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AUDITOR AND TREASURER —BOOK'S AND DOCUMENTS. 11

fice that are now and may hereafter be required and allowed by law; and shall hold his said office until his successor is elected and qualified.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That when the United States government shall reimburse to the Territory of Dakota the amount expended by the Territory for the support of the militia force called into service in 1862, for the public defense, before said treasurer shall be authorized to receive and receipt for said money or any portion thereof, he shall execute and file a bond, (in addition to the one mentioned in section five) to the Territory of Dakota, in the penal sum of double the amount of money to be received as before mentioned, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governor, conditioned the same as the bond required of the treasurer of the Territory, as now provided by law.

Sec. 7. This act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.

Approved, December 30th, 1863.

BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER IX.

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF BOOKS ANB DOCUMENTS THEREIN MENTIONED.

WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior did on the 27th day of April, 1863, forward by Adams’ express, eleven boxes containing books and documents addressed to the Old Settlers Historical association, Yankton, Dakota Territory, care of P. Choteau, Jr., & Co., St. Louis, Mo., and whereas, Gregory Brothers, of Yankton, receipted for and paid the charges on said boxes, amounting to the sum of $125, and said boxes and contents have ever since remained in the charge of said Gregory Brothers, and the said amount of charges remains due to