The Patent Act.-1877. SCHEDULE A. VICTORIA, by the grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen Defender of the Faith-To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Whereas that he is [or invention for of of , hath, by his petition, represented unto us is or was the true and first inventor of a certain and that the same has not been publicly used or offered for sale within the Province of South Australia more than twelve months prior to the date of the said petition [and that the said is the assignee, legatee, executor, or administrator, as the case may be, of the said J, and hath, therefore, humbly prayed for Letters Patent for the sole making, using, exercising, and vending of the said invention within our said Province for the term of fourteen years, pursuant to "The Patent Act, 1877": And whereas the said hath correctly and fully described and ascertained the nature and principle of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be made, used, worked, or performed, by a specification, in writing under his hand, and has caused the same to be duly filed in the Patent Office of our said Province on the day of 18 : And we being willing to give encouragement to all arts and inventions which may be for the public good, are graciously pleased to condescend to the petitioner's request: Know ye, therefore, that we of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion have given and granted, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant unto the said , his executors, administrators, and assigns, our especial licence, full power, sole privilege, and authority, that he the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, by himself and themselves, or by his and their deputy or deputies, servants or agents, or such others as the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time, and at all times hereafter during the term of years herein expressed, shall and lawfully may make, use, exercise, and vend his said invention within our said Province, in such manner as to him the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them, shall in his or their discretion seem meet; and that he the said his executors, administrators, and assigns shall and lawfully may have and enjoy the whole profit, benefit, commodity, and advantage from time to time coming, growing, accruing, and arising by reason of the said invention for and during the term of years herein mentioned, to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy the said licences, powers, privileges, and advantages herein before granted, or mentioned to be granted to the said day of , his executors, administrators, and assigns, for and during and unto the full end and term of fourteen years from the A.D. according to the statute in such case made and provided, and to the end that he, the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, and every of them, may have and enjoy the full benefit and sole use and exercise of the said invention, according to our gracious intention herein before declared, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, require and strictly command all and every person and persons, bodies politic and corporate, and all other our subjects whatsoever of what estate, quality, degree, name, or condition soever they be within our said Province, that neither they nor any of them at any time during the continuance of the said term of fourteen years hereby granted, either directly or indirectly do make, use, exercise, or vend the said invention, or any part of the same so attained unto by the said as aforesaid, nor in anywise counter feit, imitate, or resemble the same, nor make or cause to be made any addition thereunto, or subtraction from the same, whereby to pretend himself or themselves the inventor or inventors, deviser or devisers thereof, without the consent, licence, or agreement of the said his executors, administrators, or assigns in writing, under his or their hands or seals, first had and obtained in that behalf, upon such pains and penalties as can or may be justly inflicted on such offenders for their contempt of this our royal command, and further to be answerable to the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, according to law, for The Patent Act.-1877. for his and their damages thereby occasioned: And, moreover, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, will and command all and singular the Justices of the Peace, sheriffs, bailiffs, constables, and all other officers and ministers of us, our heirs, and successors for the time being, that they or any of them do not nor shall at any time during the said term hereby granted, in anywise molest, trouble, or hinder the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them, or his or their deputies, servants, or agents in or about the due and lawful use or exercise of the aforesaid invention, or anything relating thereto : Provided always, and these our letters patent are and shall be upon this condition, that if at any time during the said term hereby granted it shall appear that this our grant is contrary to law, or prejudicial or inconvenient to the general public, or that the said invention is not a new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or a new and useful improvement on any art, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or that the said invention has been publicly used or offered for sale within our said Province prior to the date of these our letters patent, or that the said petitioner is not the true and first inventor thereof [or the assignee, legatee, executor, or administrator, as the case may be, of the true and first inventor thereof], or if the said specification, filed as aforesaid does not correctly and fully describe and ascertain the nature and principle of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be made, used, worked, or performed, or if the said his executors, administrators, or assigns shall not supply, or cause to be supplied for our service all such articles of the said invention as he or they shall be required to supply by the officers or commissioners administering the department of our service, for the use of which the same shall be required, in such manner, at such times, and at or upon such reasonable prices and terms as shall be settled for that purpose by the said officers or commissioners requiring the same, then and in any of the said cases, these our letters patent shall forthwith cease, determine, and be utterly void to all intents and purposes, anything herein before contained to the contrary thereof, in anywise notwithstanding: Provided also, that these our letters patent, or anything herein contained shall not extend or be construed to extend to give privilege unto the said , his executors, administrators, and assigns, or any of them to use or imitate any invention or work whatsoever which hath heretofore been found out or invented by any other of our subjects whatsoever, and publicly used or exercised, unto whom our like letters patent or privileges have been already granted for the sole use, exercise, and benefit thereof, it being our will and pleasure that the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, and all and every other person and persons to whom like letters patent or privileges have been already granted as aforesaid, shall distinctly use and practise their several inventions by them invented and found out according to the true intent and meaning of the same respective letters patent, and of these presents: Provided likewise, and these our letters patent are upon this express condition, that the same shall be void, and that the rights and privileges hereby granted shall cease and determine at the expiration of three years from the date hereof, unless the said his executors, administrators, or assigns shall pay at the said Patent Office the sum of Five Pounds before the day of A.D. 18 and further upon condition that the same letters patent shall be void, and the said rights and privileges cease and determine at the expiration of seven years from the date hereof, unless the said his executors, administrators, or assigns, shall pay at the said Patent Office the sum of Five Pounds before the day of A.D. 18 : Provided that nothing herein contained shall prevent the granting of licences in the manner and for the considerations in and for which they may by law be granted; and lastly we do by these presents for us, our heirs, and successors, grant unto the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, that these our letters patent or the filing thereof shall be in and by all things good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual in the law, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and shall be taken, construed, and adjudged in the most favorable and beneficial sense, for the best advantage of the said his executors, administrators, and assigns, as well in all our Courts of Record as elsewhere, and by all and singular the officers and ministers whatsoever of us, our heirs and successors, in this our said Province, and amongst all and every the subjects of us, our heirs and successors, whatsoever and wheresoever. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters patent to be made patent this day of A.D. and to be sealed with the day of SCHEDULE The Patent Act.-1877. SCHEDULE B. Fees to be paid in respect of the several matters hereunder specified : An Act further to amend "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1861," and "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1862," and for other purposes. W [Assented to, 21st December, 1877.] HEREAS it is desirable to amend the law relating to Munici- Preamble. of the Province of South Australia, with the advice and consent of 1. This Act may be cited as "The Municipal Corporations Title. Amendment Act, 1877." 2. Sections 73, 74, and 100 of "The Municipal Corporations Repeal. Act, 1861," and section 11 of "The Municipal Corporations Act, 1862," shall be and the same are hereby repealed. 3. The Governor may by Proclamation direct that the following Proclamation. provisions, or such of them as he may think applicable, shall extend to and be in force in any city or corporate town. retirement of 4. On the first day of December in every year, one Auditor only Election and shall retire from office; but this provision shall not apply to any Auditors. corporation hereafter proclaimed until one year from the date of the Proclamation thereof. 5. The Auditor so to retire shall be he who shall have been the Retirement from office of Auditors, longest in office without re-election; but in cases where the period how regulated. in |