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 37 VICTORIA. 
 
 
 CHAP. 46. 
 
 An Act to make better provision, extending to the whole 
 Dominion of Canada, respecting the Inspection of cer- 
 tain Staple Articles of Canadian produce. 
 
 [Assented to 26th May, 1874.] 
 
 HBE Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate Pr,ambla. 
 and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows : — 
 
 General Pbovisions. 
 
 1. The Governor in Council may, fi-om time to time, designate Governor may 
 the several cities, counties, towns, and other places or Inspection g^|?torVof 
 divisions in Canada at and for which, respectively, it is expedient to oenain arti- 
 appoint Inspectors of the several articles hereinafter mentioned, whiii piaoo». 
 or any of them, and the Governor may, from time to time, deter- 
 mine the limits of such Inspection Divisions and appoint at and for 
 each of such cities, counties, towr 4 places or divisions, an Inspector 
 of any of the following articles, that is to say : — 
 
 Flour and meal ; 
 
 Wheat and other grain ; 
 
 Beef and pork ; 
 
 Pot ashes and pearl ashea'; 
 
 Pickled fish and fish oil ; 
 
 Butter ; 
 
 Leather and raw hides ; 
 
 Such Inspectors shall hold office during pleasure, and shall act Tennr» of 
 respectively within such local limits as the Governor in Council umita*oAfl- 
 may assign to them, and they and their Deputies shall be appointed tion. 
 only from among duly qualified persons, certified as such by the 
 Examiners hereinafter mentioned. 
 
 3. The Board of Trade at each of the cities of Quebec, Montreal, Boards of Ex. 
 Toronto, Kingston, Hamilton, London, Ottawa, and St. John, N. B., i^s|,"ectort 
 and the Chamber of Commerce at the City of Halifax, shall howandwhtu 
 annually appoint in the said cities respectively, and the Governor *pp<'^'*''' 
 may from time to time appoint in any county in the 
 
 Domiixiou 
 
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 Chap. 46. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 Dominion or for any Inapoction Division, five fit and Bkil- 
 fill pvrsons, my three of whom Bhivll bo a quorum, for 
 each claHH of articles to be inspected at nuch city, or county to 
 examine and test the ability and titnoss of applicants for the otHce 
 oflnspector or Deputy Inspector of such articles; and no person 
 shall be appointed such Inspector or Deputy Inspector, who has not 
 been examined by and received a certiticato of qualification from 
 the proper Board of Examiners : Provided always, that the Governor 
 may in his discretion appoint as an Inspector under this Act, with- 
 out a no f examination, any person who has been an Inspector of 
 the same article under any Act hereby rc))oalod. And the Board 
 may at any such examination permit the attendance of any person 
 or persons of experience and skill in the subject of such examination 
 and allow them to propose questions pertinent thereto to the 
 examinee, in order to test his knowledge and skill. 
 
 To whom cer- 2. It shall be the duty of every such board to grant such certifi- 
 bf S^ted"^ cates, and such only, as to the qualification of the candidates who 
 ■ present themselves for examination, as the knowledge and profi- 
 ciency of such candidi^tos may require or justify. 
 
 Inopectori or 
 Deputies must 
 have been oi- 
 amlued. 
 
 Proviso: ait« 
 preHent Xn- 
 ipectorg. 
 
 Who may be 
 prpHent atex- 
 amlnailon. 
 
 Examiners to 
 take Odth. 
 
 The oath. 
 
 Where kept. 
 
 Inspector not 
 to trade In ar- 
 ticles which 
 he inspects. 
 
 Inspector ti 
 take oath of 
 office. 
 
 The oath. 
 
 a. Each such Examiner shall before acting as such, take before 
 some Justice of the Peace, au oath in the following form or to tha 
 same effect : — 
 
 " I, A.. B., do swear that I will not, directly or indirectly, personally 
 " or by means of anv person or persons in my behalf, receive 
 " any fee, reward or gratuity whatever, by reason of any 
 " function of my office of Examiner of applicants for the office 
 " of Inspector or Deputy Inspector of i. , ' 
 
 "except such as I may be entitled to receive by law, 
 «' and that I will therein well and truly, in all things, act with- 
 " out partiality, favor or affection, and to the best of my know- 
 " ledge and understanding. So help me God." 
 
 "Which oath shall remain in the custody of the Justice admin-, 
 istering it. 
 
 4. No Inspector shall deal or trade in, or have any interest 
 directly or Indirectly, in the production of any article subject to 
 inspection by him, or sell or buy any such article (except for the 
 consumption of himself and his family) under a Penalty of two 
 hundred dollars for any offence against this section and the lorteiture 
 of his office. 
 
 5. Each Inspector shall, before acting as such, take and subscribe 
 before some Justice of the Peace, an oath of office in the form or to 
 the effect following : — 
 
 "I 4. B., do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully, truly and 
 " impartially, to the best of my judgment, skill and under- 
 « standing, execute and perform the office of an Inspector 
 "and that I will not directly or indirectly, by myselt 
 " or by any other person or persons whomsoever, manu- 
 " facture, or prepare, deal, trade in, or sell, or buy, except 
 "only for the consumption of myself and family, any {insert 
 " the description of the articles he is to inject) on my account, or 
 ■^ " « upon 
 
^ 
 
 1874. 
 
 Itupection Law. 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 " upon the account of any other person or persons whomsoever, 
 " while I cont'nuo such InHpector. So help mo Crod. 
 
 No Deputy Inspector shall have any direct or indirect interest iw in- 
 by himself or by any other porson whomaover, in any article in- have^no^inter- 
 Bpected by him. he iiuip«ou. 
 
 Every Deputy Inspector shall, before acting a,s such, take and vMin^^^ 
 Bubscribe before some Justice of the Peace, the following oatb :— o^tb of office. 
 
 «« I A. B., do solemnly swear that I ^ ill faithfully, truly and impar- Tbeoath. 
 " tially, to the best of my judgment and skill and understand- 
 " ing. execute and porfoi in the office of a Deputy Inspector 
 « of ' , and that I will not inspect, brand or 
 
 " certify to the quality of any article or thing in which I have 
 <' any direct or indirect interest on my own account or upon 
 " the account of any other porson whomsoever, while I continue 
 " to hold office as a Deputy Inspector. So help me bod. 
 
 Such oaths shall remain in the custody of the Justice administer. Where to bo 
 ing them, and any copy thereof certi.Hed by the said Justice of tne 
 Peace shall be pn'md facie evidence of p..ch oaths. 
 
 • • 
 
 «. Each Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall, before acting aa Jf^^^^'lfy^^^ 
 such, give security for the due performance of the duties of his sppct«r or De- 
 office, in such sum as the Governor may direct by bond to Her p 'J- 
 Majesty, with two sureties to the satisfaction of the Governor, to be 
 bound jointly and severally with him, in the form and subject to the 
 provisions prescribed by law relative to the security to be given by 
 persons appointed to offices of trust in Canada, and s ich bond shall 
 avail to tbe Crown, and to all persons aggrieved by any breach ot 
 the conditions thereof, and such bond shall remain in the custody ot 
 the Secretary of State of Canada, and any copy thereof certified by 
 him shall he primd facie evidence of such bond, and of the contents 
 and tenor thereof, and such copy shall bo furnished when required 
 on payment of a fee of one dollar. 
 
 7. Each Inspector may, and shall, when thereunto required by the APj^ojntment 
 Governor, in any Inspection Division, or by the Boards of irade m sjectors 
 any of the before named cities, appoint a Deputy or so many Depu- where r.quir- 
 ties as may be necessary for tho efficient and speedy performance 
 of the duties of his office, such assistants being duly exammea and 
 Bworn and giving security as above provided ; and they shall be 
 held to be the Deputies of the Inspector for all the duties of his office, 
 and their official acts shall bo lield to be the official acts of the 
 Inspector, and he shall be responsible for them as if done by himself ; 
 and each Deputy Inspector sliall make such returns and reports ot 
 hi. official acts as shell be required of him by the Inspector whose 
 Deputy ho is. 
 
 8 Tho said Der>uties shall respectively be paid by and shall hold tenure f,f of- 
 thel; o^ffi^es atrhTjletsure of th^ Inspect; u,:.l -such Inspector «.e,.^r^put. 
 shall allow any person whomsoever to act lor h.m about the dutu . 
 of his office, excepting only his .worn Deputy or Deputies appointed 
 as aforesaid. o 
 
 I 
 
Chap. 46. 
 
 Inspection Lata. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 Deputy to Mt 
 on death of 
 Itiapeoior. 
 
 Betanii nr re- 
 porU of official 
 acta, under 
 retulatlonH to 
 be made bj 
 OovernoT In 
 OouaoU. 
 
 Proof and 
 legal elTectof 
 regulatloDs. 
 
 9. In the event of the death of any In oector, his senior Deputy 
 Inspector shall perform all the duties of ino Inspector until his suc- 
 cessor is appointed. 
 
 10. The Governor in Council may, from time to time, require 
 any or every Inspector to make such roturnn or reports of his or 
 their official acts to any public department or officer, Board of Trade 
 or municipal authority, and in such form and containing such par- 
 ticulars and information as ho may deem expedient, and may, from 
 time to time, by Order in Council, make such regulations for the 
 governance of Inspectors under this Act or any of them, and of par- 
 ties employing them as such, as he may think proper, and may by 
 such regulations impose penalties not exceeding tifly dollars on any 
 person oft'ending against them ; and any copy of such rcgulationu 
 printed in the Canada Gazette shall ho primd facie evident J of any 
 Buch regulations, and that they are then in force; and such regula- 
 tions, not being contrary to or inconsistent with Ihis Act, shall be 
 obeyed by such Inspectors and parties employing them, as if em- 
 bodied in this Act, and any offonce against them shall be deemed 
 an offence against this Act and punishable as such. 
 
 11. If any dispute aiises between any Inspector or Deputy 
 
 Cliputea 
 touching In- 
 
 S^uedrwhere ^"spcctor and the owner or possessor of any article by him inspect- 
 there la no ed, with regard to the quality and condition thereof, or relating in 
 OTcmamber of ^"7 respect to the same, then upon application, by either of the 
 Comnaarce. parties in difference, to a.iy Justice of the Peace for the place in 
 which such Inspector or Deputy Inspector acts, such Justice of the 
 PeacG shall issue a summons to three persons of skill and integrity 
 one to be named by the Inspector or Deputy Inspector, another by 
 the owner or possessor of the article in question, and the third by 
 Buch Justice of the Peace (who, failing the attendance of either of 
 the parties in difference shall name for him), requiring such three 
 persons forthwith to examine such article, and report their opinion 
 of the quality and condition thereof under oath (which oath the 
 Justice of the Peace shall administer), and their determination, or 
 that of the majority of them, made in writing, shall be final and 
 conclusive, whether approving or disapproving the judgment of the 
 Inspector or Deputy Inspector, who shall immediately conform 
 thereto, and brand or mark such article, or the package containing 
 the same (as the case may be) of the qualities or condition directed 
 Coiti. " ^'^ *^® determination aforesaid; and if the opinion of the Inspector 
 
 or Deputy Inspector be thereby confirmed, the reasonable cost or 
 charges of re-examination (to be ascertained by the said Justice of 
 the Peace), shall be paid by the said owner or possessor of the 
 article in question, and, if otherwise, by the Inspector or Deputy 
 Inspector: — 
 
 I*rovlioasto 
 
 cities where] 
 there Is a 
 Board of 
 Trade or 
 Chamber of 
 Commerce. 
 
 Provided always that if any dispute arises between the Inspector 
 or Deputy Inspector for any of the said cities of Quebec, Montreal, 
 Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa, St. John, N. B., or 
 Halifax, N.S., and the proprietor or possessor of Flour or Meal, with 
 regax'dto thoqxiality or condition thereof, or relating in any respect 
 to the same, such dispute shall not be decided in the manner herein- 
 before provided, but, upon application by either of the parties indif- 
 ference, to the Secretary of the Board of Trade or the Chamber of Com- 
 merce for the city where the dispute has arisen, the said Secretary 
 
 Bhall 
 
 m 
 
' 
 
 1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 shall forthwith fltimmon a mooting of tho "Ronrd of Examiners for J/J!',^ef'[^*" 
 tho Buidoity, wlio, or u majorily olllicrii, Hhall inimodiateiy oxamino act. 
 such Flour or Moid and report tlioir opiriiuii of tlio quality and con- 
 dition thereof, and llu'ir dotonniiiatiori, or tiiat of a n)ajority of 
 thoHoproHont, nuido in writing', Khali lio final and concduHivo, whether 
 appi'oving or diHapi)ro\ in;^ Ihe judf^ment of Iht* Inspoctor or Deputy 
 Inspector, who Mhal! inimodiateiy attend and t inform himself there- 
 to, and shall brand or paint, or eauMo to bo branded or painiod, each 
 and every barrel or half-barrel, of tho quantity and condition direct- 
 ed by the determination aforesaid : — 
 
 In the abflonco of a Hufflciont number of tho Examiners to foim a Provi«o:Kx- 
 quorum, m many adilitional Examinein may ho named for tho occa- be'nHme.rftir 
 sion by tho Council of tho Hoard of Trade orClmmbor of Commerce, thenmjHion 
 lor the place whore tho inspection is to bo made, as will lorm a orchumher. 
 board of three, and hu> .i additional mombcrH of tho board shall 
 be sworn in the Hamo manner as the original mombors were: — 
 
 And if tho opinion of tho Inspector or Deputy Inspector bo there- Co«U. 
 by contirmcd, tho reasonable costs and charges of re-examination, 
 according to tho rates allowed by the Council of tlio Boai'd of Trade 
 or Chamber of Commerce for the city, shall ho taxed by tho said 
 Secretary and paid by tho proprietor or possessor of such i<lour and 
 Meal, and, if otherwise, by tho Inspector, with all damages • — . 
 
 "Whenever any dilTorenco arises between Inspectors as to the true JJ'ronce'il/'be-'^" 
 quality or grade of any article inspected by ono of them and re-in- tween iD>'peo- 
 spected by another, such difforcnco shall be definitely determined *•""" 
 by roforonco to such board of arbitration or other authority as 
 the Governor in Council may appoint for that purpose. 
 
 19. Tho Council of tho Board of Trade, or Chamber of Commerce, ^"^1!;"''^}.^' 
 if there bo one, for each of tho said cities or places where Inspectors howiobe 
 are appointed, and, if not, or in case such board fails to make '^^'*' 
 such tarift", the Governor in Council shall, from time co 
 time, make a tariff of the fees and charges to bo allowed for such 
 re-exam inati'^n f 1 all services and matters connected therewith, 
 and mr d)liKh rules and roifiilations for the government of 
 
 the per 
 the Inp ^ 
 able be, 
 by the 1 
 special li*. 
 
 "•ining any article on appeal from tho decision of 
 
 ,:ty Inspector: And all such foes shall be pay- whenpny- 
 of tho Bill of Inspection, or the re-dolivory 
 articles inspected, on which he shall have a 
 
 i. 
 
 rv 
 ill 
 
 13. If any In.-pector or Deputy Ins;. ;Ctor refuses or neglects on Penalty in 
 
 ,.,.••' , .1 , ' 11 1 -i.- 1 J? i 1 • ca«e of neglect 
 
 application to him, made personally or by writing, loit at his orrefasHiTtf 
 
 dwelling-house, store, otflce or warehouse, on any lawful day bo- ^"jP*'""'' '" 
 
 tween sunrise and sunset, by any owner or possessor of any article 
 
 which such Inspector or Deputy Inspector is appointed to inspect 
 
 (such Inspector or Deputy Inspector not being at tho time of such 
 
 application employed in insjjoctingeli-iewhcre) forthwith, or within 
 
 two hours thereafter, to proceetl to suoh inspection, ho shall for 
 
 every such neglect or refusal, forfeit and pay to tho person so ap- 
 
 lying twenty dollarn over and above all the damagos occasioned 
 
 y such refusal or neglect to tho party complaining, recoverable in 
 
 a summary way before any one Justice of tho Peace, on the oath of 
 
 one credible witness other than such complainant. 
 
