-?‘RéM. ,_ Fw?. , i ` ::91. Stamping with words"‘United States nssoyff etc.; unlawful. 111+;.2. l*`orfolttlro._ ` 5:93. Penalty for infraction; 2‘•4. Importation ortransportution of falsely marked gold or oliver ' ·`waro prohibited,. . g· . -. _ · » 295{ Standard of Oneness of gold nrtlcles: deviation. .::f»G._ Standard otjlnoncss of silver articles; deviation. . · . 21*7. Stunnping plntod nrtlclcs; words “‘ sterling ?’ or- " coin {’ forblddén. Lfilfji. Violations of low; pe,nnlt]*;,jurl¤dlction ot prosecutlo¤s._
 * lliar. ,3, 1901, c. 872, §_9, 31"Stat, 1450 ;_ Feb, -14, 1903,' c, 552, I
 * %•9. Expression "ortlclo of. mcrclmbdloo "_ do¤¤od.·

300. Amallcation oi bltute HWS, _ · l Séction ZQIQ Stamping with words “United Stdtob assoy,” vté.,·unlawftil.——If shall be unlawful for any, person, `pzirtnorslmlppnssoolatlou, or corporzition Méngagod in cotnrnérco among / tho sovo1·$‘Stntos, Territories, Dlétrltzt ot Colurnbié, and pos- sessions of tho Unitod.-Stratos, or with any torélgn country, to ·s=tamp_ any gold, s_il£·er, or goods manufactured thoro!rom,‘nnd - · Awhioh are lntondod and used ln sucltcommorqe, with the words

\* ¤ Rom AND TRADE `§ 295 " United States assay,". or with any words, phrases, or devices ealtzulatecl to oonvely the impression that the United States Government has certified to theilnenesa or quality of euch gold or silver, orof the gold or Silver ,€0l1t8lD.€d_ii1 any of the goods mmlnfactured therefroxix, Each and every. such stamp shall constitute va separate offense. (Feb. 21, 1905; c. 729, § 1, 33 sm. 732,). , · ·· ‘ · ·, · 292. Forfeiture.-·-y-Any, gold, silver, or goods mannfactureil therefrom after February 21*, 1905, bearing any of the stamps, words, phrases, or devices prohibited to be. used under' the preeeding section, and 'being in the course 01 transportation from one State to another, or to or from a Territory, the Distrlet of- Columbia,.or possessions ot the¥_United States, shall be forfeited ..tol the United' States, and. may be seized "and coudemnegi by like proceedings as those lprovided by MW fm" Yhé forfeiture, seizure, and condemnation of `property imported-into the United States contrary to law. (Feb. 21, 1995, c."T20,`§. 3, _33Stat. 732.) ‘· .. Q` e .· _ ,293. Penalty for .infraction.·—-Eveagy person, partnership, association, or corporation violating the provisions ot; this section or either not the two preceding sections, and everylofficer, director, or managing agent of sneh partnership, `association, or corporation having knowledge of such violation and directly participating in such yiolation or ·consenting_ thereto, shall be deemeil guilty of Va misdemeanor, and, npon conviction, be.__pun- islled with-a ilneof not more than $5,000, or imprisonment for. not more than one y€81T. or both, at the discretion of the‘court; (Feb. 21, 1905,1:. 720, 5 2, 33 Stat. 732.) · n _ l I ·- 294. Importation or transportation of Rfalsely marked gold or silver ware prohibit‘ed,·——It shall be unlawful for any person, .firm,` corporation, or association, belngo a mannfa_ctm‘er_ of or wholesale or retail dealer in gold-or sliver, jewelryor gold ware, silver goods pr silverware, or for-any oEcer,. manager, director, or agent of sinch firm, corporation, olgasaoeiation. to import or export orczause to the imported into or exportetl `fll0lll'.lI1l(:‘ United States for the purpose of selling or disposing `of the same, orZ_ to deposit or ·. cause to be deposited in the — United States xnails for transmission thereby, or to. deliver or cause to be delivered to any common carrier for transportation from one State, Territorypor possession ot the United States, or the District of Columbia, to any other __State, Territory, or . possession ot the United States, or to said·_Distrlet, in interstate commerce, or to. transport or cause _toVbe transported from one`·State, Territory, or `possession ot Qthle United States, or from the District of"Colu;nbla,_ to any other State,. Territory, br, possession of the United States, or to_ said District, in · interstate commerce, any article of merchandise nlanutactnred after June 13,.1907,, and made in whole or impart of gold or silver,.or any alloy of eitl1`er.of Said metals, and` having stamped, branded, ·en§.:rar»·eal, ton printed thereon, or ·upon— any tag, `eard, or label attaolled thereto, or uponoany box, package, cover, oi- wrailper in l\'l}l(‘ll said article-is jncased or lncloeed, any mark or word indi- . eating or desigloed or llltE*Ild8(l to indleate that the gold or t sllver or alloy of either of aaitl_ metals in suell article ielof _ a greater degree of Hneness than tlléliiclllfll finenesa or quality `ot auelrgold, silv:er,_or alloy, ll`CC‘0Ifdl-llg,`t0 ulO'Sl1llld8l‘ilS and subject to the qualifications setlfortll in flu! two fUll(l‘l\’lll§.'{ sections. (June 13, 1906, c. 3289, §‘1, 34 Stat. 960.) - ._ 295.,Standard of finencss of gold articles; cleviatioll.;——lll— the ease of articles of nlercllantliee Il'l!1_(lt} in` v.·llo!o`o.l· 2ll_`;ll•l·t. of gold or eof any of ite alloys: uso lHl]9\(ll‘[l‘(l`llll`l) or ·t°X[>\l‘lflll l from the United States; or eo elepositell in the limited Stlltoa ymalls for tranamiaeillll, orso dolivc»l·ell for ll‘¥lllS].l€ll‘l§lli¢)ll or l any comnlon carrier, or eo tl·:ll‘lsportéel or ealllellll to llo l\'&lll>·2—-. D ported as specified in lll9']ll‘t‘C'£‘llill;.{ ·HP(‘tlilII, the aetlllll ·tlllo-. l NESS of such gold or alloy shall not he loser by nlore_t1lllll one-