Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-14
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nitcd States, and give such Information res
pecting the public lands, and corning th,s
business of his Office, as shall be directed
Sec. z. Ind Ge it further enucted, Tl,ae
III all cases III which land has heretofore. OK
SHALL hereafter be given by the United States
Tor military services, warrants shall be grant
ed to the parties entitled to such land by
the Secretary of War and such warrants;
shall be recorded in the said Land . fIice
in books to be kept for the purpose, and
| shall be located as is or may be provided by
| law; and patents shall afterwards be issued
| accordingly.
Sec. 8. Ind be h further enacted, Thar
all patents issuing from the SAID Office, shall
be issued in the name of the u. States, and
f, under the seal of the said Office, and be
srgned by the President of the United States,
and countersigned by the commissioner OK
the sad Office; and shall be recorded in tht.
said office, in looks to be kept for the pc,--
pose.
Sec. 9. ,fad be il further enacted, That
az, returns relative to the public lands, here
totore directed TO be made to the Secretary
OF the treasury, shall hereafter be made
10 the said commissioner, who shall have.
power to audit and settle all public ac-
| counts relative to the public lands: Proui-
ded, That it shall be the duty of the said
commissioner, upon the settlement OF amp
| such account, to certify the balance, and
transmit the account with the voucher, and
certifcate to the Comptroller of the Trea-.
sury, tor his examination and decision there.
| on.
| Sec. TO- Ind be IL further enacted, That:
| no person appointed to an Office instituted
| oy TINS act, or employed in any SUCH flee,
snail directly or indirectly be concerned il,
the purchase of any right, title or interest,
Il rNttll lie la,
| orin trust tor any other person, or in Tho,
name or right Of any other person in trust
tor himself, nor shall take or receive any
rec or emolument for negotiating or trans-,
! acting the business OF the Office And any
! person offending in the premises against the
| prohibitions Ut this act, shall forfeit and pay
one hundred dollars and, upon conviction.
| shall be removed from Office
Sec. ii. Ind or it further enacted, That
the commissioner OF the said Land Office
shall he appointed by the President Of the
United States, by and with the advice and
| Consent Of the Senate; and Shall receive Al,
annual salary. equal to the salary of the
Auditor OF the Treasury, PAYABLE quarter
~; and the sum of two thousand two hun
ored and htty dollars is hereby appropriat-
ed Tor the said compensation, during the
year one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
TO De pad out OF any monies in the Trea-.
sury not otherwise appropriated. And the
SAID commissioner shall have the same Dri
vi!ece with the Comptroller of the Trea-
-sury, ~ sending and receiving letters and
I Packages, and also final certificates ana ia
tents for land free of postage.
| Sec. -. IND be II further eaQctcd, That
the commissioner of the Lansl-O isice shaI.
De authorised to employ sufficient nun
Der of Clerks: Providrd, That their an
nual compensation shall not exceed in the
whole seven thousand dollars and the sa;,,
compensation shall be paid in the focwiu~
manner, during the year one thousand ee.ae
hundred and twelve, that is 10 saw: three
thousand eight hundred dollars Shall he
pad out of the monies appropriated for thc.
compensation ofclerls, during the said year
in the Office of the Secretary OF the -i-rea;.
sufy; one thousand four hundred dn,,ars
shall De paid out Of the monies approoriac-
| ed TOR the compensation of clerks, during
said year, N the Office of the Secretary az
Sta te; and three hundred dollars shall oc
paid out Of the moneis appropriated for tie.
compensation of Clerks, during said wear
IN the office of the Secretary ofWar.
II. CLAY,
| Sneaker of'the House IF IecEScse,lt1 tfz,s,t.
WIN. III. CRAWFORD,
President Of the Senate tro-temnore,
April 25, 1912.
| APPROVED,