, 1870-04-05
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Instructions to County Clerks


to aro Of great inn o1ance to the people -
safeguard, and should be properly observed
aud strictly enforced.
II your county has not beca supplied, or i
not in poAseArion Of the STANDARD weights Aad
measures contemplated ly tho accompanying
lawr, you will please notify me At once, and the
necessary Arrangements will bo made to fur
nlsh the same Ae the fsw DIRECTS. Vary respect
fully yours, EDEARp NrAxEI,
Secretary Of atata-
CHATTER 1e9-wEtGH1S AND AsAscKEs-
J. SrASpAKne. There shall be hat oue stand.
ard ot measure o. length aad surface, .gne OF
wsisat and one Of caRa1 tnfoushout sns sss:e = e;
measure. length, surface, and weight established
Z UEAPED MkAsrKH. All commodities sold BY
form Of = cone, the outside Vt the measure, hJ
which the came shall be measured to the extremi-
hish as the articles 70 be measured VIII admit
J. The measures used foF measuring ,lfJ COM
rno<iitses not heAped, shall be stricken With 4
straight STICK or roller and of the SAME diameter
Hum end u end
I CONSERVING CONTRACTS. Contracts hereafter
70 be executed, made within this State. tor tny
cred, done or agreed for BY weight or measure,
shall te taken and construed to he male According
70 the standard wetshs1 and uneasuoe thus asceE-
& The hundred weight shall consist OF ,oopouuds,
and " Euch hnntrsds shall consrisute TIN.
q. WEIGHT OF HCEND- Whenevt- any Of the
following articles shall lie contracted for, or sold
shan be made 70 ne contrary, the z, iii icf
bushcl s1Au te as foll0NA 70 Wit:
sess se.,, .~s"s s'.":a
Enhlacked lime. ....-..-so,Salt ia
Wneat- 60 Corn meal. ...,..-.4 IS
IE!sh potatoes. .eer astor beans. 4s
eoesi S0e,s sssa Tent u2'hS s.ss Z
1tS sssas p*ssie;.::::::::
Fi.i seed Daed apples
sweet rotssoes-,- e6thran........ 80
Tunlns: Blue gr.ss seei ..,--..s
!. sTiSDiapa PRocrasn ai, ND asn PsE1avIp. :
The following original standards, made In con-
formty TO the provisions Of this chapter, to-wtt:
sha Il rsocured BY ias siass seaef I a II Wetss ss
aud Measures, and deposited IN = chest In his
ONCE which shnli only be opened for the sole rur-
hereinafter described, unleas BY Joint resolution
Of the two houses Of tho Lessts1stu.e, q on the
call If either house for information, OF BY the
). corirs s ar iTS cous1T X s1lTa-copses Of sai1
origins standards, to bs ma4le Of sucn materials
- - p. sn,s ssssr taa!l dFest. shall ne DEPOSITED
respective counties Of this State at the expense OF
said counties, who shall sever11y lie resi,ons!ole
for The preservation OF the copies respectively de-
.. The State tealcz shall cause to he Impressed
on each Of the copies Of such original standards the
ltl1SI AD4 GuCU QA.lEt 1uQIQONA Q&F1Cf II lie
shall direct, for the particular county; which de-
E1ce shall be recorded IN the State sealer's onlce
and cory thereof delivered to the respective
10 WI16HIs AND MEASURES CoMrlREn. The
several County sea!efs shall compare ali weights
aud measures which saal! he brought to them for
That rut1oRe, with the aforementioned copies OF
such standards I'd their possession: and when the
same arc found or mAde to conform 10 the legal
standard, the 0f1cer comparing them shall seal
and marx such weights and measures.
II. II shall be the duty Of the County Scalcvs OF
Weights and Meagurrs to compare ;hc copies IN
their possession, once IN every ten Years, With
.beRc existing In the ONCE OF the tate Scalct and
every Ctlnry ScAlef who negtects TO have the
t.'res In his possession compared as aforesaid,
s r 9gun1 any ~ 19r
one month"; to pay the aforesaid penalty, It shall be
the dut5 Of the County Cnmmlss,anefs' Con I to
sa tneEsios n 'hsr own eso
collected, the same shall he paid tnto the COUNT
| Treasury, for the uses aforesaid.
Il FEks- Each County S.aletf.han be entitled
TO receive for his services at and after the !olow.
ing rates: For sealing anrl marking every leam,
81 cen1s; for sealing and marking measures OF e1.
Gnsloa. a. & tae Iate o. ~ eents PEI sani. not =
and marking every weight, . cents; fpe scI!in
md marking liquid and dfJ measures. II the sam
of less than gallon. 2 centa They sliall also b
entitled TO Reasonable compensation for mAs!n.
such W.ghs aud lnrarurrs conform IL the staA,l4c
estalSh.tl f,F this chapter. :
IL, tsIS,i 1SCoRRKfT WEIGHTS AND MgAsCRxS.
ltanF IErEon or persons shall hereafter weights
I measures, or heama. IN weighing or measuring,
which shall not he cUnforInat to the standards oi
this Statt, est2hishe,! by this chapter, Whereby
| any purchaser Of any commodity or article ol
trade OF uaflc shall! bt injured Or detrauded such
purchaser may maintain m action on the case
against the offender; and II Judgment ehall .r
rendered the plaintiff, he shalt recover lye times
| the damages with costs Of suit
IL SECRETARY or STAIE-COUErY CTIKEs Tht
Secretary Of State shali be a eeso State sea.er Of
Weights and Measures, 1nd the clelks OF The
County commissioners Cunrt shall 10 Countv
*eal'lt OF Weights and Measures for their several
| countiea.
