540 THIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 125, 126. 1865 after construction thereof; sell, convey, or lease, and receive rent therefor in whole or in part, as they may choose and End for the interest of said cor oration. Capital stock. éamc. 2. And be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said corporation shall not exceed the sum of one million five hundred thousand Shares,trans- dollars, and that the stock shall be divided into shares of one thousand (°’· dollars each, and shall be deemed personal property, transferable in such manner as the said corporation by its by-laws may direct. Directors, Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the government and direction of the alfairs of the corporators shall be invested in a board of directors, not less than five in number, who shall be elected by the stockholders _ Annual meet- at their annual meeting, which shall be held on the first Monday of May “‘g‘ in each year, from among the corporators and their associates and successors, in such manner as the by-laws of said corporation may direct. By-laws, &c. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said corporation shall have full power to make and prescribe such by-laws, rules, and regulations as they may deem needful and proper for the disposition and management of the stock, property, estate, and effects of the corporation, not contrary to the charter or to the laws of the United States and the ordinances of the city of Wasliington, and shall have power to alter or amend the same, from time to time, as the interests of the corporation, in their opinion, may re uire. Act may be N- (bec. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act may be altered, amendl’“‘*1“d·&°' ed, or repealed, at the pleasure of congress. Approved, March 3, 1865. March 3, 1865. 0;;;:. CXXYI. EIA11...4i';t,;s11pplemlee1t·talIt€¢;”n1lyQAc€]e:g¢kdh;‘An fcldto Smeng several es win a in- , ez een un re an nr one, $25 and to ze Act; in tI:;;: and Amendrrhent therezgi y Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Photographs, States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of said act f‘0‘;s,g;gt;:;’ shall extend to and include photographs and the negatives thereof which ` shall hereafter be made, and shall enure to the benefit of the authors of the same in the same manner, and to the same extent, and upon the same conditions as to the authors of prints and engravings. { k go of each Sec. 2. And be it urther enacted, That a rinted copy o every hoo , lgpvkghgmplclgfy pamphlet, map, chaié musical composition, Iprint, engraving, or photom;’é*0,?€;§§n“ graph, for which a copyright shall be secured under said acts, shall be to library of transmitted free of postage or other expense by the author or proprietor ¤°¤8*°°’·· thereof; within one month of the date of publication, to the library of Receipt thaw congress at Washington for the use of said library; and the librarian of for. congress is hereby required to give a receipt in writing for the same. Copyright for- Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any proprietor of a book, Med unless °°PY pamphlet, map, chart, musical composition, print, engraving, or photo-
- ? d°` graph, for which a copyright shall be secured as aforesaid, shall neglect
I to deliver the same pursuant to the requirement of this act, it shall be the duty of the librarian of congress to make demand thereof in writing, at any time within twelve months after the publication thereof; and in default of the delivery thereof within one month after the demand shall haye been made, the right of exclusive publication secured to such. proprietor under the acts of congress respecting copyright shall he forfeited.
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- “°”'* "h“*i the word "book " shall be construed to mean every volume and part of a
volume, together with all maps, prints or other engravings belonging wincludssub- thereto; and shall include a copy of any second or subsequent edition ”°‘i“°"° °d'°‘°““' which shall be published with any additions, whether the first edition of such book shall have been published before or after the passing of this Pr¤vi¤¤· act: Provided, however, That it shall not be requisite to deliver to tho
