age who is incorrigible or habitually disregards the commands of her father or mother or guardian, who leads a vagrant life, or resorts to immoral places or practices, or neglects or refuses to perform labor suitable to her years and condition or to attend school. And the president of the board of trustees may also commit to the Reform School for Girls such girls as are mentioned in the foregoing third and fourth classes upon application or complaint, in writing, of a parent or guardian or relative having charge of such girl, and upon such testimony in regard to the facts stated as shall be satisfactory to him; and for taking testimony in such cases he is hereby empowered to administer oaths. (19 Stat. 50. 31 Stat. 809.)

This section, as originally enacted, applied only to the National Training School for Boys, and, as amended by Act June 5, 1900, c. 715, is set forth ante, § 9402. It was made applicable, with other sections of Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, of which it formed a part, to the Reform School for Girls by Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 6, ante, § 9419, and as so made applicable to the Reform School for Girls, was amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, cited above, to read as set forth here. Said Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, was entitled as an act supplemental to Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, to incorporate the Reform School for Girls of the District of Columbia, which is set forth ante, §§ 9414-9419, and post, §§ 9425, 9426.

The amendatory provision of said Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, was as follows: "Be it enacted, &c., That sections eight, nine, and fifteen of the Act entitled 'An Act revising and amending the various Acts establishing and relating to the Reform School of the District of Columbia,' approved May third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, which Act was made applicable to the Reform School for Girls by the sixth section of the Act to which this Act is a supplement, be, and they are hereby, amended as applicable to the said Reform School for Girls, so as to read as follows:"

Sections 9 and 15 of said Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, as amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 471, are set forth post, §§ 9421, 9422.

The name of the school was changed to the National Training School for Girls by a provision in Act June 26, 1912, c. 182, § 1, ante, § 9413.

§ 9421. (Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, § 9, as amended, Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478.) Period of detention.

Every girl sent to the Reform School for Girls shall remain until she is twenty-one years of age unless sooner discharged or bound as an apprentice. (19 Stat. 51. 31 Stat. 809.)

This section, as originally enacted, applied only to the National Training School for Boys, and, as amended by Act June 5, 1900, c. 715, is set forth ante, § 9403. It was made applicable, with other sections of Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, of which it formed a part, to the Reform School for Girls by Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 6, ante, § 9419, and, as so made applicable to the Reform School for Girls, was amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, cited above, to read as set forth here.

See notes to said Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, § 8, as amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, ante, § 9420.

The school was designated the National Training School for Girls by a provision of Act June 26, 1912, c. 182, § 1, ante, § 9413.

§ 9422. (Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, § 15, as amended, Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478.) By-laws, rules, and regulations; release of girls. The board of trustees may make such by-laws, rules, and regulations for their own government and that of the institution, its officers, employés, and inmates, the employment, discipline, instruction, education, removal, and absolute, temporary, or conditional release

of all girls committed to the school as they may deem necessary and proper and as are not contrary to the Constitution and to the laws of the District of Columbia. (19 Stat. 52. 31 Stat. 809.)

This section, as originally enacted, applied only to the National Training School for Boys, and is set forth ante, § 9411. It was made applicable, with other sections of Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, of which it formed a part, to the Reform School for Girls by Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 6, ante, § 9419, and, as so made applicable to the Reform School for Girls, was amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, cited above, to read as set forth here.

See notes to said Act May 3, 1876, c. 90, § 8, as amended by Act Feb. 25, 1901, c. 478, ante, § 9420.

Other provisions relating to by-laws, rules, and regulations were made by Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 5, ante, § 9418.

Subsequent provisions for release on parol of girls committed to the school were made by Act April 15, 1910, c. 164, post, §§ 9423, 9424.

§ 9423. (Act April 15, 1910, c. 164, § 1.) Release on parole of female juvenile offenders committed to school.

Every female juvenile offender who is now or may hereafter be committed to the Reform School for Girls of the District of Columbia, and who has by her conduct given sufficient evidence that she has reformed, may be released on parole as hereinafter provided. (36) Stat. 300.)

This section and the section next following were part of an act entitled "An act to parole juvenile offenders."

Section 3 of the act repealed all inconsistent acts and parts of acts.

The school was designated the National Training School for Girls by a provision of Act June 26, 1912, c. 182, § 1, ante, § 9413.

