Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-08-20

missioner OF Indian Affairs, upon some
United States depository or solvent ma
tional bank, which check or draft shall
be five per ccntum on tho amount OF
goods, supplies, transportation and so
forth, as aforesaid; and in case any
such bideer, on being awarded a con-
tract, shall fail to execute tho same
with good and sufficient sureties accor-
ding to the terms on which such bid
was made and accepted, such bidder
shall forfeit tho amount so deposited
TO the United States, and the same
shall forthwith b. paid into the Treas
azy If the United States; but if such
contract shall be duly executed, as
aforesaid, such draft or check so depos-
tied shall be returned to tho bidder:
SEC: Z. That for the purpose Of pro-
porly distributing tho supplies appro-
priated for in this act, It IS hereby
made the duty CT each agent in charge
Of Indians and having supplies to dis
tribute, to make out rolls Of the Indi-
ans entitled to supplies at the agency,
with the names of the Indians and Of
the heads Of families or lodges; with
the number in each family Or lodge,
and to give out supplies 70 the heads
Of families, and MT TO the heads Of
tribes or banda, and not 70 give ont
supplies for grsatse lsoGth Of time
than one week ID advauoo.
SEC 8. That the sum Of twenty-iour
thousand four hundred and eighty dol
Lars and eighty-six cents, being the
uuexpendsd balance of an appropria-
eion Of "forty thousand dollars to car
~ on tho work Of aiding and instruct
ing the Indians Of the Central superiu-
tendency il the arts Of civilization,
with view to their self support
made BY act Of March third, eighteen
hundred and seventy-one, is hereby
reappro2riated, and may be expended
for the purpose named, and shall be
available Immediately; and the sum Of
ten thousand dollars IS appropriated
for the support Of schools ia the Cen.
tsal superintendenoy: Ind provided
Jsreher, That the unexpcnded balance
Of the appropriation made By act Of
July fifteenth, eigeteen hundred and
seventy, for educational purposes for
the Indians, be, and the same il here
BY rc-appropriated.
SIC. 9.lhat the several appropria-
1ions here made for teachers, miliers,
blacksmi tbs, engineers, carpenters,
physieiaas, and other persons, aud for
tarious articles provided for BY treaty
stipalatioRs, may be diverted TO other
uses for the benefi { Of various Indian
tribes, within the discretion Of che
President, and With the consent al
said tribes expressed IL the usual man.
ner; and that he caueo report to Be
,nads % Congress, e tho next session
thereafter, Of hiS astion under The pro.
vision.
6Ec. 10. That no agent OF employees
Of tho United States Government. 81
any Of the Departments thereof, while
II The service Of che. Government, shall
have any iaterost, directly o. indirect,
y, contingent o absolsts, or rea,ote;
( 10 any costrsst md q nndsr uegotia.
zion. with tbss Goys1s &. q with the
Tsdians Tor tho 80 or tho trans.
possaeioa s. dlslliivssy IS goods % sup.
plies fos che Indians q Tor tke remoY.
d q sths Indians; nor shall any such
agent o. employees oollnde wish any
person who may attempt % obtain anJ
ssce contract for the purpose Of ena.
fSiag suck person % obtain the same
The violatioo q saysof the provisions
&C this section shall b ! gmisd1 meano,
and .sball b punished 81 q iae 81 mol
lea than Gys huudred dollars nor morel
thar Eve thousand dollars, and 81 "a.
.lnoval from ofies; and 81 addition
shereto, IL court ishan, Is IL discretion
have the power q punish 81 gimprison.
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