Augmentation of the duty on slaughterhouses 80,000.00 Augmentation of the duty on inheritances 140,000.00 Augmentation of the import duties 127,500.00 Augmentation of the municipal duties 100,000.00 A discount of 20 per cent. on the wages of the clerks of the Montevideo municipality 65,350.00 ---------- 512,850.00
Resources $12,985,875.84 New resources 512,850.00 ------------- $13,498,725.84
The law of the year 1862 established the metrical system throughout the Republic.
Metres. 1 lineal league, = 5,154 1 lineal cuadra, = 85-900 c. 1 lineal vara, = 859 c. 1 lineal foot, = 286 c.
Litres. 1 pipa, or 192 frascos, = 455-424 1 frasco, = 2-370 1 English gallon, = 3-805
Kilogs. 1 fanega, maize, ears, = 274-544 1 " " grains, = 137-272 1 ton, = 918-800 1 quintal (100 lbs.), = 45-940 1 arrobe (25 lbs.), = 11-485 1 livre (pound, libra), = 0-459 1 Pesada (dry hides, 40 lbs.), = 18-376 1 " (salted hides, 75 lbs.), = 34-455
Argentine Republic, 1 argentino ($5 gold), $ 4 66
Belgium, (the same value as French coins).
{ 20,000 reis, 10 56 Brazil, { 10,000 reis, 5 28 { 5,000 reis, 2 64
{ 1 condor ($10), 8 82 Chile, { 1/2 " ($5), 4 41
{ £1 (20 sh.), 4 70 England, { £1/2 (10 sh.), 2 35
{ 100 frcs., 18 66 { 50 frcs., 9 33 France, { 20 frcs., and also the { Italian, Belgian and { Swiss 20 frcs. or lire { coins, 3 73
{ 1 doblon (100 reals Spain, { and 10 escudos), 4 82 { 25 pesetas, 4 66
{ 1 double eagle, $20, 19 32 United States, { 1 eagle, $10, 9 66 { 1/2 eagle, $5, 4 83
The standard currency in Uruguay is gold.
The nominal unit, $1, 1 peso ($1), has a weight of 1 gramme, 697 mgrm. of gold and 917 mills standard.
The official value of the national silver coin, 1 peso, has a weight of 25 grammes and 900 milles standard.
The other minor silver coins are: $0.50, $0.20, $0.10.
In all accounts, the limited quantity that can be paid in silver, is determined by the law, according to the total amount.
The police under the care of the Political and Police Chief (jefe politico y de policia) of each department and depending on the Executive power employs a great many persons, the wages of which are relatively very small. However, the police service goes on with a perfect regularity in the capital and in the departments. The whole police administration costs half a million to the state.