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B.G. 41249 9 NOTICE e SECTION 12 OFTHE ACT APPROVED JUNE 29,1906, (34 STAT. L.,PART I, P.596) READS,IN PART, AS FOLLOWS: NO CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP RECEIVED BY ANY SUCH CLERK WHICH MAY BE DEFACED OR INJURED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO PREVENT ITS USE AS HEREIN PROVIDED SHALL IN ANY CASE BE DESTROYED, BUT SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE SAID BUREAU; AND IN CASE ANY SUCH CLERK SHALL FAIL TO RETURN OR PROPERLY ACCOUNT FOR ANY CERTIFICATE FURNISHED BY THE SAID BUREAU,AS HEREIN PROVIDED, HE SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE SUM OF FIFTY DOLLARS,TO BE RECOVERED IN IANACTION OF DEBT, FOR EACH AND EVERY CERTIFICATE NOT PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR OR RETURNED."