 14. 
 
 I 
 
 H'W recover- 
 able. 
 
Ohap. 45. 
 
 Intptetion Lav*. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 1874.. 
 
 At to fracdu- 
 lant mutrotton 
 or Imlialloii 
 or u»r, dko , of 
 IiupeoUir'it 
 marka, Ao. 
 
 Or u\v\ng Ihlw 
 certlflcaio. 
 
 Or lending 
 mRrkliiR tu- 
 airumeuU. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 SlmlU' 
 oftbnces by 
 In8i>ector or 
 Deputy ; or 
 avtinn out of 
 hUdUtrlot. 
 
 Aasumlng 
 title ol In- 
 spector or 
 Deputy, itc, 
 without 
 authority. 
 
 Penalty. 
 
 Penalty not 
 over $in, how 
 recoverable. 
 
 Penaltv over 
 $10, ht.w 
 recov'arab'e. 
 
 14. Any person who, with a fraudulent intontion, altorn, effnces 
 or oblitoriitoH whoMy or jmrtiiilly, or caiiHOM te I)e altered, effaced or 
 obliterated, anj- V-jieotor'H brivndH or iniirkH, on any article having 
 undergone inMpootion, or on a-iy pacUa^o containing any Huch arti- 
 cle, or courtorfbits miy Huch brand, or mark, or brands. irr.proHHt)8 
 or othorwiMO nmrkH tlioroon any mark pur[)orting to bo the mark of 
 any Inspector or ot' tb<:i matiiiAicturor or pucker of duch article, 
 either with the proper marking instrumoiitH of such Infipectc, 
 manufacturer or packer, or with counterfeit imitationH thereof, or 
 empties or partially eniptios any such package marked, after iii- 
 Hpection, in order t(5 put into the wimo any othor article (of the 
 same or any other kind), not contained therein at the lime of such 
 inspection, or uses for the purpose of packing any article, any old 
 package bearing insptctii'U marks,— or (not being an Inspector or 
 Deputy Inspector of any rrticle) brands or marks any package con- 
 taining it, with the Inspector's marks, or gives any certificate pur- 
 porting to be a certificate of inspection of any article, and any per- 
 son who being in the employ of any Inspector or Deputy I poctor, 
 or of any manufacturer or packer of any article subject to inspec- • 
 tion, hired or lends the marks or marking instruments of his em- 
 ployer to any person whatever, or connives at or is privy to any 
 fraudulent evasion of thif- Act wi h respect to any such marks as 
 aforesaid, shall, for such offence, .r.cur a penalty of forty dollur«i 
 and any Inspector or Deputy Inspedor who inspects or brani rrc 
 marks any article out of the local lin its for which ho is appointed, 
 or hires out or lends his marking inst/umonts to any person whom- 
 soever, or gives any certificate of iiispection without having per- 
 sonally porfcrmed the inspection, or any wilfully false or untrue 
 certificate, or connives at or is privy to any fraudulent evasion of 
 this Act, shall, for each such oflfe-oe, inSur a penalty of one hun- 
 dred dollars, and shall forfeit his office, and shall be disqualified 
 from ever after holding tho same. 
 
 15. Any person not thereunto duly authorized under this Act, 
 who in any manner whatever assumes the title or office of Inspector 
 or Deputy Inspector, or issues any bill, certificate or declaration 
 purporting to establish the quality of any Pot-ashes or Pearl-ashes, 
 Flour or Meal, Beef or Pork, Grain, Pickled Fish or Fish Oil, Butter, 
 Leather, or Eaw Hides, shall for every such offence incur a penalty 
 not exceeding one hundred doUai's. 
 
 10. Every penalty and forfeiture imposed by this Act, or by any 
 regulation made under it, not exceeding forty dollars, shall, except 
 when it is otherwise herein j^rovided, bo recoverable by any In- 
 spector, or Deputy Inspector, or by any ol ler person suing for tho 
 same, in a summary way before any two Justices of the Poaco for 
 the place, in their ordinary or other sessions, and shall, in default 
 of payment, be lovied by warrant of distress, to be issued by such 
 Justices, against the goods and chattels of the offender; 
 
 2. And where such penalty or forfeiture exceeds forty dollars, it 
 may be sued for and recovered by any such Inspector, Deputy In- 
 spector, or any other person, by bill, plaint, information or civil 
 action, in auy Ilecorder's Court or in any other Court having juris- 
 diction in civil cases to the amount, and may be levied by execution 
 as in cabe of debt; 
 
1874. 
 
 Irupectiun Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 3. And the mcioty of all such penalties 'b"f,opt Buch m may ot ^f^^^^^ 
 horoir. otherwise npnliod) when recovorod, shun oolong to the Grown 
 for the public uhou of ihe Dominlo- J'nd the other moioty nhuU Do- 
 lor g .oand bo paid to the In»pc' . . Deputy luBpoctor, or o LbC 
 porBon Huing for the uanxo. 
 
 IT, Any action or suit against any porpon for anythmg done |;'^;'<*t'^:;,»'. 
 in purHuunco of thi8 Act, or contrary to its provmionH, Hhall bo com- m"''<;i"K;"'t;j. 
 raoneed within nix in-athM ,.oxt after the m.-ltor or thing done or uuUerUUiAct. 
 omitted to bo done, and not ufterwardn ; and the defendant tnoro-n 
 may pleatl the general isHue, and give thiH Act and the -peciui mat- 
 ter in evidence, at any trial therein, and that the same was dono 
 under this Act; and if it appears ho to have been dono, then tho neiuiand 
 iudgmont shall bo for tho defendant, and if the plaintiff is non-suited 
 or discontinues his action after tho defen lant ha^ appeared, or it 
 iudgmont is given against tho plaintiff, tho dofondnn^ shall recover 
 treble costs and have tho like remedy for tho same as defendants 
 have in other cases. 
 
 By whom colt 
 of liiHpecUon 
 chat I im paid 
 when arilols 
 If) lold guh'eot 
 to iDHpeoiion. 
 
 Whiit Kuch 
 aereemont 
 snaU Imply. 
 
 18. In all cases whero aay articio is sold hohjoct to inspection, 
 tho person applying to the Inspeftor shall be entitled to roiraburse- 
 roent of the cost of inspection from the vendor, if such applicant be 
 not himself tho vendor, unlet;^ an express stipulation to the con- 
 trary 18 made at the time of the saio or of tho agreement to Hubmit 
 to inspection;- And such agreement to submit to inspection shall 
 imply a warranty tha^ ....^ .rticlo in quosuon is of the quality lor 
 which it is sold, and t -n . ail tho requirementsof this Act have boon 
 complied with as to such articio and tho packages in which it is 
 contained, unless it bo otherwise oxprosely stipulated. 
 
 19. Nothing in this Act shall oblige any person to cau£;c any inM^ctioanot 
 article to be inspected, unless such inspection is oxm-essly declared ,e^^, ex- 
 
 10 be compulsory, but if inspected, it shall .a sutject to the pro- pre«'y«> 
 visions of t'his Act, and shall not bo branded or marked as mHpected 
 unless the said provisions have been in all respects complied with, Pro^iw. 
 with respect to such article and tho packages in which it is con- 
 tained ; 
 
 2 Inspectors and their deputies shall be paid their fees upon uenforfee.. 
 the'articles imported by them by privilege and preference over a 
 
 other creditors, and may retain possession of the articles inHPocted 
 until the fees to which they are entitled under this Act shall have 
 been paid ; 
 
 3 Tho Governor in Council may make regulations whenever he 
 deems it necessary to do so, for the apportionment of the fees paid 
 under this Act between ^.le Inspectors and their deputies, and for 
 providing for the payment of foes to the Examiners appointed 
 midcr this Act by parties who present themselves for examina- 
 tion, and every such regulation may be rescinded or varied from 
 time to time. 
 
 20 The Act nassed in tho session heh^ in the thirty-sixth year ^gf^^J^'j^ei."' 
 of HorMajesty's reign, intituled " A« Act to ainmd and to coniolir 
 date and to extend to the whole Dominton of (7(W««ia, the laws 
 
 Gov. In Coun- 
 cil may make 
 regulatloiiH aa 
 to apportion- 
 mentof feesto 
 Impecturs, 
 Deputy In- 
 Bpectors and 
 Examiners. 
 
8 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 Proviso : as to 
 thlDgH done 
 bpfore the pas- 
 sing of this 
 AcU 
 
 Or contracts 
 made. 
 
 respecting the inspection of certain staple articles of Canadian 
 produce" is hereby repealed, except that such repeal shall not 
 affect the repeal of any former Act or provision of Law, any 
 liability incurred, any bond or security given, any action, suit 
 or proceeding pending, any penalty, forfeiture or punishment 
 incurred for any offence committed, any appointment made 
 in Council, regulation, or order made or given and not in- 
 consistent with this Act, or anything lawfully done before this 
 Act comes into force ; and if, in any contract made before the 
 coming into force of this Act, it has been stipulated that any article 
 therc-n mentioned shall be subject to inspection, then unless the 
 contrary be clearly expressed, the intended standard of quality of 
 such article shall be understood to be that established by the laws 
 in force at the date of such contract, and if the inspection is made 
 after this Act is in force, it shall be made accoi'ding to standard 
 established. 
 
 Mode of 
 inspection of 
 Flnur anrt 
 MeaU 
 
 Where to bo 
 made. 
 
 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RESPECTINa THE INSPECTION OP FLOUR AND 
 
 MEAL. 
 
 SI. The Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall examine and inspect 
 every barrel and half barrel of Flour and Meal, on application being 
 made for that purpose by the proprietor or possessor thereof, and 
 shall ascertain the qualities and condition thereof, by boring the 
 head of each barrel or half barrel, and proving the contents to the 
 whole depth of the cask, by an instrument (not exceeding five- 
 eighths of an inch in diameter within its gauge or bore) for that 
 purpose ; and after inspecting such Flour or Me'il, the Inspector or 
 De])uty Inspector shall cause the hole bored in each barrel or half 
 barrel for inspection to be well and sufficiently plugged ; and such 
 inspection may be made either at the store or warehouse of such 
 Inspector, or at some store within the limits of the place for which 
 the Inspector is appointed, at the opt m of the owner or possessor 
 of such Flour or Meal ; and each Inspector may provide and keep 
 in some convenient situation in the place for which he is appointed, 
 a proper store or warehouse for the reception and inspection of 
 Floui' and Meal. 
 
 Inspector's 
 brands, Ac. 
 
 How barrels 
 shall be 
 branded. 
 
 Boor. 
 
 22. Each Inspector shall provide and have a sufficient number of 
 iron or other metal brands, and every Inspector or Deputy Inspector 
 shall, in the inspection of Flour and Meal, observe the following 
 rules : — 
 
 1. He shall, immediately after inspection, brand or mark on each 
 and every barrel or half barrel of Flour or Meal, the words "Quebec," 
 "Montreal," "Toronto," Halifax," "St. John," or the name of any 
 other place where the insj)ection is made, and the initial of the 
 Christian name and the surname at full length of the Inspector, 
 with the quality of the Flour or Meal, as hereinafter directed ; 
 
 2. On each and every barrel or half barrel of Flour or Meal which 
 may on inspection be found sour, without any other damage or un- 
 merchantable quality, ho shall brand or mark the word "Sour" in 
 letters as kirgo as those upon the rest of the brand or mark, in 
 addition to the brand or mark designating the quality ; 
 
 3. 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 
 
 3. In all cases where Flour or Meal is fotind to be of unsound or R^ected. 
 unmerchantable quality from otlier causes, ho shall brand or mark 
 
 the word "Eejectod" at full length, in plain legible characters, in 
 addition to the brand or mark designating the quality ; 
 
 4. In all cases where the quality of the Flour or Meal inspected incorrect 
 appears to bo inferior to the brand or other mark of the manufac- ^''^"^^ to bo 
 turer, and not to be thereby properly designated, the Inspector or ""*°'** 
 JJeputy Inspector shall erase and correct the sume ; he shall also 
 
 brand or mark on each barrel or lialf barrel of Flour or Meal 
 inspected by him, the month and year in which it is inspected, ^e^lol^'"'" 
 with the quality of the Flour or Meal therein ; > *- ' "". 
 
 5. AH the said brands and other marks shall be branded or where to b« 
 marked on one head of the bai-rel or half barrel ; brandedV 
 
 6. For such inspection and br;i ling or marking, the person who peeg 
 required the inspection thereof siiall pay to the Inspector for each 
 and every barrel and half barrel of Flour or Meal so inspected and 
 branded or marked, the sum of two cents (exclusive of cooperage) 
 before such Flour or Meal shall bo removed ; and when any less 
 quantity than one hundred barrels of Flour are offered for inspec- 
 tion at one time the Inspector shall be entitled to receive the full 
 fees that would accrue to him on one hundred barrels. 
 
 On less thsn 
 100 barrels 
 
 8. 
 
 7. As soon as any Flour or Meal is inspected, a Bill of Inspection Bin rf irspec 
 snail be turnishcd by the Inspector or Deputy Inspector without "["i^!;''^'"- 
 fee or reward, specifying neatly and legibly the quantity and 
 
 quality ascertained by inspection, the gross weight of live per cent 
 thereof and the tara of one per cent, thereof, and the charges there- 
 for, and the name of the mill at which the Flour is manufactured; 
 
 8, If any Inspector or Deputy Inspector, knowingly and wilfully Penaitvfor 
 gives, in any Bill of Inspection, an untrue and incorrect certificate of g'lTr^l&fl- 
 the quantity or quality or weight of any Flour or Meal by him "o'J- 
 inspected or gives such Bill without a personal examination and 
 inspection of such Flour or Meal, he 3hall incur a penalty of forty 
 
 dollars for each offence, and be dismissed from his office and be 
 disqualified from ever after holding the same ; 
 
 • ^' ^/'^^i*^^^^^ always, that all Flour or Meal which has been so Brands in eas. 
 inspected, branded or marked in one month or year, and re-in- otre-inspec- 
 spected and examined in another, shall bear in addition the mark "°°" 
 and brand of the year and month when last inspected ; 
 
 10. Provided also that the Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall Name of 
 examine each and every barrel of Flour or Meal offered for packer, eto. to 
 inspection, and shall in no case brand or mark the same, unless bar"? '■''^'* "^ 
 the name of the manufacturer or packer, the place of packing, and 
 
 the quality of the Flour or Meal, and the tare and net weight, are 
 branded or marked legibly thereon ; 
 
 11, The Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall note in his certifi- 
 cate the character of any unsoundness in the Flour or Meal to which SmK 
 It relates, such as " Musty " ; and when Flour has been wet, and the ^ ''« '^o'«<*- 
 wet part removed by the Inspector or owner, as the case may be, 
 
 the Inspector shall note in his Bill of Inspection " Cioaned " : and Pee it required 
 2 whouMf'^*'^' 
 
10 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 YlOT. 
 
 Provisions as 
 to qu 'lilies lor 
 bru.uUing. 
 
