Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICIAL
AN ACT
To Establish q Standard or Weights
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The People Of the State OF Nevada. Represented
In Senate aud Assembly. do enact rs follows;
SECTION |. There shall be but one standard OF.
measures Of length and surface, one OF weights
aud one Of measures Of capacity throughout the
State. which shall be In conformity with tho
standard OF measures length. surface and weights
established by Congress. ...H o. ...
SHc . All measures used for measuring dry
comm modtles. not heaped. shall be stricken with Is
straight stick rule roller, and Of the ssms diam.
eter, from end 10 end .-..... ... :.
Syc. 3. Contracts hereafter 10 be executed,
made within this State. for any work TO bs done,
or for anything 10 be sold, delivered, done or
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall be taken
and construed 10 be made according to 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, buckwheat or oats shall be sold by thU
bushel, and no special agreement shall be made
by the parties, the bushel shall consist Of alxty
pounds Of wheat. Of hny.four pounds Of rye. Of
nfty.two pounds Of Ipdlan corn, Of ffty pounds OF
barley, OF forty pounds Of buckwheat, and thirty.
two pounds Of oats. ...-.-. ......
SEc. 8. II shall be the duty OF the State SealSr
TO procure at his own expense, o complete stand.
ard Of weights and measures iu conformity with
that ertablished by Congress. which shall consist
Of yard, pound weight. liquid gallon, 4 half
said standards TO be certified 70 BY the Welehsr
and Melsurer Of the United States customs Of San
Francisco. The said standards TO be kept In the
office Of the State Sealer aud Weighrr, who mBy
Issue certified duplicates to Deputies, and all
weights and measures used In this State for com
mercal purposes to b. In conformity Herewith,
and to be marked with the brhnh c.
SEC 7. II shall be the duty Of all persons using
any weights, measures or beams. by which any
commodity OF trade l. weighed, or measured, 10
have the same certified TO correct. annually. by
the State Sraler or his Deputy, and any person
hereafter uslng any weights, measures or osSius
In weighing or measuring not 30 certified 10, hs OF
she shall be liable to indictment therefor Ana,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined IN sun
mot less than Ave hundred dollars.
SHc. e The State Serlrr shall ba entitled 70
fees after the following r.t.: For seanns nnu
marking every beam, two dollars ana my eenn
For sealing and marking measures OF =. ,.'ss.;
ut the rate Of one dollar per yhu. hIs D., ..S,Inr
| two dollars for any one measure. r' "i,n', re"h
,nS marrjup every weight. 20 cents FOR seaiihs
~ ,rarkng lIauld and dry Inessures' nity cents
~ liz shali also be- entitled IN rea-onaol-
| .omn.n,u n,utIon for labor. In making saen "eigus
| and measures conform to the STANDARD estap.
llshed by this Act; s,,,. s.,,.r
| . 80, = rorrpet account Of all fees receiyedby
him and 20 make quarterly report thereof. and
10 nav 10 the State Treasurer ten per cent. OF all
| foes collected. .L .I -,agg,
sEc. 10. The Governor OF thr state shall ap
,oInt ,ome person or citizen ofthe State - State
sesler, who shall hold his Office for one year.
: SIC, II. The Sesler shall have power to Ap.
point such deputies a. may be requisite, and shall
Be- responsible for the faithful performance Of all
such persons duties. -.'ly .as --.H 2. rE
SIC. 10. The State Scaler. before entering upon
the discharge ofhls duties. shall take the constitu
tieual oath Of Office, snd shall execute bond %
the State In the sum Of five thousand dollars
conditioned for the faithful performances Of hi,
duties, the Eame to be filed with the Secretary o
State. who shall approve said bond q,
Approved February q, 1855
STATE oY NEVADA, $50 the people OF NO
vada: In pursuance Of a law 10 ertablish astapa.
/ ard Of weights and measures fer Seysda, neIoo9
4 Rive notice that will commence my au''''
State Inspector on Monday. 26th Instant
Virginia. March 81, 1855 praroS. ~
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