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 33 ,__. TITLE 6.-—0I·’1#‘1GIAL TITLE 6.-OFFICIAL See. M 1, Custody. »_ ` _ 2, Exanélnation nate sumclency of snreties. ‘ 3:, Renewal {continuance ot llsblllty. · - 4_ Notice ot delinquency ot prlnclpal. _ __ ‘ 3., l.imltag"lon of actions against suretles. ‘ l tl. Surety companies as snretles. .` _ _ · rx same} awolntment of arena; service of process. \ s_ Same; deposit of copy of charter. ` ·· il, Same; quarterly  ` Section _1. Cnslndy.4—eAll bonds of the Treasurer of-the United States. collectors of internal revame, eolleetors, comptrollers of customs, surveyors, andother oflleers ot tm customs, either asl aueh `olllcers or. asdishnrsirlg oflicersfof the Treasuff. honda of the secretary ot the Swate; Clerk_ot_the·Hon& ot.Bep1·ése1itaw wes, and the Sergeant at )lrms`oftlie House ot Representatives, shall°be placed in the custody of the _Sect·etary_ of the Treasury 'ausl tiledas lxej may direct; andthe duties required by lain} on 'lmrcla 2, 1895 ot the Comptroller of the Trwsnry ln regard to" aueln bonds, as the` snccessor of the Commissioner ot Customs uml lil rst C—omptroller,0t the_TrénsuryQ shallpe perforinetk by the Seeretixry; of the 'l`reasnry.» (Mar.~2,.l$95, lc. 171, §·°5, 28 Stat. .s~¤a1';` Sept. 21, 19Z2,·¤c.»_3.’i6, `Title. LV, 5 523Q 42 Stat; 974.) ;- - _ 2. Exainination as _ to snQdency- of snreties.eEve;·y ofllcer. r¤·.;uin·4l.hy lair to take ‘a.¤d· nyirbrove otllcinl bonds shall cause the same to be examined as least once every two years for the purpose of ascertalnln§—· the sullicieucy of the sureties thereon; and every ollicer haring ‘pmver"_t0'~i;l·x the amount of an o$cialQ howl shall examine it tonscertain- thé_sn$ciency of the; amount then·nf-~and approve or tix sold agnqnm: at least aorlce intyvo e, liar.; 2,;  Ts·..as..;._.--;..._ T,. · o 3. Renewal; emtinnance of liability.-—Every olllcer whose duty it is totake £nd‘appro§Fe ofllclal. bonds {shall canse all such bonds to be, renewedwevery ionreyears after their dates, lazt he ényreqnire snch bonds to be renewed or strengthened efxener it he deem such notion necessary. In the discretion of  sm-n omcer the rcqnlreéent of ea: newlaond may be-waived for l the perim ·ofservice of ·a Bonded officerafter the expiration¤J0f€ a four-yoarj terni - lot. mrvice pending l the appointment ‘ and quzllillcation off his successor. The nonpertormnnéebt any  requiremmt of the provisions of sections 1 to -3 of thistitle, or et"that part of section·27 of title 1o.»e1s;gg to transmitting mpies of oaths to - the Secretary of  »’1‘r&sm·y, on the qmrt of . respect the liability of _N‘i¤éipal or suxetlm* on any bond made. or to be n;ade—to the United States. The liability 9§4"tlle· prlncb ‘ lm} Mid anxieties on all'omcial_boads·sliall contlnuegand cover me period of serrleeuensnlng until the appointment and qualln-- <·ilfion_ ot the snl:gS8sor of the principal. u Nothing in sold. seo; lions shall he construed to repeal or nzodtty section .38 ot Tltlex 39. (Mar. 2, 1%, e. 177, § 5, 28 Stat. 807.) ‘ ~_ _~ ` 4. Notice of dclinquacy of prindpdr-—\Vhene»*er any do iiciency shall  diseovered in the accounts of any olllcial or the United States, or of any dhceredlsbllrslng or chargeable with lmhlis money, it shall he the duty —’o! the§aceonuting‘oiTicers. making such ldlscovery to at_onee notify the head or the department hasjlng control over the amglrs ot said owcer of the " Mature and»aomonntTof said 'denoleneyg angd lt. shall be the immediate ldnty ot mid head of department to at once notify all obligors npon thef bond or bonds of S1lGh,0$£l&l of the nature of such denclweynnd the amount tlieréof. Said n0tl§· cation shall hedeemed sunlclent ltmalled at tlie—·nost“oflle• ln theecity of Washington, District of Colnmbla,"·add_resse·d to sald_
 * .·l·:u=s and .. as muyh oftener as he may deem··-it? necessary.