 Qualities of 
 flour. 
 
 when tho Inspector in liis iudcjment deems it necessary to Btnp or 
 empty ou the Flour to tin.l out if there is the proper weigh of 
 rZ7in any cask, ho shall bo entitled to two cents for each ban el 
 bo' tripped or emptied (if it prove to be of short weight) m addition 
 to the two cents per barrel for inspecting and branding ; 
 
 lo The In-.ector or Deputy Inspector shall, if required, deliver 
 
 »■?'«";!? all Floui 01. Meal taken tVoin an.} barrel or half-barrel with he 
 
 l[l?t^?,;;^'t!f instrument used for the purpose of inspection to the person requu- 
 
 required. j^^, ,^,.1, inspection, and shall incur a penalty of twenty dollaia 
 
 every time he fails iii so doing. 
 
 23. The Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall govern ^^'"f elf as 
 far as may be possible, by the standard, of quality for each descnp- 
 tion of Flour or Meal, and shall brand or mark, within a space not 
 exceeding fourteen inches long by eight inches oroad, on every 
 barrel and half barrel of Flour or Meal inspected by him all 
 brands and marks required by this Act, under a penalty ot ten 
 cents for each barrel or half barrel inspected and branded, or 
 inspected and marked, otherwise than is required by this Act. 
 
 24. In branding or marking the different qualities or descriptions 
 of Flour, the same"'shall be designated as follows:— 
 
 That of a very superior quality, by the words "Superior Extra;" 
 That of the second quality, by the word^ "Lxtra feuperhne; 
 That of the third quality, by the words "Fancy Superfine ; 
 That of tho fourth quality, by the words " Spring I'.xtra; 
 That of the fifth quality, by the word " Superfine; 
 That of the sixth quality, by the word " Fine ; 
 That of the seventh quality, by the words " 1 ine Middlings ,^^ 
 That of the eighth quality, by the words Ship btufls, or 
 « Pollards ■" 
 That of another quality, to be called " Strong Baker's." 
 
 And in branding or marking the different qualities of Eye Flour, 
 Indian Meal or Oatmeal, the words "live Flour," " Indian Meal, 
 or "Oatmeal" (as the case mav be) shall be plainly branded or 
 marked on every barrel and half barrel, to designate the Crram 
 from which the same is made ;— and the qualities shall bo desig- 
 nated as follows : — 
 
 The superior quality of Eye Flour, by the word "Superfine;" 
 The second quality, by the word "Fine;" , , ,, , 
 
 The Superfine qualities of Indian Meal or Oatmeal by the word 
 " First •" 
 Tho second quality, by the word " Second;" and 
 The third quality, by the word "Third." 
 
 25 And in order that there mav bo one uniform standard of 
 quality for the various grades of Flour or Meal throughout the 
 Dominion, for the government of Insjiectors thereof, one or more 
 members of each of the Boards of Examiners, tor tho Cities ot 
 Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa Halitax 
 and St John. N.B., shall meet together in tho City of Montreal 
 
 betweoD 
 
 Qualities of 
 meal. 
 
 Uniform 
 
 standiirilshow 
 to be estab- 
 lished. 
 
 Meptina;ofEx- 
 atniaers fi-.r 
 the purpose. 
 
 
8174. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 11 
 
 or 
 
 between the fifteenth day of August and the fifteenth .ay of October 
 in each year, for the pui-no.so of clioosing samples of P our and Meal 
 of the various grades, to be the standards by which the Inspectors 
 of Flour and Meal throughout the Dominion shall bo governed in • 
 the work of inspection { and such standards shall be chosen and 
 approved by the said Examiners, or a majority of them present at 
 such meeting, notice of which shall be given by the Council of the 
 Board of Trade of Montreal ; 
 
 In the absence of the representative of any board or boards of P^^^ifX'" 
 Examiners herein mentioned, such representatives as are present ^ «en^«,°fp;;°pe' 
 the said city of Montreal, and re])re.senting not less than three oi B,^^,„e„, 
 the places herein mentioned, shall proceed to establish the Domi- 
 nion standards for fiour and .:ic:d as herein provided; and it the 
 requisite number of reprcsenla lives are not present on or before the 
 first day of October, or if from any other cause the board hereby 
 constituted fails to assemble oi to establish the standards herein 
 mentioned, then such otandard;^ '.ball bo established by euch means 
 as the Governor in Council may direct. 
 
 26. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Board of Trade of Tr«_;.^™;|;'o? 
 Montreal to send samples of such standard so chosen by. the iaid qualities, 
 membeis of the Boards of Examiners at such meeting as aforesaid, 
 to the Minister of Inland Eevenue, to be by him distributed to the 
 several Inspectors for their guidance in such manner as they may 
 be directed by the Governor in Council, and the said Secretary shall 
 also furnish samples of such standards to all apphuants on being 
 paid a reasonable price therefor. 
 
 27 Every barrel of Flour or Meal shall contain one hundred and 
 ninety six pounds, and every half barrel shall contain ninety eight 
 pounds : 
 
 And it shall be the dutv of the packer or manufacturer to 
 brand, paint or mark the "initials of his christian name, and his 
 surname at full length, and the name of '^'s mill or place of packing, 
 the quality and weight of the Flour and Meal therein contained 
 and the tare of the cask, on one end of each and every barrel 
 or half barrel of Flour or Meal paciced for sale, m a plain and dis- 
 tinguishable manner, and he shall incur a penalty ot two cents lor 
 each and every barrel or half barrel ollered tor sale or inspection, 
 with regard to which the requirements of this s.etion are not com- 
 plied wfth; such penalty to be paid to the Inspector before delivery 
 of the Flour or Meal. 
 
 How Ttiuoh 
 bare'Rofflonr 
 anil meal sbaU 
 contain. 
 
 Packer, ete.,to 
 mark bin 
 name, ctp., on 
 the bairul. 
 
 Pe ilty for 
 default. 
 
 28 All Flour packed in Canada for sale, shall be packed m »f ^l^'^Pflf ° °' 
 good and strong barrels not less in weight than twenty pounds which flour 
 or halt- barrels of seasoned oak, elm or other hardwood or basswood f-^^^l 
 timber, and made as nearly straight as may be, and the Bta^-js of 
 Buch barrels shall be twenty-seven inches m l^^^^ [ "™ 
 croe to croe, and those of half barrels twcn y-two inches ,n ength 
 from croe to croc, with heads of the same ;-tho diameter of the heads 
 of the barrels shall be from sixteen and a halt rud.es to seven een 
 inches, and ofhalf barrels from thirteen and a hali to tourteen inchc. , 
 and such barrels and half barrels shall be well Reasoned and suffi- 
 ciently hooped, with alining hoop within the cnimos, the wu.e 
 
12 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 i'cnaily for 
 contraven- 
 tloa. 
 
 Inapfotor to 
 verify weight 
 
 Protxirtlnn of 
 each lotto be 
 Bo verified. 
 
 Penalty for 
 neglect. 
 
 well secured by nails, under the penalty of two centa for each cask 
 of I'lour offered for sale or exported which shall not be one of the 
 foregoing description of barrels and half barrel^— such penalty 
 to be incurred by the person offering such cask for sale or export- 
 ing it. '^ 
 
 29. Tfie Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall ascertain by exa- 
 mination the weight of the Flour or Meal in every cask which he 
 suspects not to contain the full weight required by this Act, and 
 if it does not contain such full weight ho shall cause it to be filled 
 up at the expense of the person requiring such Flour or Meal to be 
 inspected, so as to contain the weight required by this Act, and he 
 shall, when required, certify the expense thereby incurred ; 
 
 2. And the Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall weigh such pro- 
 portion of every lot of Flour or Meal offered for inspection (being 
 not less than ten per cent, of each lot) as is necessary to verify 
 whether the contents come up to the weight required by law; and 
 shall enter such weight in his inspection book; and if such 
 lot or any part thereof, is deficient in legal weight, then ho 
 shall make or cause the deficiency to be made good by or at the 
 expense of the owner thereof, so that each and every barrel shall 
 contain the weight required by law, and the Inspector or Deputy 
 Inspector shall, when required, certify the cost and expense thereby 
 incurred ; ^ •' 
 
 3. And every Inspector or Deputy Inspector who neglects so to 
 examine and ascertain and weigh such Flour or Meal, and to cause 
 the barrels or half barrels to be weighed as required by this section, 
 shall, for every such neglect, incur a penalty of forty dollars, 
 and shall be liable for all damages which the buyer or seller of 
 such Flour or Meal suffers in consequence of such neglect. 
 
 30. If upon the inspection of any barrel or half barrel of Flour 
 or Meal, the Inspector or Deputy Inspector discovers any foreign 
 substance mixed or blendid therewith, or packed therein, he shall 
 forthwith seize and detain the package, and make report thereon 
 to any Justice of the Peace, under oath, and such Justice maj', if he 
 see fit, authorise the detention of tlie same in some safe place until 
 the suit to be instituted for the penalty thereby incurred is deter- 
 mined: and every person wilfully and fraudulently mixing or blend- 
 ing any Flour or Meal by him packed for sale or exportation with 
 any foreign matter, shall, for each offence, incur a penalty not 
 exceeding one hundred dollars; but no prosecution, suit, or action 
 for tlie recovery of any such penalty shall be commenced after the 
 end of one month from the seizure and report so made by the In- 
 m)ector or Deputy Inspector: and if such penalty be recovei-ed, the 
 IMour or Meal in respect of which it has been incurred shall there- 
 upon be forfeited to and belong to the Corporation of the place. 
 
 «n"e!KinE ^} ' ^7^'^ manufacturero or packer of Flour or Meal who under- 
 tare. marks the tare of any barrel or half barrel, or puts therein a less 
 
 quantity of Flour or Meal than is branded thereon, shall incur a 
 penalty of two cents for every barrel or half barrel >o iintlermarked 
 or deficient, unless such deliciency of weiu:ht appears to be occa- 
 sioned by some accident unknown to such manufacturer or packer, 
 and happening after the packing of the bai-i-ol or half barrel. 
 
 33. 
 
 If foreign 
 matters aro 
 mixed wltli 
 flour or meal. 
 
 Penaltyand 
 
 forfeiture. 
 
 Proviso. 
 
 Forfeiture of 
 the Flour, etc. 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 18 
 
 3a. If any person knowingly offers for sale any barrel or half ^^^^I,*' fr"/ 
 barrel of Flour or Meal ui which there is a less quantity of Flour mUe floi.r den- 
 or Meal than is branded thereon, ho shall incur a penalty of one ^eiguu 
 dollar for every cask so deficient, v.'ithout prejudice to the civil 
 remedy of any party aggrieved, for any damage sustained by him. 
 
 Board of Examiners in such city or county, or in the county in which 
 
 such place is situated, a statement of the quantity and quality of all 
 
 Flour and Meal inspected or reinspected by him orliis Deputies 
 
 durin" the next ])receding week, and of all Flour or Meal by him DupUcnte tx> 
 
 or thoin weighed during such week, and found deficient in weight, ^^Jj,'^"'* "^'''^^ 
 
 or in respect of which the tare was falsely marked, stating also the 
 
 brand and manufacturers' names, and the amount of fines levied 
 
 by him for the violation of this Act, and a duplicate of every such 
 
 statement shall also be sent to the Department of Inland Revenue, 
 
 at Ottawa. 
 
 34. In the foregoing enactments respecting the Inspection of Enactrne^^tH 
 Flour and Meal, the word " Meal " includes Oatmeal, Corn Meal and importtd -nd 
 Eye Meal, and the said enactments shall extend and apply to flour ^^J^'^^P^'i^ai. 
 and meal imported into Canada, and the re-inspection ot flour and 
 
 meal at any place to which it is removed within the Dominion of 
 Canada whenever such re-ingpection is declared to bo necessary in 
 the public interest by any order of the Governor in Council in that 
 behalf. 
 
 35. All Flour or Meal submitted for inspection under this Act ^°;jjj.eg*f > 
 shall be branded or marked by the Inspector in ."jcordance with to be marked 
 
 the grade or quality determined by him or his deputy. 
 
 under this 
 Act. 
 
 8PECIAT. PROVISIONS RESPECTING THE INSPECTION OF WHEAT AND 
 
 OTHER GRAIN. 
 
 36. The grades of grain shall be as follows ;— 
 
 Winter Wheat. 
 
 Qualities of 
 grain. 
 
 No. 1 WhiteWinter Wheat shall be pure White Winter Wheat, winter Wheat 
 sound, plump and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 White Winter Wheat shall be pure White Winter Wheat, 
 sound, and reasonably clean. 
 
 No, 1 Red Winter Wheat shall be Eed or Red and White mixed, 
 sound, plump, and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2 lied Winter ]\heat shall be pure Winter Wheat, Red or Red 
 and White mixed, sound and rca.^oiiably clean. 
 
 No. 3 Winter Wheat .shall include Winter Wheat not clean and 
 plump enough for No. 2, and weighing not less than fifty-six and a 
 half pounds to the measured Imperial bushel. 
 
14 
 
 Chap. 45 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 ViOT. 
 
 Injected Winter Whmt shall include Winter Wheat damp, musty 
 or from any cause so badl}^ damaged, as to render it unfit Tor No. 1' 
 
 Spring Wheat. 
 
 Bpringwheat. No. 1 Spnng Wheat shall be plump and well cleaned. 
 
 _ '^0.2 Spring Wheat shall be sound, reasonably clean, and weigh- 
 ing not 1088 than tifty-oight pounds to the measured Imperial bushel. 
 
 No. 3 Spring Wheat shall be reasonably clean, not good enough 
 p No. 2, weighing not less than lifty-iivo and a half pounds to 
 
 Corn. 
 
 Oats. 
 
 Rye. 
 
 , or from 
 
 for No. 2, weigl 
 
 the measured Impenal bushel 
 
 All Spring Wheat damp, musty, grown, badly bleached 
 any other cause unfit for No. 3 shall be graded as Rejected. 
 
 A mixture of Spring and Winter Wheat shall be called Sprine 
 Wheat, and graded according to the quality thereof. 
 
 Black Sea and Flinti/ Fife Wheat shall, in no case, be inspected as 
 higher than No. 2. '■ 
 
 Com. 
 
 No. 1 White Com shall be white, and in all other respects No 1 
 Corn. '■ 
 
 No. 1 Yelhw Com shall be Yellow, and in all other respects No. 
 1 Corn. ' ^ 
 
 No. 1 Com shall be sound, dry, :ump and well cleaned, White 
 and Yellow. ' 
 
 No. 2 Com shall be dry, reasonably clean, but not plump enoueh 
 for No. 1. r f 6 
 
 All damp, dirty, or otherwise badly damaged Corn, shall be 
 I Rejected. 
 
 graded as Rejected. 
 
 Oat*. 
 
 No. 1 Oati shall be sound, clean, and free from other grain. 
 
 No. 2 Oats shall be sound, reasonably clean, and reasonably free 
 from other grain. '' 
 
 Rejected Oats shall include such as are damp, unsound, d^rtv or 
 from any cause unfit for No. 2. » /> " 
 
 Rye. 
 
 No. 1 Rye shall be sound, plump and well cleaned. 
 
 No. 2/?3/e8hall be sound, reasonably clean, and reasonably free 
 from other grain. ^ 
 
 n^^^^\&^Z^^l '' damp, musty or dirty, orwhich is from any cause- 
 unnt for No. 2 Eye shall be graded as Rejected. 
 
 Barlty 
 
1874. 
 
