Report of the secretary of the Treasury on the construction and distribution of weights and measures.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781425518943
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate adopted August 14th of the present year, a report of progress, made under the superintendence of Professor Alexander D. Bache, on the construction and distribution of standards of weights and measures, and supply of hydrometers to custom-houses; also of balances made and distributed to States, and the laws severally enacted therein, relative to standard weights and measures; all of which is respectfully submitted by-JAMES GUTHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury.