Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-04-25
Published March %, 1871
CHAPTER 900

CHATTER E93.
AN ACT relating to the invention and success
full use of steam or other mechanical agents
on highways, and amendatory of chapter l3i
of the laws of 1875, as amended by chapter
1872 of the laws of 1876.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
IN senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Chapter one hundred and thirty
four 13i), of the laws of 1875, as amended by
chapter one hundred and eighty-two (1SN of
the laws of 1876, is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows; There is hereby appropriated
the sum of ten thousand dollars 0000 out
of any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, to be used as a bounty, and to be
paid to any citizen of Wisconsin who has in
vented or shall invent machine propelled by
steam or other motive agent which shall be a
cheap and practical substitute for the use of
horses and other animals on the highway and
farm; proDided, that said appropriation shall
not be paid until a successful trial of said ma
chine has been had, and award made as herein
after provided.
Section g. 1t shall be 1.-THE duty of the gov
ernor, on or before the LIST day of June. 1878 TO
appoint three commissioners, two of whom shall
be practical and experienced farmers, and the
other a practical and skllful machinist, to each
of whom the governor shall execute and deliver
certificate of hie appointment. Ii shall be the
duty of said commissioners to examine and
test, as hereinafter provided all machines which
shall compete for claim said bounty; pro
l5ded the inventors shall have made at the time
of trial, the statement and complied with the
conditions hereinafter prescribed.
Section 8. Every inventor who shall heretofore
or Mt any time hereafter, prior to the LIST June
1878, have filed with the secretary of state a
statement of his invention, to compete for the
said bounty, and that he has made progress IN
the construction of machine for the purpose
aforesaid, shall have the right to exhibit his ma
CHI ha h.r
amined and tried rs hereinafter provided.
Section t. The said commissioners shall meet
in the city of Madison on the 10th day OF june
1873 and shall have power to adjourn from dty
to day, and to such other time and place as they
may see tit, not exceeding sixty days In all rom
said 10th day of June, 1873 All persons CLAIM
ing to have invented machine of the character
and for the purpose herein mentioned shall APP
pear before said commissioners ON the l0th das
of June, ard file with said COMMISSIONERS ae
scription of the machine which they claim 70
have invented with plans and specifications Oh
the same, and the said commissioners thereuloh
shall enter the name of such claimant IN isl
to be entitled, - Competitors for the bounty pro
vided by law for the invention OF a machine,
propelled by steam or other motive agent, whlcn
shall be a cheap and practical substitute ior 'hs
use of horses and other animals on the high""Ii
and farm The said commissioners Sh"li
thereupon appoint time and place ana Pie
scribe the manner of the trial OF sad machine Va
machines
Section ). At the time and place so appoinr
ed all persons who have complied Win ihe t
visions of this act, may produce their maehin's'
and the same shall be subjected 10 the eA'l'i. i
ton of said commissioners, and to such eAP'-.
ments and test as said commissioners ma!
quire; proridei, that every machine enteflEr ~"
lists 10 compete for said bounty shall perform :
Journey of at least two hundred miles IN ro-'
lima. nT
ming rs nearly as may ne north and south VIM
this state, to be designated by said corhlS
ers and be propelled 10y it's own INTERNAL -
at the average rate or speed of at least l'e m
per hour working time The said machine -
be of such construction and widthas % '"l-
to or run in the ordinary track of the eo'' -,
I wagon or buggy. now in use, and be aple !" -
backwards or turn out OF the road t. accom-.
daJe other vehicles in passing, and 10 ne az -
| ascend or descend n grade of at least t"o A
dred feet to the mile. .-i
Section 6. Upon the conclusion OF s''lu - ~
which shall commence within twenty ufS9 -
/ the lttl day OF June 1878. and shall &c ~.
clud within 10 days from its common "a
and shall take place within this state 'ie a.
commissioners OF n majority OF them So t;ss
termlne which of the inventors OF sud IL 80 49,
/ If auy. are entitled TO said bounty, an w
any Of them are. and shall hle their oel'. -
ton or reward with the secretary OF say
ten days after the conclusion of said t!l''l --,
Section 7. 1t shall be the duty OF tns fos-
tar of state upon the Cling OF such dee,''. -5st
! ton in case such determination Is TO ~ rrty
that any such inventor Is entitled to such m
/ ~ draw bis warrant on the treasury iof " ,rs
of ten thousand dollars. which sum- on ~ ~
/ Scutatou of such warrant TO HIM, stAIA sgra
4 by the state treasurer to the inventor ~. ~ay
successful machine; prosidef. that no ~ ~ 4
shall be paid under the pnpviSions OF 1lN s'sSs
| of the act to " hich this is amendt'"l!' --,.-
such payment shall he approved by the -. AZ
/ preceded tatief, that the eolnn1>So'''.