Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-27
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICIAL
AN ACT
TS Establish n Standard Of WeIrhts
and Measures.

AN ACT
To Establish n Standard OF WeIrht.
and Measures.
The People Of the State Of Nevada. represented
In Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows;
SECTION !. There shalt 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 and weights
established by Congress.
| commodities, not heaped, shall be stricken with q
straight stick rule or roller, and oftho same DIAM
eter, from end 10 end.
SIC q Contracts hereafter TO DO executed,
| made within this State. for any work TO % done,
or for anything 10 be sold, delivered. done or
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall be taken
and Construed to be made according TO the stand.
ard weight and measure thus ascrrtAined. .
SEC. I. The hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds. and twenty such Weighs
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. s Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn,
| barley, buckwheat or oats shall DO sold by the
bushcl, and no special agreement shall be made
by the parties, the bushel shall consist Of sixty
| pounds Of wheat, Of f~ifty.four pounds Of rye, OF
hfty.two pounds ofIndIan corn, Of Atty pounds Of
barley, Of forty pounds Of buckwheat, and thirty.
two pounds Of oats.
SEC. g.. II shall be the duty Of the State sealer
to procure at bis own expense, a complete stand.
ard Of weights and measures In conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall conslst
of o yard, O pound weight. q liquid gallon, o half
bushel md the usual Subdivisions thereof. The
said standards to 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 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 he In conformity herewith,
\ anI IN he marked with the brand G.
SEC. 7. It shall be the duty Of oil persons using
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
| commodity Of trade Is weighed, or measured, TO
| have the same certified TO ny correct. annually. by
the State Sesler 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 10 Indictment therefor, and,
| upon conviction thereof, shall be fined In a sum
not less than Eve hundred dollars.
SEC. G. The State SeRler shall be entitled 10
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and nifty cents.
| For sealing and marking measures OF extension.
OF tho rate Of one dollar per yard. not to exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures, fifty cents
each. He shall also be entitled 10 q reasonable
compensation for labor, In making such weights
and measures conform to the standard eStAb'
lished by this Act.
SEC, 3. It shall be the duty Of the State Senlsr
10 keep O correct account Of all fees received by,
nun, anu W uhhc hpuuiAti'l iSPOth
TO pay to tho State Treasurer ten per cent. of all
fees collected.
SEC. 10. The Governor Of the State shall ap
point some person or citizen OF the State rs State
Sealer, who shall hold his office for one year.
SEC. II. The Sealer shall have power TO up..
poInt such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
DO responsible for the faithful performance OF all
such persons duties.
SEC. IL. The State Sealer, before entering upon
.bc discharge ofhis duties, shall take the c%onstitu.
lional oath OF office, find shall execute O bond to
tho State In tho sum Of five thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of his
duties, the same 10 be filed with the Secretary Of
State, who shall approve said bond.
Approved February g, le66.
STATE OF NEVADA. $50 the people OF Ne
yada: In pursuance OF law TO establish o stand
ard of weights and measures fer Nevada, hereby
i've notice TINT I will commence my duties a.
State Inspector on Monday, Goth Instant.
F. c. FARINGToN,
mro,tf State Sealor.