New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-27

The volumes handsomely bound, and now MI large
room in the library For them We make put tne po0r r
drawings ordered and paid for by the public num-
Der about 100 per MONTH and tho ekpehse 20 te oco
price would probably much the number Several
plans have been proposed for manhg THESE copies,
Were there many as fifty OF each drawing wanted me
new art OF photolithOgraphy would aIOrd Dy iaf inc
best ana cheapest means. IL makes mo vi my
drawings OF any size desired and Wen once ne STONE 10
prepared copies may be taken with niue expense.
Specimens have been furnished the once wen snow INC
wonderful perfection 70 which this important art mas
attained. The only difficulty in the way les III to
number Of drawings be copied without reIerenSe 10
fifty day At the low ratio Of ten cents sPeSe;
any charge for specifications 1900 OF 49, ey1end
for them and the fifty sixty large volumes auay
which they would make would soon REQUIRE rore S
than many libraries would have to spare. For lew
copies enough for the uso OF the Patent Office
photography, of the late processes wOnS
esabllshment in the Patont Office, adapted TO copying
drawings of large sze would supply the 9ra9s
much more cheapy and accurately 'h1n ~ WV
The reeepts Of The Patent onlce from July last to
the lst of January, have exceeded lts ~
about $4,000 1t is confidently expecteu. t no 900
to come the excess will not be less tnan W. 10 6ce If
economy and system in the anageiueht o tne ~
IL believed that salaries may be raised
ana ROY made Sd ae Of ency and
usefulness incurred without any charge OF TAX upon 'ne
The large and growing business Of the Patent once
has thrown labor on the Commiss9nsr than any
one person can perform As sI Rnsrd Of
Chief be made directly TO the Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court of District OF Columbia. The act OF Congress
relating the Patent Office passed March 1901 pave
regarded as abOsbinR all fees on Appeals lro o
missioner; and, since examining the subject so Iot
felt myself authorized TO receive or 10 pay over 10 e
Judges OF the Supreme Court OF the Dtret the money
they have been accustomed to receive for the nearing o
such appeals different view OF the act has been takeu
by one least OF the Judges 1t Is important that Lne
question should be settled and 1t is respectfully submit
ted that II will be In accordance with the general
practice Of the country and better suited to tho dignity
OF the Court 10 increase the salary or the Judge per-
forming tho duties than to make his compensation 90
pendent upon the business that comes before hlnl
Tho business OF the Patent Ofico has outgrown tne
several acts creating It, IL is difficult 70 ma authority
for the employ OF several OF Its important ana nus
pensable officers. The gentleman who supeIlntehds the
preparation OF abstracts and drawings Tor the Rnnuh
report was appointed an examiner Inc Commls'
sioners assistant has the grade and compensation o.
tho supplies the office aud upon whom Its expenditures
greatly depend Is but temporary clerk More thah ono
half Of the employees Of tho Office temporary clerks
office intended by statute for copyist merely Tow,
sion OF the several acts with proper amendments WoOn
cOuduce much the interests OF tho oco ana inc CON
venence OF the public. have deemed IT advisable 10
make several changes In the practice OF the once WIN
view OF simplifying Its proceedings and producing more
and prOmptness IN ts business As was 10 DO
expected Inconvenience at first felt but expe-
rence has justified the changes and with few exceptions
they are now universally approved and commended.
System and accountability has been Introduced In refer
the expenditures OF the Office The mode OF re-
ceving and accounting for moneys paid into the once
has been entirely changed, and SUCH cheeks prOEuei rs
WILL 10 Is hoped, prevent mistakes and errors In refer
10 applications for patents tho principle adopted is
10 aid and assist tho applicant In obtaining what properly
belongs 10 him rather than 10 Obstruot or delay nun
The objects OF patent laws WILL Is believed DC best
attained by securing each inventor With as little eX-
penss and trouble pOssbe tho full benefits OF ms IN
yentOn far no may DO entitled To theln Respect
fully submitted: ELISHA fOOIE, lOhinlssl0ner'
The Hon. Schuyler ColfaK, Speaker House Of Repre-