Il PREPARING TO TEST P141rnnx scA1Es Tne
| SecataSy OF STATE nnti the Clerks Of the several
County Courts In said State, are each hereby n.
qurtA as soon as may be, TO procure approved
standards, being such - are established by the
laws enacted BY the Congress OF the Uni!ed States
win NE necessary subdivisions, together witt
rrnltr leans and scales, hnd all nertesary app;s
ratus ineiud'ne seats for testing and CORRECTING
he e .fe se e pa for oa of rs
statc Treasury, up1n tue warrant OF the prppe
on:eer; and those respcettyely procured By cletks
respective counties, upon tho order OF the Count,
| Court
ID It shall tc The duty Of the sa!a Clerks respeo
lively, on procurement Of the said tcsstnr sppa
ratu+, mentioned LII Section Of this act, 10 de1e
shc same 70 the County Surveyors Of tne!1 counties
| and TO take from said Surveyor his receipt there
u. DCv or t'orSrr srRvEvoRs II tshal, be tn
day OF April next, and as soon thereafter a. ma
g, 70 pt1cecd 70 tcas zach cattle and large plst
said lst dhJ Of April pa 8 hcfore any Of the sait
Surveyors shall be Supplied with the proper mean
Of testing they shall pro .eed to do SO so noon ate
tested, ahan be found correct, he snIye1or hi
theEcopon sex1 or marx the Eame, and ahsli als
Ei.e !. the oKner Of satd acales ! certificate II
correct. then the seal shall not be lppllcd, or IN
certificate given, and tho owner of said scale
.ha pa{ 70 tne sa!d s. sSu5ssyos f.. each lnspeeto,
the rate u reasonable pt1ce, for the t7nsparta
ton 10 and fIou the county site (seat1 Of the neces
sa5y aEla5atns foI masking the Issl -
*hal! each kc|p In thelr respective oTf1ces, veil
hound took, 10 he called The a Register Of Scales,
In which he shall keep correct entry Of thc name
OF MI o~ucfE Of scaleS, tho location Of the game
and Of the lime and result Of each test xz made b.
nlm; and where ecales arc found Incorrect the,
which shall be theft condition until co.1ected,
~. CsISG CoSDENSED scAtEN II 6ny owpe
o. kecrer Of cattle or large platform scales shal
commodity, upon scales thai have been muke.
"Condemned,f which said articles, stack, OF CON
tnolt,ee are to he Sold bought, or paid foE on an.
each offence, forfeit the sim Of f1no, 70 he Frcov
r-l n m action hefnrc Justice Of the PeAce, O
sny souTt q seTmnessnt jaTslcSn eaeaaa
20. PENASglSo TO HAVE SCALES TESTED ATE
ally stdlE sEA4l Hase Deen GllCe inspected an
Tested, md certificate OF correctness granted,
shall tF pres umed 10 remain correct until the con
fAf5 1act be nade 70 appeaFt but II At any tim
any party interested In the weight OF any astlct
| weighed upon said Etalvs thAil question the cor
rectr eaa Of said scales AS weighing apparosus h
shall have the right thtrHupon, 70 give notice 70 Ii
| Surveyor, whose duty 1t Ahau DC Ihcrcupon, ut,o
tender q h11 fees, TO proceed Immediately to tes
said scales, ana II found correct 1t shalt oe at td
expense Of The ralV requesting the test; but
The scales should on such test be foun
l h<1 mn tk.L
| md registered "cnnAemne>!," aud the informe
shat! recover, In IN action before any Justice G
the Peace or eours nf competent Jurisdiction. 4
rosh Of procuring such inspection. together VII
cost ~ kIlt* OF the owner or keeper Of eaJd scales
And the fees In such cases shall be the same :
herelntefore provided for. And aaould any Su1
yeyor, On notice OF complaint as dore4aid7 n
and rcfnse to mike the desired inspection for to
i space Of ten days, After tender to him Of hl
reasonable fccs he shall forfeit the sum OF sn TO
each offence under the provisions Of this act t.
rr1erepce 70 3oTfeltutes iRatnst pwnefg and feer
crs, a. here!nhefofe prortdeA
I 3l- All tees to the said Surveyors frspecttvely
fnf mt test Of such ac2les. II not paid By u
i hAner or keeper OF the scales, may be recnyele
IN m scton tcforc Iutttcc OF the Pcace or an
court OF competent Jurisdiction at the suit OF Buc
| & altf together with costs
i n The ptOStflenA OF this h1 shall not Apply
Il any scales which Eet0h les than four topx
/ - THREE T0SS The provisions Of said tfert
soluel act sha1 applJ to nj seales Weighing thre
tens or over, =,
REAL ESTATE.
WArantee deeds CONVEYING city md sahurtz