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and such only, as to the qualification of the candidates who present 

 themselves for examination as the knowledge and proficiency of such 

 candidates may require or justify. 



Examiners to take oath. 



3. Each such examiner shall, before acting as such, take, before some 

 justice of the peace, an oath in the following form, or to the same effect: 



" I, A B, do swear that I will not, directly or indirectly, personally 

 or by means of any person or persons in my behalf, receive any fee, re- 

 ward, or gratuity whatsoever, by reason of any function of my office of 

 examiner of applicants for the office of inspector or deputy inspector 



of , except such as I may be entitled to receive by law, and that 



I will therein well and truly, in all things, act without partiality and to 

 the best of my knowledge and understanding. So help me God." 



Which oath shall remain in the custody of the justice administer- 

 ing it. 



Inspector not to trade in articles which he inspects. 



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 family), under a penalty of two hundred dollars for any offence 

 against this section and the forfeiture of his office. 



Inspector to take oath of office. 



5. Each inspector shall, before acting as such, take and subscribe, be- 

 fore some justice of peace, an oath of office in the form or to the effect 

 following : 



"I, A B, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully, truly, and impar- 

 tially, to the best of my judgment, skill, and understanding, execute 

 and perform the office of an inspector ; and that I will not, directly or 

 indirectly, by myself or by any other person or persons whomsoever, man- 

 ufacture or prepare, deal, trade in, or sell, or buy, except only for the 

 consumption of myself and family, and (insvrt the description of the arti- 

 cles he is to inspect) on my account, or upon the account of any other 

 person or persons whomsoever, while I continue such inspector. So 

 help me God." 



Deputy inspector to have no interest in articles he inspects. — Oath of office. 



No deputy inspector shall have any direct or indirect interest by him- 

 self or by any person whomsoever, in any article inspected by him. 



Deputy inspector to take oath of office. 



Every deputy inspector shall, before actiug as such, take and sub- 

 scribe before some justice of the peace, the following oath : 



" I, A B, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully, truly, and impar- 



