Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-30
OFFICIAL
An ACT
o Establish n Standard OF Weights
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and Measures.
- .e People Of the State of Nevada, represented
In senate and Assembly, do enact ~ follows:
SECrIOS l. There shall be but one standard OF
,a,ure- OF length and surface, one OF weights
.fd oa- OF measures OF capacity throughout the
,'a;c. which shall be in conformity with the
lndard Of measures. length, surface and weights
estAbli,hcd hy Congress
SEC = All measures used for measuring dry
rHrnmoditirs, no; lvaped shall be stricken with n
-.!Shi stick rul" roller. and Of the same diam
.rrr. from end 20 end.
SIC 3 Contracts her, after TO be executed
-adr within 'hf- State, for any work 20 be- done.
yr tor IHvihins 20 be sold, delivered. done or
freed fur By weight or measure, shall be taken
aud construed 10 he made according to the stand
nd weight and measure thus aScertRined.
SEC (. The hundred weight shall consist Of
nc hundred pounds, and twenty -uch weights
o. all constitute one ton.
SIC. ; Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn,
rsrIcy buckwheat or oats shall be sold by the
I.,shrl and no special agreement shall be made
%. the parties, the bushel shall consist Of sixty
.,uuds OF wheat. Of ti,y.four pounds Of rye. Of
.-y.two pOands of Indian corn, of htty pounds OF
riley. OF forty pounds Of buckwheat, and thirty.
20 pounds Of oats.
SEc d. IL shall be the duty Of, the State Sealer
procure ~ his own expense, q complete stand.
a Il OF weights and measures in conformity with
. ~ established by Congress, which shall consist
r. u ward. pound weight. liquid gallon, half
DI,h,l aIld the usual subdivisions thereof Tho
Lid standards 20 be certified 10 by the Weigher
nd Nea,urer Of the United States customs OF San
francisco. The said standards to be kept In the
ofice Of the State Sealer aud Weigher, who may
l.sue certified duplicates 10 Deputies, and all
weight. and measures used In this State for com.
mrrciaI purposes to be in conformity herewith,
and 30 be marked with the brand c.
SIC. :. IL shall be the duty Of all persons using
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
commodity of trade IL weighed. or measured, TO
Iayv the same certified 10 correct, annually, by
ths State Sealer or his DEPUTY and any person
Nrreatt-r u.ing any weights, measures or beams
IN weighing or measuring not 80 certified TO, be or
ne sha.l De liable 10 indictment therefor. and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be tned In sum
90, le,. than five hundred dollars.
SIC : The State SeAler shall be entitled 10
ss.. after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and niiy cents
Tor ssaliug and marking measures OF extension
q. the rate OF one dollar per yard. not 10 exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures MY cents
Zach, lie shall also be entitled 10 reasonable
compensation for labor, In making such weights
nd measures conform TO the standard estao'
she'd by this Act.
SIC =. II shall be the duty Of the State Sealsr
4, keen a correct account Of all fees received BY
i'm. and 20 make quarterly report thereof, and
q pay 10 the State Treasurer ten per cent. OF all
f,.s collected.
SIC 10 The Governor Of the State shall ap
oin, .ome person or citizen of the State ~ State
,.nlrr, who shall hold his Office for one year.
SIC, II. The Sealer shall have power 10 aP,
,oint spch deputies As may be requisite, and shall
4. ,..ngn,ible for the faithful performance OF all
such yersons' duties. ,
SIC 10 The state Sealer. bcfore entering upon
n. S.rbarrr OF hi. duties shall take the eonstitu-
,ionui oath Of office. ind shall execute oond 70
ne State in the sum OF five thousand dotiI H ~
conditioned for the faithfui perorusanee y. w -
,,,;s. ,h. same 10 be iled with the Secretary oil
state. who shall approve said bond.
Approved February q, ls6h. xS.
STATE oP NEVADA. $50 the people Oh 10
vaia: In pursuance OF law to establish sssaha,
ard Of weights and measures fer Nevada neIeoy
give motto. that will eonmencp my du''e'
STATE Inspector on Monday, 2oth instant
&c. FARINGT0N.
nrot,, State Sealer