Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-29
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ACT
To Establish n Standard OF weIaht.
and Measurcs.

1oAAA
AN ACT
To Rsiablish n Standard OF weInht,
and measurcs.
The People Of the State Of Nevada. repre,en,.d
In Senate and Assembly. do enact o. follows:
SECTION /. There shall DO but one standard Of
measures Of length and surface. one OF weights
and ono of measures Of capacity throughout the
State, which shall be In conformity with the
standard of measures, length, surface and weights
established by Congress-
Syc. Q Ali measures used for measuring dry
commodllies, not heaped. shall be stricken with a
straight stick rule or roller, and ofthe same diam.
eter, from end TO end.
SEC. 3. Contracts hereafter TO DC executed
mad. within this State. for any work to DO done,
ar for ANYTHING to be sold, delivered. done or
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall pe taken
and construed to be made according TO the stand
ard weight and measure thus ascertained.
SEC. I. The hundred weight shall consist OF
ono hundred pounds. and twenty sueh weights
shall constitute one ton.
SIC. s. Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn,
barley, buekwheat or oats shall be sold oy inc
bushel, and no special agreement shall DO made
by the parties, the burhel shall consist OF sixty
pounds Of wheat. Of f~fty.four pounds Of rye, Of
hfty.two po- nds Of Indian corn, o fhfty pounds OF
barley, Of forty pounds Of ~buekwheai, and thirty
two pounds Of oats.
SIC. 3. It shall be the duty Of the State Sealer
to procure at his own expense, q complete stand.
ard OF weights and measures in conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall consiAt
Of o yard. q pound weight. a liquid gallon, q half.
bush.l and the usual subdivisions thereof. The
said standards 10 be certified to by the Weleher
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 be In conformity herewith,
and to be marked with the brand c.
SEC. Z. II shall be the duty Of oil persons using
any weights, measures or beams, by which any
commodity Of trade Is weighed, or measured, 10
have the same certified TO AZ correct, annually, by
the State Sealer or his Deputy. and any person
hereafter using any weights. measures or beams
In weighing or measuring not 20 certified to, he or
sho shall be liable 10 indictment therefor, and.
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined In a sum
not less than i've hundred dollars.
SEC. 6. The State SeRler shall be entitled TO
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and MY cents.
For sealing and marking measures OF extensiou.
at the rate Of one dollar per yard. not 10 exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures, tfty cents
| each. He shall also BE- entitled TO q reasonable
compensation for labor, In making such weights
and measures conform to tho standard estao'
lished by this Act.
SEC. 3. Il shall be the duty Of the State Scaler
10 keep q correct account Of oil fees received oy
him, and TO make n quarterly report thereof, and
TO pay TO the State Treasurer ten per cent. OF all
fees collected.
SEC. 10. Tho Governor OF the State shall ap
point some person or citizen OF the State as State
Sraler, who shall hold his office for one year.
SEC. II. The Sealer shall have power TO ap..
point such deputies az may DO requisite, and shall
BE- responsible for tho faithful performance Of all
such persons duties.
SEC. 10. The State Senler, before entering upon