The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-06-16

- ~ CttUCtcu 0Y Ldc &3f11QEe ana dOtfee lT
Representatives. Of The United States Of Amer
sea IN GoRgresa assembled, That il shall be
the duty of the Secretary of War, of the
Secretary og the Navy, and, of the Secre.
tary OF the Interior, immediately after the
passage Of this act, 10 cause aud rt quire
every contrac. made by them, severally, ON
oenalI OF the GoverEmont, or by their Cfi-
GERS under them appoin' ed to make, such
contracts, TO be reduced to wiring, and
sigued by the contracting parties with their
names al the end thereof a copy OF which
snail De filed by the officer making and
sIgnIng the said contract in the Returns
Othee of the Department of the Interior
hereinafter established for that nurpose) as
soon after The contract is made as possible,
and within thirty days, together with all
dds, offers, and proposals TO him made by
persons to obtain he same as also copy
OF any advertisement be may have publish
co inviting bids, offers, or proposals for the
samr; all the said copies aid papers in re-
la;ion TO each contract to be attached to-
gether by ribbon and seal, aud NUMBERED
10 regular order numerically, according 10
the number Of papers composing the Whole
aeaufn A. ssssEslszs
Sec Z. Agzd be % gssrghsv snactsR That
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Ger 6eFots making bis return, aeeosdiass So =,
the drse section 81 this act, 70 sffix to the
same his atHdavft In the following form,
sworn TO before some magistrate having
authority 10 administer oaths, " do sol
etaaly swear (or afirml that tie copy of
contract hereto annexed is an exact cory
of eoatraet made By me personally with
-; that | made the same fairly with
out any benefit or advantage to myself, or
allowing any such benefit or advantage
certaptly 70 the said ---, or auy other
person and that the papers accompany ing
1uctude ALI those relating so tho said con-
tract, as required by the statute in such !
case made and provided" Aud any officer
convicted of falsely and corruptly swearing
10 such affidavit, shall be subject to all the |
pains and penalties now by law inflicted for
wtltul snd corrupt perjury
SEC 3, had be Il further enacted, That
any officer making contracts, as aforesaid,
aud faiiiOg or EegIecting TO make returns Of
the sHme, according to the provisions Of this
act, unless from Avoidahle accident, and not
within his ccprrol, shall be deemed, in
every case Of such failure or neglecr, TO be
guilty OF . nais0s smesnoF, and, on conviction /
thereof, shall be punished By fiue of not !
less than one hundred dollars, nor more !
than Eve hnbdred dollars, and be imptis- |
oned for not more than six months al the |
discretion OF the court trying the same
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, Thet |
II shall be the duty Of The Srcreiaiy Of the !
Interior, Immediately after the passage Of |
Ehis ACT, 10 provide q. aud proper apart
msnt in bis Department, to be called the /
Returns 0fiice," within wh ch 10 6,e tie |
re urus required By this act TO be filed, ai d |
TO sppoint clerk to attend 10 the sam. }
who shall be entitled to al annual salary OF /
twelve hund, ed dollars, aud whoee duty it /
shall be 10 fire all returns made to said /
Office, 50 that the same may be Of easy &C.
Gees, iiifng all returns made by the same /
officer in the same place, aad numbering |
them as lhsy are made in numerical orde
He shali also ngovido and keep an indgn /
book, with The names of The confFscting
parties, and the number of each aud every
contract opposite to the said Damcs; aud be
shall submit the said index book aud he.
turns 10 any person desiring to inspect The
me; and be shall alsu furnish copies of
said returns to any person paying for said
copies to said clerk, at the rate of FIVE cents
for every one hundred words, TO which said
copies certificates shall be appended in every
case by the clerk making the same, a'fest-
ing their correctness, and that each copy so
certified is a full and complete copy OF said
return ! which return, so certified under the
seal OF the Department, shall be evidence 10
all prosecutions nnder this act.
Sec. 5. Arld be IL further espcted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War,
of the Secretary 0f the Navy, and of the
Secretary Of the Interior. Immediately after
the passage of This act, to furnish each and
every officer severally appointed by them
with authority to make contracts on behalf
of the Government, With printed letter of
setting forth the duties of such
officer under this act, and also TO furnish
Herewith forms, printed in blank, OF con-
trac,s TO be made, and the affidavit of re-
turns required to be affixed thereto, so that
all the instruments may be as early uni
form as possible.
Approved, June Q, 1862.
GPUBIIo-No. 80.