Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
oFEICIAI
AN ACT
To Establish n Standard of Weights
md Measures.

nnd Measures.
The People Of the State Of Nevada, represented
In Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION !. 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 shah be In conformity with the
standard OF measures, length. surface and weights
established by Congress-
SIC. . AL measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not heapcd, shall be stricken with q
straight stick rule or roller, and Of the same diam.
eter, from end TO end.
SEC. Z Contracts hereafter to 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 be made according 10 the stand.
ard weight and measure thus ascertained.
SEC. !. The hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds, and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. ! Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn,
barley, buekwheat or oats shall be sold by the
bushel. and no special agreement shall be made
by the parties, the bushel shall consist Of sixty
pounds Of wheat, Of ffty.four pounds Of rye, Of
tfty.two pounds of Indian corn, of hfty pounds OF
barley, of forty pounds Of ~buckwheat. and thirty
SEC. b. 1, shall be the duty Of the State Sealer
TO procure At his own expense, u complete stand.
ard Of weights and meaSures In conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall consist
Of u yard. . pound weight. a liquid gallon, q half
bushel and the usual subdivisions thereof. The
said standards to be certified to by the welgher
and Measurer Of the United States customs OF San
Franelseo, The said standards to be kept in the
office OF the State Sealer and weigher. who may
issue certified duplicates to Deputies, and all
weights and measures used In this State for COM
mercIal purposes to be In conformity herewith,
| and 10 be marked with the brand C..
SIC. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of all persons uslnS
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
commodity OF trade is weighed, or measured, 10
have the same certified 10 as correct. annually, by
the State Sealer or his Deputy, and any person
hereafter using any weights, measures or beams
in weighing or measuring not 50 certified 10, he or
she shall be liable TO Indictment therefor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined In a sun,
not less than ive hundred dollars.
SEC. s. The State Sealer shall be entitled 10
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam. two dollars and hfty cents
For sealing and marking measures Of extension,
at the rate OF one dollar per yard. not 10 exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking every weight, 50 cents. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures, fifty cents
each. He shall also be entitled 10 a reasonable
compensation for labor, In making such weight.
and measures conform 10 the standard estab
lished by this Act.
SEC. =. Il shall be tho duty Of the State Sealsl
TO keep a correct account Of all fees received by
1 NM aAAA " A4NaV hNAr ASRSAh saSAVSAs 1AN
TO pay TO the State Treasurer ten per cent. Of al
fees collected. r.-..-
SIC. 10. The Governor OF the State shall ap
point some person or citizen Of the State as Stat
Seaer, who shall hold his Office for one year.
SIC. IL. The Sealer shall have power to ap
poin, such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
be responsible for the faithful performance Of al
such persons duties.
SEC. - The State Sealer. before entering upoI
the discharge Of his duties, shall take the constitu
tlonsl oath Of office, md shall execute q bond 4
the State in the sum Of Ave thousand dollars
conditioned for the faithful performance Of hi
duties. the same to be tled with the Secretary o
State, who shall approve said bond.
. Approved February ., 1866.
STATE OF SEvADA $50 the people Of Se
vada: In pursuance of a law 10 establish astand
ard Of weights aud measures fer Nevada, l hereb,
give notice that / will commence my duties a
State Inspector on Monday, Goth instant.
Virginia, March q, 1866.
+. c. FARINGTON,
mr. 2iu State Sealer