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THE CIVIL ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT'S JOURNAL. 



[August 



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bliiill have the sole right to use the same for any sucli inirposc ihiriiig tlie 

 term of /ire/rc caleiular moiifh.i, to he couiimted from the time of the same 

 being registered according to tliis Act ; and the following arc the pm-poscs 

 rcfcn'cd to : 



First. — For the pattern or print, to lie either worked into or worked on, 

 or printed on or painted on, any article of mamifactnre, beiny a tissue or te.v- 

 litc fabric, e.rccp/ lace, and also c.icept linens, cottons, calicoes, initslins, and 

 any other article within the meaniny of the Acts mentioned in the Schedule 

 hereto anneaed : 



Second. — For the modelliny, or the casliny, or the embossment, or the 

 chasiny, or the enyrariny, or for any other kind of iinpres.iion or ornament, 

 on any article of mannfaclure, not beiny a tissue or teatile fabric ,■ 



Third. — For the s/iajie or cmifiguration of any article ofmannfueture, cr- 

 eep! lace, and also except linens, cuitonn, calicoes, muslins, and any other arti- 

 cle within the meaniny of the acts mentioned in the schedule hereto anne.red : 



Provided always, that even- [jroprietor of a new and original design made 

 for the modelling, or tlic casting, or the cnd)0ssment, or the chasing, or the 

 engraving, or for any other kind of impression or ornament on any article of 

 mamifactnre, being of any metal or mixed metals, shall have the sole right to 

 use the same dnring the term of three years, to be computed from the time 

 of the same being registered according to this act ; but no person shall be 

 entitled to the benefit of this act unless the design have before pubUcation 

 Deen registered according to this act, and unless such person he registered ac- 

 cording to this act as the proprietor of the design, and unless after publica- 

 tion of the design every article of manufacture pubhshed by him, on which 

 such design is used, have thereon the name of the first registered pioprietor, 

 and the number of the design in the register, and the date of the registration 

 thereof: and the author of every such new and original design shall be con- 

 sidered the proprietor, unless he have cxectded tlie work on behalf of another 

 person for a vahtable consideration, in which case such person shall lie con- 

 sidered the jiroprietor, ami shall be entitled to be registered in the place of 

 tlie author ; aaid every person purchasing for a valuable consideration a new 

 and original design, or the exclusive or the partial right to use the same for 

 any or more of the above-mentioned pui-poscs, in relation to any one or more 

 articles of manufacture, shall be considered as the proprietor of the design 

 for all or any one or more of such purposes, as the case happens to be. 



2. Enacts, every person piurchasing a new and original design may enter 

 his title in the register hereby provided; and any writing luuporting to be a 

 transfer of such design, and signed liy the luoprielor tiiercof, shall operate as 

 an eft'eetual transfer; and the registrar shall, on request, and the production 

 of such writing, insert the name of the new proprietor in the register; and 

 tlie folhmiiig may be the form of such transfer, and of such request to the 

 registrar : 



Form of Transfer and Authority to register. 



' I A. B., author \or proprietor] of design munber having 



' transfeiTed my right thereto [or if such transfer be imrtial] so far as re- 

 ' gards the making of [describe the articles of mannfaclure 



' with resjyect to which the riyht is lransferred~\ to B. C. of do 



' hereby authorize you to insert liis name on the register of designs ae- 

 ' cordingly.' 



Form of Request to reyisler. 

 ' I B. C, the person mentioned in the above transfer, do request you to 

 ' register my name and property in the said design, according to the terms 

 of such transfer.' 



III. During the existence of such exclusive or partial right no person 

 shall citlicr do or cause to he done any of the following acts in regard to a 

 registered design, without the Ueence or consent in writing of the registered 

 proprietor thereof ; (that is to say,) 



No person shall use for the purposes aforesaid, or any of them, or print 

 or work or copy, such rryislered de.tiyn, or any original part tiiercof, on 

 any article of manufacture, for sale: 

 No person shall publish, or sell or e.rpose to sale or barter, or in any other 

 manner dispose of for profit, any article whereon such registered design 

 or any original part thereof has been med, knowing that the proprietor 

 of such design has not given his coment to tlte use thereof upon such 

 article : 

 No jierson shall adopt any such reyistcred desiyn on any article of jnanu- 

 facturcfor sale, either vttolly or partially, by making any addition lo 

 anyoyriinal part thereof, or bynmking any subtraction from any original 

 part thereof: 

 And if any person commit any such act he shall for cveiy oficnce forfeit a 

 Slim not less than fi've pounds and not exceechng thirty poimds, to the pro- 

 prietor of the design in respect of which such otfence has been com- 

 mitted. 



IV. Enacts that the party iiijmcd by any such act, may recovir such 

 penalty, which is done by summoning the offender before two justices of the 

 peace in England or Scotland, and if convicted, the penalty to be recovered 

 liy distress and sale of the goods of the odcuder.* 



In Ireland, such penalty to be recovered either by action in a superior 

 court of law at Dublin, or by civil bill in the Civd IMU Court of the 

 county or jilace where the offence was committed : 



* How is the penalty to be recovered fiom a man of straw ! If he have 

 no g(M)ds, he will escape ptmisluncnt, as the act docs not authorize im- 

 pri:o, m;nt. 



