§ Dr. BURGINI beg to move, in page 3, line 4, to leave out "by means of," and to insert:
in, and by means only of a calibration mark on.The object of this Amendment is to ensure that when measuring sand or ballast in a calibrated receptacle, the receptacle is filled up to the level of one of the calibration marks, otherwise it might be open to argument that so long as a calibrated receptacle is used, it is permissible to measure quantities other than those represented by actual calibration marks, for instance, measuring up to some point between two calibration marks. That is not the intention. The vessel should be calibrated so that we can measure by reference to the calibration mark. This Amendment gives that provision legislative effect.
§ Amendment agreed to
§ Dr. BURGINI beg to move, in page 3, line 19, after "have," to insert:
when filled in all parts of the receptacle as nearly as the sand or ballast will admit, and.This Amendment is necessary to exclude the possibility of fraud by putting a false bottom or some other object in the receptable before sand or ballast is filled into it for measurement. The whole object of the Measure is to prevent fraud and to make it clear, as far as words can, do so, that there shall be no juggling with the receptacle before you begin the measurement. This Amendment will make that practice impossible.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Further Amendment made: In page 3, line 20, leave out "therein," and insert "in the receptacle."—[Dr. Burgin.]