82 TITLE x1.·—DEPARTMENT OF THE 1NTERIOR.—Ch. 6-T. 20 Jam, 1874, c. demand for the same; and he is also authorized to furnish a complete sci 328· "· 18·P· 1°5· of such specifications and drawings to any public library which will pay for bindin the same into volumes to correspond with those in the Patent- Oiiice, am? for the transportation of the same, and which shall also provide for proper custody for the same. with convenient access for the public thereto, under such regulations as the Commissioner shall deem reasonable. _ Lithograph ing Sec. 492. The lithographinsr and engraving required by the two preand engraving. ceding sections shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidders for the _HT{¤I,1871,1zss. interests of the Government, due re rd being paid to the execution: of No. 5, v. 16, p. 590. the work, after due advertising by the Congressional Printer under the 5 g‘*Hf",;l87;· °· direction of the Joint Committee on Printing; but the Joint Committee ’’ ‘ ’p'on Printin may empower the Congressional Printer to make immediate contracts an engraving, whenever, in their opinion. the exigencies of the public service will not justify waiting for advertisement and award; or ii; in the judgment of the Joint Committee on Printing, the work can be performed under the direction of the Commissioner of Patents more advantageously than in the manner above prescribed, it shall be so done, under such limitations and conditions as the Joint Committee on Printing may from time to time prescribe. Price ctcopies of Sec. 493. The price to be paid for uncertified printed copies of speci- '5l:":?:’“"’“’ *“‘d fications and drawings of patents shall be determined_by the Commis-
? sioner of Patents, wit in the limits of ten cents as the minimum and fifty
5,,,2,, {9,,, 3fcents as the maximum price. Annual reportot Sec. 494. The Commissioner of Patents shall lay before Congress, in ii‘°C°“““"°‘°“°’· the month ofJanuary, annually, a report, giving a detailed statement of s July, 1870, c. all moneys received for patents, for co ies of records or drawings, or from 230. ¤- 9. V- 16. P- any other source whatever; a detailed) statement of all expenditures for 199 contingent and miscellaneous expenses; a list of all patents which were granted during the preceding vear, designating under proper heads the subjects of such patents; an alphabetical list of all the patentces, with their places of residence; a list of all patents which have been extended duringthe year; and such other information of the condition of the Patent O ce as may be useful to Congress or the public. [See $$95. 96-1 Custodv of col- Sec. 495. The collections of the Exploring Expedition,now in the Patentl¢°*·¤°¤¤°i F?Pl°¤'· Office, shall be under the care and management of the Commissioner of mg Expeditions. Patents. 4 Aug., 1854, c. 242, n. 8, v. 10, p. 572. Disbursements Sec. 496. All disbursements for the Patent-Oflice shall be made by the {O" P’“°“"‘Om°°· disbursing clerk of the Interior Department. 8 July, 1870, c. 230, s. 69, v. 16, p. 209. CHAPTER SEVEN. THE SUPERINTENDBNT 0F PUBLIC DOCUIENTS. Sec. 497. Custody and distribution of public 504. Distribution to legations and consudocuments. lates. 498. Statutes and reports of Supreme 505. Distribution of su lus volumer, &c. Court. 506. Books, &c., not to!-be removed from 499. Register ot publications received. proper offices. 500. Manner of ellvery 507. Superintendent of public documents. 501. Distribution of copies of journals, 508. Duties ol the superintendent of puhbooks, &c. lic documents. 502. Same subject. 509. Rooms for public documents. 503. Distribution of journals of Senate and 510. Preparation of the Biennial Register. House. 511. Distribution of Biennial Register. Oustodyanddip Sec. 497. The Secretary of the Interior is charged with receiving,
- l¤'lb¤*‘°¤t*;fP“bl'° arranging, and safe-keeping for distribution, and o distributing to the
°YE°$" ‘ persons entitled by law to receive the same, all printed journals of the