 ViOT. 
 
 nusty, 
 No. 3. 
 
 ireigh- 
 ushel. 
 
 lough 
 ids to 
 
 from 
 
 pring 
 :ed as 
 
 ^0. 1 
 
 3 No. 
 Thite 
 
 3Ugh 
 
 1 be 
 
 1. 
 
 free 
 
 or 
 
 free 
 
 use* 
 
 inspection Lato. 
 BarUy. 
 
 Chap. 4- 
 
 15 
 
 No. 1 Barley shall be plump, bright, sound, clean, and free from Barley, 
 other grain. 
 
 No. 2 Barley shall be reasonably clean and sound, but not bright 
 or plump enou^'h for No. 1, and reasonably free from other grain. 
 
 No. 3 BarUy shall inclvde shrunken, or otherwise slightly dam- 
 aged Barley, iot weighing; less than forty-three and half pounds 
 to the measured Imperial bushel. 
 
 All Barley which is damp, musty, or ft;"™ ^"y «*"«« ^^i^ 
 damaged, oi- largely mixed with other grain, shall be graded a> 
 
 Rejected. 
 
 Provisions respecting Grain generally. 
 
 No Grain that is warn, or is in a heating condition shall be oer^eraijro. 
 graded. 3""""°' 
 
 In tho inspection of Grain, the weight shall not alone determine 
 the grade. 
 
 All Inspectors shall make their reasons for grading Grain, when 
 necessary, fully known by notation on their books. 
 
 All wheat shall be weighed, and the weight per Imperial bushel 
 entered on the Inspection Book. 
 
 Rates of Inspection for Grain. 
 For inspecting Grain in bulk per cental, one sixth of one cent 
 For inspecting Grain in sacks per cental, one third of one cent. 
 
 Ratei ''or 
 inspection. 
 
 37. As soon as any Wheat or other Grain is inspected a Bill of Biuofinspec- 
 Inspection (with a certificate to the shipper when required) shall be mshed. 
 furnished by the Inspector or Deputy Inspector, without fee or re- 
 ward, specifying the quantity and quality and weight per bushel 
 ascertained by inspection, and the charges thereon, with the name 
 of the store, vessel, or number of the car wherein the Wheat or 
 other Grain was when inspected, and every Inspector of grain 
 shall famish to all applicants samples of his standard on his being f^^P^J^.^/ 
 paid a reasonable price therefor. 
 
 38. The Inspector shall, on Monday in every week make out, ^;Bpectorto 
 sicn, and transmit to the Secretary of the Board of Irade or Cham- ™^te«^^«t. 
 her of Commerce of the city or place for which he is appointed, or 
 if there be no such Board, then to the Chairman of the Board of 
 Examiners in such city, or in the county in which such city or 
 place is situate, a statement of the quantity and quality of ailWheat 
 and other Grain inspected or re-inspected by him, or his Deputy, 
 duiing the next preceding week. 
 
 vrl^ 
 
16 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Insppcllou of 
 beet and porlt 
 how to bo 
 niiulc. 
 
 Inspector's 
 braua;j. 
 
 Brandf, whut 
 
 to RbOW, 
 
 Soft. 
 
 Rejected. 
 
 Incorrect 
 marHH to bo 
 erased. 
 
 What Bhall be 
 branded on 
 barrels, etc. 
 
 SPECIAL PROVISIONS RESPEOTINa THE INSPECTION OP BEEP AND 
 
 PORK. 
 
 •m.f ^n."^''" rn,spector or Deputy Inspector Hhall cut up, salt, pack 
 out, .Kklin- salt if necessary, and oooperinf; tho same accordin.r to 
 
 nan licico o I3eef or Pork sulMnit(e( to Jiini for iiisnoction • ar.H 
 Huch inspection may bo made either atti.e store s ,o .".r vj t" ehon o 
 
 pl.ice loi which lie is ap|)oinfe(l, at the option of tho owner or noV 
 
 ^:£:^::^?'^''''' ^'•^'"'^^'"^' ■•' -• i-Poctio^.Tand"o/ery 
 iSe fo. uh A '" '" '".'"^ convenient position, in the city or 
 
 uispcctuig Boef or Pork, shall oboorve the following rulLT- 
 cvJn^tmSi'itflrl' '■»™°;li'"^ly »««>■ inspection, on eacl, and 
 
 lull length of the Inspector, with the quality as hereinafter directed ; 
 
 Beef wZih '"''""'' ""' -^^^^ ^^"■"^' ^''''^ «^ l^alf tierce of Pork or 
 ^f^.,, i^ may on inspection be found to bo soft or still fed 
 
 mai 
 Dep 
 
 the 
 or 
 
 
 Fees for in- 
 ■Xwctlor, etc. 
 
 endtllrto'rL^ivo' rf SVr' th™"'""* '¥ ^^P"''"'' "hall be 
 
 inspection. ,r,rT.drLt3'lv"b,.jr;;i:7^^^^^^ 
 
 t erce of Beef or Pm.i^ ^,> ■. ^'";^' •™'/'"ii wu'rel, tierce or ha f 
 
 per 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Lata. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 17 
 
 por barrel or half bnrrcl, tiorco or half liorco ; in consideration of ^J'^J^J^yig, 
 which chnr^'c's, all barrols or half barrels, tierces and half tierces, 
 Bhall bo dolivorod in good shipping order; 
 
 7. Such foe or allowance shall bo paid by the owner or possessor ny^hom 
 of such Beef or Pork before it shall oe removed; payable. 
 
 8. As soon as any Beef or Pork is inspected, a Bill of Inspection gm of inspeo- 
 shall be furnished by the Inspector or Deputy Inspector without uod. 
 
 fee or reward, specifying neatly and legibly the quantity of Beef 
 or Pork ho delivered to him, and the owner's mark or marks there- 
 on, and the quantities and qualities ascertained by inspection and 
 the charges therefor ; 
 
 9. If any Inspector or Deputy Inspector knowingly or wilfully penalty for 
 gives an untrue or incorrect ceiiiticatoof the quantity or quality of |;'^'^,*""'"°" 
 any Beef or Pork by hiu inspected, or gives such cortiticato with- 
 out a personal examination and inspection of such Beef or Pork, he 
 
 shall thereby incur the penalty hereinbefore provided for each 
 offence, and be dismissed from his office and be incapable of ever 
 after holding the same ; 
 
 10. No Beef or Pork inspected and branded in one month or year, oateof innrec- 
 and re-inspected and repacked in another, shall boar any other brand ^Xli^^X^'* 
 of the year and month than that originally affixed to it, — except case <>fre-in- 
 that OTi tho vessel containing any Beef or Pork re-inspectod, the ^pecion. 
 date of such re-inspection, with the other particulars required in 
 case of inspection, may bo branded ; but no preceding inspection 
 brand, or any part thereof, shall bo eftaced, except in tho case here- 
 inbefore provided for; and every re-inspection which shall be made 
 without complying with the requirements of this section, shall be 
 held to be an inspection made contrary to this Act, and the person 
 making it shall thereby incur the penalty aforesaid; 
 
 11. All Pork or Beef offered for re-inspection, and which has been "Oid." 
 packed, or inspected, twelve months or more previously, shall be 
 branded in addition to its grade of quality, with the word " Old" 
 
 in large letters ; 
 
 12. All tho said brand marks shall bo branded on one head of the Hn\r pn«k» 
 barrel or half barrel, tierce or half tierce ; and all such brand marks '^^.^'^^^l^ 
 shall bo largo and legible ; and all such marks shall be branded 
 within a space not exceeding fourteen inches long by eight inches 
 
 broad, on each of tho casks inspected, under a penalty of 
 eighty dollars for each barrel or half barrel, tierce or half tiorco 
 inspected and not branded, or otherwise branded than is required 
 by this Act ; 
 
 13. In all cases where any Beef or Pork is sold subject to inspec- B3;]^^2pay" 
 tion, the person applying to the Inspector to have tho same able, 
 inspected, shall be entitled to reimbursement of tho price of 
 inspection from the vendor, if such applicant bo not himself tho 
 vendor, or unless an exp''Oss stipulation to tho contrary was made 
 at tho time of sale, or of tho agreement to submit tho Beef or Pork 
 to inspection ; and any such agreement shall imply a warranty Warrant 
 that ail the requirements of thi;^ Act have been complied with, 
 
 as 
 
16 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Lata. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 QiiAlltlei of 
 
 " Mei* beet' 
 
 " Prime meu 
 beer." 
 
 as well with ropnrd to tho Boof or Pork to which it relates as to 
 tho VGHMols ill whi a thi-y nio cntitttiiud, and the niarlvM upon Buch 
 
 VOBBOls. 
 
 41. All Beef which tho Inspector finds on examination to have 
 boon killed at u proper aije and to bo fat and merchantable, shall 
 bo cut into jMcccs a.H nearly square as may be. not more than eiglit 
 nor lofis than four pound.i wciLjIit, and hIwiII be sorted and ilividod 
 for packing and re-piudcinu; in barrels, half barrels, tierces and half 
 tierces into four dill'erent sorts, to be denominated respectively, 
 «• Mess," " I'rime Mess," " Prime," and " Cargo " Boof. 
 
 2. Moss Beof Hhall consist of tho choicest nieces only, that is to 
 Bay: Briskets, the thick of the Flank, Uibs, llumps and Sirloin.s of 
 Oxen, Cows or Stcors, well fatted ; and each barrel or half barrel, 
 tierco or half tierce containing beef of lliis description, ishall bo 
 branded on ono of tho heads with tho words ^^ Mess Beef" 
 
 3. Prime Mess Beof shall consist of pieces of moat of tho Bocond 
 clas", from good fat cattle, without shanks or necks ; and barrels 
 and half barrels, tierces and half tierces containing beef of this 
 description, shall be branded on one of tho heads thereof with the 
 words " Prime Mess Beef •" 
 
 "I'rimebeef." 4. Prime Beof shall consist of choice pieces of fat cattle, amongst 
 which there shall not be more than tho coarse pieces of ono siilo of 
 a carcase, the houghs and neck being cut oif above tho tirst joint; 
 and barrels and half barrels, tierces and half tierces containing 
 Beof of this description, shall bo branded on one of tho heads 
 thereof with the words " Prime Beef;" 
 
 •• Cargo beef." 5 Q^rgo Beof shall consist of tho meat of fat cattle of all the 
 descriptions of throe years old and upwards, with not more than 
 half a neck and three shanks (with the houghs cut oif above tho 
 first joint,) and the meat otherwise merchantable; and barrels and 
 half barrels, tierces and half tierces containing such Beef shall be 
 branded on ono of the heads " Cargo Beef ;" 
 
 Whnt barrels, 6. Each barrel in which Boof of any ono of tho foregoing doscrip- 
 
 Uin." ^"^^^^ tions shall be packed or re-packed, shall contain two hundred pounds 
 
 of Beef, and each half barrel one hundred pounds, each tierce three 
 
 hundred pounds, and each half tierce one hundred and fifty pounds. 
 
 Qualities of 
 pork. 
 
 " Mess pork." 
 
 42. All Pork which tho Inspector finds on cxamin.ition to bo 
 fat and merch.antable, except when classified as Mesa, shall bo cut in 
 pieces as nearly squ -re as may be, and not more than six nor leas 
 than four pounds weight, and shall be sorted aud divided into five 
 ditforent sorts, to bo denorainiited respectively: "Mess," "Extra 
 Prime," "Prime Mess," "Prime," and " Cargo" Pork. 
 
 2. Moss Pork shall consist of tho rib pieces only, of good hogs, 
 not weighing less than two hundred pounds each ; and barrels and 
 half barrels, tierces and halt-ticrccs containing such Pork ishall be 
 branded ou one of tho headd, ''Mess Pork;" 
 
 I 
 
 3, 
 
 "^ 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 19 
 
 3. Extra Prime Pork shall consist 
 ■houldors, cut into thrco or four pieces; 
 
 of heavy untriramod fat Extra prim*. 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
 4. Primo Mess Pork bluill coiiHlst of the piccoH of good fut hog:* "Prime men 
 not weighing less than one hundred and ninety pounds each, tho Pw"*-" 
 barrel to contain the coarse pieces of one hog only, that is to say, 
 two half heads (no^ exceeding to^jOther «ixteon pounds in wo'ght) 
 ■with two shoulilors and two hams and the remaining pieces of a 
 liog^ — the tiorce to contain tho relative proportion of heads, shoul- 
 ders and hams; and tho remaining p'eces of one hog and a half hog, 
 but when tho pork under inspcct'on is from h;)g8 exceeding two 
 hundred pounds each in weight, the Inspector shall make " Moss 
 Pork " of such rib and side or flank pieces thereof, cut in tho man- 
 ner and of tho weight above prescribed, as shall in his judgment bo 
 equal in quality on tho average to "Mess Pork," as above dotined; , 
 and barrels and half barrels, tierces and half tierces containing Pork 
 of this description shall be branded on one of the heads " i^nme 
 Mcas Pork ;" 
 
 6. Primo Pork shall consist of tho pieces of good fat liogs, not n prime pork." 
 weighing loss than one hundred and tifty pounds each, the barrel 
 to contain the coarse pieces of one hog and a hait only, — that is to 
 pay, — three half heads, (not exceeding together twenty-four pounds 
 in weight,) thrco hams and three shoulders, and tlio remaining 
 pieces of a hog and a half hog, — the tierce to contain the relative 
 proportion ot heads, shoulders and hams, and tho remaining pieces 
 of two hogs and a quarter of a hog ; And each barrel or half bn-rol, 
 tierce or iialf tierce containing Pork of this description shall bo 
 branded on one of tho lieads "rrime Pork ;" 
 
 6. Cargo Pork shall consist of the pieces of fat hogs, weighing "Cargo pork." 
 not loss than one hundred pounds each, — the barrel to contain tho 
 
 coarse pieces of not more than two hogs,- -that is to say four half 
 heads (not exceeding together in weight thirty pounds,) four 
 shoulders and four hams, and the remaining pieces of two hogs, and 
 to be otherwise merchantable Pork ; the tierce to contain the relative 
 proportiofts of heads, shoulders and hams and the remaining pieces 
 of three hogs ; and barrels and half barrels, tierces and half tierces 
 containing Pork of this description shall be branded on one of tho 
 heads, ^^ Cargo Pork;" 
 
 7. But in all cases the following parts shall be cut off, and not v/hat pfirts to 
 packed, namely,— the ears close to tlae head,— tho snout above the ^^|'°^^'**" 
 tusks, — the legs above the knee joint, — the tail shall also be cut oti", 
 
 and tho brains, tongue and bloody gristle taken out ; 
 
 8. Each barrel in which Pork of any of the foregoing descriptions 
 
 may be packed or re-packed, shall contain two hundred pounds, and barreisTeto!! 
 each tierce three hundred pounds,— and each half barrel or half BhaU coniain. 
 tierce one half those quantiiies respectively, — of tho several kinds 
 and qualities of pork aforesaid, and shall be branded accordingly. 
 
