Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-07
OFFICIAL
AN ACT
To RstabIish n Standard OF Weight
and Measures.

and Measures.
The People Of the State Of Nevada, represented
In Senate and Assembly. do enact as follows:
SECTION l. There shall be but one standard oil
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
SEC . All measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not heaped. shall be stricken with n
.,ragh; stick rule or roller. and Of the same diam
eter from end 10 end
SIC. 2. Contracts hereafter 10 be executed
made within this State. for any work TO be done
or for anything 20 be sold, delivered. done or
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall be taken
and construed to be made according 10 the stand
ard weight and measure thus ascertained.
SEC. I. The hundred weight shall consist Of
one hundred pounds, and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SEC. 5 Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn
barley, buckwheat or oats shall be sold by the
bushrl and no special agreement shall be made
by the parties, the bushel shall consist OF sixty
pounds Of wheat OF ffty.four pounds OF rye, Of
nf,y.iwo pounds of Indian corn. OF hfy pounds OF
barley, OF forty pounds OF buekwheai, and thirty
two pounds OF oats.
SEC. D. II shall be the duty OF the State Sealer
TO procure AZ his own expense, complete stand
ard of weights and measures in conformity win
that established by Congress, which shall consist
Of yard. u pound weight. liquid gallon. half
bushel and the usual subdivisions thereof. The
saId standards TO be certified to by the Weigher
ard Measurer Of the United States customs OF San
Francisco. The said standards 10 be kept In the
Office OF the State SeAler aud weigher, who may
Issue certified duplicates TO Deputies, and all
weights and measures used In this State for CON-
rn-rclal purposes TO be in conformity Herewith,
and TO be marked with the brand c.
SEc : 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 correct annually, by
the State Sealrr or his Deputy, and any person
hereafter using any weights. measures or beams
In weighing or measuring not so certified 10, he or
she shall be liable TO indictment therefor, and.
upon conviction thereof. shall be fined In a sum
not less than tve hundred dollars.
SEC. g. The State Sealer shall be entitled 10
fees after the following rate: For sealing and
marking every beam. two dollars and ttty cents
Por sealing and marking measures Of extension.
AZ the rate Of one dollar per yard. not 10 exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealing
and marking every weight, 80 cents. FOR seahns
and marking liquid and dry measures my cents
each. He shall also be entitled 10 ressonsS,e
compen. alton for labor. In making such weiSht'
and measures conform to the standard estao-
SIC 3 II shall be the duty Of the State Sealer
To keep a correct account Of all fees received oy
hin, and TO make quarterly report thereof ana :,
TO pay 20 the state lreasureF 'en Pei N'" " ~
Syc. 10, The Governor Of the State shall ap
oont some person or citizen OF the State ss state
Sealer, who shall hold his office for one year.
SEC. II. The Sealer shall have power 10 ap,
oi,, inch deputies As may be requisite, and sha
- rssnou,ible for the faithful performance OF all
such persons duties.
SEC. 10 The State sesler; before entering M upon
IN. discharge Of his duties shall take the eonsiu'
aa,si oatb OF Office, ind shall execute a bond TO
.,hs S,a,. In the sum of Ave thousand dollars,
sonai,Ioned for the faithful performance OF ms
Su,,.S ,hs ,ame 10 be filed with the Secretary oi
STATE state, who shall approve :aid bond,
Innroyed February q. 1850.
Sppr. ~ SryIDi. $50 the people OF Ne
vaSs In N pursuance Of law to establish stand.
srd Of weight. aud measures fer Nevada, aereoy
atv. ,o,Ics that will commence my duties Al
State Inspector on Monday. 26th Instant
Virginia. March q, 1860 prSaroS.
a., State Sealer