Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
AN ACT
~. R.tnbIi.h n standard OF Weights
md Measures.

T0
md Measures.
,,h. p,opl, Of the State of Nevada, represented
IN Senate and Assembly, DO enact rs follows:
SEcrIoN l. There shall DO but one 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 and weights
established by Congress-
SIC. = All measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not heaped, shall be stricken with u
straight stick rule or roller. and Of the same diam.
eter, from end TO end.
SEC. ,. Contracts hereafter 10 DO 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 be taken
and construed to be made according to the stand.
ard weight and measure thus ascertaned.
SEC. I. The hundred weight shall consist of
one hundred pounds, and twenty such weights
shall constitute ono ton. ..
SEC. 3 Whenever wheat, rye. Indian corn.
barley, buckwheai or oats shall be sold by the
bushel, and no special agreement shal be made
by the parties, the bushel shall consist of sixty
pounds Of wheat, of fifty.four pounds Of rye, Of
ifty.two pounds Of INDIAN corn, Of fifty pounds OF
barley, OF forty pounds of ~buckwheat, and thirty.
two pounds of oats.
SIC. b. II shall be the duty Of the State Sealer
to procure at hs own expense, q complete stand
ard Of weights and measures In conformity with
that established by Congress, which shall consist
OF u Saru. y poun1 WelEnt, n nQulu khIOn, u nAll'
buShel and the usual subdivisions thereof. The
said standards TO be certified TO by the weigher
aud 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
mercll purposes to be in conformity Herewith,
and to be marked with the brand C.
SIC. Z. 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 20 rs correct. annually, by
the State Sealer or his Deputy, and any person
hereafter using any weights, measures or beams
in weighing or measuring not so certified TO. he OF
she shall be liable TO indictment therefor, and,
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined In u sun
not less than five hundred dollars.
SIC. :. The State Sealer shall be entitled TO
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam, two dollars and tifty cents
For sealing and marking measures OF extension,
NJ the rate Of one dollar per yard. not to exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking every weight, 20 cents For sealing
and marking liquid and dry measures. hfty cents
each. He shall also be entitled 10 = reasonable
compensation for labor. in making such weights
and measures conform TO the standard estab-
lished by this Act.
SIC. y. l, shall be the duty of tho State SeaLer
to keep u correct account of all fees received by
him. and 10 make \ quarterly report thereof, and
TO pay 10 the 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 as State
Sealer. who shall hold his office for one year.
SEC. IL. The Scaler shall have power to ap.
point such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
be responsible for the faithful performance of all
such persons duties.
SIC. II. The State Sealer. before entering upon
the discharge Of his duties. shall take the constitu.
tioua cath Of Office, and shall execute q bond TO
the State in the sum Of 1--we thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of his
duties, the same to be filed with the Secretary OF
State, who shall approve said bond.
Approved February -, lS66.
STATE or NEVADA. $50 the people Of Ne.
vada: In pursuance of IA law to establish u stand
ard of weights and measures fer Nevada, l hereby
give notice that l will commence my duties ~
State Inspector on Monday, Goth instant.
Virginia, March 81, 1850.
+. C. F~ARINGTON.
mr ~ If State Senler