Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-02
OFFICIAL
AN ACT
To Establish N Standard OF weights
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and IicRsures.
The People OF the State o: Nevada, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION J. There shall be but one standard OF
measures Of length and surface, one OF weights
and one OF measures Of capacity throughout the
State. which shall be in conformity with the
standard OF measures length, surface aud weights
-s-ao,,shed by Congress
SEC All measures used for measuring dry
commodities not hcaped. shall be stricken with
straight stick rule or roller, and OF the same diam
r;er. from end 10 end.
SEC 3. Contracts hereafter 10 be executed,
made within this State, for any work TO be done,
or for anything 10 be sold. delivered. done or
agreed for, BY weight or measure, shall be taken
aud construed 20 he made according TO tue stand
ard weight and measure thus aScertaued.
SEC 1 The hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds. and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. > Whenever wheat. rye. Indian corn
barley, Ouckwheai or oats sha!! be sold oy me
bushel. and no specla, agreement shall be made
bv the parties the bushel shall consist OF sixty
pounds Of wheat, of ifty.four pounds OF rye. OF
hf;y.two pounds of Indian corn, OF hity pounds OF
barley, Of forty pounds OF buckwheat, and thirty
TWO pounds OF oats.
SEc. O. IL shall be the duty Of the State Sealer
to procure NJ his own expense. complete Sand'
ard of weights and measures In conformity with
that established by Congress, which snail consist
OF a yard. pound weight. a liquid galIon, nhli-
bushel and the usual subdivisions thereof Inc
said standards 10 be certified TO by the Weigner
aud Measurer of the United States customs OF San
Francisco. The said standards 20 be kept In the
orics o: the State SeHler and Weighsr, who may
issue certified duplicates TO Deputies, and all
weights and measures used In this State for COM
nerclal purposes 10 be in conformity herewith,
and 20 Dc marked with the brand Z.
SEC. : II shall be the duty Of al persons using
Anv weights, measure. or beams. by which any
commodity OF ;rads Is weighed, or measured, 10
have the same certified TO Ss correct annually, by
the State SeAlcr or his Deputy. and any person
hereafter us!ng any weights measures or beams
In weighing or measuring not 40 certified 10, he or
she shall be liable 10 indictment therefor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined In a sum
no: less than i've hundred dollars.
SIC g. The State Sealer shall he entitled 20
fee. after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and hftv cents.
For sealing and marking measures Of extension.
a, the rate OF one dollar per yard, not TO exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures, hf,y cents
each He shall also be entitled 10 q reasonable
compen, alton for labor, in making such weights
and measures conform 10 the standard estao'
lished by this Act.
SIC. q IL shall be the duty Of the State Sealsr
TO keep correct account Of all fees received oy
him. and TO make squar,erly report thereof and
20 pay 10 the State Treasurer ten per cent OF ai
fros collected.
SIC. 10 The Governor Of the State shall ap
pon, some person or citizen Of the State ss State
Sealer, who shall hold his Office for one year.
SEC H. The Sealer shall have power 10 ap.
point such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
3. responsible for the faithful performance Of all
such persons du,ies
SIC. l2 The State Sealer. before entering upon
the discharge Of his duties, shall take the constiIu
tionsl oath Of Office, rnd shall execute a bond 70
,h. seat. in the sum Of five thousand dollars
conditioned for the faithful performance OF hi.
,,n,i.. m. same to be dled with the Secretary OF
S,a,s who shall approve said bond.
Approved February q, 1850
STATE or NEVADA. $50 the people OF Ne
vsda: In pursuance OF law 70 aSn ss'ao'n Ih"r.S
a;vs no,Ics that will commence my duties ~
s,a,. Ip.v .vector on Monday, 26th Instant ..
Virginia, March 81, 1860. ,,,-so,
ox .-s. State Sealer