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1224 SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. III. Ch. 118. 1921. I¤SP°°¤°¤· ing pumps or other similar measuring devices in use shall be subject to ins ection and a roval or condemnation, whether used for R » t PP measuring or no . sr euprim. Sec. 21. That whenever any commodit is offered for sale at a u1;i§§f°' smalm stated rice for a stated quantity, a smager uantity shall be sold q P , q at a pro rata price unless the purchaser is informed to the contrary at the time of sale. pjglggs *°mf“’Pg°°f Sec. 22. That the superintendent, or under his direction, his vluréd- ’ assistants and inspectors, shall from time to time vyeiglg or mealgpgg and inspect packages or amounts of commodities 0 w atever ` kept for sale, offered or exposed for sale, sold, or in the process of de 'ver§, in oiider tra determigi whetherdor not th; stalme are kept fop sale o ered or sa e, or so in accor ance wit e rovisions o this,Act, and no erson shall refuse to ermit such weig , measuring or inspectiori) whenever demandedlhy the superintendent or any of his assistants or ins ectors. mP°g*;';§Il;)’{0};';§sj¤h\xf,§; Sec. 23. That it shag be unlawful for the superintendent or any nwiui. ’ employee cg his office tp? vend any weiights, npeasigiles, weighing or measuring evice or too er or expose thesame ors e or to einter· P _ ested, directlly oriindirectg, in the sale of same. , re-r§dhf’° "°w°” °°°` Sec. 24. at there is ereby conferred upon the superintendent, his assistants and inspectors, (police (power, and in the exercise of their duties they sh , upon eman , exhibit theu· badges to any person qpgstioxplg their autpority; and they are authopizgd and _ em wer to e arrests o any person vio ating any 0 the pro-

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°°¤¤°¤· tgrsggayg for thie purpose olffcarrying o1;t tsilnd enizgiircéipgi the provisions o t ct an m the pe ormance o eir o ci uties, wit or without formal warrant enter or go into or upon an stand place, builging, oggiremései exceplg in private residencle, andylrpay gtpp any ven or, pe er, e er, ve c e, or person in c arge thereo or the , p ose of making inspections or tests. agiisnea. t°b°°s° uggzo. 25. That the commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to establish tolerances and specifications for scales, weights, Wim, mmm to measiues, weighuilg (}l5];U6&SUfliI1%§DSt»1g;.1m8HtS or devices, and congmm. tainers used in the trict o o um ia. The commissioners shall prescribe and allow for barrels, containers, and pack es, provided or m this Act, the same specifications, variations, or flcierances that have been prescribed or established, or that may hereafter be prescgpbed gr •;1sta€’l1she<§léorl1ke barrels, containers, or packages by any o cer 0 the nit tates in accordance with any requirement of _ an Act of Congress. P"'°“° ’°°*”‘ Sec. 26. That the commissioners are authorized to a int ublic ,,,?°"“‘°°‘” ‘°""" and hcenses for the location of puhliiz sccges in the District of Columbia under such regulations as they may prescribe, and authorize such weighmasters to charge such fees as the commissioners may approve and fix m advance, and they may grant pexgrilnts, gpvocable plz; thirty days rgpltice, for tpe lpcation of sich pu c sc es on pu c space un er err contro . o erson other thegii a duliixxeippomtedkand quiiimed public weighmasltier shall do pu c weig g or ma e any c arge or accept any compensation therefor. t.,f§“,,“¥Z"°’ °i mp"` Sec. 27. That the powers and duties granted to and imposed on the superintendent by this Act are also hereby granted to and imposed . , of b_ on his assistants and inspectors when acting under his instructions. ucrwms. pu Sec. 28. That the superintendent, under the direction of the comlxpissionersch spall lhavialssupervigion 13; all produce and othei mar ets own y the trict o Go bis., shall enforce suc regulations rding the operation of the same as the commissioners may make, make such investigations e sale, dis•· tribution, or prices of commodities in the District of lumbia as the