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 gill g TITLE 25;- 36, Residence of agents-—~Every Indian agent shall reside saalkeep his agency within or near the territory of the tribe {le which he may be agent, and at such place as the Prwldent ~ may designate, aaa shall not depart from the limits of his zéeaey without permission, (R. S. 5 2060.) ill. Duties of agent.-Each Indian agent shall, wifbin llis » sseacy, manage and aaperlatead the intercourse with the mdiaas, agrewbly to law; and execute and perform such legzalatialas aadadutiea not inconsistent with law, as may be mmaaissioae: ofiludlan A§airs, or the Superintendent of lmliaa Affairs. (R. IS. 5 2058.) “Y 32. Accounting for fs1¤ds.—-Indian: ageats shall account for all mails eamiag late mel: hands as custodians from any Waste whatever, and be responsible therefor under their saéelal bonds. (July 1, 1898, c. 545, 5 1, 30 Stat. 595,) ‘_ 33. Saperiatendeats in charge of reservations; administralisa of eath of o§ce.—-—·S11periutea1dents and acting super- _ iaxeadexxts in charge of Indian resei·vatl0as,- schools, irrigation ami alletmeut projects are hereby authorized nad empowered an administer the oath of o&ce required ot employew 'placed sado: their jarisditztioa,. (J use 30, 1913, o. 4, GW 1, 38 Stat, $0.} — a 34. Oaths to expmse accounts.--'I'l1e superintendent, acting superintendents, aad principal clerks of the ditferent: Indian sagwrlmeademzies or Indian agencies, are required, empowered, and aathorimd, when requ®ted, to administer oaths, re-_ quired by law oaotherwise, to account for travel or ot.her,.expeases against the United States, with like force and eEectt as l otfieers having a seal; for auch services when so rendered, or when rendered oa demand by notaries public, who at that time are also salaried o§cera or employees ot the United States, us charge shall be made; and ao, fee or money paid- for the serx·ices herein described shall be paid ori reimbursed by the Ualtecl Sta-tes. (Aug. 24, 1912, c. 355, { §, 37 Stat. 487.) ° 35. Aeknovl&gmw.ts at deeds and administration aft oilhs by  agents;-——ladiaa akenta are authorized to take ac·_‘ knowledgmata at deeds, and {other instruments oi writing, and to aamiaalmer oaths ia laveatlgatleaa committed to them in ladiaa country, pursuant to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed for that parpose, by the _Seeretary oi the Iaterior gz and ackamvledgmeats ’w taken shall have the same effect as it takea. betose a justice or the peace, (R, S. { 2064.) 36. Spedala sgeata   other oEoers to administer oaths.-?-·· Each special agent, supervisor of schools, or other, oalclal charged with the nmmsgsass of Indian agencies and? schools, in me puxwlt ot his »o&¤:lal duties shall have mwer to agmlm isles   and to exmlae oa oath all o@ecrs  employed la the Iadlaa Service, and all such other per 7 A as may be demed m&sar7 and proper; (Mar, 1, 1899, c. 324, §1,30Stat.927.) I ~ l  A -_` - 37. Boeka at eex@ltares; sets of agents as misdemeanor.-— ’ Eaela Indian agent shall keep a bool; of ltmized expenditures ‘ ot every kind, with a   of all contracts,   with the receipts oa moneys {mm all sources, and the books thas kept shall alwais be opea to l on; aad the {said books ahall remain la the lomeo at the rmpective 'reaervatlens, not to  removed from said  nation by said agent. but shall. bo' safely   and mama owe: to his suceemor and he shall report ammally to me Commlmoae: ot Iadlaa Adalm all materlal oa, hand not   for his aaa :.   That should any   kaowlwy make any talaaeatry la said books,. ox- knowingly tall to keep a pedect entry in said backs as herein   he shall he deemed zallty of a misdemeanor sad, oa eoavlctlea believe any United States court [hula: jurlsdlction at each     he Rawls ga mm aot   than $500 ae: mom than $1,0m, at me discretion oi tha     e shall be rendered   ·=*  sa  to held said owe lo! Indian
