The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-22
STATE OF MAINE.

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~ The year &C our Lord oA5 i.oslsand sgh. hundred
andfuenfy one.
As 4 ct f.Ysss doc reguIationsof Weights Sc
1e@sur.s.
49, DER enacttd ~ ths Seaate and House Of P,yessa-
SECT l. - iaias IN Lsg,a,s ,etd That i he brass
copper weighs heretofore adopted used and
ard, throughout this State, BY which all weights
shall be tried proved and sealed in hereinafter
provided. And shall he the duty Treasurer OF this
State the expence thereof aud preserved
public Standards which shall only as SUCH the
haf bUshe peck half peck, ale quart one wine
gallon wine half gallon wine quart pint
copper pewter eonformab contents standard
measures and breadth, that the diameter of the
bushe less than seen inches hacontanng thirty
Winchester quarts of the half bushe thirteen
inches end three quarters containing sixteen Winchester quarts
ing eight WINCHESTER QUARTS and Of the less than
nine inches containing four Winchester quarts the
be made each instance. Nitinsde Of the
Also ell yard set Of brass weights four pounds
computed sixteen ounces 70 the pound with fit scales and
weights from hundred and ounces, down
the least denomination with the Of each weight and the
length Of each marked stamped thereon respective
~ and sealed with SEAL be procured and kept by the Treas
aforesaid; also City pound weight twenty
eight pound weight fourteen pound weight aad
SECT Z 81 Il further enacted That il shall be the duty OF
the Treasurer Of ach The expence thereof procure
ii The has already been DONE complete OF
OF the copper pewter weights and
Of he measures aforesaid excepting the busbe measure well
tried proved and sealed by the said State standards marked
sampedas aforesaid said measures as TO breadth well as
neni 10 be conOrmabe the State standards aforesaid
which the said Treasurer shall keep preserve
respective 10 be used as standards ony
And years. after are or shall have been Dro
cured the respective Treaers for the being the
counties shah to be tried proved and sealed
the Treasurer and standards O the State And any county
Treasurer shall neglect his duty this behalf he shall forfeit
paw each neglect the sum two hundred dollars to the
Of i'm The
name OF the STATE IN any court proper to Try the with
costs Of suit
SECT 3 BE further enaesa That shall be the duty ofthe
Treasurer OF each town within this State expence such
town procure if the already been done a1d ever
after preserve Standards complete of the beams
Heghts ana copper or pewter measures confonab
State standards aforesaid; excepting however The said bush
"A measures and excepting aso that Treasurer ~ any town
shall be bound procure Of Troy weights other than from
the LOWEST Denomination the size eight ounces which IL Is
hereby made his duty procure Pro-i7e{ 6oar-e That Il
shall be lawful for the Treasurer any town aforesaid 10 pre-
euEe weoaen ha lushel, peek, and half peck -rfc "
oreasB af the copper or pew Ter of the
denomination in lieu copper o. pewter measures
al of which e shall Be tried proved and sealed
aforesaid either by the Treasurer State or the coun
y within which such town shall be situated and 10 have the
same te proved and sealed aforesaid in every ten
years afterwards And il shall also the duty Of town Treas
the expence thereof and ii preserve prop
any Treasurer shall neglect his daty II be premises h.
shall fr each neglect forfeit pay hundred dollars one
noieiy thereof to the use OF the other moetv 10
him or them who shall for the to be recovered IN an
action oil debt with costs OF suit any proper to try the
same. - Wv
SECT 4 Be II further enoctea That il shall he the du,v Of
the Selecmen of each Ts month of March
April annually to appoint suitable nerssn 10 ba ser ~
Wess ana measures within the And shall also be
the duty q the Selecmen in such in this State as Shall at
any their annual meetings vote ~ have more than aier
q weights and measures within their appoint
persons therefor And the Seiecen several towns are
hereby Authorized % from Office person or persons
by them appointed seaes Of weights by
act and Shs be the duty Of the selectmen upon
sh' happen ~ the oihee OF sealeTs of Weights
and measures either by DEATH removal resignation refusal to
ce o. immediately appoint other suitable
peson 70 nh me place And each person who shall appointed
TO such Office shall be notified OF his appointment and sworn as
other town officers are And any appointed and
after he shah have such notice he Shall for
ana pey hNe dollars to be recovered in the
e uses oher hnes are Tor refusing in town
And Seiecmen shall not daily exece The Iau "a
Tar as TO mappeain he shall forfeit payr each months
me sum S zen collars to be recovered in like manner
ana To keuse And the Treasurer such towns as shall as
aforesaid vote 10 have more than seler of weights and
"Hh 'her town. shall az the cApenoe thereof, pro-
cure and shall preserve the additional seals WEIGHTS
and measures before specfeJ seaer in such town
10y he complete se-s OF inc same, under ike penalties and
loeitures provided in the thu section ofhs act
sect Bt q tGthsr enacted, That il shall be The duty Of
eacn Saer OF Weights and Measures as soon and
receive ofthe Town Treasurer the said Town d
ARDS and Seal and give him receipt therefor expressing
the contents thereof The condition in the same NAV
De- ana n such receipt engaging, the expiration his he
said soaer Office de The in like order and cond
Don 70 the said reasurer and sach Seaer shall account
able 20 the town for the due the same 50 long
as he shall hold them such receipt.
Sect g. Re ther enacted shall be The further d
" Of the said seaer OF weights in the month Of
PLAY IN every year. 70 post written notifications several
tns O~l expressing therein the time and place,
and where he viii Attend such Of the inhabitants as live within
INC h described IN ms notification,
great and small Beams Weights Measures as they shall
ing IN for that purpose And the said seaer shall eface and
oSoy all weights and which cannot be BROUGHT TO
their just standards. "
sect D. HheT enacted That the said sealer he and he
merely - authozsd and required houses OF such
inhOoe ana 10 the ware houses such
n uacers and retailers Of spiTituoas liquors.
OF such OF The other Inhabitants shall neglect Is
ead 70 orng or send in the said beams weights and
anu mere at their said houses stores shops and
as-house) 10 ny prove and seal the weights
anu II any such person persons, shall
TO have his her their beams weights or measures
80 uisd proved and sealed, be, she they forfeit and
pay len dollars Or each offence moety TO the use Of the
poor oitne town and The other moety the eaer 10 he
covered I'D an aeon Oh debt with aforesaid.
any seaef q weights and shall neglect his duty in
my o. me cases I'D TINS Act specified he shall each neglect
oris ana pay nor less than Five more lhan Ten Dollars
he o hereoi 70 the town aud he other noety 10 the in
% be recovered BY action on tie case with
costs aforesaid. - - -
Sect 10 ther enacted, That the Directors Of the sever
A banks hch or shall be Incorporated within this State
ha annually ID the month of Jse expence OF said
Banks have all the weights used in their respective tanks COM
jared proves anu sealed by the Treasurer or by some Ter
on specially authorized by him for purpose; which shall
upercede so lar respects such Banks the ana IL Troy
eighiS By the town and no tender Of oa ~ AM
pared proved anu seated asOreaid shall legal And
prevent the unavoidable aerfectiOn beams iro one
ating unequay IN o gO the payer or NAV
require that the sou shall be weighed scale that
reguiTy OF the aiAeTeut the III av may be
aseetaine ana the mean weight resulting trsfrol shall
as the true weight OF the parcel Of gold so to be PAID
Dr. resolved.