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 958 Tina Lx.-—PATENTS AND COPYR.1GHTS.—-Ch._3. months before the eippiration of the first term. And such person shall, within two months rom the date of said renewal, cause a copy of the itgecordltéitearecf po bghpublishedfip one or ilpore newspapers, printed in the nitetes, or e s ce 0 our wee s. Assignment of Sec. 4955. Copyrighdda shall be assignable in law, by any instrument °¤lr}1‘i¤h*·¤ ¤¤d¤>· of writing, and such assignment shall be recorded in the office of the °9-i---— Librarian of Con ress within sixty days after its execution; in default 233 Jug; 1870* °‘ of which it shall be void as avainst any subsequent purchaser or mort- , s. .,v. 16, p. . ¤. . i_\DxHt.<m:·._Peters, 8 Pet., 591; Little v. Hall, 18 How., 165; Pierrpont 1·. Fowle, 2 Wood. & M., 42; Webb 1-. Powers, 2 Wood. dz M., 497. Deposit of title Sec. 4956. No person shall be entitled to a copyright unless he shall, "·“d. P“b"”h°d before publication, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Con ress or T 1 - -n deposit in the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congress, at V\Fashing— 8 July. 187% f- ton, District of Columbia, a printed copy of the title of the book or other gg °‘ 90* v‘16*p‘ article, or a description of the painting, drawing, chromo statue, statu- ' ary, or a model or design for a work o the iine arts, for which he desires a_ copyright, nor unless he shall also, Wlhillh ten days from the publication thereof, deliver at the office of the Librarian of Con ess or deposit in the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congress, at Wghhington, Distiict of Columbia, two copies of such copyrig t book or other article, or in case of a ainting, drawing, statue, statuary, model, or design for a work of the fine arts, a photograph of the same. Record of entry Sec. 1957. The Librarian of (,0n ress shall record the name of such and ***9**99 c?!'- copyright book or other article, forgiwith, in a book to be kept for that 8 July, 1870, ¢·. purpose, in the words following: "Library of Con ress, to wit: Be it 230. ¤· 91. V-16. P- remembered that on the day of, A. B., og , hath‘depos— 21:* ited 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 1S in the following words, to wit: (here insert the title or description,) the rigiht yvhireof hx} <·2ms $.~Si;l};I$ll0l`i (origpmzaorbortpsopgpgor, as thte case n y e, in con on 1 · e laws o e D1 s res ing copyrights. C. D., Lisbrarian of Congress."And_he shall giiiela copy of the title or descripltion, under the seal of the L1brar1an o Congress, to the roprietor w enever he shall re uire it. FW- Sec. 4958. KThe Librarian of Congress shaii receive, from the persons Ibid., s. 92. to whom the services designated are rendered, the following fees: 18 ·hm¢. 1874. v- First. For recording the title or description of any copyright book or 3°l· "· 18·P· 78· other article, fifty cents. Second. For every copy under seal of such record actually given to the person claiming the copyright, or his assi ns, fifty cents. Third. For recording any instrument oi; writing for the assignment of a copyright, fifteen cents for every one hundred words. d F(purth&SFor every copy of an assignment, ten cents for every one hunre wor . S All fees so received shall be paid into the Treasury of the United tates. _ Copies et copy; Sec. 4959. The proprietor of everyoo yright book or other article shall mh? wg;k¤It4>b deliver at the office of the Librarian oi) Congress, or deposit in the mail g';;"g}‘C0*:gr;EsT' addressed to the Librarian of Congress at Washington, District of Colum- ...;_._ bia, within ten days after its publication, two complete printed copies 233 Jig. 183;. ¤· thereof, of the best edition issued, or description or photograph of such 2,3· “· * ‘· · P' article as hereinbefore required, and a copy of every subsequent edition ` wherein any substantial changes shall be made. Penalty rei omis- Sso. -1960. For every failure on the part of the roprietor of any copy- ¤i¤¤- right to deliver or deposit in the mail either of the published copies, or 8 July, {3iQQ description or photogra h, re uired by sections four thousand nine hun- 230, s. 93, v. 16, p. dred and fifty-six, and ibur thousand nine hundred and fifty-nine, the 213· pro rietor o the copyright shall be liable to a penaltv of twenty-five dolliirs, to be recovered by the Librarian of Congress,~in the name of the Cnited States, in an action in the nature of an action of debt, in any (district cciurt of th_e1Unitgg fStat:nis within the jurisdiction of which the e nnquen may resi e or oun.
 * ,•13_ gagee for a valuable consideration, without notice.