 43. On the head of every barrel or half barrel, tiorco or lialf 
 tierce containing any thin, rusty, measly, tainted, sour or unmer- ^^g^ 
 chant able Pork, or unmerchantable or spoiled Bee '-^anded "Ee- etc. 
 jected" in consequence of its being so, the true character both as to 
 quality and couditiuu of such Pork or Beef shaii also bo marked 
 
 with 
 
 Rpjected beef 
 rk : how 
 marked, 
 
20 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Qiint'ty iinij 
 q iHiilUy uf 
 hmU. 
 
 wilh l)lii(k paint ; nui\ ondi li)ipt'otoi' nhn]] certify, wlionovor 
 re iniiml, tlic i|ti:ility ot' iiiiv IUhI' or i'ork by liini iii-ifK-ctcd, llio 
 Htato 1111(1 roiiiliiiioi iliciTor, iiiul (lie )i!U"ka^a> coiitiiitiiiij,' tlio Miino, 
 BlK'cit'yiiij^ tlio i«xU'?il lit (I'Miiiim* iipjicari/i^; Kii inNpcciion, umi tiio 
 nppni'ont cniMo llioi'ool', wlieilier oxpo-uro, iiijiii v in tniiisportation, 
 originally tloioctivo pat'Uinii or piitlin^' up, ami alno fpceit'yin^ tho 
 bratids, or (itl-.cr intirUn, iq on the c.iskH or pai'ivngo.s innpoctyd, and 
 tho namo of tho owner or ponsesw)r tliorcol". 
 
 44. Tho salt \i-<('i] in padvinu; and ro-])acl»int; Hoof and Pork ins- 
 
 Eoctod and hrandod innior this Ac*, shall ho oloan Ht. Uhos, ImIo of 
 [ay, Lishon, Tiii'k's (•^land, oi- olhor ooar-io ^'rained salt of equal 
 quality; an<l ovory hai'roi oftVodi Moet'or Pork sli.-ill ho well salted 
 with Moventy-tivo pounds, and ovory tiorco vvith one hundred and 
 twelve pounds, of good salt, as aforo-aid, exclusive of u sulHcienL 
 quantity of picUlo as strong as ^ait will niako it ; ami to each harrol 
 Puij, fa'tietre, of Hoof or Pork shall bo added four ounces and to each tierce six 
 ounces ot saltiiotre; and each hall barrel, or hall tiereo ot tresh 
 Beef or fresh i'ork, shall he salted with half tho quantity of saltand 
 Kii'.tpotre above mentioned, with a suiHcienoy of pickle; and in all 
 cases of packing and ro-])acking Beef or Pork to bo inspected and, 
 branded under tho authority of (his Act, tho Inspector may uho 
 salt, saltpelre and ])icklo in his discretion. 
 
 How bnrrplB, 
 et^., Hliull bt> 
 muUe. 
 
 Hoops, etc; 
 
 Length, etc., 
 of Uurrel. 
 
 Lenetb, etc., 
 of Heroes. 
 
 4f!l. Every barrel and l\alf barrel, tioreo or half tiereo, contain- 
 ing Hoof or Pork inspected in the Pi-ovincos of Ontai'io or (Quebec, 
 shall bo made of good seasoned white oak staves, and the heads 
 nhall not bo less than throe quarters of an inch thick; and each 
 Btavo on each edge at tho bilge shall not l)o loss than half an inch 
 thick when finished for barrels, nor less than three ([uartors of an 
 inch thick when finisheil for tierces, and the wood of half barrels 
 or half tierces snail bo in the same proportion to their size, and 
 shall in all cases be free from every defect: 
 
 2. Every barrel and half barrel, tierce or half tierce, shall be 
 hooped and covered two thirds of its length with good ^ak, ash, or 
 hickory hoops, leaving one-third in tho conti-e uncovered; and each 
 bari'ol or half bari'el, tioi'ce or half tioi-co, shall bo bored in the 
 centre of the bilge with a bit not less in diameter than one inch, 
 for tho reception of pickle ; 
 
 3. Each barrel shall not bo less than twenty-seven inches nor 
 more than twenty eight inches and a half long; and the contents 
 of each barrel in Avhich Hoof shall bo packed or re-packed shall 
 not be less than twenty-eight gallons, nor more than twenty-nine 
 gallons, wine measure; and the contents of each barrel in "which 
 Pork shall be packed or ro-packod shall not bo less than thirty 
 gall' s, nor exceed thirty-one gallons, wine measure; 
 
 4. Lach tierce shall not bo less than thirty inches, nor more than 
 thirty-one inches long; and tho contents of each tierce in which 
 Beef sh ill be packed or re-packed, shall not be less than forty-four 
 gallons, nor exceed forty-tive gallons, wine measure; and tho con- 
 tents of eai;h tierce in which Pork shall be packed or re-packed 
 shall not be loss than forty-tive gallons, nor exceed forty-six gallons, 
 wiuo moaBUi'ei 
 
I 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 y, wlionovor 
 i-'pc'cU'd, llio 
 in;,' the Minio, 
 (ion, iitui tlio 
 itns]i.)rtati()n, 
 jeciiyin^ tho 
 tispoclt'd, and 
 
 iiid Poric ins- 
 IJhos, ImIo of 
 Hult of equal 
 ic well Halted 
 hundred and 
 )f' H siiHicietit 
 o eacli l)arrel 
 I'h tierco ^ix 
 jrc'O of fresh 
 ty of suit and 
 ! ; anil in all 
 speeted and, 
 tor may uso 
 
 rco, contain- 
 o or (Jueljcc, 
 id tho heads 
 k ; and each 
 half an inch 
 lartcrs of an 
 half barrels 
 leir hizo, and 
 
 rco, shall bo 
 i^ak, ash, or 
 'd ; and each 
 jored in the 
 m one inch, 
 
 I inches nor 
 the contents 
 packed nhall 
 twenty-nine 
 el in which 
 than thirty 
 
 r more than 
 ?e in which 
 in forfy-lbur 
 and the con- 
 •r re-packed 
 -six gallons, 
 
 1874. 
 
 Inxpcctlon Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 91 
 
 \ u- tin-noH in whidi Roof OP Pork shall he ii„)f bantlli 
 
 jrallons above mentioned, and no more; 
 
 . , T . .. .i.nii ovmiine cari'l'nllv and ascertain tho j^ptofto 
 
 40 N..thi..K in ii,i. A«i shall p,-ovo„i any i"';i'«;;'"'-,''^,";;;;|;,;;,';? r.'!™."r.;K! 
 
 vl iv,„n mmi,l.inK «;H, '^^^''■,,:^ ,^ b , ,',,,:l with ™"'""- 
 
 ti„,T«. or hull- UO.-.-W o«;- V, '"'"■ "J; ,„ ■„,,„.l, .„,~h 
 
 the ,,ro„not.„'.or po».c«,r ,. J" l'";"^ ;'„,' ', ,„„■ ,i„,-™. him- 
 
 Boli; if 1.0 .co« li , «1'»""" •' " ,r.nit .....I wholhor Ih" »»me 
 
 sr;eT;:\;;''lirril'"Soi». o ' <^ ^ i.-'i.n»- -^ p— • 
 
 eUrKC ..nor .. h»H l;"';;''^!.'; '■,„;„ ■; ,l,n -iK Jay., un.ler tho »..."..'. 
 »ut. or ''"■ »"«'''■{, ;,.l';;rj.„; su.C ..IVo,,™-, ami ovcry Innpoctor 
 
 till;::ri,?|;?S .Inllliftllrril ^ro'aLr hi.\ppoi..t,nout 
 as Inspector. 
 
 48. No Tn,,,.rtor of Beef an.l roA, *»».,.«h«n h« inyo,t» ..y ^^.^ 
 
 gpectcd, or an Inspccti.m Bill thereof. 
 
 Ion tl 
 only 
 
 gpecieu, ui »ii J...-1'— 
 
 XI fi „n nn Tnmipotor or Doputy Inspector jp^peotK 
 .!». No person other than an ^"^r''^^' ' ' . ^ . •;,/ .^n t),o re- bemmi- ... 
 1*1- \,.t M.ul who has prev oiisly comnlieU wiin an >-""'•■ ,,yinh,wrtor 
 under this Act, an who na. ^ti,o fkeforPork inspected <„' deputy, 
 
 quirenientsthcre.. ,or hcact.al. N t no .^,^^, »,,. ,,^^,f 
 
 shall inspect any Boot Cr P.-rU, ";','; '.V J" any kind, contain- 
 
 in- such Beef ()r 1 . 1 k, oi ?:';'' V^^.^,,,,.] i,,,if barrel, tierce or halt 
 apcnaltyotTortyd.jllars 1. euh .u'^ ^^^^^ ^^. ^^^.^^^^^.^ 
 
 tierce, cask or ve.,.e , ..1 l/^^' " .;. ;, „•„.,.,, to be recovered and 
 with re-ard to which such V ' V *■'* • '"v-;: ^ih regard to penalties 
 applied in the manner provided b> this Ati, wuu „ i 
 
 hereby imposed : 
 
 r„n^- l^oof or Pork brands any such vessel ppnaityinhe 
 2. And ifany owner of njjk^c^^^^^ ^^^.J ^^^ his sur- -.- -g-^ 
 
 as aforesaid ^'<>>it'i\'' ".^^.f^^-,^ /,''';' ,.,„,e the date at which the [fateoave.Be;8, 
 name and tho initial ot ";^ <-^l' '^ ^ '!. ';;,.- „, u ,,,vners," he shall 
 same was branded, and the ^^ '' \,.,, ' \,,^. .,,,1^ C(.iitrarv to iho 
 
 ^■^^''^^rom^^Kd^iialii'-;-''' '- 
 
 provisions oi uii» ..vn, 'Ui.i 
 
 . xi • A,f ^l,.,ll iivovcnt any person from ])acking inspection not 
 
 SO. Kothing in this Act shall l^l^'^l '" •> i without inspection, «oSL"t«°5?ic. 
 
 for exportation or exporting any :Beef or P( rfe wuno ^^.^^.^^ .ubjeot to oer. 
 
 2. 
 
 as 
 
92 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 tnln concll. 
 
 tloiiS, 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Rounds nnd 
 DilsketHof 
 beer, etc., 
 excepted. 
 
 But m nut be 
 Juturkcd 
 
 Pennltvfor 
 
 such vessels, respect volv and S'''?"'^^ prescribed fo; 
 
 ed on one end ?l/e?eof wkh ^ n^^/^^ '^5? black jiint or brand- 
 date and place of packTn^the ^0^^^^^^.^''' «^^^« P^^^er, the 
 orlVkcktainedineSpaZ^^^^ '^' 'l"""*^ «^ *h« Beef 
 
 4' ^S^:;:^:^ fronretor^^^^-^"^ p^-- ^-- p-^ 
 
 roun.Is of l4f, rounds and b;s]SrofBif'';f'^' inspection' any 
 called Pig Pork, tl>e tongu 's of ne.t iti t^""?' ^' ^'"""^ P^^^ 
 hamsofpiffs or nio-'c ,,1,^-.; cattle, the tongues of pies 
 
 descriptiLfcon aS ^ttCS^r'r' '\ ''''^^-^^ ^'^'y 
 of any kind, provided each packS be L.H ' T. '^'^^^ P^^^^^^^ 
 mentioned. p.icKage be marked m the manner above 
 
 oontraveution. +• ^' P"^ 'I'^^^T pcrson who exports anv meif nf thr. t ■ a , . 
 
 t.oned, not so marked as afores-dd nr 7^?./ -^^ ^'"'^ ^^^^ "^en* 
 kind not so marked or not mekpd in K f ""'■ P°'^' "^ ^°y «ther 
 or half tierces of the dimensS^l^^r;^ °" h'-^lf barrels, tierces 
 bj incur a penalty of Z doihr for .n ^ '' proscribed shall there- 
 barrel, tierce or Half tie?ce tub cask o, oh''"'* 'T^ ^""''^^ "^ ^"^^ 
 
 to which the provisions ^ri^s::^::^^^^-^^ -g-d 
 
 Inspection of rj| -c, 
 
 ashes: (low to '*■• -t-very Inspector or I>prmfv Tt,c.^„„+ 
 
 b« n,aue. ,pect any Pbt or Pearl Ashes TlniT I" P'^f ' °" Proceeding to in- 
 of the Pot or Pearl A hes Itof hX- T ^^^.^^'PtJinff the wh^Ie 
 o/tho barrel, and if nlclT^-yhT.^^^^^^^ «"ds 
 
 Asnes, caroiullv examine try and inS .'"''''''^^ ''^"^ ^^^^s of 
 three diflerent sorts or n ua ties ?o be Sen. ^-'^ ff ^^^^ '^"^^ '"to 
 -^-u.l ..V,,.,, deternLin7thrse\;?aTsrL":!r^^-^^^ -"'^ 
 
 Qnalltlai of 
 
 AlSi'r„M„*a;tf'"' ^"""-W" -ve„.y.fi.epe, oe„.„fp„„ 
 AlSC. ,Tr,»S,';^*^'' "^" -"'"■" ««yfi- P«r oe.. Of p„„ 
 ASfauro ro?4f *"• =^°"""'"- -"^y-fi" P- cent of p„. 
 AlSit™the''S'.f*^'' *""»'»■" -«r-fivo per cent Of p„„ 
 AllZat r ifaSf ^*"' '^°" -»«" «y-«ve p» cent of p„„ 
 AlSltanre S; ^*"' ^^"" ™-«^'» f-'^-A- P- cent of p„e 
 
 2. 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 23 
 
 2. The Inspector or Deputy Inspector shal re-pack ^^^^J^'^^Z ^eS'i!^ 
 croo 1 and su fioient barrels of the size and description hereinafter 
 fnodtied to be properly coopered and branded and f^all weigh each 
 Eel, and mark on the bra,' <led head, with black, the weight there- 
 of, including tare, and the weight of the tare under the same , 
 
 3 He shall brand in plain letters and figures on each and every Branding, 
 barrel by him inspected containing Ashes of the first quality, tt^e 
 
 word ^^ First sort "; of the second quality, the words " Second sort ; 
 Tnd of the t e third quality, the words, ■' Third. art", together with 
 the words '^PotAsh\ '^ Pearl Ash", as the case mav be, with his 
 own narn^'n J?hat of the place where the Ashes are inspected, and 
 the year when such inspection is made ; 
 
 4 He shall also collect the crustings or scrapings of the barrels Cn^^-n^p 
 and cakes of Pot and Pearl Ashes (if any) of each separate lot, and ai.posedof. 
 Seduct the value of the same from the inspection charges to be paid 
 
 by the proprietor of such lot, or deliver them to him ; 
 
 f\ TTo shall mark the word '' vnhran dalle, No. 1," (2, 3, 4, or 5,) Adulterated 
 ac orLg to it'trength, on every ban.l -^^ ^1 ^1m\' tlforl'; 
 to contain Ashes so adulterated with f^^^f ' f,"j' ^^^f'rlTsified 
 other improper substance, as not to admit of their being classitiea 
 
 as first, second, or third sort ; 
 
 6. He shall also make and deliver a separate J^JX^^^'^^H TaL'^" "^"^^ 
 of each quality of Ashes, whenever required so to do by the owner 
 thereof or his agent. 
 
 52. No Pot or Pearl Ashes shall be -^J^-V^^fJl^^Hf^ ^1^2 Kffle' 
 Bize or description other than the ffo?^'"^' -I'^J ^l^es ^ barrels ,,^ 
 Vr. Uo f.nrmfrn cted of oak or white ash timber; and Feail Asnes, in 
 
 1^^ i';t hic....v. i.i.,cUh o,. oj^^^i>»r^,.»;- - rijJiS 
 
 either head and 1 e ch me thoi o . .^^^^^^ according to 
 
 each barrel, before it is tilled, the exact weight thereof. 
 
 R3 In any place where there is an Inspector of Asbes, except j„ t^,,t« 
 o<A. in an} P''"^ "" Tn^i^or-tm- •^IviU nrov de himselt with r ovidewue- 
 
 in the City of Montrea , «««^\I"^1 f'/ ;',',. ,/ ,,^,i inspection of «ou«e. 
 
