Chap. 77.—An ACT to regulate the size of barrels used for shipment of agricul-
tural products commonly called truck.

Approved January 20, 1SU8.

1. Be it enacted by the general assemblv of Virginia, That on and
after August tenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-cight, it shall not be
lawful for any person in the state of Virginia to use in the shipment of
those agricultural products commonly called truck a barrel of less size
and dimensions than as follows, to-wit: the heads or ends shall not be
loce than coventren inchee: the ctavec chal] nat ha lece than tweantu-cavan
nd one-half inches; inside measurements at bilge not less than eighteen
und one-half inches, and the height of barrel from the bottom head to
he top end of the stave shall not be less than twenty-six inches; single
aad or double head from head up, twenty-four and one-half ‘inches.
Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than one nor
nore than five dollars for each offence, and the use of each barrel so
prohibited used shall constitute a separate offence.

2. All barrels manufactured or offered for sale by any railroad com-

manY, agent, or transportation company, or any person in this state,
ifter the tenth day of August, eighteen hundred and ninety-cight, used
r to be used in the shipment of truck shall be of not less dimensions
ind shall be of not less capacity than the barrels prescribed in section
me. Any person, or any railroad company, steamboat company, or
ent of any transportation company, violating this section shall be fined
rot less than one nor more than five dollars for each offence, and the
nanufacture and offering for sale of each barrel so prohibited shall con-
stitute a separate offence.

3. Nothing contained in sections one and two shall apply to or pro-
hibit the use or sale of ordinary flour barrels or of half barrels, boxes or

rates,

4. The fines and penalties prescribed by this act shall be recoverable
before a justice of the peace in the same manner as other fines are re-
coverable by law, and any justice, upon the oath of a creditable person,
shall issue a warrant for anyone charged with the violation of this act,
pr any part thereof, and the amount recovered therefrom shall be paid
ito the treasury of the state: provided that the provisions of this act
shall not apply to barrels used for the shipment of apples.

5. This act shall be in force from the tenth of August, eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-eight.