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Weights and Measures Tenth Annual Conference DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS S. W. STRATTON Director Weights and Measures TENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES HELD AT THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON. D. C, MAY 25, 26, 27, AND 28, 1915 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1916 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF STANDARDS S. W. STRATTON ^ Director Weights and Measures TENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM VARIOUS STATES HELD AT THE BUREAU OF STANDARDS WASHINGTON. D. C. MAY 25, 26, 27, AND 28, 1915 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1916 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBUCATION MAY BE PROCTOED FEOM THE SXJPEKINTEKDENT OF DOCDMEOTS GOVERNMENT PRINTmG OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT SO CENTS PER COPY V OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES. OFFICERS. President, Dr. S. W. Stkatton, Director of the Bureau of Standards, Wash- ington, D. C. Vice President, William L. Waldeon, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Trenton, N. J. Secretary, L. A. Fischer, Chief, Division of Weights and Measures, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. Treasurer, John T. Willett, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, South Bend, Ind. COMMITTEES. executive committee. Dr. S. W. Steatton. L. A. Fischer. John F. Faeeell, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Albany, N. Y. Thtjee Hanson, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Boston, Mass. J. W. Richardson, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Rich- mond, Va. Chas. G. Johnson, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Sacra- mento, Cal. Btjeb B. Lincoln, Deputy State Dairy and Food Commissioner, In charge of Weights and Measures, I^ansing, Micli. Thos. F. Egan, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hartford, Conn. Feed C. Albrecht, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Colum- bus, Ohio. Joseph Haetigan, Commissioner of Weights and Measures, New York, N. Y. W. F. Clxjett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, Chicago, 111. E. W. Van Duyn, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Des Moines, Iowa. .Tames Sweeney, Chief of the State Bureau of Standards, Harrisburg, Pa. I. M. Howell, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Olympia, Wash. COMMITTEE ON TOLERANCES AND SPECIFICATIONS. L. A. Fischer, Chief, Division of Weights and Measures, Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. John C. Connors, es-Sealer of Weights and Measures, Cambridge, Mass., Troy, N. Y. Fred P. Downing, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Madison, Wis. committee on constitution AND BY-LAWS. John H. Sherman, Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, District of Columbia. W. F. Hand, State Chemist, Agricultural and Mechanical College, Agricultural College, Miss. W. F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, Chicago, 111. Joseph Haetigan, Commissioner of Weights and Measures, New York, N. Y. Chaeles G. Johnson, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Sacra- mento, Cal. 3 4 BUREAU OF STANDARDS. COMMITTEE OF EEFEEENCE. E. F. Stimpson, Deputy State Sealer of Weights aud Measures, Lawrence, Kans. William F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures, Chi- cago, 111. committee on the metric system. Joseph Haetigan, Comniissioner of Weights and Measures, New York, N. T. Thuee Hanson, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures Boston, Mass. F. G. Buchtel, Deputy State Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salem, Oreg. F. P. Downing, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Madison, Wis. LIST OF PERSONS WHO ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE. STATE DELEGATES. California Charles G. Johnson, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Sacramento. Connecticut Thomas F. Bgan, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hartford. Chaeles a. Fine, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hartford. Walter F. Stiles, State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Hartford. Dist. of Columbia John H. Sherman, Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets, Washington. Indiana John T. Willett, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, South Bend. John F. Sullivan, County Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, Crawfordsville. Iowa E. W. Van Duyn, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Measures, Des Moines. Massachusetts Thure Hanson, State Commissioner of Weights and Meas- ure?, Boston. Michigan B. B. Lincoln, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Lansing. Mississippi W. F. Hand, State Chemist, Agricultural College. New Jersey W. L. Waldron, State Superintendent of Weights and Meas- ures, Trenton. New York .John F. Faeeell, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Albany. James J. O'Haka, Deputy State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Corning. F. Reichmann, Special Representative, New York City. North Carolina Thomas F. Beockwell, State Standard Keeper, Raleigh. New Hampshire James F. Brennan, Special Representative, Peterborough. Ohio