20. The size and dimensions of the corn barrel
measure shall be as follows: twenty-one inches in
diameter (clear of staves) at the bottom, (and twenty-
three inches in diameter clear of staves) and shall
hold five struck bushels of corn, and all the lime
sold in this state, or delivered in this state to any per-
son or persons, shall be measured in a bushel measure
of the following dimensions, viz : twelve inches (clear
of staves) at the bottom, and fifteen inches in diam-
eter (clear of staves) at the top, and shall be fifteen
high inside perpendicular measure, and in all cases
where the lime has already slacked, it shall require
two such bushels to make one bushel of quick lime;
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1807, c. 317.
Size and dimen-
sions of corn
barrel measure,
&c.
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any person violating the provisions of this section
shall, on conviction in any court of this state,or
before any justice of the peace, be fined not less than
fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, one-
half to the informer, and the other half to go to the
public school fund of the state.
In force from February 18, 1867.
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Penalty.
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