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 FORTY-—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 230. 1870. 213 original copyrights, within six months before the expiration of the first term. And such person shall, within two months from the date of said Oopyvfrewrd renewal, cause a copy of the record thereof to be published in one or m.?; p':i{"‘h°d mor; newspapers, primed in the United States, for the space of four iirhniiis rlrothe Wee S. renewal. Sue. 89. And be itfurt/ner enacted, That copyrights shall be assignable Assignment, in law, by any instrument of writing, and such assignment shall be re- °Y °°PY*`iSb*$i corded in the office of the librarian of Congress within sixty days after to be voida,3 its execution, in default of which it shall be void as against any sub- ”¤*l“S*¤&°·*f secppeant purchaser or mortgagee for a valuable consideration, without $,‘}l{§°§xd S20. 90. And be 2'tfurther enacted, That no person shall be entitled to _N<> Pm0H ¢¤· a copyright unless he shall, before publication, deposit in the mail a ;;n:?`:g,;°fEc printed copy of the title of the book or other article, or a description of grrinted chpy. the painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design for °f *m°» &°· awork of the fine arts, for which he desires a copyright, addressed to the librarian of Congress, and, within ten days from the publication thereof, deposit in the mail two copies of such copyright book or other _C<>Pi¤¤0*`¤<>P}'- article, or in case of a painting, drawing, statue, statuary, model or USM b°°k*&°' design for a work of the fine arts, a photograph of the same, to be addressed to said librarian of Congress, as hereinafter to be provided. Sec. 91. And be it further enacted, That tlre librarian of Congress Record bylishall record the name of such copyright book, or other article, forthwith b’”l“¤ of (#0** in a book to be kept for that purpose, in the words following : “Library gms` of Congress, to wit. Be it remembered that on the ————— day of ——--, anno Don1ini—————, A. B., of —-—-——, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, (map, chart, or- otherwise, as the case may be, or description of the article,) the title or description of which is in the following words, to wit; (here insert the title or description,) the right whereof he claims as author, originator, (or proprietor, as the case may be,) in conformity with the laws of the United States respecting copy rights. C. D., Librarian of Congress."And he shall give a copy of WCOP5; ¤¤d°*` the title or description, under the seal of the librarian of Congress, to P;,?;; mp")` said proprietor whenever he shall require it. Sr:0. 92. And be it further enacted, That For recording the title or de- *1;** fQ*l¤‘f· scription of any copyright book or other article, the librarian of Con- °°r mgm°’ gress shall receive, from the person claiming the same, fifty cents; and for every copy under seal actually given to such person or his assigns, d650g;??? “¤· fifty cents; and for recording any instrument of writing for the assign- for rcgvmng ment of a copyright, fifteen cents for every one hundred words; and for- assignment. every copy thereof, ten cents for every one hundred words, which moneys, so received, shall be paid into the treasury of the United States. Sec. 93. And be it further enacted, That the proprietor of every copy- Twqcppies of right book or other article shall mail to the librarian of Congress at :’§;:°;‘;'?5)‘;:$iE: Washington, within ten days after its publication, two complete printed of gong.-esslqmq copies thereof, of the best edition issued, or descriptron or photograph of guizgyuzigtzhi such article as hereinbefbre required, and a copy of every subsequent ,,i0n_ q edition wherein any substantial changes shall be made. _ _ Sec. 94. And be it further enacted, That in default of such deposrt m Penalty in dethe - = ‘ -· ·h ll b liable to a enalt of twenty-five f““"‘ °f °i’°”‘"* post office,..ard proprietor s a e p e y y and how collab dollars, to be collected by the librarian of Congress, rn the name of the sd, United States, in an action of debt, in any district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which the delinquent may reside or be found. Srcc. 95. And be it further enacted, That any such copyright book or Copyrights to other article may be sent to the librarian of (Eongress by marlhfree of genes ot postpostage, provided the words “Copyright ruatter are plarnly wrrtten or printed ou the outside of the package contamrng the same.