 | United States. Congress. House - 1866 - 540 pages
...deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grams of the metric weights, and во adopted in progression; and the rates of postage shall...of Europe, and is in partial use in almost all the uations of Christendom. UNITS OF THE SYSTEM. The metre is a measure of length. It is intended to be,... | |
 | Charles Davies - 1867 - 32 pages
...offices as he shall think expedient, postal balances denominated in grams of the Metric System ; and until otherwise provided by law, one-half ounce avoirdupois...the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. JOINT EESOLUTION то ENABLE THE SECRETARY OP THE" TREASURY то FURNISH то EACH STATE ONE SET OF... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1867 - 832 pages
...balances denominated in grams of the metric system ; and, until otherwise provided by law, one half ounce avoirdupois shall be deemed and taken for postal...the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. Joint Resolution to authorize the President to appoint a Special Commissioner to facilitate the adoption... | |
 | 1867 - 50 pages
...metric system, and until otherwise provided by law, one-half ounce avoirdupois shall be deemed apd taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen...progression ; and the rates of postage shall be applied accord THE LEGAL SYSTEM OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. FROM THE FBEKCH OF H. LAMOTTE. ORIGIN OF THE METRIC... | |
 | 1867 - 564 pages
...law. one-half ounce avoirdupois shall be deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent ol' fifteen grams of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression : and the rules of postage shall lie applied accordingly. The metric system is so called from the metre, which... | |
 | Horatio Nelson Robinson - 1868 - 468 pages
...ounce avoirdupois shall be deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grammes of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression ; and the rates of postage shoil be applied accordingly. JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENABLE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASUBT TO FURNISH TO... | |
 | United States - 1868 - 1026 pages
...ounce avoir- offices. dupoU shall be deemed and taken for postal purposes ae the equivalent oC One ha1f fifteen grams of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression ; and enuTvaîenteof * the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. fifteen grams. APPROVED, July 27,... | |
 | 1868 - 988 pages
...deemed Jjffi^e".1 p and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grams of the One half metric weights, and so adopted in progression ; and the rates of postage ""o^ient'of shall be applied accordingly. fifteen grams. No. 527.— JULY 27, 1866. CHAP. CCLXXXIV.... | |
 | United States. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867 - 1870 - 804 pages
...ounce avoirdupois is to be deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grammes of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression ; and the rates of postage are to be applied accordingly. For the details of the movement for the adoption of the metric system... | |
 | United States. Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1867 - 1870 - 790 pages
...ounce avoirdupois is to be deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grammes of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression; and the rates of postage are to be applied accordingly. For the details of the movement for the adoption of the metric system... | |
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... of the metric system ; and, until otherwise provided by law, one-half ounce avoirdupois shall be deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grammes of the metric weights, and so adopted in progression ; and the rates of postage... 
