The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-14
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[PUBLIo-No. 35
AN ACT making appropriations for
the legislative, executive. and judi
cial expenses of the government for
the year ending the thirtieth of
June, eighteen hundred and sew
enty.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the following sums
be, and the same are hereby appro-
priated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
for the objects hereinafter expressed.
for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth
Of June, eighteen hundred and sew
enty, namely:
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
For compensation of the Commits
sioner of the Patent Office, four thou
sand five hundred dollars; for chief
clerk, two thousand FIVE hundred
dollars; one superintendent of draw
ing for the annual report, two thou
sand five HUNDRED dollars; for three
examiners in chief, at three thou
sand dollars each, nine thousand
dollars; twenty principal examiners,
at two thousand five hundred dollars
each, fifty thousand dollars; twenty
first assistant examiners, at eighteen
hundred dollars each, thirty-six
thousand dollars; twenty second as
slstant examiners, at sixteen hundred
dollars each, thirty. two thousand
dollars; one librarian, one thousand
eight hundred dollars; one machinist.
Que thousand six hundred dollars
one messenger, one thousand dollars;
making, in all, the sum of one hun
dred and forty thousand nine hun
bred dollars.
For compensation of six clerks of
class three, nine thousand six hundred
dollars.
For thirty-fve clerks of class two,
forty-four thousand eight hundred
dollars.
For forty clerks of class one, forty
eight thousand dollars.
+ For six permanent clerks, at one
thousand dollars each, six thousand
dollars.
For thirteen copyists of drawings,
at one thousand dollars each, thirteen
thousand dollars. -
For fifty-three female copyists, at
seven hundred dollars each, thirty
seven thousand one hundred dollars.
For nine permanent clerks, at nine
hundred dollars each, eight thousand
one hundred dollars. -.
For two skilled laborers, at twelve
hundred dollars each, two thousand
four hundred dollars.
For two skilled laborers, at one
thousand dollars each, two thousand
dollars.
For seven skilled laborers, at nine
hundred dollars each, six thousand
three hundred dollars.
For thirty laborers, at six hundred
dollars each, eighteen thousand dol
lars.
For two laborers, at five hundred
aud seventy-six dollars each, one
thousand one hundred and ffty-two
hundred dollars.
For one watehman, nine hundred
dollars.
For five watchmen, at seven hun
dred and twenty dollars, three thou
sand six hundred dollare.
For seven labOrers, at six hundred
dollars each, four thousand two hun
bred dollars.
For contingent expenses of the
Patent Othce, VIZ: For illustrations
of annual report, stationery for use of
office, printing patents, furniture for
rooms, repairs, advertising, books for
library, international exchanges,
plumbing, gas-fttiDg. and other con-
tingencies, one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars, and no further or
greater sum shall be paid or con-
tracted to be paid for said contingent
expenses; and it shall! be the duty of
the Commissioner of Patents to make
full and detailed report to each
December session of Congress of the
manner In which said contingent ex-
penses have been disbursed: Pro-
| ylded, That with the exception of the
! Commissioner of Patents. and the
examiners In chief, all the officers.
clerks, and employees of the Patent
Ohce shall be subject to the appOint-
ing and removing power of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, in like manner
and TO the same extent as the clerks
OF the Pension Office are so subiect
under existing laws and the disbuTse.
ments of the Patent Office shall he