No action or other proceeding for any oft'enec under this act shall be 

 In'ought after the expiration of six calendar months from the coiumission of 

 the offence ; and in sncli action or other proceeding every plaintifi" or ])ro- 

 scciitor shall recover his full costs of suit, or of such other proceeding. 



V. Enacts that the lords of the committee of privy council for the con- 

 sideration of all matters of trade and plantations may appoint a person to 

 be a registrar of designs for articles of manufacture, and if they lords of the 

 said committee see fit, a deputy registrar, clerks, and other necessary 

 officers and servants ; who shall hold their otKces dnring the pleasure of the 

 lords of tlie said committee; and the Commissioners of the Treasury to 

 fix the salarv" or remuneration of such registrar, deputy registrar, clerks, 

 oflicers, and servants ; and to make rules for regulating the execution of the 

 duties of the office of the said registrar; and such registrar shall have a 

 seal of office. 



VI. Enacts that the said registrar shall not register any design unless he 

 be fiiniished v\ith three copies or drawinys of such design, aceompaiiied 

 with the name and place nf abode of the proprietor thereof; and the re- 

 gistrar shall register all such copies from time to time successively as they 

 are received liy him for that purpose, and on every such copy he shall aflix 

 a number eorres]ionding to such succession, and he shall retain two copies, 

 one of whicli he shall file in his office, and the other he shall hold at the 

 disposition of tb.e lords of the said committee, and the remaining copy he 

 shall return to the person Iiy whom the same has been forwarded to him ; 

 and in order to give ready access to the copies of designs so registered, he 

 shall keep a classified index of sneh copies of designs. 



VII. Enacts that upon auy original design so legistered, and ujion every 

 copy thereof received for the purpose of being registered, or for the pur- 

 pose of such registration being certified thereon, the registrar shall certify 

 under his hand that the design has been so registered, the date of such regis- 

 tration, and the name of the registered projirietor ; and such certificate made on 

 every such original design, or on such copy thereof, and purporting to be 

 signed by the registrar or deputy registrar, and purjiorting to liave the seal 

 of office of such registrar affixed thereto, shall, in the absence of evidence 

 to the contrary, be sufficient proof, as follows : 



Of tlie design, and of the name of the proprietor therein mentioned, 

 having been duly registered ; and 



Of the commencement of the period of registry ; and 



Of the person named ttierein as proprietor beiny the proprietor ; atul 



Of the originality of the desiyn, and 



Of the provisions of this act, and of any rule under which the certificate 

 ajtpears to be made, having been comjdied with : 

 And any such writing purporting to be such certificate shall (in the absence 

 of evidence to the contrary,) be received in evidence without proof of the 

 handvmting of the signature tiiereto, or of the seal of office affixed thereto, 

 or of the person signing the same being the registrar or deiuity registrar. 



VIII. En.icts that the Commissioners of the Treasiuy shall lix the fees to 

 be paid to the registi-ar. 



IX. Enacts that if the registrar or any person employed under him de- 

 mand or receive any gratuity or reward, except salary or remuneration au- 

 thorized, he sliall forfeit for every ofienee fifty pounds to any person suing 

 for the same, in the C'oiut of Exchequer, and he shall also be liable to be 

 either suspended or dismissed from his office, and rendered incapable of 

 liohUng any situation in the said office, as the Lords of the Treasury see fit. 



X. Enacts that aU letters and packets transmitted by jiost, either too or 

 from the office of registrar of designs, relating solely to the business of such 

 olfiec, shall be exempt from postage. 



SCHEDULE. 



DATE OF ACTS. TITLE. 



27 Geo. 3. c. 38.. An act for the encouragement of the arts of designing 

 (1787.) and printing linens, cottons, caUcoes, and ninshns, by 



vesting the projierties thereof in the designers, printers, 

 and proprietors for a hmited time. 

 29 Ceo. 3. c. 10.. .\n act for continuing an act for the encouragement of 

 (1789.) the arts of designing and printing huens, cottons, 



calicoes, and muslins, by vesting the properties thereof 

 in the designers, printers, and proprietors for a limited 

 time, 

 o J Geo. 3. c. 23. . An act for ameuduig and making perpetual an act for 

 (1794.) the encouragement of the arts of designing and print- 



ing linens, cottons, caUcoes, and ninshns, by vesting 

 the properties thereof in the designers, printers, and 

 proprietors for a limited time. 



2 Vict Any act passed during tlie present session of parliament, 



(1839.) " for extending the cojiyright of designs for calico print- 



ing to designs for jn'inting other woven fabrics." 



Till' .hi Vnimi of London. — A general meeting of the members of this society 

 was held at Mr. Rainy's gallery, Kcgenl -street, on Tuesday, the 4th ullimo. 

 the Ri^bt Hon. Lord Frudboe iii the chair. In the alitrnce of the honorary 

 secretary, Mr Goodwin, jun.. !•' R,S.. reail the third repori of the comniittc-c, 

 111. ill which it appeared that the number of MibseriLers has this year iiiciea.'ed 

 from 368 to l,t'58. The total amount of subscriiiiions received is £l,2tt5. 

 The committee then proceeded to distribute the several prizes, varying ni 

 :inioout hcim £10 to X150 ; and John Ivatt Ihiscoe, Esij., iM.i'. ; H. T. Hope, 

 lOsij.. Ai.l'. ; U. l«jiid Cabbell, Esq., I'MIS.; W. Jones, Esq., and others, 

 having addressed the chair, the meeting was dissolved. 



