Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-05-29
OFFICE OF WEIGHTS AND aEEAsJJys gcss.

RICHMOND, May 5ih, 1851.
- an Act OF the General Assembly passed at its last
- session, the Governor and the Superintendent of
Weights and Measures are authorized and required TO
contract tor sufficient number of Balances Weights
and Measures Tor supplying Standards to the several
counties and corporations OF the Common wealth who
shall apply tor the same This act requires that these
Standards shall be manufactured 10 Virginia.
Proposals will be received by the Governor and Su-
pc intendent, until the 5h day Of June, 1851 for fur
nshlne one hundred sets Of Balances, Weights and
Measures; each set to consist of the articles contained
IN the schedule hereto annexed to be manufactured in
VHgInia--to be finished in and workmanke
man er, ind to bear the test oil TIE Standards now in
this Office
The contractor shall bind himself to deliver to the
superintendent In Richmond, thirty sets of these Bal
ances, Weights and Measures, on or before the 18th
day OF August 1851 thirty additional sets or or before
the 18th day OF October 1851 and the remaining sets on
orbeore the 18th day OF December 1851 And he shall
be paid for the the three periods last specied
provided the art ices contracted for, shall have been
delivered to, and approved by the Superintendent
All proposals should be sealed and endorsed, "Pro-
posas for weights and Measures and be addressed to
the Governor and Superintendent. By order OF the
Governor, tt..
THOMAS LAWSON, Supt w and NJ
SCHEDULE Of one set of Batances, Weights and
Measures, to be picked IN q case or cases suitable
for Transportation:
One yard measure, to be made Of brass and TO be
one inch VIDE by halt an inch thick.
One set oil scales, calculated Tor weighing from Eth
OF an ounce to 90 lbs. avedupois with steal bean and
brass dishes and chains.
One set ofscales, calculated for weighing from one
grain to one pound Troy, with steel BEAM and brass
dishes aud chains.
DRY MEAsURES--lha bushel, peck, half
LIQUID MEASURES gallon, l half gallon. I
quart, pint half pint,I sill. q 49,.
All these to be made Of iron, turned and polished on
the inside and top edges.
AVERDuPOIS WEIGHTS-I each Of so lbs .25
lbs 20 lbs, 10 lbs, lbs los lbs lbs and H..
to besmade ofron, with screw tops and slightly hol-
lowed inside.
leach OLD lbs, lbs, 2 Ibs, b., or, OF, OIL
o., o. and OF, to be made of brass, with screw,
tops, and slightly followed inside. 80
TROY WElGHTS-l each of 8 OF 6 o., o.,
o., or, o., OF.
10 dwts., dwts A dwts 8 dwts dwts dwt
and dwt.
y grains, II gr., 10 gr gr ! gr, gr., gr, gr
gf; 8 gr.,2 gr, and sr
my o-oolc2Je Superintendent.
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