§ 9424. (Act April 15, 1910, c. 164, § 2.) Board of trustees authorized to parole girls.

If it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board of trustees of said school that there is reasonable probability that any girl detained in the said school will, if conditionally released, remain at liberty without violating the laws, then said board of trustees may, in its discretion, parole such girl under such conditions and regulations as the said board of trustees may deem proper: Provided, That the parole of all such juvenile offenders committed by courts other than those of the District of Columbia shall be subject to the approval of the Attorney-General of the United States. (36 Stat. 300.)

§ 9425. (Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 7.) Organization of board of trustees; president; terms of office; appointment of succes

sors.

Within thirty days after this act is passed said trustees shall meet and organize by electing a president; and they shall draw lots and decide the length of service of said trustees. Three of said trustees shall serve for one year, three for two years, and three for three years, and their successors in office shall be appointed in like manner as the trustees of the Reform School of the District of Columbia are now appointed. (25 Stat. 246.)

See notes to section 1 of this act, ante, § 9414.

The trustees mentioned in this section were the trustees named in, and with their successors incorporated by, said section 1 of this act, ante, § 9414. The school was designated the National Training School for Girls by a provision of Act June 26, 1912, c. 182, § 1, ante, § 9413.

§ 9426. (Act July 9, 1888, c. 595, § 8.) Right to amend or repeal

act.

Congress shall have the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any time. (25 Stat. 246.)

See notes to section 1 of this act, ante, § 9414.

Appropriations for the school are made by the annual District of Columbia appropriation acts. The provisions for the fiscal year 1914 were by Act March 4, 1913, c. 150, 37 Stat. 966.

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9473. Commissioner to hear and decide
the question of extension.

9474. Operation of extension.
9475. Patents for designs authorized.
9476. Unauthorized use of patented de-
sign; penalty.

9477. Remedy by existing law not im-
paired, but owner not to recover
twice.

Sec.

9478. Models of designs.

9479. Duration of patents for designs.
9480. Extension of patents for designs.
9481. Patents for designs subject to
general rules of patent law.
9482. Fees in obtaining patents, etc.
9483. Mode of payment.
9484. Refunding. ·

§ 9427. (R. S. § 4883, as amended, Act Feb. 18, 1888, c. 15, Act April 11, 1902, c. 417.) Patents, how issued, attested, and recorded.

All patents shall be issued in the name of the United States of America, under the seal of the Patent Office, and shall be signed by the Commissioner of Patents, and they shall be recorded, together with the specifications, in the Patent Office in books to be kept for that purpose.

Act July 8, 1870, c. 230, § 21, 16 Stat. 200. Act Feb. 18, 1888, c. 15, 25 Stat. 40. Act April 11, 1902, c. 417, 32 Stat. 95.

This section, as enacted in the Revised Statutes, was as follows:

"All patents shall be issued in the name of the United States of America, under the seal of the Patent Office, and shall be signed by the Secretary of the Interior, and countersigned by the Commissioner of Patents, and they shall be recorded, together with the specifications, in the Patent Office, in books to be kept for that purpose."

It was amended by Act Feb. 18, 1888, c. 15, cited above, by inserting, after the words "Secretary of the Interior," the words "or under his direction by one of the Assistant Secretaries of the Interior."

It was again amended by Act April 11, 1902, c. 417, last cited above, to read as set forth here.

Certain patents signed by Assistant Secretaries of the Interior were validated by Act April 19, 1888, c. 126, 25 Stat. 87.

§ 9428. (R. S. § 4884). Contents and duration.

Every patent shall contain a short title or description of the invention or discovery, correctly indicating its nature and design, and a grant to the patentee, his heirs or assigns, for the term of seventeen years, of the exclusive right to make, use, and vend the invention or discovery throughout the United States, and the Territories thereof, referring to the specification for the particulars thereof. A copy of the specification and drawings shall be annexed to the patent and be a part thereof.

Act July 8, 1870, c. 230, § 22, 16 Stat. 201.

§ 9429. (R. S. § 4885, as amended, Act May 23, 1908, c. 189.) Time of issue of patent; payment of final fee.

Every patent shall issue within a period of three months from the date of the payment of the final fee, which fee shall be paid not later than six months from the time at which the application was passed and allowed and notice thereof was sent to the applicant or his agent;