The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-07-05

SEc 4. That measures for measuring
dry commodities not usually beaped, shall
be struck with a straight stick with the edge
rounded and all commodities not liquids,
when sold by tho gallon or less shall be
| sold by dry measure.
SEC 8. That tho standards of weights
and measures adopted by this act shall be
deposited In the Office of tho secretary of
state, who is hereby OK of1icio made scaler
of wogl Is and measures of this state, and
that the same shall bo kept in the boxes
which have bocn furnished by the general
government, and only opened for tho pur-
! pose OF comparing such standard with tho
copies hereinafter provided for tho uso of
the several counties, unless by Joint rcse-
luton of both houses of tho general as
sembly, or upon the call Of either house for
Information, or by order Of tho governor
for scientific purposes.
| SEC. 6. That copies Of the said original
standards shall be procured by the state
scaler of the following materials, for the uso
OF oach county il this state, not already fur.
nisged in pursuance of on act entitled "an
act TO provide for o uniform standard of
Weights and measures" passed February
2lst, 1870 to-wit one.half bushel measure
of one. eighth inch copper with brass rim !;
copper,wiih brass rim and handle; ohu half
gallon, one quart, one pint and one half
pint measures, to be made in the same
mannor, and of tho same material; fifty,
twenty-five, twenty, ten, five, four, three,
two aud one pound weights, avoirdupois, to
DO made OF cast iron, turned. polished and
trimmed, and one half pound, one quarter
pound, two ounce, one ounce, half.ounce,
and ne-quarter ounce Weights. troy, to be
mado OF brass; ono brass yard measure,
| graduated into feet, inches and tonths
SEC. Z. That copies OF the said original
standards. mado in the manner aforesaid.
shall DO deposited by the state sealer, or
some one under bis direction,n in the auditors
Office Of each county in this state, not already
furnished in pursuance of the net referred
TO in the preceding section, and the county
auditor OF each county in this state is here
by mado county sealer of Weights and meas.
ures in his county, and shall be responsible
for tho preservation OF tho copies respectely
delivered to them.
Sec. 8. That the state seaer shall cause
to DO impressed upon each of said standards
tho letter y, and such other device for each
county as he may direct,pri to tho deposit
thereof in tho several county offices, which
device shall be recorded in the office OF the
state sealer, and copy of such record be
furnished to the several county sealers.
SEC 0. That the state soaler shall fur
nisb the town sealer of each Incorporated
town and city in this state copies of the said
original standards at tho expense of said
town or city, with such device as the consti.
tuted authorities of such incorporated town
or city tball direct.
SEC. 10. That such town or city sealer
hall h.. l.
with those in the office of the county sealer
IN tho several coutios, onco in three years.
SEC. H.. 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 possession {;
anc when they are made to compare to the
legal standards, the officer comparing the
Same shall seal and mark such weights aud
measures.
SEC. IL. That each sealer shall be
allowed to receive for his services at and
after the following rates !: for scaling and
marking every beam, ten cents for sealing
and marking measures of extension, at .he
rate OF ten cents per yard, not exceeding
lwenty'h 'hve cents for any one measure; for
sealing and marking every weigh, five cents;
for sealing and marking liquid and dry
measures, if the same be of one gallon or
more, ten ceuts and II less than one gallon,
five cents: and reasonable comper sation
for making such weights and measures so as
to conform TO the standards established by
this act
Sec. l3. That whenever any county
sealer shall resign, be removed from office,
or remove from the county, il shall be the
duty OF the person SO resigning, removed or
removing,t to deliver to his successor in Office.
all the standards, beams, weights and meas.
ures in his possession and in case of the
death of any such seaier Of weights and
measures. his representa- shall in like
manner deliver TO his successor in Office
such beams, weights and measures.
Sec. IA That in case of neglect or re-
fusal to deliver such standards entire aud
complete, the successor in Office may main
tain civil action against the person or per-
sons 80 refusing or negleciing, and recover
double the value of such standards as shall
not have been delivered, with costs of suit,
and shall bo retained by the person recover
ing the same, and shall be by him appropri.
ated TO the purchase of such standards as
may be required in his Office.
SEC. Is That no surveyor shall give ev-
| idence in any cause pending in any of the
o.,
respecting the survey or admeasuremont of
any lands, unless such surveyor shall make
oath, if required, that the chain or measure
used BY him was conformable to the stan
daTds of this state
SEC. l6. That the provisions of sectouc
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 tho measur.
ing or surveying mentioned in those sections,
SEC II. 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 30 to compare weights and measures,
brought to the Office of tho county soaler
for that purpose, with the above mentioned
copies of the original standards in the pos
session of said county seaIer and who shall
receive for the performance Of that duty
the compensation in each case provided by
the twelfth section OF this act.
SEC. l8 That tEe state sealer, whose
duty il is made to procure and deliver said
copies to county sealers, shall present his
account to tho state auditor for all sums by
him paid, and liabilities incurred in procu-
ring and delivering the same, and for his