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 FORTY-—FIRS'l` CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 230. 1870, 199 by the Secretary of the Interior, upon nomination of the commissioner of patents. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Interior Additional may also appoint, upon like nomination, such additional clerks of classes °l°({l§;;)°‘;gY‘““· two and one, and of lower grades, copyists of drawings, female copyists, an 0 m' skilled laborers, laborers, and watchmen, as may be from time to time appropriated for by Congress. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the annual salaries of the ofH- S¤l¤·¤‘i¢S<>*`<>m· cers and employees of the patent cfiice shall be as follows :-- ·=;=gS;;gd °m` Of the commissioner of patents, four thousand five hundred dollars. P y l OF the assistant commissioner, three thousand dollars. Of the examiners-in·chiefQ three thousand dollars each. Of the chief clerk, two thousand five hundred dollars. Of the examiner in charge of interferences, two thousand five hundred dollars. Of the principal examiners, two thousand five hundred dollars each. Of the first assistant examiners, one thousand eight hundred dollars each. Of the second assistant examiners, one thousand six hundred dollars each. Of the librarian, one thousand eight hundred dollars. Of the machinist, one thousand six hundred dollars. Of the clerks of class four, one thousand eight hundred dollars each. Of the clerks of class three, one thousand six hundred dollars each. Of the clerks of class two, one thousand four hundred dollars each. Of the clerks of class one, one thousand two hundred dollars each. Of the messenger and purchasing clerk, one thousand dollars. Of laborers and watchmen, seven hundred and twenty dollars each. Of the additional clerks, copyists of drawings, female copyists, and skilled laborers, such rates as may be fixed by the acts making appropriations for them. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all officers and employees ot" OfHccrs,&c. the patent cfhce shall, before entering upon their duties, make oath or t°mk° °a°h‘ aflirmaticn truly and faitlifully to execute the trusts committed to them. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner and chief Ccmm·:,sioncr clerk, before entering upon their duties, shall severally give bond, with ’;§‘;i‘;l;li*;);’§*k sureties, to the Treasurer of the United States, the l`0l`Il'lC1‘ in the sum ° ` 0f ten thousand dollars, and the latter in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful discharge of their duties, and that they will render to the proper officers of the treasury a true account of all money received by virtue of their office. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, Tlmt it shall be the duty of the _Dnties0fc0m— commissioner, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, to ““”‘°“°"· superintend or perform all the duties respecting the granting and issuing of patents which herein are, or may liereafter be, by law directed to be done; and he shall have charge of all books, records, papers, models, machines, and other things belonging to said office. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner may send _ Franking privand receive by mail, free of postage, letters, printed matter, and packages ‘l"€°· relating to the business of his office, including patent—0ffice reports. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the commissioner shall lay Annual report before Congress, in the month of January, annually, a report, giving a €§%°(Q";;Ss;°¤°' detailed statement of all moneys received for patents, for copies of records g ° or drawings, or from any other source whatever; st detailed statement Contentscfreof all expenditures for contingent and miscellaneous expenses; a list·cf p°"· all patents which were granted during the preceding year, designating under proper heads the subjects of such patents ; an alphabetical hsttof the patentees, with their places of residence; a list of·all patents which have been extended during the year; and such other information of the