Pennsylvania Act 1811-146 — PUBLIC LANDS - LAND OFFICE - REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE

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PUBLIC LANDS - LAND OFFICE - REPORTS TO LEGISLATURE
                  Act of Apr. 2, 1811, P.L. 254, No. 146              Cl. 71
        Section 1.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
     Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General
     Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the
     same, That for the payment of the expenses hereinafter mentioned
     the following sums are hereby appropriated, to wit, for
     clerkhire in the office of the secretary of the commonwealth for
     one year, fifteen hundred dollars; for clerk hire in the office
     of the secretary of the land-office for one year, commencing on
     the first of April, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, the
     sum of three thousand seven hundred dollars; which together with
     the permanent appropriation of sixteen hundred dollars for that
     office shall be expended by said officer in the employment of
     eight clerks in his office; for clerk hire in the office of the
     surveyor general, for the year commencing on the first day of
     April, aforesaid, the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars,
     which together with the permanent appropriation of two thousand
     dollars for that office shall be expended by the said surveyor-
     general in the employment of seven clerks in his office, and the
     clerkhire aforesaid shall be paid quarterly in the same manner;
     for contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the
     commonwealth, for one year, eleven hundred dollars; for
     contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the land-
     office, for one year, two thousand two hundred dollars; and for
     contingent expenses in the office of the surveyor-general for
     one year, including the expenses of the board of property, six
     hundred dollars; and the sums hereby appropriated shall be paid
     by the state treasurer out of any money in the treasury not
     otherwise appropriated; previous to which the officers holding
     the aforesaid office shall exhibit their accounts and vouchers
     for said expenditures, to the accountant department to be
     adjusted and settled.
        Section 2.  And be it further enacted by the authority
     aforesaid, That the sum of eight hundred dollars, be, and the
     same is hereby appropriated for the discharge of such
     miscellaneous claims against the commonwealth not otherwise
     provided for as may be admitted in due course of settlement by
     the accountant officers; Provided, That it shall be the duty of
     said officers to report specially to the next legislature the
     nature and amount of the demands paid under the provision of
     this section.
        Section 3.  Annual report
        It shall be the duty of the secretary of the land office to
     make report to the legislature during the first week of every
     session, of the business that shall have been performed in his
     office within the preceding year, together with the state of his
     office during that period.  1811, April 2, P.L. 254, 5 Sm.l.
     269, Sec. 3.
        Section 4.  And be it further enacted by the authority
     aforesaid, That the sum of two hundred dollars be appropriated
     as an indemnification to the state treasurer for losses
     sustained in receipt of counterfeit bank notes.