 * 9 any odicial of the Government shall not be held t‘o`_nd'ect-in any

AND PENAL BONDS  1,.7 AND PENAL, BONDS 10. Same; jurisdiction of suits on bonds. 11. Same; nonpnynient of judgment. · j 12. Same; estoppel to deny corporate powers. 13. Same; {allure to comply wltlfeectiona S to 1:3. 14. Rate ot premlmn on bond; prerniumi not to be paid bk United f States.? ·— __  _ ’ . W 15. Bonds or notes of United States in lien of recoghlzgnce, stipulation, 5on.d,_gunranty, or undertaking; place of deposit; return to depositor; contractorf bonds. · sureties respectively and directed to the r five pmt loillces wlgere said obllgors may reside, if known;  to gire or mail auch notice lshall not discharge the cnr n anreties upon sinch, bond, (Ang. 8,  c.~787, .!__1; 25 Stat. 387.) - ` · ’ 5.· Limitation: of actions against nnreties,—·—If, nponthe atate·. ment of the account ot any L ofdctal of the United States, or of any officer digbursing or lclnargeablel with public money, by the accounting jofllcers of the Treasnry,`it_ shall therebj appear that be is indebted to thellnited States, and__enlf~tl}erel'er shall n not be instituted within Eve yearn after sncl1_ata.temént of said account, tl1¢`__Sl1ret~ies' on his bond shall not be liabte for anclr -°indebtedne.sia._ °(Aug._8,,188§, tu 787,} 2,23 Stat._%7.) .` _6. Surety `éompaniea as `snrcties.#—Wlxenever any recogni- ·zance,“· stipulation,. bond, or`_‘underta§ing conditioned for the `flaitlxful performance of·any_"dntjr, or for doing oer`·refraiuing_ »fr~om dolng.anytblng`in snclllecognizance, stipulation, bond, or · or more sureties, the execution of the Sante or theguarantecing I of the performance` of- the condltion thereof shall be sufficient ` .$vl1en_ executed or guaranteed —·solely by a corporation `jincorp.orated.-mLder_the,~la,vQQ5;_o}f the»Uni@Q,§ta@,_ or of) any `State ._ having power to guaranteeffic fidelity of persons hel  posi! tions of public orprlvate trust, and to ‘m·eute‘a¤o xnntee ' bonds andeundertaklnga "lnjudiclal proceedings. =Sll8h reeogni- . nance, stipulation, · bond, or undertaking shalt be approved bg" » the head or department, `conrtfjndge, r onlcer, board, or body`) {executive, 'leklslativej or judicial rreduired `to nwreve _ or ac cept thegtaame. No o§cer or peraon howling jake approlral et ·any*b0ud_ sl1al»l“e1ruct_.tlsat_ it shall be;;furuislied‘ by aiuarantee company 'or byu any- partlct1Kar,_guarantee cormfmyr l. (Ang, 13, 1894,c._282,_§1,28Stat,2T9.-)· J, `    ·‘ _ "I. Same: appohtnnént. of agents} service of process.-—Ne such company lsllell do Wbuslnoas under · the proviaione of sec- tions 6 to 13 of" tltis— title beyond the limits of the·State or ` Territory funderwhoae laws it was incorporated and jtn which its principal'. rmce la located, nor beyond the llrnits of the ——- {District of Columbia, gwhen 'anclv company was incorporated its laws or the laws ct the United Stated anditsvprinctpal oélce ialocated `in ‘éaid*District, tmtll It shall by a written pntvcr of·?attorney.a;>poln,t aoxneLpcrscn·reatding within the juriedlc€ A tion of thec0ttrt.fei· the judicial district n·lzerel1i¢ench sui‘etf—· , stile is to be undertaken, who shalt be acltlren ,ofVthe State, ,Terrltory, or Blatrld. or Columbia, nrherein such court is held, » aa its agent,.upon_ when: .may `be»aerved`all lawful, process" r against auch company, and who shall be authorized to enteran d abpearance in Ita gebalfg ·A copy ot such potter of- attorney, . duly certidedtand authenticated, shall be flied with the clerk, of the district court of the United §tatea for snob dletrict `zit each place wherern term of such conrt is or may he held, which copy, or a certified copy? tlxereof, shall be legal evidence {Dall conttroyersies arising under sectl`ons' 6 to 13; Ifanir such agent Shall be removed, resign, or die, become inaaine, ox·_—otlxer— wise incaflable of ucting,»it° shall be the elutylof auch coulpnnyi
 * imlertalring·apecitled,“ is byé the Qlaws otgthe United States required for permitted tobe lyén with one surety or. with two