TWENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess.II. Ch. 31,82,34. 1831.
Chap. XXXI .—An Act making appropriations for the completion and support ofthe penitentiary in the District of Columbia , and far other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That, in addition to the unex-pended balance of the appropriation of eighteen hundred and twenty-nine, now subject to the order of the inspectors, there shall be, andhereby is, appropriated for the support of the said penitentiary, for thepay of its officers, the erection of additional buildings and improve-ments ; for a wharf and sea wall; the purchase of materials, tools, andimplements of trade; the purchase of additional ground for the institu-tion ; the draining of the marsh east of the penitentiary, and other con-tingent expenses, the sum of thirty-six thousand three hundred and sixtydollars, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appro-priated, and to be expended under the direction of the board of inspec-tors : Provided, That no more than two thousand dollars shall be drawnfrom the treasury at any one time; and that no subsequent draft shall bemade, until the amount previously drawn shall be duly accounted for byproper vouchers, regularly numbered, and an abstract of which shallaccompany the same.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a majority of the inspectorsshall certify upon said abstract, that the amount of moneys, as statedtherein, have been actually and necessarily expended; and further, theaffidavits of the warden and clerk, taken before a judge or justice of thepeace, shall be endorsed on said abstract, stating that the moneys men-tioned therein, and vouchers accompanying the same, have been actuallypaid to the persons, and for the purposes stated in said abstracts andvouchers.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the warden of the said peni-tentiary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice andconsent of the Senate ; and said warden shall appoint, and may remove,at his pleasure, all its subordinate officers, excepting the clerk, who shallbe appointed and removed by the inspectors, or a majority of them.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the number of inspectors shallhereafter be reduced to three, a majority of whom shall constitute aboard for the transaction of business, and shall receive an annual salary,payable quarter-yearly, of two hundred and fifty dollars each.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the passage ofthis act, the salary of the warden of the said penitentiary shall be fifteenhundred dollars per annum.
Approved, February 25, 1831.
Chap. XXXII .—An Act to authorize the appointment of a sub-agent to theWinnebago Indians , on Rock river.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That an additional sub-agentbe allowed to the Winnebago tribe of Indians , to reside on the watersof Rock river; and that the said agent shall be appointed as like officersare appointed, and receive the same amount of compensation.
Approved, February 25, 1831.
Chap. XXXIV .—An Act supplemental to an act, passed on the thirty-first March,one thousand eight hundred and thirty, entitled ‘•‘■An act for the relief of pur-chasers of public lands, and for the suppression of fraudulent practices at thepublic sales of lands of the United States .
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America, in Congress assembled, That all purchasers, their heirs
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Statute II.Feb. 25, 1831.
[Obsolete.]Additional ap-propriation of36,360 dollars.
Proviso.
Inspectors tocertify, &c.
Warden.
Sub-officers.
Inspectors.
Salary of war-den.
Statute II.Feb. 25, 1831.
Statute II.Feb. 25, 1831.
Act of March31, 1830, ch.48.