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RATES AND MEASURES.
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by it to the states' legislatures for fixing the periods for allowing the importation are exercised by the "juntas" of the departments.

Article X.

The importation of wheat into the state of Chiapa is permitted in such cases as the "junta" of the department shall determine.

Duties on a valuation to be fixed according to the prices of the articles within the republic.

Article XI.

All goods produce and effects included in this tariff shall pay the rates designated in it.

The goods which exceed a vara in width shall be reduced to square measure and the rate shall be collected on each square vara; but cloths under a vara wide which are joined together by a seam or list are not to be passed as a single piece otherwise it will be held as a fraud. Those which are not specified in this tariff shall pay an ad valorem duty of thirty per cent.

Article XII.

The vessels, barrels, or bottles, which contain liquids, and the common wrappers of piece