324 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



number of tons or pounds of coal and the number of cords or parts 

 of cords of wood in each load or parcel. 



Rev. St. sec. 3711. iis iiiuended by net March 2, 1895, c. 177. s. G. 28 

 Stat. 808. and act M.irch in. 18!)8. c. 68, s. (J. .30 Stat. 316.- 



EEV. ST. SEC. 3712. 



Appointments of fuel inspectors to be notified to accounting ofiacer. 



Skc. .'571 li. The jiroper accountinir officer of the Treasury shall be |' 

 furnished with a copy of the appointment of each inspector, weigher, 

 and measurer appointed under the preceding section. 



EEV. ST. SEC. 3713. 



No payment for fuel without inspector's certificate. 



Skc. HTi;]. It shall not be lawful for any accounting officer to pass 

 or allow to the credit of any disbursing officer in the District of 

 Colinui)ia any money paid by him for purchase of anthracite or 

 bituminous coal or for wood, unless the voucher therefor is accompa- 

 nied by a c<M'tificate of the proper inspector, weigher, and measurer 

 that the (piantity paid for has been determined by such officer. 



REV. ST. SEC. 3732. 

 Unauthorized contracts prohibited. 



Skc. 3732. No contract or purchase on behalf of the United States 

 shall be made, unless the same is authorized by law or is under an 

 appropriation adequate to its fulfillment, * * * 



ACT MARCH 3. 1877, c. 106. (19 Stat. 363.) 



Contracts for rent of buildings in District of Columbia not to be made until 

 appropriation therefor. 



* * * hereafter no contract shall be made for the rent of any 

 building, or part of any building, to be used for the purposes of the 

 fiovernmcnt in the District of Coiunibia, until an appropriation there- 

 for .shall have been nmde in terms by Congress^ and that this clause be 

 regarded as notice to all contractors or lessors of any such building or 

 any part of building. 



Act Miirch 3. 1S77. c. 10(5, 1!» Stat. 370. 



This is a provision of tlie deficiency appropriation act for the fiscal 

 venr 1877, cit<M above. 



Otlior liuildiiiRs in the District of C<ihimbia may be rented instead of 

 biiildiiij;s jilrcady rental, by a provision of act Aupnst 5. 1S.S2, c. .389. s. 1, 

 set fortli on p. .'{t;i. /(o.\7. under " riil)lic r.nildin^s ;md (Ironnds." 



Heads nf departments :ire reipiired to submit to ('onj^ress each year in 

 the annnal estimate statemeiUs of the bnildinfrs rentefl in the District of 

 Cohimbin by their respective departments, by a provision of act March 3, 

 1883. c. 128. s. 1. set forth on p. 312, (tiitc. nnder " Estimates and IleiK)rts." 



The SiM-retary of llie Treasury is reipiiriHl to stibniit to Conpress e:ict 

 *'«»ar in llie Itook of Ksiiniiites a statement of the lynildinjrs renteil in the 

 Oistri.i of ("olimibia for the use of the (Jovernment, by act .Inly 10. 1892 

 c. I'.Mi, s. 1. set forlli on i), .312. tinlc. \uider " Esitimates ainl Rejtorts." 



ACT JUNE 12, 1906, c. 3078. (34 Stat. 240.) 



No contracts or purchases unless authorized or under adequate appropriation 



* * * That no contract or purchase on behalf of the Unite 

 States shall be nuide, unless the same is authorized by hiw or is undei 

 ail ajipropriation ade(iuate to its fidfillment, * * * 



Act June 12, 1000, c. .3078, 34 Stat. 2.").'i. 



This Is ji i»rovlso anne.xtHl to the .\rmy ai>propriatiou act for the fiscal] 

 yejir 11)07. cited above. 



