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346 'l`rr1.s xxm.———THE 'l`ERRl'l`()RIES.—Ch. 3. 18; Jlél>‘.lé870{8;· the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations ·”· ·"· •l‘· · established by him. I»q¤see¤t<>f¤r¤i¤h Sec. 1971. The lessees shall furnish to the several masters of vessels €,‘;P}°’}°‘“’f*°”°f employed by them certified copies of the lease held by them respectively, _‘iY,`$°j°?E;.. which shall be presented to the Government revenue-ofiicer for the time 1g¤l>‘»:g70»¤i;%9» being who may be in charge at the islands as the authority of the party “· · "· ¤ p' ‘ for landing and taking skins. C<=¤‘i¤i¤ ¤¤¤€i<>¤¤ Sec. 1972. Congress may at any time hereafter alter, amend, or repeal '1"W be BTW3i:.. sections from nineteen hundred and sixty to nineteen hundred and sev- 1 'I“1y* 1870* °‘ entv—one both inclusive of this cha ter. 189,s.8,v.16,p. 182. · 1 ’ p Agentand assist- Sec. 1973. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint one antstomanage seal agent and three assistant agents, who shall be charged with the manatge- €EhE[‘°*§; _-_ ment of the seal fisheries in Alaska, and the performance of such other 315B1€“‘;·1g8?·3§· duties as may be assigned to them by the Secretary of the Treasury. éibézy, iéve, ».`24a, .·. 19,p. 118. Their pay. dw- Sec. 1974. The agent shall receive the sum of ten dollars each day, "§“M,};]§§;j one assistant agent the sum of eight dollars each day, and two assist- 31,s.1,v.17, p. 35. ant agents the sum of six dollars each day while so employed; and they 3 {[0*-. 1875, v- shall also be allowed their necessary traveling expenses in oing to and 130- ‘· 18· P· 375 returning from Alaska, for which expenses vouchers shall he presented to the proper accounting officers of the Treasury, and such expenses shall not exceed in the aggregate six hundred dollars each in any one year. Not to be inter- _ Sec. 1975. Such agents shall never be interested, directly or indirectly. ssa3d **1 **13*** W in any lease of the iight to take seals, nor in any proceeds or profits _°_”°° T ____¥ thereof, either as owner, agent, partner, or otherwise. 5 Mar., 1872, c. 31, s. 1, v. 17, p. 35. Aavtzw m¤yt¤3i— Sec. 1976. Such agents are emppwered to administer oaths in all gaggagd gg; cases relating to the service of the mted States, and to take testimony timmy_ in Alaska for the use of the Government in any matter concerning the .- -- public revenues. 5 Mar., 1872, c. 31, s. 3, v. 17, p. 35.