M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-06-20

sIandards, made in the manner aforesaid.
shall be deposited by the state sealer, or some
one under his direction, in the auditors Of
nee OF each county in this state, not already
furnished In pursuance Of the act referred TO
in the proceeding section, and the county
auditor of each county in this state, is hereby
made county sealer Of weights and measures
in his county, and shall be responcible for
the preservation Of the copies respectively
delivered TO them.
Sic. 8. That The state sealer shall ciuse
to be impressed upon each Of said standards
the letter o, and such other device for each
county as he may direct, prior to the deposit
thereof in the several county offices, which
device shall be recorded in the office as the
state sealer, and copy Of such record furn.
lshed to the seueral county sealers.
SEC. 9. That the state sealer shall fum-
ish the Town sealer of each incorporated town
and city in this state, copies oI the said orig
inal standards at the expense OF said town or
city, with such device as the constituted au-
thonties OF such incorporated town or city
may direct.
SEC. TO-, 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.
Sec. l /. That the several county and
town sealers shall compair all weights and
measures, which shall be brought to them for
that purpose, which the above mentioned
copies Of such standards in their possession;
and when they are made 10 compare with the
legal standards, the officer comparing the
same shall seal and make such weights and
measures.
SEC l2. That each sealer shall be al
lowed TO receive for his services at and after
the following rates; for seal-making meas
ures ID extensions, at the rate of ten cents per
yard, not exceeding twenty-five cents for
any one measure; for sealing and making
every weight, five cents, for sealing and
making liquid and dry measures, if the same
be one gallon or more, ten cents, and il
less than one gallon, five cents; and a reas-
enable compensation for making such
weights and measures SO as to conform to
to the standards established by this act.
SEC. l3. That whenever any county seal
er shall resign. be removed from Office, or. re-
move from the county, it shall be the duty
OF the person SO resigning, removed, or re-
moving, to deliver 10 his successor in office,
all the standards, beams, weights and meas
ures in his possession; and in case of the
death of any such sealer of weights and meas
ures, his representatives shall in a like man
ner deliver TO his successor in office such
beams. weights and measures.
Sec. Ia. That in case of refusal to deliv-
er such standards entire and complete, the
the successor in Office may maintain civil
action against the person or persons so re.
fusing or negIecting, and recover double the
value OF such standards as shall not have
been delivered, with costs of suit, and shall
be returned by the person recovering the
same, and shall be by him appropriated to
the purchase of such standards as may be re,
quired nhis office.
Sec. ID. That no surveyor shall give ev-
idence in any cause pending ia any of the
courts Of this State, or be ore arbitrators,
respecting the survey or admeas.
urement of any lands, unless such surveyor
shall make oath, as required, that the chain
OF measure used by him was conlormable 10
the standards of this state.
SEC. l6. That the provisions Of sections
fifteen and twenty of this act, shall not be en-
forced in any county, unless such county
shall have been furnished with copies Of the
standards of this state by this act esta abished
at least six months previous to the measur.
ing or surviving mentioned in those Sec
tions.
Sec. IT, That every county sealer of
weights and measures shall be authorized and
empowered to appoint, by writing, under his
hand and seal, deputy, whose duty it shall
be to compare weights and measures, brought
to the office of the county sealer for that pur-
pose, with the above mentioned copies of
the original standards in the possession of
said county sealer, and who shall receive for
the performance OF that duty the compensa-
tion in each case provided by the twelfth
section OF this act.
Sec. IS. That the state sealer whose du-
ty it is made to procure and deliver SAID cop
les to county sealers, shall present his &C.
count t. the state auditor for all sums by
him paid, and liabilities incurred, in procur.
curing and delivering the same, and for his
services rendered therein; and the auditor of
state shall audit the same, and draw his order
on the state treasurer in favor of the sta te
sealer, for the amount which he finds due,
and the treasurer of state shall pay the same
cut of any money in his hands belonging to
the general revenue fund. =.
Sec. l9. That the copies of the standards
now in possession Of the state sealer, which
were made and delivered to the several coun-
ty auditors, in pursuance of an act entitled
''an act to provide for uniform standard ofI
weights and measures" passed February
81, 1916, are hereby declared to be lega!
standards for said counties.
Sec. 20. That if any person or persons
shall hereafter use any weights measures or
beams in weighing or measuring which shall
not conform to the standards Of the state es.
tabished by this act, or any other measure
established by law, whereby any dealer in,
purchaser or seller OF any commodity or ar.
ticle of traic shall be injured or defrauded,
such dealer, purchaser, or seller, may main
a civil action against the offender, and i'll
judgment be rendered for the plaintiff, he
shall receive double damages and cost of suit.
Provided, that nothing in this section, shall
apply to the buying or selling of stone coal,
cokes unslacked lines, or any of the commod-
tiles enumerated in an act entitled "an act
to establish uniform standard of weights
and measures" passed April 5, 1859.
SEC. 81. That an act entitled "an act,