The Tomahawk., 1926-05-20
Dr. may at any time in his discretion

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ent or guardian who has failed
properly to use or account for
previous payments, and expend the
balance of said shares for the best
interests of the minors. The Sec.
Rotary of the Interior is hereby
authorized to withdraw from the
Treasury of the United States so
much of the said remaining princi
pal fund as may be necessary to
carry out this provision. The sag
gregate of the shares of incompe
tent Indians, their minor children,
and orphan minors shall remain
undivided in the Treasury of the
United States and be carried as the
chippewa in Minnesota Fund.
Incompetent Indians" which shall
belong to and be held as a common
fund for the exclusive use and
benefit of the Incompetent adults,
their minor children, and orphan
minors, at FIVE per centum interest
to be credited to the principal fund
semi annually. the combined fund
of principal and interest to be dis
posed of only as herein provided.
Sec. 4 All funds thereafter &c,
cruing to the Chippewa Indians !of
Minnesota from any source shall
be deposited separately in the
Treasury of the United States Ito
the credit of the "Chiopewalin
Minnesota Fund" and shall bear
interest at the rate of five per cen
tum per annum to be credited to
the principal fund semi annually
and disposed Of only as herein pro
vided. Whenever the combined
fund or principal and interest
reaches a sufficient amount the
Secretary of the Interior is author
lied in his discretion to make sim.
liar Withdrawals, payments, ahG
deposits therefrom as provided II
Section 3 hereof. to all enrolled
Indians living on the date thereof.
Sec. 5. The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized in his discre.
ton upon satisfactory showing of
competency to transfer to the COM
petent roll the names of any adult
Indians originally enrolled as in
competent and the names of any
minors on the incompetent or or
pban minor roll upon reaching the
age of 81 years, and to pay them
their respective pro rata shares of
the incompetent fund and created
BY Section 3 hereaf then available,
and upon such transfer to withdraw
from the Treasury of the United
States and deposit at interest in
properly bonded banks the shares
Of the minor children of said
adults subject to payment to the
parents or guardians as provided in
said Sec. 3. Provided. That until
such withdrawal the incompetent
adults, their minor children, and
orphan minors shall have no vested
or descendible right to their re,
spective shares, which in the event
of death prior thereto shall remain
in the fund.
Sec. 6. An annual appropriation
is hereby authorized in such
amount as may be necessary, with
the approval of Congress, from
t h 9 . Chippewa in Minnesota
Fund, Incompetent Indians for
expenditure in the discretion of
the Secretary of the Interior for
the relief OF distress of such in.
competent Indians as may be in
need thereof. .ra
Sec Z Except as to Section /
hereof this act shall not become
effective until two thirds of the
properly enrolled male Chippewa
Indians IF Minnesota over Is years
of age shall have agreed thereto in
writing and until a proclamation
of the President to that effect.
The commission is authorized to
present and explain this act to the
Indians for the purpose of obtain
ing their approval and TO submit a
report thereof to the Secretary of
the Interior.