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Show OOMMISSIONEE INDIAN AFFAIRS. 53 havlng custody of the ward, the representative of the Interior Department or probate attorney, at least 10 days before the date of the hearing. Any peraon or persons interested may appear and make objections, if so desired, to the approval of such reports, and offer evidence to support such objections. RULE 4. No receipts from the ward upon the final accounting of a guardian will be accepted or considered unless the ward be brought into open court, and upon the hearing of said final receipt, the stenographic notes shall be transcribed and a copy thereof filed with the papers in the case. In the consideration of any reports, annual or final, any item included in any previous reports may be reviewed. Rum 5. Petitions for the sale of land of minors and incompetents will be heard -o f each -. On the hearlug on petitions for saie, the guardian, per-son in custody, and the ward himself, when over 14 years of age, must be present and must be examined as to the necessity for said sale and the truth of the allegations of the petition, and furnish such additional evidence as the court may require. The evidence offered must be taken down and transcribed and a copy thereof filed with the papers in the case. No bid will he considered by tbe court unless a certified check in the amount of 10 per cent of the amount of the bid be deposited either in court or with the guardian offering the land for sale. RULE 6. In the sale of minors' lands or minors' interest in land, the guardians shall he required to render to the court for his approval before confirmation of sale, an account of snle showing each item of expense incurred in such saie, and in no case shall abstract fees he charged against the minor's estate, except by a speeial agreement with the court at or prior to the time of filing hid. Con-firmation will not he had except on the -. Under the sale of real estate by guardian, no fees in excess of the the follow-ing schedule of fees will be allowed attorneys: Per cent On the first $500 or less~ -.--.-----..--..--...1-0 ---.----------------. From $500 to $1,500, inclusive 6 From $1,500 to $3,000, inclusive_ -----..--------2- ----------... For all above W,0 00~-~.~.~.~----------------------.... 1 But in no case shall the fee exceed the sum of $300. The minimum fee will be $25, unless the court in granting the petition for the sale shall stipulate that the fee and costs incident thereto shall be borne by the purchaser. RULE 8. No petition for the sale of ward's property or voucher for the payment by the Interior Department of money to the guardinn will be considered if said guardian is delinquent in making reports or filing inventory as required by law. No oil and gas or other mineral lease covering lands belonging to minors or incompetents will be approved except after sale in open court to the highest and best responsible bidder. A11 petitions for the approval of oil and gas leases shall be filed at least five days before the same are sold, as provided herein, and notice of such sale must be given by posting and by publication. where publication is practicable, and shall be on - of each -. |
