Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1881-04-07
CHAPTER CIx.

An act to establish uniform standard of
weights and measures IN this state.
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State of New Jersey, That the
standard of weights and measures Of the United
States, now deposited in the Office Of the secre-
tary Of state, at Trenton, and in the offices of
the clerks of the several counties of this state,
shall be the standard of weights and measures
Of this state and Of the several counties there
of; and the said secretary of state and county
clerks, and their su ,eessors in Office, are hereby
required to presery and care for the same, and
to keep them in proper condition for compare
son with those used by the inhabitants of this
state, when required by the provisions Of this
act
Q. And belt enacted, Thatin this state the bushel
ofbarley shall consist of forty-eight pounds; Of
bDckwheat, fifty pounds; Of clover seed, sixty
four pounds; of flax seed, ffty-ive pounds; Of
Indian corn, ffty-six pounds; of amber sugar
cane seed, fifty-seven pounds; of oats, thirty
pounds; of rye, ffty-six pounds; of wheat,
sixty pounds; Of Irish potatoes, sixty pounds;
Of sweet potatoes, ffty-four pounds; of beams
sixty pounds; of peas, sixty pounds; of onions,
dfty-seven pounds; Of dried peaches, thirty
three pounds; Of dried apples, twenty-five
pounds, and of all other articles usually sold by
The bushel and not weighed the capacity of the
hushel shall be two thousand one hundred and
ifty and forty-two hundredths cubic inches;
pf liquids, the standard gallon shall contain two
hundred and thirty-one cubic inches; the avoir-
dupois pound, Of seven thousand grains troy,
shall be the standard for all commodities usually
sold BY weight, except gold, silver, jewels and
apothecaries' drugs, of which five thousand
seven hundred and sixty grains troy shall con-
stitute pound; the standard yard shall con-
sist Of three feet, or thirty six inches, and the
chain for the measurement Of lands shall con.
sist Of four rods, or sixty-six feet.
8. And be it enacted, That if any person OF
persons within this state shah willfully vend OF
sell any wares or merchandise, or any commod-
ity whatever, by any weight or measure Of
less length, weight or capacity than those men
toned in this act, for the purpose of defraudinc
the person or persons purchasing the same, the
person or persons so offending shall, on eonvic-
ton thereof, forfeit aud pay, for every ufense,
sum not less than two nor more than five
times the value of the article 30 illegally sold,
TO be recovered by action Of debt, with costs, in
any court having cognizance OF that sum, one.
half Of said penalty to 90 to the prosecutor, and
the other half to the educational fund of the
township in which the ofense may have been
committed.
4 And be it enacted, That for the protection
of any person or persons against prosecution foI
violating this act, he, she or they shall have
access to the standard weights and measures
which now are or may hereafter be deposited
in the clerks Office of their respective counties
for the purpose Of comparing the several weights
and measures by them used with those so de-
posted; and the said clerks shall be entitled to
receive one cent for every weight, two cents for
every measure and ten cents for every scale
compared, adjusted or corrected, to be paid by
the person BY whom application is made.
5. And be it enacted, That the act entitled
An act to establish uniform standard Of
weights and measures in this state, and to pro-
vide for the appointment Of a state superin-
tendent and inspector Of the same" passed
rfar oa1n nd frrlnf htrr,-
dred and seventy two, and all supplements
thereto, be and the same are hereby repealed.
6. And be it enacted, That this act shall be
deemed public act, and shall take effect i'm
naediately.
Passed March II, 1881.