Rhode Island General Laws 47-14-1. Weighing and marking of bundles
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Before any hay or straw pressed into bundles shall be delivered to any purchaser within the state, the bundles shall be weighed by some town weigher, and the tare for wood and other bindings about the bundles, as nearly as they can be ascertained without unbinding the same, shall be deducted therefrom, and the gross weight of the bundle with the tare ascertained as aforesaid, and the weight of the hay or straw therein shall, in legible figures with the initials of the weigher, be marked upon some board or wood attached to each bundle of hay or straw.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 153, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 179, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 209, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 413, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 47-14-1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 47-14-1
- town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9