 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1866 - 506 pages
...offices as he shall think expedient, postal balances denominated in grams, of the metric system, aiid until otherwise provided by law, one-half ounce avoirdupois...the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. The metric system is so called from the metre, which is its principal and only arbitrary unit. It is... | |
 | 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 be applied accordingly. The metric system is so called from the metre, which is its principal and only arbitrary unit. It is... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1866 - 508 pages
...deemed and taken for postal purposes as the equivalent of fifteen grams of the metric weight?, and BO adopted in progression ; and the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. The metric system is so called from the metre, which is its principal and only arbitrary unit. It is... | |
 | 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...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, Daniel W. Fish - 1868 - 390 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...the rates of postage shall be applied accordingly. JOIST RESOLUTION TO ENABLE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY TO FURNISH TO EACH STATE OXE SET OF THE STANDARD... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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 - 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,... | |
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OF hereby, authorized and directed to furnish to the post-offices exchanging mails with foreign countries, and to such other offices as he shall think expedient, postal balances denominated in grams, of the metric system, and until otherwise provided... 
