In Board of Aldermen, Jan. 10, 1870.

Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

Attest:

S. F. MCCLEARY, City Clerk.

CITY OF BOSTON.

OFFICE OF SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES,

CITY HALL, January 8, 1870.

To His Honor the Mayor, and the City Council of the City of

Boston:

GENTLEMEN,In accordance with the ordinance relating to the sealing of weights and measures, as amended January, 1867, I have the honor of presenting my third

ANNUAL REPORT.

During the year I have visited, officially, eleven hundred and ten places of business, and have examined, adjusted and sealed, or condemned the scales, weights and measures described below:

Of the above, 253 scales, 1,083 weights, and 269 measures, required adjusting before being sealed; 8 scales, 11 weights, and 35 measures, that could not be made to conform to the standard, have been condemned.

All of which has been paid into the city treasury.

158 58

$1,403 47

Repairs on old harness and halter, oiling, etc.

21 10

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY UNDER MY CHARGE BELONGING TO THE CITY.

STANDARD WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND BALANCES.

One Dearborn's avoirdupois balance of 50 lbs.

One set of avoirdupois weights, one each, 50 lbs., 25 lbs., 20 lbs., 10 lbs., 5 lbs., 4 lbs., 2 lbs., 1 lb.; 8 oz., 4 oz., 2 oz., 1 oz.; 8 dr., 4 dr., 2 dr., and two 1 dr. (17 weights.)

One set liquid measures, one each, 1 gal., 2 qt., 1 qt., 1 pt., § pt., 1 gill. (6 measures.)

One set dry measures, one each, bush., 1 peck, 4 qts., 2 qts., 1 qt. (5 measures.)

One troy balance and set of weights, two 500 pennyweights, one 300, one 200, one 100, one 50, one 30, one 20, one 10. one 5, one 3, one 2, one 1, one . (13 weights.) Two sets troy cup weights.

WORKING SET.

One try scale, one balance.

One set weights, one each, 4 lb., 2 lb., 1 lb., 8 oz., 4 oz., 2 oz., 1 oz., oz., oz. (9 weights.)