998 TREATY WITH THE PONCAS. Mnzcu 12, 1858. deem to be necessary and proper, for the support and comfort of the aged and infirm members of the tribe. _ _ In case of any material decrease of the Poncas m number, the smd amounts shall be reduced and diminished in proportion thereto, or they may, at the discretion of the President, be discontinued altogether should said Indians Fail to make satisfactory cforts to advance and improve their condition; in which casa such other provision shall be made for them as the President and Congress may judgé to be suitable and proper. U United States Third. To expend the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) 1.n
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ggéucz {,°:i,§`£°é removal to their new homes, purchasing stock and agricultural implements, houses, kc. breaking up and fencing Iand, building houses, and in making such other improvements as may be necessary for their comfort, and welfare. to maintain Fourth. To establish, and to maintain for ten years, at an annual exschools- Childwu pause not to exceed five thousand dollars, ($5,000,) one or more manual
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ment Hisconim- agriculture, the mechanic arts, and housewifery; which school or schools Wd- shall be managed and conducted in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct; the Poncas hereby stipulating to constantly keep thereat, during at least nine months in every year, all their children between the ages of seven and eighteen years; and that, if this be not done, there shall be deducted from the shares of the annuities due to the parents, guardians, or other persons having control of the children, such amounts ds may be proportioned to the deficiency in their time of attendance, compared with the said nine months, and the cost of maintaining and educating the children during that period. II: is further agreed that such other measures may be adopted, to compel the attendance of the children at the school or schools as the President may think proper and direct; and whenever he shall be satisfied of a. fhilurc to fulfil the aforesaid stipulation on the part of the Poncas, he may, at his discretion, diminish or wholly discontinue the allowance and expenditure of the sum herein set apart for the support and maintenance ofsaid school or schools. to provide mV_ Fif'Lh.~ Tg provide the Poncas with g. mill suitable for grinding grain and gvispmills, and sawing timber, one or more mechanic shops, with the necessary tools "‘°°l‘*“‘f°“’ for the same, and dwellin v-houses for an interpreter, miller, cnvinccr for shops' &c' the mill if one be neccssm? f dU , y, armer, an the mechanics that may be cmploycd for their benefit, the whole not to exceed in cost the sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars, ($10,500 ;) and also to expend annually, for ten years, or during the pleasure of the President, an amount not ex— cceding seven thousand five hundred dollars, ($7,500,) for the purpose of furnishing said Indians with such aid and assistance in agricultural and mechanical pursuits, including the working of said mill, as the Secretary of the Interior may consider advantageous and necessary for them; the pcmas to gm, Poucas hereby stipulatiug to furnish from their tribe the number of young nisln apprcntic , men that may be required as apprentices and assistants in the mill and S"' mechanic shops, and at least three persons to work constantly with each laborer employed for them in agricultural pursuits, it being understood that such laborers are to be employed more for the instruction of the Indians than mcrcly to work for their benefit. The persons so to be furnished by the tribe shall be allowed 2. fair and just compensation for their services, to be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. _ yo preverlt The Poncas further stipulate and bind themselves to prevent any of the z=.1¤fY W ¤¤¤U¤, members of their tribe fiom destroying or injuring the said houses, shops, °' mill, machinery, stock, farming utensils, or any other thing furnished them by the government; and in case of any such destruction or injury, or of any of the things so furnished being carried off by any member or members of their tribe, the value of the same shall be deducted from the tribal annuities. And whenever the President shall be satisfied that the Poncas have become sufficicntly confirmed in habits of industry, and advanced in
