The Statutes at Large, the United States from Volume 21 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 Excerpt: ...two thousand dollars; recorder, two thousand dollars; three Clerks ami others principal clerks, at one thousand eight hundred dollars each: sixteen clerks of class four; thirty clerks of class three; forty clerks of class two; sixty-two clerks of class one; thirty clerks at one thousand dollars each; and fifteen copyists, at nine hundred dollars each; one draughtsman, one thousand six hundred dollars; one assistant draughtsman, one thousand four hundred dollars; nine assistant messengers; twelve laborers; and six packers, at seven hundred and twenty dollars each: in all, two hundred and eighty-seven thousand eight hundred and twenty dollars: Provided, That the Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, shall be, and be is hereby, authorized to use any portion of said appropriation for piece-work, or by the day, month, or year, at such Piece-work, rate or rates as he may deem just and fair, not exceeding a salary of nine hundred dollars per annum. For diagrams, parchment paper for land-patents, furniture and repairs Miscellaneous. of the same, miscellaneous items, for the actual expenses of clerks detailed to investigate fraudulent land-entries, trespasses on the public lands, and cases of official misconduct, and for advertising and telegraphing, twenty-five thousand dollars. For law-books for the law library of the General Land Office, one Law-books for thousand dollars. low 1'brary. For rebinding tract-books in constant use, which have become damaged Kobinding tract, by age and use, five thousand dollars. books. For connected and separate United States and other maps prepared Maps. in the General Land Office, six thousand dollars. Indian Office.--For compensation of the Commissioner of Indian Commissioner of Affairs, three thousand five hundred dollars...