Art. 11 Protection of Purchasers of Coal. §§ 156-159 the purpose of having the same weighed, provided, however, that the purchaser of such coal shall have first paid the owners of the scales or the seller of such coal or the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle containing such coal, an amount sufficient to meet the charges for weighing such coal, shall render the person, firm or corporation selling the coal liable to a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 155. § 156. Owner of scales to give bond. The owner of such scales so designated, shall enter into a bond with the city in which such scales are situated, in the sum of five hun· dred dollars with two sufficient sureties, conditioned that such scales shall be kept in such condition as at all times to properly register the weight of coal, and that the person weighing coal thereat shall perform his duties faithfully, and furnish correct certificates to all persons having coal or coal vehicles weighed at such scales. The amount of such bond shall be recoverable at the suit of the city on proof that any of the conditions thereof have not been complied with. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 156. § 157. Publication of designation. The designation of scales shall be in writing signed by the mayor of the city in which such scales are situated, and a copy thereof inserted in any official publication in such city, and if there be none, in a newspaper published therein. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 157. § 158. Penalty for fraudulent weighing. Any owner of such scales or any agent or representative of his, or any weighmaster employed by him thereat, who shall be in any manner concerned in any fraudulent weighing of coal at such scales, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 158. § 159. Owner of scales to keep memorandum book. Every owner of such scales shall keep a book in which shall be entered in ink a memorandum of every load of coal weighed at such scales, showing the name of the person, firm or corporation delivering such coal, the net weight thereof as shown by §§ 160, 161 Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect. Arts. 11, 12 the delivery ticket thereof of such person, firm or corporation, the name of the purchaser thereof, the gross and net weight of the coal so weighed, and the date of weighing. Such book shall be the book of original entries, and all certificates delivered by the owner of such scales shall be copies of the entries contained therein, and such books shall at all reasonable hours be open to the inspection of any citizen. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 159. § 160. Recovery and disposition of penalties. The penalties provided in this article shall be recoverable at the suit of the city in which such penalties are incurred, and the amount so collected, as well as any amount collected in suits brought to recover the amounts due on bonds given under the provisions of this article, shall be paid over, one-half to any police pension or relief fund in such city, and one-half to any firemen's pension or relief fund therein. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 160. A § 161. Bills of lading; penalty for altering. person guilty of altering with intent to defraud, any original bill of lading issued by the person, firm or corporation by whom the coal was loaded into the vessel in which such coal is transported to any city of the first or second class, in this state, or of uttering any such bill of lading so altered, or who is guilty of making, preparing or subscribing or uttering a false or fraudulent manifest, invoice or bill of lading thereof, or removing any part of such cargo of coal without having the amount thereof certified to in writing on such original bill of lading, by the person, firm or corporation receiving the coal so removed, and by the captain of the vessel containing such cargo, is punishable by imprisonment in a state prison, not exceeding three years, or by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or both, and the delivery of any fraudulent bill of lading to any purchaser of coal shall be presumptive evidence of uttering the same with criminal intent. Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 161. ARTICLE 12 Laws Repealed; When to Take Effect Section 170. Laws repealed. 171. When to take effect. Art. 12 Laws Repealed. §§ 170, 171 § 170. Laws repealed. schedule hereto annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed. Of the laws enumerated in the Formerly L. 1900, ch. 327, § 172. § 171. When to take effect. This chapter shall take effect immediately. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW L. 1909, Ch. 27. “An Act relating to construction, constituting chapter twenty-two of the Consolidated Laws." (In effect February 17, 1909.) CHAPTER 22 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS [Formerly L. 1892, Ch. 677 (Statutory Construction Law), being Chapter 1 of the General Laws.] Article 1. Short title (§ 1). 2. Meaning of terms (§§ 10-58). 3. Ancient statutes and resolutions (88 70-72). 5. Effect of repeals (§§ 90-96). 6. Effect of consolidated laws (§§ 100, 101). 7. Application of chapter (§ 110). 8. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 120, 121). Section 1. Short title. § 1. Short title. ARTICLE 1 Short Title This chapter shall be known as the "General Construction Law." Formerly L. 1892, ch. 677, § 1 part. ARTICLE 2 Meaning of Terms Section 10. Acknowledge and acknowledgment. 13. Adjournment of meeting. 14. Bond and undertaking. 15. Chattels, 16. Choose. Explanation. For location and disposition of former sections of the Statutory Construction Law-name changed to General Construction Law see L. 1892, Ch. 677, in "Consolidated Schedule of Repeals,” Vol. 7. |