Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-11
vIscvr1,yyouS ADVERTISEMENTS.
An ACT
r.. E.tnbIiah n standard OF Weights
mud NlcRsurcs.


The People Of the State Of Nevada, represented
In Senate and Assembly. do enact a. follows
SECTION I. There shall 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.
SIC. =. All measures used for measuring dry
commodities, not heaped, shall be stricken with n
straight stick rule or roller. and Of the same diam.
eter, from end TO end.
SIC. ;. Contracts hereafter 10 b. executed,
made within this State. for any work to be done,
or for ANYTHING TO be sold. delivered. done OF
agreed for, by weight or measure, shall be taken
and construed TO be made according TO the stand
ard weight and measure thus gscertained.
SIC. 1. The hundred weight shall consist OF
one hundred pounds. and twenty such weights
shall constitute one ton.
SIC. = Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn
barley. huckwhrat or oats shall be sold by thu
bushel. ind no special agreement zhall DO mad'
by I'll. parties, the bush-l shall consist of sixty
pounds OF wheat. OF ffty.four pounds Of rye, o
ifvy.two pounds OF Indian coru, ofhtty pounds o
barley. Of forty pounds OF buckwheai. and thirty
two pounds Of oats.
SEC. b. IL shall be the duty Of the State Seale'
20 procure 1T his own expense, a complete stand
| ard OF weights and measures in conformity will
tina, established by Congress, which shall consis
II u yard. n pound weight. n liquid gallon, u hall
bushcl and the usual subdivisions thereof. TIT
said standards to be certified TO by the Weighel
and Measurcro of the United States customs of San
Francisco. The said standards TO be kept In tn
Office OF the State Sealer aud Welgher, who ma,
issue certified duplicates TO Deputies, and nj
weights and measures used In this State for com
mcrclal purposes TO BE- in conformity Herewith
and 10 be marked with the brand {.
SIC. :. IL shall be the duty Of all persons usinl
any weights. measures or beams. by which an,
| .nu,,,Nlit. ~ s-ul,. ig WEIGHED ar InNa4urA1. u
have the SAINT certified to ~ correct. annually, b,
the State S-aler or his Deputy. and any pcrsoi
hereafter using any weights, measures or beam
in weighing or measuring not so certified TO- ne o
she shall be liable to Indictment therefor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined III n snI
not less than i've hundred dollars.
SIC. :. The State Sealer shall he entitled 4
fees after the following rate: For sealing an'
marking every beam, two dollars and hfty cents
For sealing and marking measures OF extension
~; the rate OF one dollar per yard, not to exceed
two dollars for any one measure. For sealiui
and marking every weight, 30 cents. For sealing
and marking liquid aud dry measures, hity cents
each. lie shall also be entitled TO a reasonable
compensation for labor, in making such weights
and measures conform 10 the standard esiab
llShed by this Act.
SIC. =. 1, shall be the duty of the State Scale
20 keep "a correct account OF all fees received by
hin. and 10 make a quarterly report thereof. anI
10 pay 10 the State Treasurer ten per cent. Of a!
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.
SIC. II. Tho Scaler shall have power TO ap
poiu, such deputies as may be requisite, and shall
be responsible for the faithful performance Of nj
such persons duties
Src' IL. The State Sealer, before entering upol
the discharge OF his duties, shall take the constitu
,iouM oath Of Office. Snd shall execute q bond &
the State in the sum of Ave thousand dollars
conditioned for the faithful performance Of hi
duties, the same TO be filed with the Secretary o
State. who shall approve said bond.
Approved February y, 1850.
STATE OF NEVADA. $50 the people Of Nc
vada: In pursuance Of law to establish 4 stand
ard Of weights aud measures Ter Nevada, / hereb,
give notice that / will commence my duties \
State Inspector on Monday, Goth instant.
Virginia. March 81, 1850.
F. C. FARINGToN.
mraitf State Sealer