Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-03-22
LAWS OF the UNITED STATES.
JOINT RESOLUTION providing for publishing
specifications and drawings OF Patent ONCE.
(Approyed January II, ls7l.l

Be 70 yesolred BY che Senate and Hot1e Of Repre-
sentatires Of tho United Hats Of america IN
Conoress assembled
lions and Of the engrayings heretofore accompany
ing the annual report OF the Commissioner OF Pat:
cnts he discontinued after the publication Of that
portion OF the report for eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, for which the plates have already been pre-
pared and that, In lieu thereof the Commissioned
be authorized 10 have printed. fer yratuit0us distn-
button, not TO 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. one copy TO
be placed for free public inspection In each capitol OF
every State. and Territory. one for the like purpose
in the clerks Oflce OF the District Court OF each Ju-
dicIal District OF the Unitci States, except when
such Offices arc located In State or Territorial cApi-
tolls, and one In the library OF Congress. which copies
shall be taken AMI received In all Courts Us evidence
OF all matters therein contained, and shall be certi.
fed to under the hand Of the Commissioner and seal
OF the Patent Ofnce, and shall be taken md received
In all courts rs evidence, said copies not TO be taken
from said repositories for any other purpose than to
be used as evidence: and the Commissioner Of Pat
ents Is hereby authorized and directed to have print
ed such additional numbers Of copies OF ~spcciflca-
lions and drawings. certified Gs hereinbciOre pro-
vided. at a price not TO exceed the contract price 'or
such drawings. Tor sale, Ms may be warranted by tho
actual demand for the same; anu Comnlisthe si0ner
Is also hereby authorized TO furnish d 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 Office,
and for the transportation OF the same. and which
shall also provide proper CUSTODY lOr tue 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 rawlings shall be made under the pro.
visions Of chapter one hundred and nfty-ive, sec.
ton nine. OF Act or Congress approved June twenty.
1--WE, eighteen hundred and siSty.iour, which reads
az follows Sec. .. And be II further enacted. that
all lith0graphing and engraving, where the probable
total cost OF the maps or plates illustrating or ac-
cOmpanying any work exceeds two hundred and
fny dollars, shall be awarded to the lowest aud best
bidder for the interests Of the Government, due re
gard being paid to the 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 be authorized to empower tho
Superintendent Of Public Printing TO make immedi-
ate contracts for engraving. whenever IN their Opin.
ion the eNigencies of the public service Will not Jus.
tlfy waiting for advertisement aud award"