Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-06
OFFICIAL
AN ACT ..
To Establish n Standard OF Weights
md measures.

To Estnblish n Standard OF Weights
and flcasures.
The People Of the State of Nevada, represented
In Senate aud Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. 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
established by Congress .....
SEC. > AL measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not heaped. shall be stricken with
straight stick rule or roller and Of the same diam
eter, from end TO end.
SEC. ,. Contracts hereafter 10 be executed.
made within this State. for any work TO be done.
Or for anything TO be sold, delivered. done or
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall be taken
and construed TO he made according TO the stand.
ard weight and measure thus aseertained.
SEC. I. The hundred weight shall consist Of
one hundred pounds, and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. j Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn.
barley, kuckwheat or oats shall De sold oy tue
bushel, and no special agreement shall be made
by the parties, the bu.hel shall consist OF sixty
pounds Of wheat, OF ifty-fOur pounds OF rye. OF
aiIy.two pounds OF Indian corn, OF ffty pounds OF
barley Of forty pounds OF bucswhcat and thirty.
TWO pounds OF oats.
SEC. b. 1t shall be the duty OF the State Sealer
10 procure at his own eXponsc, complete stand
ard Of weights and measures in conformity with
that established by Congress. which shall eonsis,
OF yard. 4 pound weight. liquid gallon, halt
bushsl and the usual subdivisions thereof. The
said standards TO be certified 70 by the Wetgher
and M-a.urer Of the United States customs OF San
Francisco The said standards 10 be kept In the
Office OF the State Sealer and wegher. who may
issue certified duplicates 10 Deputies, Rna all
weight, and measures used In this State for com
mercial purposes 10 be IN conformity herewith,
and TO bc marked with the brand c.
SEC. !. II shall be the duty OF all persons using
any weights, measures or beams by which any
commodity Of trade IA weighed. or measured. 10
have the same certified 20 correct. annually. by
the State Seal"r or his Deputy. and any person
hereafter u,ing any weights. MEASURES or beams
In weighing or measuring not so certified 10, he or
81, shall be liable 10 Indictment therefor, and
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined In sum
no, less than five hundred dollars.
SEC g The State Sealer shall be entitled to
f.,s after the following rates For sealing and
marking every hram. TWO dollars and niy eents'
For sealing and marking measures OF extension.
"a, the rate Of one dollar per yard, not 10 exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures, htty cents
each He shall also be entitled 10 a reasonable
compen. alton for labor, In making such weights
and measures conform 10 the standard estao'
lished BY this Act. - . -,
SEc g. II shall be tho duty of the State Sealsr
TO keep a correct account of all fees received oy
hlta and 10 make quarterly report thervof. and
10 paw TO the State Treasurer ten per cent. oi all
fees collected.
Syc 10 The Governor OF the State shall ap
nojnt ,one person or citizen of the State as State
Ssaler who shall hold his office for one year.
Syc n The Sealer shall have power 10 ap.
noint such deputies as may be requisite. and shall
bs respon.iole for the faithful performane. OF all
.neh persons duties.
Sse 10 The State Sealer. before entering upon
IN. discharge Of his duties, shall take the consu
tional oath of Office, rnd shall execute oona 20
,S- So In The sum of Ave thousand dollars.
conditioned for the faithful performance Of III: U.
ANTI. the sane 10 be fled with the Secretary OF
S,a... who shall approve said bond. n ~
Approved February q. ls66. Va.
STATE OF NEVADA, ss.-To the pe0P.e ., "a,
vada: In pursuance ofalaw 70 ',..J. s',a r Thsrshy
give notice that will eonmenes my anhes "
State Inspector on Monday. 26th Instant
Virginia. March q, 1866. ,cror
o,,, --. State Ssaler