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| − | as in Europe was made to Congress by the Secretary of State of the United States toward the close of the last session. A copy of this report will be furnished you by the | + | |
| + | as in Europe was made to Congress by the Secretary of State of the United States toward the close of the last session. A copy of this report will be furnished you by the Treasurer. As Congress under the Constitution of the United States have the power "to fix the Standard of weights and measures" and as the Secretarys report is now before that body the Legislature may perhaps deem it expedient for the Treasurer to suspend any further proceedings requiring the expenditure of money at least for the present. It is not apprehended that any considerable inconvenience will result from a short delay, inasmuch as it is understood that the several Counties are furnished with beams, weights & measures proved by the standard of the parent state. | ||
Albion K Parris | Albion K Parris | ||
Council Chamber | Council Chamber | ||
January 22 1822} | January 22 1822} | ||
| − | The foregoing message referred in the Senate to Messrs Poor | + | The foregoing message referred in the Senate to Messrs Poor & Dennett with such as the House may join came down for concurrence — and the House concurred and Messrs Nowell of Kennebunk Port, Russell of North Yarmouth and Taylor of Belgrade were joined. |
| − | Committee - County to pay expense of laying out County roads — | + | [Committee - County to pay expense of laying out County roads —] |
On motion of Mr Cobb of Durham, | On motion of Mr Cobb of Durham, | ||
| − | Ordered | + | Ordered, that Messrs Cobb of Durham, Richardson of Jefferson and Dyer of Vinalhaven be a committee to enquire into the expediency of requiring the damages estimated in laying out or altering County roads to be paid by the County where such roads are laid out or altered, with leave to report |
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as in Europe was made to Congress by the Secretary of State of the United States toward the close of the last session. A copy of this report will be furnished you by the Treasurer. As Congress under the Constitution of the United States have the power "to fix the Standard of weights and measures" and as the Secretarys report is now before that body the Legislature may perhaps deem it expedient for the Treasurer to suspend any further proceedings requiring the expenditure of money at least for the present. It is not apprehended that any considerable inconvenience will result from a short delay, inasmuch as it is understood that the several Counties are furnished with beams, weights & measures proved by the standard of the parent state. Albion K Parris Council Chamber January 22 1822}
The foregoing message referred in the Senate to Messrs Poor & Dennett with such as the House may join came down for concurrence — and the House concurred and Messrs Nowell of Kennebunk Port, Russell of North Yarmouth and Taylor of Belgrade were joined.
[Committee - County to pay expense of laying out County roads —] On motion of Mr Cobb of Durham, Ordered, that Messrs Cobb of Durham, Richardson of Jefferson and Dyer of Vinalhaven be a committee to enquire into the expediency of requiring the damages estimated in laying out or altering County roads to be paid by the County where such roads are laid out or altered, with leave to report