Sec. 1. The several boards of county commissioners within this state be, and they are hereby authorized and required to procure for their respective counties, and at the expense of the same, a set of the following measures and weights for the use of their county: that is; one (1) measure of one (1) foot or twelve (12) inches, English measure, so-called; also one (1) measure of three (3) feet, or thirty-six (36) inches, as aforesaid; also, one half (1/2) bushel measure for dry measure, which shall contain one thousand seventy-five and one-fifth (1,075 1/5) solid inches; also one gallon measure, which shall contain two hundred and thirty-one (231) solid inches; which measures are to be of wood or of any metal the court may think proper; also, one (1) set of weights commonly called avoirdupois weights; and sealed with the name or initial letters of the county inscribed thereon; and shall be kept by the county auditor of each and every county in this state, for the purpose of trying and sealing the weights and measures used in their counties.

Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.117, s.1. As amended by P.L.137-2021, SEC.6.