Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-08-05
PROGRAMME

Eeiafipe 20 the Premium, of one million 10 |
be givcn o. Me author Of the 6est mochi- |
'esTy 20 sim fac, according 10 the imheyf-
al decree ofthe 7th May, 1911.
ART. /. The premium of one million,
promised by the decree CT the 9TH of May,
1910, to the author OF the best system or set
OF machinery to spin fax, is to be given to
him who shall produce,
lst. Flax twist for warp and welt, equal
to cotton twist OF muSisns No 100, 600 metres
in the kilogramIne, corresponding to No. l64,-
COO French ellis in the pound marc weights
The machinery & Workmanship employed
to produce such twist ought to give an eco
Monty OF tour-htths on the price OF hand spin
ming.
Cd. Flax twist for warp and welt, equal
to the hnenesS OF cotton for hcrkeis No. $685.
600 metres in the klogramme, or no. 90 COO
French ellis in the pound marc xeght.
The economy ihmachineIy<hd workman
ship for the quality If fax mist. ought to be
severhtepths on the Sricsfof hand spinning.
plgeliiAfne cotton Aicocs. equal TO No
17O,ooS metres in sM Aogramn,e, or No.
10000 french elk. n the rAnnd marc weight.
The manufacturing OH spiAping of this qua
hay ought to give an economy of three hfths
on hand spinning.
The above prescribed economies on hand
spinning which are to be obtaind by machi
merry, are positively understood to cornpre
bend the whole process of preparing, SPIN
hing and Workmanship OF flax twist, fer warp
| and welt.
III. Should the three conditions, REQUIRED
IN the preceding article, not be strictly full
hiled, 100000 francs shall be given to the
author who shall satisfy to the second and
third conditions, and in case the third con-
dltion alone IS attained, the premium will be
reduced to 100000 francs.
III. A commission of seven members, com
posedrG four manufacturers and three me-
chanks named by the minister of the interior,
changed to examine the machines prcsen-
ted to the concourse to ascertain their con-
struction, their effect, and the produce both
inquantity and quality the commission shall
make SPECIAL report to the minister of the
interior
Nv. Inc concoursc remains open during
three years, TO begin from the 9TH Of May
last, and to be shut the 9TH of May, 1918.
V: Previous to the 7th May 1915, all the
machinery must be arrived Carriage free)
at the Minister'S of the interior but the con-
curing artists may professionally address
their plars and drawings, with an explana-
tory description thereof, and patterns offax
twist, warp and welt produced by their ma
chinery, in order that the commission may
be atae, -pyoyisionally, to grant the admission
aSfhe concoprse, and, in case of refusal, that
re aeNprs may avoid the carriage expen-
ses. Nevertheless all the machinery will be
rkceivet and $dmitted at the concourse, al
though the authors might have received no.
tice<s Contrary.
vi. The machinery which is to be admit
ted to the concourse, must necessarily be
made in full size, and capable to work as if
to be employed in fax spinning factory.
On the arrival OF the machines, they are TO
be placed at the conservatory of arts and
manufactures, where they shall be examined
Immediately after the time fixed for the con-
Course
VII. The concurring artists shall acauaint
the contnission with all the proceedings they
make use of, in taking the fax out of the wa
tering pits to the last operation of spinning.
VII. The set of machinery which shall
fulfil the prescribed conditions, and for which
the premium shall be given to its author, be-
comes the property of the French manufac-
torres, and the machines belong to govern
ment.
GiUen al Paris. the 9th November, 1910
The Minister of the Interior, Count of the
Empire,
Signed, MONTALIVET.
&~one French ell Of A inch - one metre
15Sp.
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