 House, together with a great mass of evidence and tabular appendices : " 1. That the use of the metric system be rendered legal. No compulsory measures should be resorted to until they are sanctioned by the general conviction of the public. 2. That a...  Journal - Page 1661864Full view - About this book
 | 1862 - 108 pages
...the principil of which are as follows : — " That the use of the Metric system be .rendered legal.. No compulsory measures should be resorted to until...sanctioned by the general conviction of the public. " That a Department of "Weights and Measures be established in connection with the Board of Trade.... | |
 | British and foreign school society - 1863 - 566 pages
...mass of evidence and tabular appendices : — 1. That the use of the metric system be rendered legal. No compulsory measures should be resorted to until...Department of Weights and Measures be established in connexion with the Board of Trade. It would thus become subordinate to the Government and responsible... | |
 | Science - 1863 - 320 pages
...tabular appendices : — "I. That the use of the metric system be rendered legal. No compulsory measnrea should be resorted to until they are sanctioned by...Department of Weights and Measures be established in connexion with the Board of Trade. It would thus become subordinate to the Government, and responsible... | |
 | Literature - 1863 - 888 pages
...to pave the way for ita introduction in the following ways : That the use of it be rendered legal; that a department of weights and measures be established in connection with the Board of Trade; that government should sanction the use of it in levying the customs' duties ; should prescribe it... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1863 - 432 pages
...to pave the way for its introduction in the following ways : That the use of it be rendered legal ; that a department of weights and measures be established in connection with the Board of Trade; that government should sanction the use of it in levying the customs' duties ; should prescribe it... | |
 | American periodicals - 1863 - 648 pages
...too, shall accept the metric system ; but, under tfcis proviso, " that no compulsory measures shall be resorted to until they are sanctioned by the general conviction of the public." To carry out the system, it is recommended that a " Department of Weights and Measures" be established... | |
 | Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - Coinage - 1864 - 140 pages
...given by Mr. Ewart. The recommendations of the committee of the House of Commons on the subject were as follows : 1. That the use of the metric system be...of trade. It would thus become subordinate to the 91 government and responsible to Parliament. To it should be intrusted the conservation and the verification... | |
 | Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - Coinage - 1864 - 152 pages
...given by Mr. Ewart. The recommendations of the committee of the House of Commons on the subject were as follows : 1. That the use of the metric system be...connection with the board of trade. It would thus becotne subordinate to the government and responsible to Parliament. To it should be intrusted the... | |
 | Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - Coinage - 1864 - 142 pages
...given by Mr. Ewart. The recommendations of the committee of the House of Commons on the subject were as follows : 1. That the use of the metric system be...department of weights and measures be established in coimee- . tion with the board of trade. It would thus become subordinate to the government and responsible... | |
 | FREDERICK A.P. BERNARD, S.T.D., I.I.D., - 1872 - 200 pages
...this country/ and they recommended — • " 1. That the use of the Metric System be rendered legal. No compulsory measures should be resorted to until...connection with the Board of Trade. It would thus becorne subordinate to the Government and responsible to Parliament. To it should be intrusted the... | |
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