§ 24-6-2-1 — Procurement of weights and measures

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.