Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-06-07
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the edge rounded, and all commodities
not liquids, when sold by the gallon or
less, shall be sold by dry measure
SEC. 5. That the standards of weights
and measures adopted by this act shall
be deposited in the Office of the secretary
of state, who is hereby ex officio made
sealer of weights and measures of this
state, and that the same shall be kept in
the boxes which have been furnished by
the general government, and only opened
for the purpose Of comparing such STAN
dard with the copies hereinafter provi-
ded for the use Of the several counties, !
unless b. a joint resolution of both
houses of the general assembly, or upon
the call of either houses for information,
or by order of the governor for scientific
purposes.
SEC. 6. That copies of the said origi-
nal standard shall be procured by the
stale sealer of the following materials,
for the use of each county in this state,
not already furnished in pursuance Of an
act entitled 'an act to provide fer uni
form standard of weights and measures,
passed February 21st, 1915, to-wit: one
half bushel measure Of one-eig ghth inch
copper with brass rim one gallon meas
ure of one-sixteenth inch copper, with
brass rim and handle; one-half gallon,
one quart, one pint, and one half pint
measures, to be made in the same man
ner, and of the same material; fifty,
twenty five, twenty, ten, five, four, three,
two, and one pound weights, ayoirdu
pois, to be made Of cast iron, turned,
polished and trimmed, and onehalf
pound, nne-quarter pound, two ounce,
one ounce, half-ounce, and o.ne-quarter
ounce weights, troy, to be made of brass;
one brass yard measure, graduated into
feet, inches, and tenths.
SEC. :. That copies of the said origi
nal standards, made in the manner afore-
said, shall be deposited by the state
sealer, Or some one under his direction,
in the auditors Office of each county in
this state, not already furnished in pur-
ccding section, and the county auditor
of each county in this state, is hereby
made county scaler Of weights and meas
ures in his county, and shall be respon-
sible for the preservation of the copies
respectively delivered to them.
Sec. S. That the state sealer shall
cause 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 sew
eral county Offices, which device shall be
recorded in the Office Of the state sealer,
and copy of such record furnished to
the several county sealers.
Sec. g. That the STATE sealer shall
furnish the town sealer of each incorpo-
rated town and city in this state, copies
of the said original standards at the ex-
pense of said town or city with such de-
vice as the constituted authorities of
such incorporated town or city shall di-
rect.
SEC. TO- That such town or city sealer
shall compare the copies in his possess
ion with those in the Office of the county
sealer, in the several counties, once in
three years.
SEC IL. That the several county and
town sealers shall compare all weights
and measures, which shall be brought to
them for that purpose, with the above
mentioned copies of such standards in
their possessions; and when they are
made to compare to the legal standards,
the officer comparing the same shall seal
and mark such weights and measures.
Sec. II. That each sealer shall be al
lowed to receive for his services at and
after the following rates: for sealing and
marking every beam, ten cents; for seal
ing and marking measures of extension,
at the rate of ten cents per yard, not ex-
ceeding twenty five cents forany one meas
ure; 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, FIVE cents; and reasonable
compensation for making such weights
and measures so as to conform to the
standards established by this act.
Sec. 13. That whenever any county
sealer shall resign, be removed from of
fee, or removed from the county, it shall
be the duty of the person so resigning,
removed, or removing, to deliver to his
successor in office, all the standards,
beams, weights and measures in his pos
session; and in case of the death of any
such sealer of weights and measures, his
representatives shall in like manner de-
liver to his successor in Office such beams,
weights and measures.
SEC II. That in case Of neglect or
refusal to deliver such standards entire
and complete, the successor in Office may
maintain a civil action against the per-
son or persons so refusing or neglecting,
and recover double the value of such
standards as shall not have been deliv-
cred, with costs of suit and shall be re-
tanned by the person recovering the same,
and shall be by him appropriated to the
purchase of such standards as may be
required in his office.
Sec. Is. That no surveyor shall give
evidence in any cause pending in any of
the courts of this state, or before ar
bitrators, respecting the survey or ad-
measurement of any lands, unless such
surveyor shall make oath, if required,
that the chain or measure used by him
was conformable to the standards of this
state.
SEC 16. That the provisions of sec
tions fifteen and twenty of this act, shall
not be enforced in any county, unless
such county shall have been furnished
with copies of the standards of this state
| by this act established, at least six
months previous to the measuring or
surveying mentioned in those sections.
Sec. II. That every county sealer of
weights and measures shall be author
lied and empowered to appoint, by
writing, under his hand and seal, dep