Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-26
FICIA
AN ACT
To Establish n Standard Of Weights
aud Measures.

To Establish n Standard OF weights
aud Measures.
The People Of the State Of Nevada. represented
In Senate and Assembly. do cnact ns follows;
SECTION /. There shall be but ono standard OF
measures Of length and surface, one OF weights
and one Of measures Of capacity throughout the
State, which shall DO In conformity with the
standard Of measures, length. surface aud weights
established by Congress
SEC, 2 All measures used for measuripg dry
commodities. not heaped, shall be stricken with q
straight stick rule or roller. and 1.-THE same dlam'
eter, from end 10 end.
SEC. & 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 DO taken
and construed to he made according 10 the stand.
ard weight and measure thus nsccrtNned.
SEC. I. Tho hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds, and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. S. Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn
barley, buckwheat or oats shnll be sold by the
bushel. and no special agreement snail DC maze
by the parties. tho bushel shall consist OF sixty
pounds Of wheat, Of ffty.four pounds Of rye, OF
ffty.two pounds Of Indian corn, OF hfty pounds OF
barley, Of forty pounds Of buckwheat, and thirty
two pounds Of oats.
10 procure at bis own expense, n complete stand
ard Of weights and measures in conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall conslht
Of o yard, q pound weight. q liquid gallon, O half.
bushel and the usual Subdivisions thereof. The
said standards 10 be certified to by the Welghor
and Measurer Of the United States customs Of San
Francisco. The said standards to be kept In the
office OF tho State Sealer aud Weigher, who may
issue certified duplicates to Deputies, and all
weights and measures used In this State for COM
merclal purposes 10 be III conformity Herewith,
and TO DO marked with the brand c.
SEC. 7. II shall be the duty OF all persons using
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
commodity Of trade Is weighed, or measured, to
have the same certified TO ~ correct, annually, by
the State Sraler or his Deputy. and any person
hereafter using any weights. measures or beams
In weighing or measuring not 10 certified to, he OF
she shall be liable TO Indictment therefor, and.
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined In a sum
| not less than five hundred dollars.
SEC. G. The State SeRler shall be entitled TO
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 ono dollar per yard, not TO exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures. hfiy cents
each. He shall also be entitled to o reasonable
compensation for labor. In making such weights
and measures conform to the standard estab.
.iihed by this Act.
SEC. 8. II shall be the duty Of the State Sealsr
TO keep q correct account Of all fees received by
him, and TO make a quarterly report thereof, and
10 pay TO the State Treasurer ten per cent. OF all
| fees collected.
SEC. 10. Tho Governor Of the State shall up
noint some person or citizen Of the State Us State
senler, who shall hold his Office for ono year.
SIC. II. The Sealer shall have power to ap.
point such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
bs responsible for tho faithful performance Of all
SIC 10. The State Sealer. before entering upon
,h. dI,eharge of his duties, shall take the ~cOustitu'
tionsl oath Of Office, hnd shall execute a bond to
the State In the sum Of Eve thousand dollars
Sn,,ss. The same to be filed with the Secretary o.
State, who shall approve said bond.
Approved February %. lego.
sTxTE OF NEVADA. $50 the people Of Nc
vsda: In pursuance OfS sr law y. 70 S S,ssUasI I ! hereby SsryS
a notics that I will commence my duties a
s,'ss Inspector on Monday, Goth Instant
Virs'niA' r. o. FARINGToN,
.,uv State ssslsr.