Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-06-13
Passed April 10, 1861.


10 provide for uniform standard of wei h,s and nrns
Section T. Re il enacted by the General Assembly Of
the Sntc oi Ohio, That there shall he but one standard OF
measure ul length and O surlacc. weight and on, of
nlnnsuc oicapncity throughout this state.
See 2, That the standard Of weights and measures
lrsbe The state OF ONO by the secretary oftlc rsury
Of the United States under resolution Of Congress nt
proved June fourteenth thousand eight hundred md
tny Sx' snail hereafter be the legal standard OF weights
Sec 2. That all artcles usually sold by heoped ucos.
snail be hcaped ur concnl form us hi ms hn
ticles tn be measured will n,mit "
Sc, J.: That mcusur, for measuring dry commodities
noi usually henpe shnl be struck with straight stick
with the edge rounded anl al commodities not Iands
when sodby the gallon or less, shall be sold by dry meas
Sec, O. That the standards of WEIGHTS and ueosurcs
adopted by this net shall he deposited in the Office oi be
secretary Of state who is hereby ocio made seaer oi
weights and measures OF this state and tn ol the same
be kettn the boxes which have been furnished by the
general government md only opened for the purpose OF
comparing such standard win the copies hereinafter pro-
Vded Tor TIE use o the several countless unless by ot
resolution Of both houses OF the general assembly or 1no
the call either house ior Information or nv nyar ", m
governor ior scientific purposes. ~
See o. That copies OF the said original standards .ln
Lc procured by the state scarr of the following materials
Tor tue use oil ench county in this state alrety furnish
ed ~ pursuance oi nn act entitled IAN provide for
uniform standard OF weights mud measures" passed Feb
runry ?lst ielo to-wi onc-loli bushcl OF on,
eighth inch copper with brass rim gallon nensI,rr n
onesiNeenth Inch copper with brass ui handle; on,
nii gallon one quart one pint und half pint measure
to be made in the same and OF the snme ,nn,erin
hl'y, wentyhye twenty ten five, four. three. two m,
| en- irpu
turned polished and trimmed, and one hnlf pounJ on
quarter pound ounce one ounce half ounce and one
ounco weights ,roy toe made of brass one bras
yard measure graduated into feet inches md tcntbs
Sec T. That copies olhc said original standards n,od
III lhc mnnner aorcsnd slin bo deposited by the stat
sencr or some one under his direction in the audiors o
flee ol each county in this state aready furnished
pursuance OF The nst referred to in the preceding seco
nd lc county auditor ofeach county in this snie is
by made county seucr OF weights and measures in hi
county and shall be responsible for the preservation
q the copies respectively delivered to them.
"a sec y. That the state acacr shall cause TO he ipro
=, k upon each OF said standards the letter o. aud such oc
O post thereof in the several county offices which n
slnllh recorded i,e office oi the state scor nn CON
OF such record furnished to the several couniy cop
see d. Ihatilie snte sener shn frishihc ,oyyn son
cr ol ench Incorporated town and city his stnr
OF ,s snd nrsa standards al the expense of soid tow
Il shch Incorporated town or city shall direct
n sec ~ Thn' such town or city seqIcr hul compar
tue copies IN ms possession with those in the oce al m
county sener in the several counties once in three
J., smc u. That the several county and town seale,
shh tonnpnre hll weights and measures which sInll Il
s brought to them for that purpose with the above mr~o,
ed copies OF such standards in their possession and whc
they are ndo to compare TO the legal slunnr Tho on
comparing the Sane shall seal and murk such weigh
and measures. 's y"
&c H. That each scocr shall be allowed to recey
Tor ms services at and after the following rates for sen
and marking every beam, cents; for go aim, mi
ng measures oicxenson ni the rate of ten cents
not rAcecng twenty cents for any one mcnsnrc i,
Il sealing and marking every weight five CENTS for senn
r and marking liquid and dry measures ii the same he
one gallon or more ten cents un IL less than one ajo
live cents aud reasonable conipen snon for nn.t,
4 such weights and measures to conform TO The siam
!. ards established by thisac ~ ~
See, l3 That whenever any county scaler shall r,
4 sign be removed from Office remove from The con,,
II shall lie the duly OF the person so resignny ,a,no
removing to deliver his successor in olec MI h @
ards benns weights aud measures IN hi, possession. mn
csSr o. h s aua o. any such seaer OF weights an
to his successor IN Office such beams weights and mem
d urcs, '''' W" "'
such standards entire and complete the in otc
may maintain rivil action against the person or person
sorenshg OF heSiectng, and recover double the Whine
snch standards us shall have been delivered ,y;,
costs of suit and shall be retained by the person rccove
,g ,ne s'' ' s,,n una snn De by him appropriated III
s office. " '''''''' III III
Sec 10, That no surveyor shall give evidence in au
cause pending IN any OF the oihs state or boior
arbirntors, respecting the survey or ndmensuremen,
my lands unless survey shall outh iIreaI
ed that the chain or measure used by him WINS conormn
a BILE To The standards OF this state
o SEQ ~ Tint The provisions Of sections fllecn an
weny oi s net snail not be enforced IN any county un
less such county shall have been furnished with COME
OF the standards Of this state by this act established
sa, sA non'hs m previous to the measuring surveyin
I'll Sec That every county scaler of weights and
ures snn, pe haIhoriAsd nnd empowered 10 appoint
. wring, under his hand aud sen, deputy whose duty
shall be to compare weights and measures brought 10 In
%, e SONNY sener Tor that purpose with the abov
slo OF sn'd county sealer and who shall receive for III
psn psrGmase M & o. a dny the eompepsalon in each cas-
Q See IL. That the sealer whose Ju,y |, il made
procure anu deliver said copies TO county sealers sa
paid and liabilities incurred In procuring and deiyer
the same and Tor his services rendered therein; and III
auditor OF state shall audit the same and draw 6s ord
uron he state treasurer IN favor of the seacr for III
amount which he finds due, and the treasurer OF state sa
pay the sums out OF any money in his hands Belonging
u the general revenue fund. e''e
"a Sec 10 That the copies OF the standards now In no
session OF the snte sealer which were made and elye
ed TO the several county auditors pursuance OF an
entitled nm aet 10 provide for uniform standard
M weights and measures" passed February a. 1896 al
hereby declared 10 be legal standards for said counties
III see w. That II any person persons shall hereaf Il
useany weights measures or beams weighing or mea
nnng winch shall no, conform the standards o The sin
established by nis net any other measures esabsh
rs by law whereby any dealer purchaser or seller of M
l. commody or article oi rahc shall be injured or derau
ed such dealer purchaser or seller. may maintain ci,
IN econ against The offender and il Judgment be render
Tor the plaintiff he shall receive double damages md On
ar olsn Provided that nothing in this section shall app
or any Of the commodities enumerated in an act en,lt
nj IAN act TO establish uniform standard OF weights nj
~ measures" passed April o, 1850.
no Sec 81 That an act eniited 'an act passed Febua
ct ieiS 10 amend the act TO provide for uniform s,an
'st ishereby repealed ''N