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§ 10 ‘ 1*1:11.3 Lu.-1·Ua any to Sting up the arrears of patents which may be ready for signature. (B. S. 5 451; 3¤:mé“19, 1878, c. .329. {1; 20 Stat. i t· .1%.) _ · " _ ~ b 7 ” D 19. acting foximmmisdoaer as receive; of pub- ti lic depositary acting for the comngiwiouor us' a

·og:oivon* ‘ of public moneys may, with the approval of the com·_ t;

missioaor, dwigmta a clark of tho General toact .0 as ouch damitary in his absence. (May 24{ 19E, c. 199. 42 C Slat. Jah. 24,19%, o.-42, 42 Stat. 1177.) l. · t · _ il. Raérictim @·ks,` and employees.-5The oth- (Q oem, {dg-rks, and employees in the 'Geuoral Land O@ce§ are pro- t; bibitem from directly or indirectly purchasing 0; 'becoxriing in- .a toroutm in tho putchaso of any of tha, public 1&d;` and any u ,po1··son who violates ‘ this section, shall forthwith be femovod Q from his o@ce. (R. S.§.452.} ’ ‘ · ’ . ‘ · p _l2. Seal, Make and records.-··The· Commissioner of tlro.Geu· 11 eral Lam! 0Eée olaallrotain the charge of the sml adopted for v the whiéh may continue to be and of tho records, s hooks, papéns, and other property 8@·Bl'C&iHiI1§· to the- omce. 0 (B.S.‘454.) ·' ,‘_ _ _ · ; 1 .· f 13. Original upon on like ¢s,cvido¤ccL~¢\\’1lonew*er the registorof ally- €aitod States lamlombe Shall ho served with a e subpubua kluozas tkum or other valid legal process requi;·ing_him‘ v to pxjoduoe, in any United St tos court or`iu`a11y éourt ofjecord b of may Statogtlno otiginal/¤{1»p1icatio¤_tor entry of public iarids ° (1 or the ‘l'iaal‘ proof of residence and cultivation or any other lj original papers odélo in the General Land ·Ot§co_~of the United ¤ States on which a patent to land haé béeu issugg or which f furnish the basis for such patent, it shall be thefduty of such { register to at cmoo notify th¢`C0mmi$Sio11er`0f the Genotal. c Land oaaéq of the service of su<;i1_pr0cg=:ss, spoolfyiug t}1a·par- tj ticular papers ho is nzoqufrod to produce, and upon receipt of 5 féilfll maxim from a`uy"-rogistepof a Uxiited Statos-1aud_omce tho 8 Commissioner of the General Land 0Eoo shall at once tranamit. . 8 to such fogister the original papers spgciiibd in such hotice`, and ~b wbloh such register is required to produce, and to attach to S such paporsa cortiécato, under sha! of his office,,prope1rly au- v thonticatiug them as the oplginal papers upon which- patent 4, wah -l:~;suod; and S15‘j1\[}fi}}(?1‘S so autherlticated shall bexeceived 7 la evidence in allcourts of the United States and in tho sovoliul g Stale {mitts:. of the States of tho Union: .Prm=‘i.d0d, That tho.- A

·$¤;·l.·:·otary of the Ill{€1‘i¢.>1‘_ {shall 1mako—rules and regulations to {

jsoczarv tho return of such ll0{!\Illll*il{S to the G(‘ll£‘!'2`tljL{llld Gi1ic·o,_ `F after in €Vill£E‘¥lCQ.‘¥\'i¥!l¢)l1t mst to tho United _St;1te$;_` _(Apt. ‘ ` 19. 190-1.,0. 1398. 33‘Stat. 181}.) _ ‘ = _ . `· - .d 14. Returns rolative to lands.——-g.—\l1 returns relative to tho} 1;

ml•l_i4· lamls gslmill be- nmsldv to tho (`!liXlI11iSSi0Il0l.' of the General f.

1..and Gllioo. (lt.- S. § 4536,*.1 u·ly’31, 1894, c. 174, § 7, 28. Stat. 9 mg'.) l i - ° . — . r 4. V 15. Issue of patei3ts.¥——All patents issuixxg from the Gonorat `tj Land Otlioo slmll bé issued in the uamoof tha United States, 8 and be aalgxaod by the l’ros`ida;at,‘ and couutoésignoal by the Rel" H oordor of tile-General L::md·0tl§cé; and shaltbe recorded in tha- 8 olllca, in books toibokept for tho purpose. (R. S.`§ 458; Juno 5 19, 1878, c. 329. § 1. fw Stat. 183; MaY_24. 1922, c. ,199, 42 Stat. c 552: Jan. 24, 1923,=c.‘ -12, 42 Stat. 1174; Juno 5, 1924, c.‘26·l, 43 ._ Stat. $%91l;'B1tlr. 3, 1925, c. 462. 43 Stat. 1142.) ° _’ · ‘ ( 16. Eugrosaing and recording pntoats.——·—·The epgrossiugand L? recording of patents :m·‘;·mbl1c,»ia¤ils. may be dom by moans. ot 3 typewriters or other machines, undo: rogulatioas tobe made by I 3, the Secrétary of tho Iotofior and approved by the I’ro:¤ldont,` $4 (Mar. 2, 1895,, o. 177, »§ 3,928 Stat. 807.) . l Y . _ 3l .17. Pkts of had d;u·v¢yd.————Tbe U()il1llTllS5§i0IZ\€*1'n of the Gon- eral Land Omoo shall. whoa required by the ,Prosldo:lt or olthor 34 House ot Congress, make a plat ot any. land sorvoyod unda? 3¢ tho authority of tw United States, and give such lnfofmationp 3* respecting the public land; mid couoemiué tho business of his Q ntlicv aes shall bc-gli;·octed.‘ ‘(B. S. { 455.) l · _ 4