 -itable and < -'-: l^J^ ^.^ ^'1 :;i\l."ered Jo bun lor 
 
 ^^:::ClSS2^^o^^ ^or every Wrrel not^.^ 
 
 Tnre or ■weight 
 ofbarrpltobe 
 marked on it. 
 
24 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Sreelnl rrovi. 
 Blnn as to the 
 C'ty<.f 
 Muutieal. 
 
 Ashes to bs 
 Insured. 
 
 Further pre- 
 visions jis to 
 lusurance. 
 
 Joi^fln^sp:cJ;:^^'f^?^th^e^Citv^ ? this section includes the 
 
 of that description commnnK- 1 '^'''^? """^ inspection of Ashes, 
 
 as 8hall bo aCwX?bvfh?T" ""'t^'f "i^"'^ •^"^'dings, or such 
 that citj ; ^ ^ °* -^ ^^''^ ^«""cil ol- the Board of Trade for 
 
 ^unount of not lots than nn« 1 ?^'"''^ premises, insured to the 
 deposit the pol kii ttrefoi Jll'hlrV^^'""'*"'^ dollars,-and shall 
 Trade for thi time be nTa d .in w' ^T'^^'Y «f the said Board of 
 as occasion requires buV s, 1 ^^«»^h Pol'cies from time to time, 
 
 after the nam? o^t L com 'nv"or^^^^ ' '" "'•* ^' '^''''"^ ""^" 
 
 rous of efJectinL' the s.moC«^ . companies with whom he is desi- 
 
 said Board of Trade'?" h^'aid'Sirifo^^f-^'^ ^'^ ^"^^"^^'^ '' *he 
 approval has been signitiS^o tUt^n^^^rwlSi^^f ^"^ ^'^^^ 
 
 r^^t£':^^S!S,r:;:^l ^-, time, bo iL. than th« 
 Tns,)ector shall, at his like cos nnl m ^ '^^"1 promises, the said 
 ditions above n-escnVe Set 1 ' h'n^T' ""^ '''^^''' ^o the con- 
 cover the extra valu^of \ho S d IshrH ' .'"^"':^"^« ^"ffieient to 
 remain so stored as aforesaid -anrl fhl '•?V'"^ ^^' ^'"""^ ^^'^Y "^ay 
 
 int^li^L^^e^tn ~-^^^^^^^^^ ^S! 
 
 Ashes' rii^i srin^p^ected?^'"^ '"'^'^^^ P^^^^ °f Pot or Pearl 
 The actual cost of every barrel by him furnished ; 
 
 the^s^nro'ot^lS^^^ 
 
 barrel of Pot^r Pear! A 'he's bv ],, 2^""^" '?'^. ^.'^P^'"'^' «" ^^'^ 
 
 ago to include nails and thrond ho^^'Vt^SrSii;'; "^' ^''^^P^^- 
 
 to till (he same whenever tVrlqiir:^ ?oTo'£'/'"'^^^' "^'^^^^^ 
 
 rawl;:s; in;;^^;:;::^^ !s^ tS^Jv" t^^ -^--^ >-«. 
 
 mixed with Pot or Pearl Ashes hvV •''''''''' ''"■"' P^^l^'ed or 
 
 separating the same; ' ^' ^"' ''''''''''' ^^ extracting and 
 
 Howr.«,ci,ana In consideration of which charges all barrol ■ in, . , 
 «rv.ces. .n good ship,.ing order, aiui the vl^^^Suo^^"^ '" "^.'^'''"''^^ 
 
 the purchaser by the person otloriut «uc h Iw ' P '7 '7'^^ ^*^ 
 impection, or hia agent. ^ ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^'^ Ashes for 
 
 w. 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Laio. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 25 
 
 5G Each Inspector shall have all Ashes sent to him for inepec- Tl-npforin. 
 f , inspected, and the InsiuH'tion Bills prei.ared lor delivery, and "P-^"""- 
 the whole well and duly ccjopered and prepared for bhi])nient withm 
 a neriod not exceeding thirty-six working hours from the date sucli 
 Ashes are received into the inspection stores : and such nspector 
 shall' iurther be entitled to receive ten cents per barrel, tor the Storage. 
 Htovatre of each barrel of Ashes which remains stored with him as 
 aforesaid more than tivo days after the date of the Invoice Weigh 
 Note or Inspection Bill, and live cents per l)arrcl lor each subse- 
 ouent month tiicy shall remain stored (reckoning the second month 
 to commence foily days from and after the date of the Invoice, 
 Wei<--h Note, or Inspection Bill), and such storage and all other 
 chames shall be paid by the person or pcrs.M_.s receiving or shipping 
 the saUl ashes or by his or their agent; but n no case shall any Proviso. 
 «tora<re be paid or required when the Ashes shall not have remained 
 Btm-ef as aforesaid during ten days from and after the date of the 
 Invoice or Weigh Note. 
 
 57. The Inspector of Ashes for the C'ity of Montreal shall further r.o« for-nsur- 
 be entitled to charge a sum not exceedirig three cents per barrel, trr.^;.''>;dwh>.t 
 as and for insurance', on each barrel of Pot or Pear Ashes sent to tocc.er. 
 his premises lor inspection, and such insurance shall be consulerea 
 as chargeable from the day such barrel is rccciyod into the said 
 premises, and the said Ashes shall bo held to be insured nom the 
 period of sucii reception, but such rate shall cover all insurance on 
 the said Ashes during tb. whole period they may remain ^ ored in 
 the said premises ; and the said insurance shall be charged by the 
 Inspector in the Inspection Bill. 
 
 58. The said Inspector for the City of J^Iontreal shall, from time insrec^orf^r 
 to time make returns of the business of his ofiice to the Council of »^^J?«„J^„, 
 
 L Board of Trade of the said City of Montreal whei^vor duly .. Ho^^^^^ 
 required so to do by the said Council ; and duplK^ales of ill retmns 
 so made shall be foVwarded to the Department of Inland Revenue 
 at Ottawa. 
 
 59. Every Inspector or Deputy Inspector who, during his con- Offerce^nnd 
 tinuance in ofiice permits any cooper or other pe- son I'V jj J/^"''"^" 
 emploved, to retain or keep any P.)t or Pearl Ashes or who iM-ands 
 
 any barrel of Ashes of any desc-iptinn or size ««1'^';. 1 !rin oe" 
 
 scribed by this Act, or who dat--, .my ^\ e.gh Isote or B.ll of Im- ec- 
 
 tion otherwise than of the day when the Ashes were "<^tl''!lly 
 
 inspected, or who delivers out of his possession any such ^\ cigh 
 
 Nole or Bill of Inspection without any date, or who does not confoiin 
 
 to the provisions of this Act-shall for every surh ^^<^^^]^^^ 
 
 nenaltv not exceeding four hundred dollars, and be for cy-r theie- 
 
 EnS disqualified fVonV holding and exercising the ofl ce of nspec or 
 
 of Pot and Pearl Ashes, ov of Deputy Inspector; and an\ lns])ecioi F„,.ermof 
 
 r J)ep V Inspector or Clerk, oi- other person, who makes or yauses r .vecti... 
 
 Z bc> made anV false or fraudulent Bill of Ashes, shall be guilty ol 
 
 felonv and shall ke i)unishnble by imprisonment in the I emlentiary 
 
 ibr aiiy term not exceeding seven years and not less t lan two years 
 
 or in any other gaol or place of coiiUnement lor any term le.s than 
 
 two years. 
 
 60. 
 
 m 'M 
 
26 
 
 In'Tctlon not 
 Cf'mnnUorr 
 subject t> cer- 
 tnlii uunUl- 
 
 tiOUR. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Penalty fo;- 
 contraven- 
 tion. 
 
 Insppclorto 
 provide 
 branding 
 Irons. 
 
 Inspecting, 
 etc., tiiba 
 dono In pre. 
 seuce of in- 
 spector. 
 
 IJuty of In- 
 spector. 
 
 Tierces, b<ir. 
 rels. etc., how 
 to be made. 
 
 Hoops. 
 
 How to be 
 marked. 
 
 in. ?ot w K rl. ^«t.f,^" P^«v«nt any person from export- 
 end of the Ln^l ot '"''•'"'^^""^ inspect.on. provided that on one 
 branld or r/..l; P" ''""'"^' the same, there be neatly and legibly 
 
 weight a^dtn^Je of lit "'"?' ""f f'^''"' "^ '^' manufacture?, the 
 wu ni ana tare of the buiTei, and the quality of Ashe.s contained in 
 
 is' .fo es".LPr"i ''''' ':'^'''''' ""^' ^'^^ «•• 1'^^'-' Athesnot so mark S 
 2 uapenal tvnT.'' ''''^}-^''^!^y «»^''-' barrel falsely, shall therebyTn 
 so maS ^ ""^ twenty dollars for every barrel or other package 
 
 SPECIAL PROVISIONS BESPECTINO THE TNSPECTION OF PICKLED FISH 
 
 AND FISH OILS. 
 
 irons'" o?Ite?cfMTtl"V^''?I' P^'«^'^^« himself with proper branding 
 caT.' hn^;! 5 u*" ' t^^>'- tJiepurpo.se of branding or markin- such 
 thflc andi'tl.irrVr T/h bim boinsp^ected purs"ranrto 
 
 brSnfor 3,t"ff anv fifh ol- "r.' iTT^'"'^' P''^^^^'"^' ^"'^ 
 
 diate presence and Xhf ^fl t "*' ''J^ '^"^' ^e done in the imme- 
 
 prcsence and sight of an Inspector or Deputy Inspector. 
 
 see^tLl^in''" ?' ?® r"*^ ^^ ^^^ Inspector or Deputy Inspector to 
 Si W or bn'J.v'lf "P'^'' T^'"'^ ^''^'^"^ ^' salted li.h, intended for 
 Len ^-f , "^trSl^i^f' » ^"bmitted to him for inspection, have 
 served swfi A. V "^'f'^" """^ '^'t, in the first instance, and pre- 
 klnd nnd . 1 r^ ^^'^^ taint, rust, saltburn, oil or damage of Snv 
 
 b andeS ormirked^sTn "'?'/'^ 'V "^''^'•'^^^ «^" exportSon an5 
 and prlerlv nS^^^ merchantable, shall be well 
 
 scIS^KlCd J.tS'f ?;^'e ?!"" "" -^.of »o™d, well 
 
 chimes shall h« «;Jfl • f '«"gth and the heads between the 
 
 in wirltJi of +u« 1 ^. ^ "'^'-"ps 01 not less than one inch 
 
 no ca.i to be of S^- '"t/"' "," '^^^'^^'^ «"'^ ^^^^«'^. -"^ in 
 half barrel, shnll }tZ<i 7^. -"'^l-T ''^ ^^^ '''''^''' ^an-els and 
 
 and U.£U^t:^| J -t ^ Zr JL^ s! M^"-i?tc= 
 as the package may be intended for salmon m-ipl-o,ol ^i. i f • ^ 
 
 AU 
 
1874 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap, 45. 
 
 27 
 
 ntt 
 
 one 
 
 All omr)t.\r)acka"-03 shall bo subioct to the inspection and npprv.val ingp«otion 
 ofThe wXr o>hi.s deputies who «haU branll or mark the word -.^brana. 
 " condemned " immediately after the maker's name on all packages ruck«ge«. 
 that will not pass inspection. 
 
 64. The inspection of all pickled fish cured for market or ex- ^n^p^jat^r'' 
 portation, and of all fish oils, codfish tongr.cs or codfash sounds uwjeouon 
 cured for such purpose and contained in any such packages _ as aro-phai[,;?e com 
 hereinafter mentiouLMl, shall bo compulsory in every Provmce ot 
 the Dominion, except Manitoba and British Columbia, at any place 
 where an Inspector is appointed bylaw; and if any such pickled 
 fish fish oil, or cMier articles aforesaid, in any such package as 
 afo;esaid is sold, or offered for sale, or exported, J^" .^l J'PP^f ' ^J p„.,ty for 
 laden in any vehicle for exportation, or otherwise oftercd to be ex- ,^^^^„. 
 ported in o? from any place within an j' Province of Canada excep. ■■ n. 
 British Columbia or Manitoba, for which an Inspector or ^oputj li- 
 Bpector has been appointed without being inspected under this Act 
 the person so selling or offering it for sale, or exporting it or oftei- 
 in' U for exportath>n shall incur a penalty of not less than on. 
 dollar and not more than five dollars for each such package. 
 
 65. All pickled fish cured for market or exportation, and all i;>«ref;|,':",-„ 
 fish oils c((lflsh tongues and codfish sounds, shall be inspected aoconi.nKo 
 weigh , or gauged and branded or marked, only in accordance -^th u.. ^et, 
 with thi ActT and all green codfish, in boxes or packages, shal be 
 inspected and culled, and a certificate of inspection for the lat- 
 ter stating the quality and quantity thereof so inspected, and ship- 
 ped on b" ard an, vessel, shall be' granted by any Inspector or 
 Deputy Inspector. 
 
 60. The various kinds of fish to be inspected under this Act «-»tie-f 
 shall he brai.de.l or marked of the following denominations, res- 
 pectively : — 
 
 1 Salmon to bo bran.led or marked " No. 1 " .hall consist of the Salmon, 
 larges^orbest and choicest kind, being well split the Wood being 
 well washed out before being salted, well cured, in the best^condit^on, 
 and in every respect free from taint, rust or damage of any kind . 
 
 Those to be branded or marked " No. 2" shall «o«^P>-«?;^^'-;,^||«^^',^{ 
 salmon that remain after the selection of the first quali y and shall 
 be good, sound, well split and cured fish, in the best condition, and in 
 every respect free from taint, rust, or damage ot any kind. 
 
 Those to be branded or marked " No. 3 " shall «"»«»«* «f. ^^^J^^ 
 that remain after the selection of the first, t-o^vml .ties but must 
 be good sound fish, and in every respect tree from taint, lUst, oi 
 damage of any kind. 
 
 2 lilACKKREL to be branded or marked " Mess Mackerel," shall con- MaoUeve.. 
 sist of Uie S and fattest mackerel, being well split, ha^.ng the blood 
 veil washed out before being salted well ^•"^J; ''^ >^;f ^^^ 
 rlition and free from taint, or rust, or damage ot an> kind, and snaii 
 i^ sucl^;:^ would ?:ave me^isured not loss than i'-teen inc^^ ^om 
 the exiremitv ..f the head to the crotch or fork of the tail, and shall 
 have the heads and tails taken off: ThoB« 
 
28 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspertion Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Those to be branded or marked " Extra No. 1," shall consist of the 
 best and fattc It mackerel, lein^' well spilt, havingthe blood well 
 washed out before being salted, well cured, in the best condition, and 
 treotrom taint or rust, or damage ofany kind, and shall measure not 
 loss than fourteen inches from the extremity of the head to the 
 crotch or iork of the tail : 
 
 Those to bo branded or marked " Xo. 1," shall consist of the best 
 and tattest mackerel, being well split, having the blood well washed 
 out before being salted, weH cured, in the best condition, and free 
 trom taiiit, rujt, or damage of any kind, and .hall measure not less 
 than thirteen inches from iho exiremity of the head to the crotch or 
 fork of the tail : 
 
 Those to be branded or ma/ked " No. 2 " shall comprehend the best 
 mackerel that remain after the selection of the first qualities, and shall 
 be properly split and washed, well cured, and in every respect free 
 from taint, rust, or damage ofany kind, and shall be divided into two 
 quail les those from thirteen inches and upwards not being suffi- 
 ciently fat to make No. 1 being branded No. 2 large, and those 
 irom eleven inches up to thirteen inches shall be branded No. 2. 
 
