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ArT. 3. After the first month the dues are figured every 15 days.
The chamber of commerce and, in its name, the board of administrators of the
free zone, have authority to increase the storage dues after the first month by
simply posting regular notice of the new rate at the entrance of the free zone.
ART. 4. Goods not listed herein pay the same dues established for like products,
in accordance with the corresponding items of the customs index. The board
of the free zone decide on the controversies that may arise on this subject.
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INSTITUTION OF LEGAL WEIGHT

ArticLe 1. In accordance with the bill of December 17, 1854, the official
weighing of the goods in the free zone and adjoining wharves is reserved to the
chamber of commerce and is carried on by a number of weighers and an office
issuing the relative certificates.

WEIGHING OF GOODS

ArT. 2. Upon request of the chamber of commerce the porterage regarding
the weighing of merchandise is made by the porters belonging to the Company
of Caravana.
ART. 3. The order with which weighing is made is regulated according to the
Bling of the requests that are entered in the proper book kept in the weighing
office.
Arr. 4. In ascertaining the weights the weighers must operate with the
greatest accuracy and objectivity, and the corresponding data must immediately
be entered in the proper register.
Art. 5. Public weighers must ascertain the proper working conditions of the
Weighing machines before starting their work, and whenever they are requested
bo do so by the owners of the merchandise or their deputy.
Art. 6. Every weigher is supplied by the chamber of commerce with a booklet
with two foils and counterfoil duly numbered and stamped by the inspector of
the free zone so that by use of carbon paper three copies can be made at one and
the same time.
, The weigher must insert with indelible pencil on his booklet the name and
Surname of the applicant; nature, quality, marks, and numbers of the merchandise;
 weights properly made up in groups of 10, duly added and totaled at the
end of the weighing operation; the place where the weighing was effected; the
the date; his signature; and in the case of merchandise being landed also the
dame of the vessel.
Once ascertained, copies containing all the above-mentioned data will be sent
bo the weighing office issuing the certificates; a copy will be at the disposal of
the applicant and will be delivered to him against payment of the weighing
charges,
_ Arr. 7. The original remains attached to the booklet and when this is exhausted
't will be deposited in the archives of the chamber of commerce and kept for 10
Years.
ISSUE OF WEIGHING CERTIFICATES
Art. 8. The office of the weighing certificates, after due checking and upon
‘quest, makes up the certificate, keeping copy of it in the proper register.