me Lawns 1326 18. Copies of papers Hled.-·»—Wlxcnerer ah! lwrson claiming o be interested 'in or `, entitled to land, under anfgrsnt or ntentf from the United States, spplim to the·Depertment of he Interior for copies of mpers nlm end remaining therein, in nywise adecting the title to suchisnd, lt shall be the duty ot he‘Secretary ot the Interior to cauu smh co/pim to he made rut and guthenticated; under his hand and the sen! of the, lenernl _Landh0Ece, for the person so applying. (B. S. { @0.) 19. Certihed copies of ’rccords.—=—-The Gommimoeer ot the leneral Land Ofdce shall cause to he prelmredr nm shell ny, under me my or the once, such coplw or reeoms, books, nd papers on tile in hisodlce, ss may he npplled tor, to le used in evidence in courts of justice.- (B. S. $.24%,) §" 20; Exemplidcations of ss evide¤ce.~····l.lteral exemdiiicntions of any records which have been or may be grunted n virtue of the preceding smtioa shall be deemed of the mime nlidlty" in all proceedings. whether st law or in equity, wlwrein uch ekempli-dcations_ are adduced in evidence, as if the mms r£_the__o1hcers signing and ceunterslmlng the same had been ully insertedin such record. (R, S. i 2470.) . _ »· -21.- Fees . for cxempliécatiem.-—·All· exempllmtions of patntsor papers on°Hle or-of record in the (lewral Land rhichimny be required by parties interested shall be furnished - »y the commissioner upon payment by meh pertlg at the rate lf 15 cents per hundred words, and 30.cent.·s‘“ench {or meto·. ithographic copies of township plats or _ diagram nrrveridedl lot to exceed ten copies to any one ami `·% cents ench or all copies in excess of ‘ten." with an additional of $1 or the colnn1issioner‘s_ certidcate of rerihcation. with the Genral Land Omoo seal; andthe amount so received shall, under he direction of the commissioner, be. paid into the,'Trwsnry; »ut fees shall inot be demanded for such authenticated copm· .s may be required jby the omcers of any branch of the‘·Govrnment, nor for such unverlded copies as the commimioner,·ln»__ lis discretion, may deem proper to furnish ;- but sald commls? . loner may, fit he deem it advisable, make such charge for uneritled copies as will, in his judment, corer the cost et the meparation-thereof. “ (R. S. § 461; Apr. 2,_1888,`.c. 54; %8tnt. ’6; 0ct.`12,‘18S8, c.· 1098; 25 Stat. 1”557;‘ May w,_1908, ,c. %,` 15, 35 Stat, 469i June 5, 1920. c, 235, § 1, 41 Stst. 9%.) , . 22. `Sale of photolithograpllic copies of township plats.-—q diotolithogrnphic copies of township plats shall hesold to the mblic at 50 cents. each. (June 5,.1920, c, 235, § 1, 41 Stat. 9%.} 23. Fees fordepositions inhearings m |aad·to5ce.——Vl¥¥here ‘ leposltions are taken-·for`use in hearings or other proceedings leld by order of the Commissioner of the iilenernl Lund Gmce o determinethe character of lands; whether allegc¢1_frnu»dulenf ntries are ofthat-`character or have been mede in compliance with la_w.; and henrings in dtsbarment. proceedings, the (ees of he omcer taking them shall be 20 per folio {or ind certifying same end "10`ccnts per folio for edch `copy fur:· lished to a party on request. (Mar. 3, 1915,1:. 75, $1, 38 Stat.

 May 24, 1922, c. 199, 42 `Stat.·‘558; Jan._`24, 1923, c. 42, 42

ltawt. 1179; June 5,-1924,,c. 264, 43 Stat. 395; Mar. 3, 1925, . 462, Stat. 1145.) 1 lhepter 2.--GEOLOGICAL SUR\·"I•l*Y,. ` ec. » ` ‘ t * , 1. Appointment and duties of director: prohibltions ln respect to lands ,_ and surveys. ‘ ~ ‘ 2. -Acti¤g_ Director. _ __ ` 3. Detail of ordnance ofllcers. 4. Sclentlllc employees. _ · · 5. Aesignmentsotpay by employees. 8. Purchase ot ‘ . T. Purchases or services for Geologicnl Server. 8. Topographic surveys.; marking elevations; · 9. Utility topographical survey ;’ completion. I · · _ · _ 0. Cooperative ssreernents with.8tstes to expedite completion of topo-? grnphlcal survey. _‘ · 1. Reports qt operations.