 Those to bo branded or marked " Large No. 3 " shall consist of 
 good sound mackerel, properly washed, well cured and free from taint, 
 rust or damage of any kind, and shall measure not less than thirteen 
 inches from the extremity of the head to the crotch or fork of the tail : 
 
 Those to be branded or marked " No. 3 " shall consist of good sound 
 mackerel properly washed, well cured, and free from taint, rust, or 
 damage ofany kind, .and shall measure eleven inches and upwards 
 from the extremity of the head to the crotch of the tail : 
 
 All mackerel under eleven inches in length, of good, sound 
 quality, and free from taint and rust, or damage ofany kind, shall 
 be branded or marked with the word "Small Spring" or "Small 
 -ball in the jjlace of a number: 
 
 All short, sunburnt or ragged mackerel, of whatever class and 
 not otherwise defective, shall be branded or marked "No. 4 '' 
 
 v-T,"^' anr - No ■^"?J.fn "' ^^^^f ^^^[[x f "'J Alewives to be branded or marked 
 ^lewl'vl^s^'^'' f,«- 1 ^hall consist of the largest and best fi.h well struck with 
 salt, thoroughly cured and cleaned and bright in colour. 
 
 iy.t'^t?'^''''-'' ^^,^'f"'i«d or marked "No. 2" shall comprehend 
 the best herrings that remain after the selection o^he first quality. 
 
 All undersized lierrings to be branded or marked "No. 3 " with 
 he word " Small " in addition to the other brands or marks : 
 
 All ripped herrings shall be branded or marked with the word 
 split, m addition to other brands or marks: 
 
 All gibbed herrings shall bo branded or marked with the word 
 liouud m addition to other brauds or mui-ks ; 
 
 AU 
 
1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 29 
 
 The above shall be well cleansed and cm-ed, and in every respect 
 free from rust, taint or damage. 
 
 »nnr,>,t at the Maffdalen Islands, Bay den Chal- ll",]}^*'^ " 
 
 ^'^7'r adof oT nS-d a' .3 brought into port in Canada ^^^^ce. 
 eura, Labradoi o^,^^™",, . . n i^q branded or marked " Mag- ^« 
 
 lo;'%olpo''i'»ly » "''J'^'"" to othor tean.l. or mark.. 
 
 ' , 1 • ^r,^^r^ in iSTowfoundland and imported m Newfound- 
 
 fui-ther inspection. 
 
 1 1, i^ri m- mnrked " No. 1 shall BmoVced her- 
 
 4. Smoked herrings to/^« ^J.^J ^ "^^ JTS to be branded r>n,s. 
 
 comprehend the best and fattest h.h >^^^ ^^^^^^^, ,„a in- 
 
 or marked " No 2 " f ^^ ^^^^^^f,n?L shaS bo ^ell smoked, free 
 
 ferior tish. B^^^."^,*^? or scorched ; and no red or smoked 
 from tai"t and not bmnt 01 scoic ,^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 herrings sha U be so bHV'ded o ^^^ _j^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 andsufficiently saved and cm ca _^^^^ .^ .^ ^^^^,^ 
 
 and substantial ba7el« oi h-lt b ^^, ^^^ ^.^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ 
 boxes, the same sha be o^ ;;^^' f ^k in thickness, and the ends at 
 
 out any other character. 
 
 TKose to 10 wed or .arW XL-T^^^. 
 Sr„lf b*yaT:itlfrS ?-tain, ru.,or da^a^e of 
 
 any kind ; - 
 
 . C...MON Trout to be branded or marked "No. 1 Lakf-^^sai- 
 6. Lake and Salmon iR^^y^ J.° ^ ^^^ fattest fish, and be fiee 
 Lake," shall consist of the largest 
 from taint, rust, or damage; 
 
 . A A .. n^arked "No. 2 Lake" to be the next 
 
 .eS,r:frStr™Xo^da»>-^- , ^ 
 
 , 1 . 1 « Xo 1 " shall consist of WWteflib. 
 
 ,. WmxK-FisHtobeb.ja.<^^^^^^^^^ ,,d be in 
 
 the largest and atte^ ^ - ^cui^ea^^ ^^g ^^^ ^ ^^ 
 
 every respoui- u'oo irom , s^o. 
 
to 
 
 I 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 "No. 2" shall PonsLst of those that remain affertho selection of the 
 first (luaiity, and bo froo irom taint, rust, or damage. 
 
 Green rorlflsh 
 In bari'olN. 
 
 a Green Codfish in barrels, with or without picklo, to be classf 
 No. 1 Hhall consist of the best and lattost, boinL' well split ai 
 
 classed 
 
 cleansed, well cured, in tirst-rate conditio7rrtind in'every^espect fi'oe 
 Ironi taint, sait-burn, rust or damage ofany kind, and Bhall measure 
 at least Idteon niches to the crotch of the tail. 
 
 OtUer fish. 
 
 Small flsh. 
 
 Rusty and 
 suur flsli. 
 
 Those remaining, after selection of first quality, to class "No. 2,' 
 shall be sound, well-cured fish, and free from taint, salt-burn, rust or 
 aanuigo ofany kind : 
 
 !). All other Kinds of Fish not enumerated herein, and boloncinff 
 to denominations sped tied by this Act, such as ling, hake, haddock, 
 pollock, catfish, halibut, shad, buss, cols, codfish tongues and codfish 
 sound^, in casks or barrels, shall bo branded 6r marked as such, and 
 must bo sound and well cured, tree from taiut, salt-burn, rust or 
 damage ofany kind. 
 
 • V^i" '^*\'-^^;'^l''^s"' which are usually packed whole, with dry salt or 
 pickle, shall be put into good casks of the size and materials required 
 by tins Act for the packing of split pickled lish, and shall be packed 
 close, eJge^ylse in the cask, and properly salted with good, coarse 
 whuiesomedry salt, and the casks shall be tilled full with the fish and 
 salt, and no more salt chall be put with the fish than is necessary for 
 their preservation ; and the casks containing such whole fish shall 
 be branded or marked with the denomination of the fish, and a like 
 designation as is prescribed by this Act in respect of the qualities, &o.. 
 of other pickled fish. ' 
 
 11. All Eustv or Sour Fish, of whatever kind or class, shall be 
 branded or marked with the word "rusty" or "sour," in addition 
 to the other brands or marks. 
 
 shaVi no,' na,s v ^"^ ^"I"^ '''' ^l^"'^'''^ ^''' ' ""^ ^'^^ ™"^' ''^^^ed for tho purpose of con- 
 impecnon. ' cealing marks and appearances of illegal capture, or unsizeable shall 
 pass inspection ; and it shall be the duty of every Inspector or Deputy 
 Inspector to seize, and any magistrate may confiscate toHerMaiesty 
 all fish found or exposed for sale having been killed or captured dur- 
 ing prohibited seasons or by unlawful means, and all fish at any time 
 offered for sale or barter, or attempted to be exported, whilst in un- 
 wholesome condition. 
 
 1874. 
 
 Pish In bulk. 
 
 '.'noUlDBOf 
 
 flsh. 
 
 13, Fish known as pickled fish, that may be cured in bulk, if rot 
 inspected and certified as aforesaid, and afterwards oacked in barrels 
 Bhall bo branded or marked with the word " bulk" in addition to 
 other brands or marks. 
 
 14. Each cask or package offish shall contain fish of the same kind 
 or parts of the same kind and qiiniity, proper] v packed in separate 
 layers, and on every layer offish so packed in 'the cask, a sufficient 
 quantity of good, clean, suitable salt, free from lime, shall be rcnjlar- 
 ly placed, and .n like proportion for other packages, at the discretion 
 01 an«Inspector, or Deputy Inspector j and after the cask shall have 
 
 been 
 
I 
 
 1874. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 81 
 
 DBpeolor. 
 
 ,5. ShouU, H .pro- to .nj {;tri:';„;K"I"notU gtjon « «.„». 
 
 condemn as bad, and maiK R,.pacK.n« to 
 
 ,« Xf a.y casualty vendo. it nece^ary i-J- ^^S^^ -^-.t.^ 
 
 or Deputy Inspector a>Kl ^ ^^ ,i ^^^ v.ablo to a penalty ot 
 
 or brand or ^f^^/fj^^^^ Tery «uch ortenco. 
 
 than twenty doUais tor eve ^ Inspector, ,nppecu>r 
 
 w. „. V fiBh b. anded or marked ^jY;; ^^5^^^^ ^, iUicat- ^^'^^^^1 
 17. When any hs>^ "'/V ^ality to that ^l^^^^^^^L ,.oquisite9 Sfct-puiy lu- 
 proves unequal in quan y ^^f^^.-.U in any ^^y^^'^\lX\o bo "P*"*"'' 
 ^ed by the brand «;y"f ^[ Jinspee-tor ^ry/^^;;° w X co"^*'' 
 prescribed by t»f ff ' '0°,- that the defect ,^^'«f J ,^'jji packing 
 •e-inBpected ; f "^ , f^.^ffi' nuality of the «a'*^^^'^' may recover 
 
 Sanded or marked the same. 
 
 anded or marked the same. ^„rVed m^P^-o^"^ *\'*' 
 
 the Dom,mo„, except only ^_^_^ ^^^^^ ^^„ 
 
 ,he Dominion, except only 1 ^nd each half content* of 
 
 exclusive of salt and incUle. ^^^^ 
 
 .,0 Thove shall bo bm.,<lcd o.' '»»*;* °° ,*°blo letter, after the ..,. 
 same has ^oe'' '""P;'^^„,\,,e Jescription of the h»h, tM 
 aerowlance ;vith *« ^„'''' ,uage, the initials ol 1'-= ""';"" inspector 
 
 ^. ..a nf fish and fish oils standards of 
 
 BhaUtixandha%Y-^^j,a Ontario, respectnely^^^^^^ 
 S^'brlSii^d^aiS branded or marked according 
 Btandards, as follows:- ^ 
 
IS 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law. 
 
 87 Vict. 
 
 Wha'e o;i. 
 
 fxl oil. 
 
 Porpolie OIL 
 
 Cod oil. 
 
 1. WiiAi.K Orr, simll bo froo from ndiillorntinn of ovovy kirifl, and 
 slinll lio l>niii(le(l ns such, witli (lio cIiish ncconlini,' to'ciiinlitv iii> 
 poiiilcd l.y .stniulard : if No. 1, "rulo;" ii JSTo. 2, "Straw;" li'No 
 6, "IJrowii." 
 
 2. Se.al Oil hIiuU bo fioo from ndiiltoration of ovory kind, and 
 fihail bo branded as M.icli, witb flio quality por Htandard : ifNo. 1, 
 "Strictly palo;" if No. 2, "Pale;" if No. 3, "Straw;" if No. 4, 
 " Erowii ;" ifNo. 5, " Dark Browu." 
 
 .^. Ponroisr, On, sbnll bo froo from a.biltorat'jn of every kind, 
 and nball bo brandod as sucb, witli llio (inality per standard : ifNo. 
 1, "Pale;" if No. 2, "Straw;" if No. 3, "Brown." 
 
 4. Cod Oil shall be free from adulteration, and be branded as 
 such: first quality, "A;" second quality, " B." 
 
 other nsh oils. 5. IlKRuiNa, llako, Pollock and Do<,' Fi.sh Oil, and all other oils 
 shall bo branded a.s huch : linst quality, "A;" bocoiid quality, "B." 
 
 Dudosof In- 
 
 ki-'CCtuiB. 
 
 BrandEi. 
 
 Deflnltlou of 
 flah oils. 
 
 Fees for In- 
 ■pectloD. 
 
 6. An Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall dotormino the gauffo 
 of each cask, and the out.- t' -'i-A', and shall mark the same on tho 
 ca.sk; and the barrcl.s shall be in frood order and condition, sound 
 and staunch, and mado of hard wooil, an.d if any cask or casks bo 
 found to contain water or other adulteration, such shall be scribed 
 or branded by tho Inspector or Deputy Inspector, on tho cask. 
 
 7. Casks containinprfish oils shall bo scribed or branded with such 
 quality, tho month and the two last li,<rures of the year when in- 
 spected, tho initials of the Christian name or names, and the entire 
 surname of the Inspector, and also tho place of inspection, and tho 
 initial letters of tho name of the Province in which it was inspected. 
 
 8. Tho designation, " Fish Oils," in this Act, shall include whale, 
 seal, porpoise, cod, herring, sturgeon, siskawitz, and all other kinds 
 of oils derived from fishes and marine animals. 
 
 68. Every Inspector or Deputy Inspector avIio shall inspect and 
 brand or mark any cask or package of pickled fish or in bulk, or any 
 hsh oil, in accordance with tho ])rovisions of this Act, shall bo enti- 
 tled to fees at the following rates, which shall be paid by the original 
 owner or tho person who employed him in the first instance :— 
 
 1. For each tierce of salmon, salmon-trout or sea-trout, fifteen 
 
 cents. ' 
 
 2. For each half-tiorco of salmon, salmon-trout or sea-trout, 
 ten cents. 
 
 3. For each barrel of salmon, salmon-trout or sea-trout, fifteen 
 cents. 
 
 4. For each half-barrel of salmon, salm /U-trout or sea-trout, 
 ten cents. 
 
 5. For each barrel of mackerel, ten cents. 
 
 6. 
 
f Chap. 45. 
 
 «. For cuch hull-burvcl of tnackorol, Ave cvul«. 
 
 7. For oacli barrel of horrii.g, five coat*. 
 
 8. Fur ctK-h huir-bnri'cl of borrinj,', three .-eul*. 
 
 9. For each barrel of bha.1, ten cont-. 
 
 10. Forcachbalfburrolof bhml, seven cent.. 
 
 11. For cacU barrel of wbitefinb, ten cent.. 
 
 10 For cad, balf-barrol of wl.itefi^b, «ovon ocnU. 
 13. For each barrel of pic-ldoa coa-fi.b, bake, baa.loc. or cat-f.b. 
 five cents. 
 
 88 
 
 U For each hulf-barrol of clitu., three cent.. 
 
 14 For each luUl-uarvei ui VW..V,, 
 
 ling or pollock, five cents. 
 
 10. For each half-ban-el of ditto, three cent.. 
 
 n. For each barrel of bass, ten cents. 
 
 18 For each half-barrel of bass, seven cents. 
 
 ;:;:r each ha.el Of coa tongues, coa .una. halibut or ee^ 
 
 ten cents. 
 
 •iO. For each half.barrel of amo,.ovon cent.. 
 
 20, i?or eacii lum-" . 
 
 ,. ..uiTin.' ana branaing each runcheon of oil, 
 
 21. For inspecting, gauging awi 
 
 t^^^enty cents. m.. each ho..shoaa of oil, 
 
 02. Forinspecting, gauging ana branamg uuh ho„ 
 fifteen cents .,,_,,a branaing each tierce of oil. 
 
 23. For inspoctiiig, gaugmo 
 
 bvontj- cents. , „(. „„_ 
 
 24. Fov ln.recti,.g, R»"g-K '""> '•™™'"* '" 
 
 «ft„enco„t». ,„„,„„,,„„„aexeh>Mvcof.aH,pi*leB^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 25. The fo'-««°"e v»lc» "'^'"^ -^i .„, i„ cashing, >^n«ng, clean „„, .„., 
 I„7°Sg.S-inro;:r;acHJgL,pic.U„gany«.. 
 
 ST. For inspecting empty packages, one cent. 
 
