The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-31

Once, whose duty II shall be, In pursu-
ance of instructions lfrom the Commits
sioner, to ceTtefy and affix the seal of the
General Land Office to all patents for
public lands, and he shall attend to the
correct engrossing and recording and
transmission of such patents. He shall
prepare alphabetical indexes Of the names
of patentees, and of persons entitled to
patents; and he shall prepare such cop
les and exempllfcations of matters on file
or record in the General Land Office, as
the Commissioner may from time TO time
direct.
SEC. s. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall be appointed by the President.
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, an officer to be called the Solici-
tor of the General Land Office, with an
annual salary of two thousand dollars,
whose duty it shall be to examine and
present report to the Commissioner, of
the state of facts in oil cases referred by
the Commissioner to his attention which
shall involve question Of law, or where
the facts are in controversy between the
agents Of the Government and individu-
als, or there are conflicting claims of par
tics before the Department, with his opin-
ion thereon: and also, TO advise the Com
missioner, when required thereto, on all
questions growing out of the manage
ment of the public lands, or the title there
to, private land claims, Virginia military
scrip, bounty lands, and pre-emption
claims and to render such further pro-
fessional services in the business of the
department as may he required, and shall
be connected with the discharge of the
duties thereof
SEC. 6. A1d be IL further cRactedThai,
it be lawful for the President of the
United States, by and with the advice
aud consent of the Senate, to appoint "A
Secretary, with salary of fifteen hun
dred dollars per annum, whose duty it
shall be, under the direction of the Pres
idcnt, to sign in his name, and for him,
all patents for land sold or granted under
the authority of the United States.
SECTIoN7. And be IL further enacted,
Tha, IT shall be the duty Of the Commits
sioner to cause to he prepared, aud to
certify, under the seal of the General
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and papers on file in his office, as may
be applied for, to be used in evidence in
courts of justice.
SECTION g. And be IL further enacted,
That whenever the Office of Recorder
shall become vacant, or in case of the
sickness or absence of the Recorder, the
duties of his Office shall be performed, ad
interim, by the Principal Clerk on Priv
ate Land Claims.
Sec. o. ind be IL further enacted,
That the Receivers Of the land offices
shall make to the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury monthly returns of the moneys re-
ceived in their several offices, and pay
over such moneys pursuant to his instruc-
tions. And tney shall also make to the
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office
like monthly returns, and transmit to him
quarterly accounts current of the debts
and credits of their several Offices with
the United States.
That the Commissioner of the General
Land Office shall be entitled to receive
an annual salary of three thousand dol
lars; the Recorder Of the General Land
Office, an annual salary of fifteen hun
dred dollars the principal clerk of the
surveys, an annual salary of eighteen
hundred dolIurs and each of the said
principal clerks, an annual salary of eigli-
teen hundred dollars from and after the
date of their respective commissions and
that the said commissioner he authorized
to employ, for the service of the General
Land Office, one clerk, whose annual
salary shall not exceed fifteen hundred
dollars four clerks, whose annual salary
shall not exceed fourteen hundred dollars
each sixteen clerks, whose annual sala-
ry shall not exceed thirteen hundred dol
lars encil twenty clerks, whose annual
salary shall not exceed twelve hundred
dollars zach five clerks, whose annual
salary sbal! not exceed eleven hundred
dollars each thiry-fve clerks, whose an.
nual salary shall not excrud one thousand
dollars each one principal draugbtsman,
whose annual salary shall not exceed
fifteen hundred dollars one assistant
draughtsman, whose annual salary shall
not exceed twelve hundred dollars two
messengers, whose annual salary shall
not exceed seven hundred dollars each
three assistant messengers, whose annual
salary shall not exceed three hundred
and fifty dollars each /; and two packers,
to make up packages Of patents, blank
forms, and other things necessary to bo
transmitted to the district land Offices, at
n salary Of four hundred and fifty dollars
each.
SECTION IIsdnd be IL further enacted,
That such provisions of the act OF the
twenty fifth of A prl, ia tho year one thou
sand eight hundred aad twelve, entitled
"An act for the establishment Of Cen
eral Land Office in the Department Of the