F. C. Ameecht, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, Columbus. Pennsylvania James Sweeney, Chief, State Bureau of Standards, Harris- burg. Philippine Islands- James J. Rafferty, Collector of Internal Revenue, Manila. Rhode Island William F. Goodwin, State Sealer of Weights and Measures, Saylesville. Virginia John W. Richardson, State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Richmond. Washington I. M. Howell, State Superintendent of Weights and Meas- ures, Olympia. AVest Virginia J. H. Nightingale, State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Charleston. O. W. Waggoner, Assistant State Commissioner of Weights and Measures, Morgantown. Oliver A. Ashburn, Special Representative, West Union. B. H. HiTE, Special Representative, Morgantown. L. E. Hook, County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Charleston. Wisconsin F. P. Downing, Chief State Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures, Madison. 5 6 LIST OF PERSONS WHO ATTENDED. CITY AND COUNTY DELEGATES. Connecticut JVew Haven : Ed. J. Maeoney, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Stamford : John F. Beitton, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Dist. of Columbia—Geoege A. Howe, Assistant Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets. Leo S. Schoenthajl, Assistant Superintendent of Weights, Measures, and Markets. Illinois Chicago : W. F. Cluett, Chief Deputy Inspector of Weights and Measures. Indiana Indianapolis: H. F. Adam, Inspector of Weights and Meas- ures. Lake County : J. A. Umpleby, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Crown Point. Massachusetts Beverly : Robeet J. Raffeety, Sealer of Weights and Meas- tires. Gardner: C. W. Sheppee, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Holyoke : J. D. Goddtj, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Lowell: Waeben P. Rioedan, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Pittsfield: John F. O'Kane, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Salem : G. L. Day, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Somerville: J. H. Dusseault, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Michigan ^Battle Creek: F. G. Baenaed, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Detroit : Geoege F. Austin, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Missouri St. Louis: James W. Geiffin, Commissioner of Weights and Measures. Maryland Washington County : S. D. Feownfeltee, Sealer of Weights and Measures. New Jersey Bayonne : H. Mainhaed, Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Bergen County : Jesse DeGeoff, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Hackensack. Camden County : Geoege E. Stabn, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Camden. Elizabeth : W. J. Bendee, Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Englewood : J. E. Fitzgerald, Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Hudson County : Thomas J. Waldeon, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Jersey City. Jersey City: J. S. Bxjeke, Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Kearney : J. D. Castles, Superintendent of Weights and Measures. Morris County : H. S. Woeman, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Boonton. Union County : Isaac Seeley, Superintendent of Weights and Measures, Elizabeth. New York Buffalo : Chaeles J. Quinn, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Canandaigua and Ontario Counties : H. J. Mooee, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Canandaigua. Greene County : A. E. Ballou, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, Catskill. New York : Joseph Haetigan, Commissioner of Weights and Measures. Feed H. Tighe, Deputy Commissioner of Weights and Measures. Mrs. Katheeine Haenlein, Confidential Repre- sentative. LIST OF PERSONS WHO ATTENDED. 7 New York Oswego County : Feank H. Feench, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fulton. Washington County : S. T. Downs, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Hampton. Ohio Columbiana County : W. H. Baee, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Columbiana. Cleveland: W. Q. Radcliffe, Commissioner of Weights and Measures. Franklin County: W. W. Lanning, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Grove City. Madison County : L. J. Leonaed, Sealer of Weights and Measures, London. Pennsylvania -AUentown : B. Feank Rinn, Inspector of Weights and Weights and Measures, Pittsburgh. Allegheny County: J. B. Heeshey, Chief Inspector of Measures. Cambria County : Thomas Powell, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Patton. Chester : Robeet Watson, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Delaware County: O. N. Smith, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Darby. Fayette County : J. D. Bennett, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Uniontown. Frankiln County : F. A. Foeeman, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Chambersburg. Harrisburg : H. D. Reel, Inspector of Weights and Measures. Johnstown : H. E. Mitchell, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures. Lancaster, City and County : John A. Leinbach, Sealer of Weights and Measures. Lehigh County: Harey E. Bieey, Sealer of Weights and Measures, AUentown. Luzerne County : J. F. McGeoaety, Inspector of Weights and Measures, Wilkes-Barre. Maetin Mueeay, Inspector
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