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rr-rrr rrvnr.-ixniass.-cn. 2. 365 Sec. 2086. The payment of all moneys and the distribution of all goods MQ<19¤ 0* P*1Y1{18 stipulated to be furnished to any Indians, or tribe of Indians, shall be ;“lg“‘l“’“ md dl" made in one of the following ways, as the President or the Secretary of the Interior may direct: 30 June, 1834, c. rn-sr. To are chiefs or s tribe, rbr the tribe. .}§?· S- 1*, V- 4· P- Second. In cases where the imperious interest of the tribe or the indi- Mu 1847 c_ viduals intended to be benefited, or any treaty sti ulation, requires the 66, s. 3, v.’9, p. 203. intervention of an agency, then to such person as the tribe shall a point 3*1 4*18-. 1852. ¢- to receive such moneys or goods; or if several persons be appointed; then 1°i)’5S;,3·,"·1{)*,£’·56· upon the joint order or receipt of such persons. 296 ssiyé v81g, ii. Third. To the heads of the families and to the individuals entitled to 360i l i i I i i participate in the moneys or goods. 3 Mar., 1875, c. Fo\1\‘\l1- By 00!1S£¤t of the tribe, such moneys or oods may be applied 125*} "·18i£;g50- directly, under such regulations, not inconsistent wigh treaty stipulations, 289 ,. {lg`}, 1Q,,' °' as mav be prescribed by the Secretar · of the Interior, to such purposes`` ` as will best promote the happiness and rosperity of the members of the trige, and will encourage ab e-bodied Iliadians in the habits of industry an peace. Sec. 2087. No annuities, or moneys, or goods, shall be paid or distrib- Witbh<>1<ii¤s °f uted to Indians while they are under the influence of any description of ““"“;“‘;“. (Q .“ cb: intoxicating liquor, nor while there are good and sufficient reasons lead- 3);ii,q?,(,:,i_ xm ing the officers or agents, whose duty it may he to make such payments ·—·;————— or distribution. to believe that there is any species of intoxicating liquor 663Slg°$’9184g0§' within convenient reach of the Indians, nor until the chiefs and head-men ° l` °p` ° of the tribe shall have pledged themselves to use all their influence and to make all proper exertions to prevent the introduction and sale of such liquor in their country. Sec. 2088. The superintendent, agent, or sub-agent, together with such P•¤¤'¤0¤¤ *9 1>¤ military officer as the President may direct, shall be present, and certify P;’°”€“* d°1“'°"Y to the delivery of all goods and money required to be paid or delivered 0 anI}`i'?——— to the Indians. 16g0g";'? :8%,4* rs1.-mnas .·. U. s., is rst., ·i23. Sec. 2089. At the discretion of the President all disbursements of mon- M<>d€ Ofdisl->¤¤‘¤¢· eys, whether for annuities or otherwise, to fulfill treaty stipulations with '[‘°{m‘ . . individual Indians or Indian tribes, shall be made in person by the super- 3 Mar., 1857, c. intendents of Indian adairs, where superintendencies exist, to all Indians 90·¤·1»V-11»P-169- or tribes within the limits of their respective superintendencies, in the presence of the local agents and interpreters, who shall witness the same, under such re lations as the Secretary of the Interior may direct. Sec. 2090. $19h€VEl' goods and merchandise are delivered to the chiefs Mode of distriof a tribe. for the tribe such goods and merchandise shall be turned over lf9E2S0MB- by the agent or superintendent of such tribe to the chiefs in bulk, and in 10 April, 1869, c_ the original package, as nearly as racticable, and in the presence of the 16,s. 2, v. 16, p. 39. head-men of the tribe, if practicable, to be distributed to the tribe by the chiefs in such manner as the chiefs may deem best, in the presence of the agent or superintendent. Sec. 2091. All rsons whatsoever, charged or trusted with the dis- A¤{¤¤a1¤¢¤<>¤¤tS bursement or ap ligation of money, goods, or effects of any kind for the gc d’·“b“’°°”"’“**"· benefit of the Indians, shall settle their accounts, annually, at the Depart- -;_¥_ ment of the Interior on the first day of October; and copies of the same 6gO Jun;. 1834. <=- shall he laid before Congress at the commencement of the ensuing session, $37* “· I * "‘ 4* p' by the proper accounting officers; together with a list of the names_0f all 3` _;;.,," ]815’ c_ persons to whom money, goods, or effects have been delivered within the 132,a. 8, r. 18, p.450. preceding year, for the benefit of the Indians, specifying the amount and object for which they were intended, and showing w o are dehnpuents, if any, in forwarding their accounts according to the provisions o this section; and, also, with a list of the names of all persons appointed or employed under this Title, with the dates of their appointment or employ- ment, and the salary and pay of each. Sec. 2092. No su rintendent of Indian affairs, or Indian aglent, or Restriction on other disbnrsing otlilciar in such service, shall have advanced to im, on ?I;l;’::,;°§t;°£:W’· Indian or public account, any money to be disbursed m future, until