Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-02-27
LAWS OF rYB UNITED Stairs.
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings OF Patent Once.
[Approved January II, Isl.l
Be 70 resolrsd BY The Senate aud HoHse of Repre
sentdtires Of he United States Of America q

Be 70 resolcsd BY The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtires Of The United States Of America in
Conor6ss aiienbled.
Thai the publication OF the abstracts OF specIac,.
tions and OF the engravings heretofore accompany
ing the annual report Of the Commissioner OF Pat
ents be discontinued after the publication OF that
portion OF The report ior eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, for which the plates have already been pre-
pared and that, IN lieu thereof the Commissioner
be authorized 10 have printed. 70, gratultous distn.
button, not 70 exceed one hundred and my copies
OF the complete specifications and drawings Of each
patent subsequently, issued, together with suitable
indexes TO be Issued from time TO time. ono copy TO
DO placed for free public inspection IN each capitol OF
In the clerks Office Of the District Court OF each Ju-
dieiL District Of the Unitod 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 cert.
ned TO under the hand OF the Commissioner and seal
Of the Patent Once, and shall be taken and received
In all courts as evidence, said copies not 10 be taken
nom said repositories for any other purpose than 70
DO used as evidence; and the Commissioner OF Pat
ents Is hereby authorized and directed to have print
ed such additional numbers Of copies Of s~peciaca-
tions and drawings. certified as hereinbcforo pro-
vided. at q price not to exceed the contract price ,or
such drawings, for sale. as may be warranted by the
actual demand for the same and Commisthc Bioner
Is also hereby authorized to furnish q complete set
Of such specifications and drawings TO any public
library which will pay for binding the same into vol.
and for the transportation OF the same. and which
shall also provide proper custody for the same, with
convenient access for the public thereto. under such
regulations as the Commissioner shall doom reason
able; and provided also, that all contracts for max
ing copies OF drawings shall be made under the pro-
visions OF chapter one hundred and nfty-lye. Sec
t sSs, s eIRS,S o. Af Su Ga aSSnS ssS sBp5CEsa !S which !S SssS:
Is follows: Sec. y. And be Il further enacted, that
all llthographing and engraving, where the probable
total COS, Of the m maps or SvI pilates , ILLUSTRATING Snnd9st Or az, &C;
ffty dollars, shall be awarded 10 the lowest and best
bidder for the interests OF the Government. due 70
gard being paid to tho execution OF 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 BIO authorized 10 empower the
Superintendent Of Public Printing 10 make iinmedI.
ate contracts for engraving. whenever 10 their Opin.
ion the eXigencies OF the public service will not JUS
tify waiting for advertisement and award"