River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-04-19
Published March q. 1871.
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AN ACT re atng 10 the invention and successful use
amendatry Of chapter - ofihe laws Of 1870 amend
90 ny chapter ls2 Of the laws Of $50 , =
Senate aad assembly do enact as follows -.
Sectioai. Chapter one hundred and thrtyf0ur 1870
u the laws Of ls amended by chapter hundred
and eighty-tgo Qs2) OF the laws o. 1916, is hereby
propr!ated the sun Of ten thousand collars ts0Ooo),
Ont OF any money IN the treasury not otherwise apgr.
czen Of Wisconsin who has invented or shall invent
n achine propelled b. steam other motive agent.
U.S. of horses and other animals on the highway and
arm; provided that sald appropriation shall not be
had. and award made as hereinafter provided.
Section 1t shall be the duty Of tue governor. on or
before the LIST day OF June 1873 to appoint three COM
missoners, two OF whom shall be practical and expert
machinist to each Of whom the governor shall execu
and deliver certificate OF his appointment IL shall be
hereinafter provided al machines which shall compete
tor claim SAID bounty provided the inventors shall
piled with the conditions hereinafter prescribed.
Sc ton 3 Eyrry Inventor who shall heretofore OF pa ~
have filed with the Secretary Of State statement of his
invention 10 compete for the said bounty, AMI that he
the purpose Aforesaid shall have the right 20 exhibit his
machine TO such commissioners 70 be by them exam
.ned and tried as hereinafter provided.
Section {. The said commissioners shall in the
have power 70 adjourn from dsy 10 day aud TO snch
other tine and place as they may see A. mt exceeding
persons claiming q have invented machine Of the
appear before said comm ssioners on said 10Th day Of
June and ne with said commissioners a description OF
plans and specicsions .. the SAM. and the said com
missioners thereupon shall enter the name Of such
bounty pro ided by law for the Invention 81 machine
propelled by steam or other NERVE agent. which shall
be cheap practical substitute for the ofhorset
and other animals the highway and farm" The said
commissioners snail thrreupOn appoint time and place
and prescribe the manner OF the trial OF said machine
or machines.
sect, n At the time and place so appointed all per
sons who have complied with the provisions Of This act
ected to the examination or said commissioners and %
such perimenfs and tests as said commissioners may
reqaire provided that every machine entering the
lists to compete for said bounty shall perform journey
u at least two hunlred miles, in continuous line.
common rosd or roads running Us nearly as may be
0orth and south within this state 10 be designated by
said commissioner aud be propelled by its own inter
nal at the rate speed OF at least i've
miles per hour working time. The said machine sinai
now IN and be able - run DsckWards, or TURF
ot OF the road 10 accommodate other vehicles in pass
Ing and TO be able TO No descend grade Of al
lesst two hundred feet to the NILE.
shs com uence within IL enty tays after the 10Th DAY
OF June 1873 and snail be concluded within l0days from
It's commencement, and shall take place within thu
shall determine which OF the OF said machines
II any. entitled said bounty and whether any q
them are and shall nle their defamation. reward
With the Secretary OF STATE within ten days AFTER thS
section I. 1t shall be the duty OF the secretary o.
state, upon the filing Of suca determination IN cas-
such determination IL TO The tnSct that any eueh nVen
entitled such bounty draw his warrant OF
the treasury for the sum OF ten thousand dollars ~hcl
sum, the press ntaln OF such warrant 10 him shal
Ue paid BY Inc state the Inventor Of eucl
succ ssfri machine provided, tnst no money shan o'
aid under the provisions OF this act the act Il
which this Is amen atory. unless such payment shall b
approved by the governor: provided furthsr that th
commissioners appointed under the provisions Of th
but their astu1 expenses incurred while 10 the perform
Of their duties uDder this act shall be paid By tn
section s. This act SHAH take effect and be In fore
/ nom and afteT - passage and publication.
/ Approved March =. Isl.