 27 Tor Inspecting cnip^j i' ^ > 
 
 „n„«inff his fish or oilto bo p^^^j,,,. 
 Provided always that any P;;«'^^jX,|es, a cooper to attend ow.er n.^-r 
 
 5 
 
84 
 
 Chup. 45. 
 
 Jns/iccUon Law. 
 
 37 Vict. 
 
 ^hall not In- iillowcd nny charRc for coopornpfp, nml tho roopor »o 
 ('iiinloyoil hliall bo jf()\\>ni('<l jmd /^uuIimI Hok'ly by the <liivcti(ins 
 V Inch lie rori'ivcH IVom th« Inspoctoror J)op»ty rnNpcctor with roi»- 
 prc't (n any fish or nil It}' him irispoctod, and not by any othci' por- 
 
 ^oll \vllOlll'-0('\ t-r. 
 
 iinir«hHii7)«'^' ^^' l'"i'*b and fish oil may bo iiispoctod oithor at tho place whoro 
 
 t(i;.i-toii. (|,,,y „,.g pacliod or iiianiifnclni'O'l, or at tlio pluco of nalo within tho 
 
 dominion. 
 
 W'hon not 70. When lish aro not inspoctod at tho placo of packing, tho 
 
 j!iapVo'i'pBi'k- packor'.s nain(> ami tho ([indity of tho t'lsh Tiuisl bo niurkod in paint, 
 
 ii'i''iiim-'o^of^" on oach barrol, half-barnd or packa'^o ; and whoii thoy aro inHpoct- 
 
 ii.Ue. od at tho phico of halo, th(f inspi«ctor hIiuII oinpty out ton packages 
 
 in each hundred, of any lot isulmuttod to him for inspection, and 
 
 such inspoi'tioii often paika;;cs out of every hundrovi, yhull re/^idato 
 
 the grade of tlio tisii no «ubniittod IWr inspection. 
 
 mil of ln«ppc< 
 tlon. 
 
 71. So moon as nny fish is ins])ecled, a "Rill of Inspection flhall be 
 furnished by the inspector or J)e])uty Inspector, specifying the 
 quality as ascertained by inspection, and whether each paekngo 
 contains tho wcii,'ht prescribed by this Act, with tho name of the 
 packer, and of tho Inspector at the jdace of packing. 
 
 ^ 7Jl. This Act sliall not apj)]y to fish landed at any port of the 
 
 vesdois lor re- Dominion from United Stales fishing vessels for the purpose of 
 rc-shipment to tho United States, unless tho owners of such fish 
 wish them to bo ins])ectod: Provided ahvavs that such fish if so 
 ro-ship[)cd without being insjjoctod, shall not I)o branded or marked. 
 
 As V) flsh land 
 e:l from V. H 
 
 Hblpiueut 
 
 thurc, 
 
 I'rovlHo. 
 
 Insppptloii of 
 butter, liow lo 
 be luiulu. 
 
 Ufi-pneliliig. 
 
 How butter 
 Hliall be 
 INickeU. 
 
 Weight to be 
 uiarfteil. 
 
 Further pro vi- 
 Mlonfl aa lo 
 (JUUkiiKes, 
 
 Bl'EClAL PBOVISIOXS KESPECTIXO THE INSPECTION OF BUTTER. 
 
 73. Xo Inspector or Deputy inspector of Butter ehnll brand, 
 mark or certify any butter as inspected, unless it is packoU in tho 
 manner hereinafter ixviuired ; but any butter not so packed, buI>- 
 mittcd for inspection, shall, 1)}' the Insjiector or Deputy Inspector 
 to wlioiu it is submitted bo ro-packod in tho manner hereby rc- 
 (juircd, and tho inspector or De]nity Inspector shall receive the 
 actual cost of such new ]iackagos as may bo required for such 
 ro-packing, and the further sum of five cents for each firkin or keg 
 of butter so re-packed for compensation of his time and labour. 
 
 2. All butter submitted for inspection shall bo packed in kegs, 
 firkins or tubs, containing oach 25 lbs., 50 lbs., 75 lbs., or 100 \m. 
 I'ivcrj' such package shall bo made of the best seasoned wood, shall 
 bo well bound with sullicicnt hoops, and .shall bo of such size rospcc- 
 livelyas will contain as nearly as may be the above mentioned 
 (piantities. Tho actual weight of each package when dry, together 
 with tho names of tho maker of such package shall bo legibly 
 branded on the outside of one of tho Htavo.s of such packago. 
 
 3. The packages may bo of such form and the heads or ends may 
 bo secured in such manner as the maker may deem best, but tho 
 length of tho stave ,«hnll in all cases bo equal to the greatest 
 diameter of the pnckai'-e, and the Inspector may reject and refuse 
 
 to 
 
 1874. 
 
 Wll 
 
1874. 
 
 Insiierlwn Tmh' 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 8ft 
 
 ,.....■ -";r,:-:f;:r.:;'.>:™";--'--'^ 
 
 K:r;xc,ri;rr':»P - ,,,.^^„„. „„. 
 
 ' w aV,.l. all Miltor ,mkU- ^^h 1'- ' • . -^^^^ j,,, HM...rtm.u-.l ho 
 
 i;:*i,:;;.us .1.0 v-^s n:;^;;;Vr i; i:-i>aii u.ia ...1. .,-t.ty ; 
 
 u.otca l.y 'v» aaaiuonal <l..anlit> ,.„„,,.H„Bana 
 
 '"„.U «t»mlinl or .|m,Wy ^"'1 '5 »' . '. .;, ,.,.„v.vi..K •'» «"■'' "If';" 
 
 Sr.iK injuria "'■, ! ;;,;;;;;fc ,. ,-™n.,,,ve„i.,, ''■-.i;:;;-;'™: 
 
 i;;iliivtei.\uu.l pay toU^ow^ 
 l)ackai;<'iu.tsU.mlasal..K.ai , 
 
 "^ ^^"' ""'"■■ , ,,,,,,a..ai;.v.aia,nu.iud;n^j^-;-a 
 
 76. For all 11- ^-■^-•<•: to 'i;;, i;;?; I^ " ^uio.mu^ l.-o,;.. iaarki.uc service. 
 
 ta al cost or oluu-c o =^>0' f -jj "^^ ountahuni,' buttoi- by h n 
 Sl^era^c - v.,.avs done Jo -^.^Kc.^^^.^^^ ^^^^^.^^ ^ 
 
 inHTtoctod, aii'l no laoiv , tlic < aai^ ,,or ]iarlva^e, m t.on 
 
 "mi -s si all not m any ^'^'-^'-^''^'^r^ \ , lolivoml 'a -00,1 sh.rpin.i^- 
 
 ''i^-;^:S:SrSi''J"a'4-' ^ — 
 
36 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Laio. 
 
 37 Vict. 
 
 which reiiuiiiis stoi-cd willi him jih arore^aid iiioro than ten days 
 after tho date of the Invoice, Wei^^h Note and liuspcetion Bill, and 
 f<iu'h storage yliall be paid liy the i)er.son roeeiving or sliippijig the 
 Haid butter, or h'm af,'eiit; but in no ease shall any btorage be i)ai(l 
 or required when the Initter lias not renniined stored as aforesaid 
 during ten days from the date of the Inspection Bill. 
 
 Charges when ?>. All the charges of inspection and storage shall be payable 
 
 iwyaoie. before the butter is re-dcli vered by tho InHpectoi' ; and the Inspector 
 
 shall furnish a Bill of Inspection signed Ity him and s])eeifying 
 
 neatly and legibly the quantity and quality of the butter, tho 
 
 charges thereon, and tho owners name. 
 
 Inspector to 77. Evcrv Inspector shall, at tho end of every month, make a 
 
 ™ returns oi^' return to tho Department of Inland Itcvcnue of tho quantity of each 
 iiuantityand quality of Butter inspected by him or his Dejnity, and such return 
 specied.'"' ^hall be in such form as may bo required by tho said Department. 
 
 SPECIAL rROVISIONS RESPECTIXQ THE IXSPECTION 
 
 AND LEATHER. 
 
 OF RAW IIIBES 
 
 rroveroor 78. Tho Governor niav, when he ccmsiders it necessary to do so, 
 
 to appoint In- . , . ,-,,., -r ' . ,. i .■ > •. '' . ■, 
 
 BiKciors. appomt in any City an Inspector oi leather and an Inspector of raw 
 
 hides. 
 
 insrpptiin of 79 Every Inspector or Deputy Inspector may examine an 
 1,0*1)6 ma'ae.^ inspect any raw hides or leather on application being made to hii 
 f<n' that purpose by the proprietor or possessor thereof, ar ' " 
 tain the respective weights, qualities and conditions there 
 
 (1 
 m 
 imi ascer- 
 of. 
 
 Wlierc inspc'C- 
 tiou (.hull be 
 ]iiaao. 
 
 (.in»llty toho 
 luitrbeil, aud 
 •weiijht. 
 
 80, Such ins]iection sliall lie made either at the store or ware- 
 house of such Inspector, (which he is hereby required to kceji in 
 a convenient situation for that purpose in the city, town or place 
 for which he is appointed Inspector), or it he thinks fit at the 
 store or warehouse of the owner thereof: Xo chai-go for storage, 
 shall bo made until twenty-four hours after such inspection ; but 
 all trouble and expense attendant upon tho loading, unloading or 
 m.oving such raw hides or leather shall bo borne and paid by 
 the party at whose request the same was inspected. 
 
 81. Every Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall mark or stamp 
 on each hide tho net weight of such hide; and such hides shall 
 be inspected without the horns, muzzles, snouts or hoofs, and the 
 Inspector, if he is required to do so, shall give a certilkate of the 
 net weight of such hide, without any charge for such certificate. 
 
 Powprs of In- 
 HH'c'or 111 le- 
 
 (.IH'Ol of 
 
 82. Every Inspector or Deputy Inspector shall subtract from 
 tlie weight of each raw hide all dirt and ]>arts injui-ed by knife cuts. 
 
 and any o'her thing which (jught 
 
 rt and p 
 not to L 
 
 coni]iu(ed in the weight 
 
 of the hides, and may add to such weight all that such hides may 
 have lost liy drying, tlie whole at his discretion; he shall also 
 classify them as number one, two, three or damaged, as the case 
 may Ix'. 
 
 S3. 
 
1874, 
 
 Inspcdiun Law. 
 
 Chap. 46. 
 
 ^ 
 
 avcdinmnnbcr, andfomtim. w 
 
 ,lrc(l in number. harness HameM 
 
 knoAvn aB caU, 1; P ' "^^J^^^ ,,^i,ai', xm. 
 
 1,) its Avoight, qnuht> aiKi T^eother^-W 
 
 ^ 4 ,. 11V1V inspect and niea- {;^^uefooi. 
 
 In- 
 
 r to 
 
 leather, 
 
 ^ 4 ,. 11V1V inspect and niea- {;^^uefoot. 
 
 ^ ^ 4^,. ,.vT)oi)utv Inspector, WHO ^^ri^ 
 
 inspector, 
 
 leather 
 
 shall bP 
 brauded or 
 
 stamped. 
 
 "^"""'' ^ „, . noat and WsiV.C and sl.aU ."S 
 
 ««. SO. --r-rrrr ot-^-15^^^ 
 
 iKma-^'d and rejected avtieler'. ^^^^^^^.^ 
 
 ';;;crrB!ftoof )olo,o>?^offouvtco„ pound, . o,„M ^,„,„,, 
 
38 
 
 Chap. 45. 
 
 Inspection Law 
 
 37 Vict. 
 
 ]u)un(l8\voi,t,'ht shall be consulercd middling, and ovcrv pioco or side 
 of Icathorof twcnfy potinds woightand ovorishall bcconsidcrod heavy 
 or over weight: 
 
 ciiflciency "^ Tho Inspector or Deputy Inispcctor shall not bo liable in damages 
 iimiieij. on account of any deflcieucy or excess in the weight of any such 
 
 leather, unless such deficiency or excess amounts to more than five 
 
 per cent, of tho whole weight of leather. 
 
 Mocoagiaand ng n i i jt • t ,, . 
 
 hHrriess «»■. lied Icatlier or moccasin leather and harness Icafhcullcrgh 
 
 leather. after inspection, bo marked or branded, respectively, with thfira, ess 
 
 1, 2, according to the quality thereof. 
 
 Brands or 
 murks (lea- 
 crlbeU. 
 
 Forms of. 
 
 •>«. The brand or mark may be fixed or attached to the raw hide 
 or leather, by stamping, or by any other process that may render 
 such brand or mark indelible ; each brand or stamp shall have tho 
 initials of tho city or town where inspection is mjtdo and the initials 
 of the Inspector's name, and the weight of tho raw hide or l-^ather, as 
 also tho figure denoting tho quality; and may bo in the form 
 following: — 
 
 1. 112 lbs. 
 T., J. B., 1. 
 
 2. 00 lbs. 
 T., J. B., I. 
 
 Iho figure 1, representing the first qualit}-, 112 lbs., the weight, 
 r.. Toronto, J. B., T., initials of Inspector's name and office. 
 The figure 2, designating second qualitv. 
 
 ? 
 
 IllRpt'flo' to 
 
 keep b Hikj-, 
 a'lil wiiat tlioy 
 ^buil show. 
 
 3. GO lbs. 
 T., J. B., T. 
 
 Tho figure 3 designating a damaged or rejected article. 
 
 925. Every Inspector of Euw Hides and Leather shall keep a 
 proper book or books which shall be open to public inspection, in 
 which he shall, from time to time, enter a statement or account of 
 Jill green, j'iuv and salted Hides and Leather inspected by him or 
 ;uiy of his Deput.)- liispoclors, showing the rospeclive weight, qua- 
 lity and condition thereof, how the same have boon classified by 
 him, for wIkjiu they h:ivc been inspected, and the amount paid for 
 such inspection. 
 
 eiy such Inspccior shall twice in eacii vear, and not later 
 
 in«i>ec!<irl>) O'l. J'Jy 
 
 than tlie tenth day of January and tho tenth day of July, make a 
 I'oTurii l(» the Boaril of Tr:ido of the city or town in respect to which 
 
 he 
 
? 
 
 18?4. 
 
 inspedion Law. 
 
 Ohap. 
 
 45. 
 
 39 
 
 Cavtmcnt of Inland Ecvcnue at, Otta^^a. 
 
 r . whc nodoc^. or rcfuBOS to keep such a book Penauy^or 
 
 95 Every Inspector whcnogiecst^r ^^ ^^j,^ ^^^ ^eep books, 
 
 ,« " eie/l in ^^e nmety-tlnrd Bocuon o^J^^^ j^^^ Vefuses to n.ake *«. 
 entries required to be i^^ade therein or no shall incur a 
 
 hi Return's required t>y ^'dXiC-ci offence, knd be liab^ 
 
 holding the same. 
 
 ,e. Tho inspection of ^^^^^X^^^^^^ 'SBV 
 
 or Sen in any ToWclo or ^f ■>' f^'J^and ftamped or marked a. 
 
 a^d which has not been t^r..nspoeted a ^^^ l^^_^ ^^ "e'taS "I^n'SE' 
 
 herein roquired, shall be fo.tciw , ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^ uy of „„„. 
 
 ^tCfof vJiy hXso fold, offered for sale or exported, 
 ono dollar lor cvoi J 1 > ,, RawhWea, 
 
 TT- 1 " oKoll Ttipan and include all ^uat so 
 
 leather. suori tiUo. 
 
 1 oUod as " The General Inspection Act, suori 
 ^ 98. This Act may be cited as me 
 
 1814." 
 
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