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recognized by the State of Missouri, are recognized and shall govern weighing and measuring equipment and transactions in the County. 618.030 Definitions of Special Units of Measure. (1) The term "barrel" when used in connection with Fermented liquor, shall mean a unit of thirty- one (31) gallons. (2) The term "ton" shall mean a unit of two thousand (2,000) pounds avoirdupois weight. (3) The term "cord", when used in connection with wood intended for fuel purposes, shall mean the amount of wood that is contained in a space of one hundred twenty-eight (128) cubic feet, when the wood is ranked and well stowed and one-half the kerf of the wood is included. 618.040 Standards of Weight and Measure and Equipment. There shall be supplied by the County such equipmere as may be found necessary to carry out the provision of this chapter including sets of"field standards" to be used by the Supervisor, the Chief Inspector and the inspectors in carrying out and performing their duties. Such field standards which consist of weights and measures shall be in conformity with the Standards of the United States and the Standards of the State of Missouri and shall when the same shall have been certified as such by the State of Missouri, be considered as the official standards of weights and measures of St. Louis County, Missouri. Field standards shall be verified upon their initial receipt and at least once each year thereafter by direct comparison with the standards of the State of Missouri. 618.050 Establishment - Supervisor and Chief Inspector, Inspectors. There is created and established within the Division of Public Works and Building Regulation an oilice of Weights and Measures. Said office shall be headed by a Supervisor of Weights and Measures for St. Louis County who shall be appoimed by the County Executive with the confirmation of the County Council. There shall be a Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures and County inspectors of weights and measures together with the necessary technical and clerical personnel who shall be appointed by the Supervisor of the Division with the approval of the Coumy Executive. The Supervisor is authorized to employ such inspectors and other personnel and shall be allowed for salaries for himself, the Chief Inspector, the inspectors, any other personnel and for necessary equipmere, supplies and expenses such compensation and sums as may be provided by other ordinances of the County. WTAO(Rev)-2