PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 99 -APR . 27, 1945 original of which shall be in ink or indelible substance, on each of which shall be clearly and distinctly expressed the following information: "(a) The gross weight of the load, the tare weight of the delivery vehicle, and the net weight of the coal, charcoal, or coke expressed in pounds avoirdupois; "(b) The name of the owner and location of the scale on which the coal, charcoal, or coke shall have been weighed; " (c) Name and address of the seller and of the purchaser; and "(d) The name of the person who weighed said coal, charcoal, or coke. "Upon demand of the Superintendent or any of his assistants or inspectors upon the person m charge 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 pur- chaser of said coal, charcoal, or coke, or to his agent or representative, Verification of at the time of delivery of such coal, charcoal, or coke. Upon demand weight. of the Superintendent or any of his assistants or inspectors, or of the purchaser or intended purchaser, his agent, or representative, the person delivering such coal, charcoal, or coke shall convey the same forthwith to a public scale, owned and operated as hereinafter pro- vided, or to any legally approved private scale in the District of Columbia, the owner of which may consent to its use, and shall permit the verifying of the weight, and after the delivery of such coal, charcoal, or coke shall return forthwith with the wagon, truck, or other vehicle used to the same scale and permit to be verified the weight of the wagon, truck or other vehicle. Sales of one-fourth "When coal, charcoal, or coke is sold in quantities of one-fourth ton or more. ton or more, it shall be sold in quantities of one-fourth ton, one-half Sales of less than ton, one ton, or in multiples of a ton. When coal, charcoal, or coke is sold in quantities of less than one-fourth ton, it shall be weighed at the time of delivery or sold in packages containing one hundred pounds, fifty pounds, twenty-five pounds, fifteen pounds, or ten ackage sale re- pounds. No package of coal, charcoal, or coke shall be made for sale, kept for sale, offered for sale, exposed for sale, or sold unless it shall have distinctly and conspicuously printed on the outside thereof in plain bold-face type, not smaller than thirty-six point, the name of the commodity, the quantity of contents in pounds, and the name and address of the maker of said package. When coal, charcoal, or coke is sold and delivered in packages, no delivery ticket shall be required. Liquid contents. "No coal, charcoal, or coke shall be sold which contains at the time the weight is taken more water or other liquid substance than is due to the natural condition of the coal, charcoal, or coke. name on vehicle "Every vendor of coal, charcoal, or coke shall cause his name and address to be distinctly and conspicuously displayed in letters and figures at least four inches high on both sides of every vehicle used by or for him for the sale or delivery of coal, charcoal, or coke. In case of an estate, the trustee, administrator, or executor, or other per- son in charge of the affairs of such estate shall be deemed to be the vendor." D. . Code 10-114 . SEC. 4 . Strike out section 14 of said Act and insert in lieu thereof the following: Capacity of bottles "SEC. 14. That bottles or jars used for the sale of milk or cream orJaigs shall be of the capacity of one gallon, half gallon, three pints, one quart, one pint, half pint, or one gill. Such bottles or jars shall have clearly blown or otherwise permanently marked in the side of each such bottle or jar or printed on the cap or stopple the name and address of the person, firm, or corporation who or which shall have bottled such milk or cream. Any person who uses, for the purpose [59 STAT.
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