Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-31
AN ACT
To Establish n Standard OF Weights
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To Estublirh n StRndurd oil "etRnh
md Measures.
The PEOPLE Of the State Of Nevada, represented
In Senate and Assembly. do enact a. follows:
SECTION l. There shall be but one standard OF
measures OF length and surface. one oi weisns
and one OF measures Of capacity throughout tue
State which shall be in conformity with the
standard OF measures length. surface and weight.
established by Congress-
SEC. Q All measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not keaped. shall be stricken with
straight .ick rule roller, and Of the same diaui
rtrr from end 10 end
SEC 2 Contracts hereafter 10 be executed
raulr within this State for any work TO BE- done,
or tor anything 10 be sold. delivered, done or
agreed tor by weight or measure, shall be tasen
and construed to he made according TO the stand
.,rl weight and measure thus ascertained.
SEC t. The hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds. and twenty such weights
.Lall constitute one ton.
SIC i Whenever wheat. rye, Indian corn,
barley, buckwheat or oats shall De soId oy u"
Oushrl and no special agreement shaIl De mace
by she parties, the ou.hel shal CONSIST OF Sky
pounds Of wheat, Of hfty.four pounds OF rye, OF
iitv.two pounds Of Indian corn, OF h;'y pounds oil
barley, Of forty pounds OF huckwhcat, aud thirty
TWO pounds OF oats.
Src a IL shall be the duty OF the State Seaer
10 procure az his own expense. q complete stand
ard vi weights and measures in conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall consist
IL a ward. pound weight. a LIQUID gallon. halt
bu.hrl and the usual subdivisions thercof the
aid standards TO be certified TO by the Welener
and Mpa.urer OF the United States customs OF San
Francisco The said standards 10 be kept In the
Office Of the State Seaer and Weisher, who may
issue certified duplicates 10 Deputies ana AZ!
weight. and measure. used in this State for com
tn-rcla purposes 10 he In conformity 'her-wiin'
and 10 oe marked with the brand e.
SIC, :. Ii shall be the duty OF all persons using
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
,nAt ~ IL Ia iyh hAI r. neAIured.
have the certified 20 correct. annually. by
the State SeRl-r or his Deputy. and any person
hereafter using any weights, measures or beams
in weighing or measur ng not 20 eeriined 10, he o.
she shall be liable 10 Indictment therefor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be aned In sum
not less than ive hundred dollars. ."
SEC : The State Sehler shall be entitled to
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and tftv cents.
For sealing and marking measures oi extension;
:, ,h. rat. OF one dollar per yard. not 10 exceed
Two dollars for any one measure. FOR teaiinS
and marking liquid and dry measures my cen,'
..rh He shall also BE- entitled 10 reasonaoIs
compen- alton for labor, In making suen ~eisot'
and measures conform 10 tho standard o'Ao
N,hed bv this Act.
To keep a correc, aeeoun, Of all fees received oy
bin and TO make quarterly report ihereoi. am y,
20 pay TO the State Treasurer ten per cent o' ~
lees collected. -.
ooin, some person or citizen ofthe State as STATE
Sssl.r, who shall hold his Office for one year
SIC IL. The Sealer shall have power 10 ap
,oIpt such deputies As may be requisite, and shai
ss responsible for the faithful performance OF al
,nrh persons duties.
Srr 10 The State s-sler. before entering upor
,h. S,ehsrge Of his duties, shall take the eon'ttu
tlonsl oath Of Office, ind shan execute ooIn n.s
81. s,,,. In the sum Of I've thousand dollars
soroI,ion.d for the faithful performance OF III
SD,,.. ,he same 10 be filed with the Secretary o
STATE. who shall approve .sid s.s. bond .r
Approved February 2e. 1866. =, ~.
SIR OF NrvADA. $50 the people o, ,Ss Ne
vada: In pursuance ofa law 70 ssd. sssSOan Ssr.S,
ar. ,o,Ics ,hat will commence my duties ~
s,a,. Inspsctor on Monday, 26ih Instant
virginia, March 81. 1860, ,,ynroS
... .. State Sesler