The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-06-14


thereof in the several county offices, which
device shall be recorded in the office Of the
State Sealer, and a copy OF such record fur
nished to the several County Sesiers.
SIC. 9. That the State Sealer shall furnish
the Town Sealer Of each incorporated town
and city in this state, copies of the said Or
iginal standards at the expense Of said town
CT city, with such device as the constituted
authorities Of such incorporated town OF city
shall direct.
SEC. 10. That such Town or City Sealer
shall compare the copies in his possession
with those in the Office of the County Seal
er, in the several counties, once in three
years.
SIC. II. That the several County and
Town Sealers shall compare all wei Shts and
measures, which shall be brought to them
for that purpose. with the above mentioned
copies OF such standards in their possession
and when they are made to compare 10 the
legal standards. the officer comparing the
same shall seal and mark such weights and
measures.
Sac. 10. That each Sealer shall be allow
ed to receive for his services a, and after
the following rates: for sealing and mark ng
every beam, ten cents; for sealing and mark
ing measures OF extension, at the rate OF ten
cents per yard, not exceeding twenty FIVE
cents for any one measure; for sealing and
marking every weight, five cents; for sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures. If the
same be Of one gallon or more, ten cents.
and if less than one gallon, Ave cents; and
a reasonable compensation for marking such
weights and measures so as 10 conform TO
the standards established by this act.
Sac. l3. That whenever any County Seal
er shall resign, be removed from office, or
remove from the county, it shall be the duty
OF the person so resgning, removed, or re-
moving, TO deliver 10 his successor in office,
all the standards, beams, weights and meas
ures in his possession; aud in case Of the
death OF any such Sealer Of weights and
measures, his representatives shall in like
manner deliver 10 his successor in Office
such beams, weights and measures.
Sac. Is. That in case OF a neglect or re-
fusal TO deliver such standards entire aud
complete. the successor in Office may main
tain a civil action against the person or per
sons so refusing or neglecting, and recover
double the value Of euch c,snJa,us SO rh.i
not have been delivered, with costs OF suit,
and shall be retained by the person recover
ing the same, and shall be by him appropri-
ted TO the purchase Of such standards as may
be required in his office.
Sac. Is. That no Surveyor shall give ev-
idence in any cause pending in any OF the
Courts of this state, or be arbitrators, re-
specting the survey OF admeasurement oil
any lands, unless such Surveyor shall make
oath, if required, that the chain or measure
used by him was contoImable to the stand
ards Of this state.
SEC. 6. That the provisions of sections
fifteen and twenty Of this act, shall not be
enforced in any county, unless such county
t..lt .,k,. Nt he
s,anda ris Of this state by this act establish
ell. al least six months previous TO the meas.
urins or surveying mentioned IN those sec.
tons.
SEC. II. That every County Scsler oil
weights and measures shall be authorized
and empowered 10 appoint, by writing.
under his hand and seal. u deputy, whose
duty II shall be 10 compare weights and
measures brought 10 the Office OF the County
Sesler for that purpose. with the abovamen.
toned copies Of the original standards, in
the possession of said County Sealer. and
who shall receive for the eIformance ofthat
duty the compensation in each case provided
in the twelfth section of this act.
SIC. ~. That the State Sealer. whose
duty II is made 10 procure and deliver said
copies 10 County Sealers. shall present his
account to the State Auditor for all sums by
Nlil paul, anu llnUllllltS lNCuIIcu, III pro-
curing and delivering the same, and for his
services rendered therein; and the Auditor
shall audit the same, and draw his orle
upon the State Treasurer in favor OF IA,
State Sealer. for the amount which he ind,
due. and the Treasurer of State shal! paw the
same out OF any money IN his hanls belong
inc to the general revenue fund.
SIC. 49,. That the copies VI standard,
now in possession OF the State Sealer, which
were made and delivered 10 the seyera
County Auditors, in pursuance or an ac
entitled "An act to provide for a uniform
standard Of weights and measures" passed
February 81, iS46, are hereby declared 10 b,
legal standards for said counties.
SEC. 20. That If any person or person!
shall hereafter use any weights. measure.
or beams in weighing or measuring, which
shall not conform TO the Standards Of tn,
state established by this act. or any othe
measures established by law. whereby AM
dealer in, purchaser or seller OF any com
modify or article Of traffic shall be injured
or de(rauded. such dealer, purchaser. or sell
er, may maintain a civil action against tn,
offender, and IL judgment be rendered 70
the plaintiff. he shall receive double dam
ages and cost OF suit. Provided, that no
thing in this section shall apply to the buy
ing or selling of stone coal, cokes. unslacke,
lines. or any Of the commodities enumer
ated in an act entitled "An not 10 eStahlis
a uniform standard of weights and meas
ures," passed April 5, 1859,
SEC. 81. That an act entitled "An &C
passed February %. la4s. to amend the nc
to provide for uniform stondard Of weigh
and measures passed February 2i si6, /
hereby repealed.
SEC. 2i. This act shall take effect and b
, in force from and after its passage.
!, RICHARD C. PARSONS.
/, Speaker Of the House OF Representative:
ROBERT C. KIRK.
President Of the Senat
Passed April II, 1861.
OyrroE OF rHE SKcRErARY oY STATE, !
CoLuMuus, Ohio. LIST March, 1861.
{ certify that the foregoing acts are tru
I copies from The original rolls on file in IN
h office. A. p. RUSSELL,
: Secretary of State.
. AUpIroR's OySIcE, }
!. Hancock county, Ohio,
n FIrpL.r. April, 1861.
!. | hereby certify that the foregoing Law
/, are correctly copied from those furnished
C this office by the Secretary Of State.
HENRY SHEETS,
Il Auditor Of Hancock county.
II TIE SoLDIERY AT GRAFroN.-Tl
+ Grafton Virginsan says:
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's yesterday, aside from the emotion
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II ovsrflowing, was, to us here in the
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