Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-04-03
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings OF Patent ONCE. 81
Approved January II, lSIl.]
De Il reiolred BY The Senate aud House Of Isprr
seatatires Of tAs United States Of An'rried in

De il reiolred By The Senate aud House Of Reprc
tsatGtiues Of ths Craed Hate Of An'rried IN
That the publication Of the abstracts Of s~pecInca-
lions and OF the enErav1ngs heretofore accompany
Ing The e. ANNUAL GISaaI, Tepor, OF The &C. C oDn,n',Sa'Ion 81 Of ibn;
portion Of the report for cighteen hundred and sixty
nine. for which the plates have already beer, pre-
pared and that. In lieu thereof, the CommiSionc,r
be authorized TO have printed, for grntultous distri-
button. not to exceed ono hundred and my copies
OF the complete specifications and drawings OF each
patent subsequently, Issued, together with suitable
Indexes TO be issued fr0m time 10 time, one TO
be placed 6r free public inspection In each capitol OF
every State Und Territory. one for the like purpose
In the clerks Office Of the District Court OF each Jul
dicial District OF the United States, except when
such offices are located in State or Territorial capi.
tolls. and one In the library OF Congress, which copies
shall be taken and received In all Courts as evidence
Of all matters therein contained, and shall be ceTti.
Ned TO under the hand OF the Commissioner and seal
OF the Patent Otllce. and shall be taken and received
In all courts az evidence. said copies not TO DO taken
nom said Repositories for amy other purpose than TO
be used as evidences; and the Commissioner Of Pat
ed suei ad3ItiSnai numSSrs or copies Of speeihca.
tons and drawings, certified as hercllDeiOrc pro-
| vided, vt o pricc not 10 exceed the contract price or
such drawings. for sale. OK may be warranted BY the
actual demand for the ZANE; and Comniisthe sioner
Is also hereby authorized TO furnish a complete set
| OF such specifications and drawings to any public
library which will pay for binding the same Into vol.
umcs to correspond with those In the Patent Once,
and for tho transportation OF the same, and which
shall also provide proper custody for the saline. with
| convenient acceAs LOT tue puUlC tncIttO, unuer huCn
| regulations rs the Commissioner shall doom reason
able; and provided also, that all contracts for max.
| Ing comic. Of drawings shall be made under the pro-
visions OF chapter one hundred and ffty-Ave. Sec
| ton nine. OF Act OF Congress- approved June twenty.
| live, eighteen hundred and siXty-four, which reads
as follows: Sec. =. And be II further enacted, that
all lithOgraphing and engraving. where the probable
total cost Of the maps or plates Illustrating or &C
cOmpanying any work exceeds two hundred and
ity dollars, shall he awarded 10 the lowest and best
bidder for the Interests 0T the Government. due re-
gard being paid ~ tho execution u the work, after
due advertisement by the Superintendent OF Public
Printing, under the direction Of the Joint Commit
| tee on Printing; provided. that the Joint Committee
on Public Printing be authorized 10 empower the
Superintendent Of Public Printing TO make immcIl.
ate contracts for engraving, Whenever In their Opln-
Ion the cXigencics or the public service Will not JUS
tify waiting for advertisement and award"
A RESOLUTION 10 authorize tho restoration "
benjamin 5. Richards 70 the active list Of the
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