The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-25
IPrsIIC-NO. 1871

IPCHIC-No. 19l
AN ACT to prevent and punish fraud the part of Oh
otrused with making cf contracts for the Govern
ment.
B,n enaI By the Senate and House Of Represostdr
Of the Cnited States Of America in Congress assembled
nat it shall be the duty Of the secretary Of War Of the
Secretary C the Navy and OF the ecreary Of the Int
rior m medatey after the passage of this act to
require every contract made by them severaly
beha Of the government by their officer under them
appointed TO make such contracts to be reduced 10
writing and signed by the tracing parties with their
at the end thereof copy Of which shall be filed
by the officer making and sgring the said contract in
the Returns Office Of the department. Of the Interior
Hereinafter established for that purpose) soon after
the contract IS made "a possib and within thirty days
together with all bids Offers and proposals him made
by persons to obtain he also copy Of auy al
vertisement he may have published inviting bids offers
propose FOR the all the said copies and papers
in relation 10 each contract to be attached together by
ribbon and seal and numbered in regular order numer
caly recording to the number of papers composing the
whole return
further duty Of the said officer making his
sffE4iaH m As nbst Sf ths sei ~ ATS b. .the
II DO soiemny swear Tor atrml that the copy Of con
tract hereto annexed Is an exact copy OF contract
made by me personally with -; that ! made the
fairly without benefit advantage 10 INV self
allowing any such berefit advantage corruptly
the said -, or any o;h'r person and that tf> pa
pers accompanying include all those relating TO the said
contract required by the statute in such made
and provided And any officer convicted of falsely and
corrupty swearing to such sfdavit, shall be subjeo
all the pains and penalties now by law inflicted for wfll
and corrupt perjury.
SC. B. And b. 1t further endrt.i That any officer
making contracts aforesaid, and IA gAetng
to make returns Of the same according to the prCvs
ions of this unless from unavoidable accident and
no. within his control shall be deemed in OF
such failure neglect to be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine
Of not { thln hundred dollars tia i've
hurdred dol.rs and be imprisoned for not than
months at the DIS re,ion Of tie trying the
Sec. 4. Anf te ii further enacted, That it shall be
tha nff fh. yntAy aolr
ritter the passage of this to provide tit and proper
apal IN his Department to Se called the Returns
Cce within which 10 e he returns required by this
act TO be filed and 10 appoint clerk 10 attend 70 the
same who shc be entitled 10 annual salary Of twelve
hrudred dollars and whose duty sball be to ne 81
turns made 60 said Office that the same may be of
easy access nng all returns msde by the officer
IN the same place and numbering them they
In numerical order He shall also provide and keep
index hook with The Of the contracting parties
and the number OF each and every contract opposite
the sld and be sns submit the sad index book
aat returns to any desiring to inspect the
AID he shs also furn sh copies Of said returns
person paying To- said copies saii clerk NJ the
Of FIVE cents for every hundred words which said
copies certificates sa be appended in every by the
CLERK masng tne same stteS their correctness and
that each COPY so certified is fol- sad complete copy Of
sld rc.lrn which return, certified, under ,ae seal
OF the D-partme1t shs be evidence in ali prosecutions
| under this act
Sc. s. And be 4 further enacted That i: shsH be the
duty Of the s,c-ets-y OF War OF the Secretary tie
Navy and of the ,retary of tie IN; srior Immediately
oicer seve-sly appoi1tei by them with authority ts
make contracts on behd, of tie Government, with a
printed let: OF instr lcopS sett forth tie duties
such oce under this act ad aso 10 furnish herewith
fo:ms. pr med IN blank OF copt It's to be made and
the affidavit OF returns required be affixed thereto
so that all the instruments be nearly uniform
possible.
Approved June . ls62.
rPrrTc-No. Sol
AN ACT to establish land oce in Colorado Territory
and for cher purposes.
Be ercc ID BY the Senae and HOUSE o. Representative
OF TIE United N1tes cf Ameic1. in ConyYcs assembled
1Iat q the lands belonging - the United State, L
winch the lndll title has been shall be extnEushe
snail be subec the operations OF she pre- emption ac
OF the four tn - September, eighteen h-I
one and under The conditions srictors, and .tpua
tonS therein mentioned Pr. .d1d h>g.t.r, Thst whel
unsurveyed lands are ca med by pre-empi!on notice
the spec fc tract Claimed sha re ed within ID
afte the survey has been made the feld aud fail
ure to file such notice of 20 for the tract cMes
within twelve months from the cling of such notice III
parties Gaining lands shs forfeit all right thereto
provided sld notice, NAV be flied with the Survevo
General and TO be noted by him The township p.ts
Until other ro1gemeu;s have been By law 70
that purpose.
Sec And BE- If further eadcs>i. That the public land
within the Territory o. Colorado which the ndis
title IL or shall be srtins Jished shall constitute
land district, TO beeaed the Colorado district and tn
President IS hereby authorize 70 appoint. BY and Wit
II. advice and cor.e1t o. Il register
ceve! Of public MONEYS for sad district. who shall b
required to at the place which said Office sha
be located, AID they slali asve the Pow r,l
form the sa ne duties, and De lied 70 tie CON
pe1satitn rs NAV be prescrbet By Law in rel
tio1 TO l91d ofces Of the Cp,i stats in the State
| Kansas.
SEC g. And Be It fuvther esaded, That an act ent
ed An act to grsduais the prce o. the public Ian Do
actual settlers s7d tvators be s'd the is be-,
by repes'ed.
Approved June ., lsee