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——-INDIANS, § 48 agent after conviction. (Mar. 3, 1875, c. 132, § 10, 18 Stat. 45G; M r. 3, 1909, c. 263, 35 Stat. 784.) 38. Visits te Wnshingten by agents in Califerniar-·-·-All in· dian agents appointed for California shall rmide at their re spective agencim, and shall in ne case be permitted te visit th; city of Washington except when ordered to de se by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The commissioner shall report all cases of the violation of this section to the President, with the request that the agents 0Hending be at ence removed from office. (R. S. § 2061.) -39. Compensation fer extra services.--No cempenrseatien he youd their actual expenses for extra servicw shall be allowed any Indian agent or subagent fer services when doing duty under the order of the Government, detached {rem their agency and the- boundary at the tribe t0_ which they are agents er subagents. (R; S. {2063.) /\\ " 40. Limits of aznperintendencies, agencies, and el1bagmcies.--The limits of each snperintendency,_`agency, _ and enhagency shall be established by the Secretarjr et the Interier, either by tribes or geographical boundaries. (R. S. § 2965.) " 41. Special agents and commissioners.-—Al1 special agents and commissioners not app0inted¥~,l;yy the President shall he appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, (R. S. § -2067.) 42. Interpreters.-——Au interpreter shall he allowed tc, meh agency. Where. there are different tribes in the same agency, speaking different. languages, one interpreter may he allowed, at the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, fer each et such tribes. Interpreters shall be nominated, by the proper agents, to the Department of the Interior ter approval, and may ibe suspended by the agent from pay and duty, and the circumstances ‘ reported l to the Department ot the Interior fer HI1Kl8CClQl1.x (R. S. § 2068.) ·. · we 43. Persons paid for other services ng paid fer interpreting.-q-Ne person employed by the United States and paid fer any other service shall be paid for interpreting. (Apr. 4, 1910, _c. 140, Q 2, 36 Stat. 272.) _ ‘ _ V a X 44. Employment of Indians.--—In the Indian Service Indians shall ‘be`¤emp1eyed as herders, tcamnsters, and laborers, and where practicable ln all other employmenta in cenanectieén with the agencies and the Indian Service. And it shall m the duty of the Secretary of the Interior and the bemmisaienery ef Indian Affairs te enforce this "prerisien. (Ang. 15, 1%4, c. 290, Q 10, 28 Stat. 312.) _ · 45. Preference te Indiana quali§ed fer dntiesa-In all cases 0f_ the appointments et mterpretera er ether persons emplayed fer the benent of the Indiana, a preference shall he given to persons of Indian descent. it auch can he fennel, whe are preperly qnalidéd for the execution of the duties. (R. S. 1 2¤ .> ",, t a » 46. Preference to Indians in employment of clerical, mechanical, and ether help.-Preference shall at all times, as far as practicable, be given te Indians in the ernpleyment of clerical, mechanical, and ether help on rewrvatiene and ahent agencies; (May 17, 1882, c. 163, l 6, 22 Stat. 88; July 4, 1884, c. 180, § 6, E. Stat. 97.) ° t ~ ~ 47. Employment of Indian . laher and purchase af precincts of Indian industry}-—Se far, as may be practicable Indian lahor shall he empleyed, and purchases of the products et Imlan industry may be made in open market in the discretion at the Secretary ct the Interler. (Apr. 39, 1908, c. 153, § 1, 35 Stat. 71; June 25, 1910, c. 431, 5 %, 36 Stat. 861;) 1 48. mgltt of tribu in direct empleyment of persona engaged fe1j°them.-}+·~Where.’any of the tribes are,‘in the opinion of the _, Becretary of the Interior, competent to direct the employment not their hlaekamiths, mechanics, teachers, farmers, or other g  engaged fer them, the directien of auch persons may be L fiven to the proper authority ef, the tribe. » (R. S._§ 2072.)