The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-31

LAWS OF THE OMITTED STATES PASSED AT THE
FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS.
tPUBLIc-No. 37.l
AN ACT to continue the Mint at the City
of philadelphia and for other purposes.
BE II enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United States Of a.
merica IN Congress assembled, That the
act. entitled "An act concerning the Mint"
approved March the third, one thousand
eight hundred and one, he, and the same
hereby is, revived and continued in force
and operation, until otherwise provided by
law.
Sec. 2. find be Il further enacted, That
for the purpose. Of securing due conform
ity in weight of the coins Of the United
States to the provisions of the ninth section
of the act, pas ssed the second Of April, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety two,
entitled IAN net establishing a Mint, and
regulating the coins OF tho United States"
the brass troy pound weight procured by
the Minister ofihe UnitedStates,at u London,
in the year ONE thousand eight hundred
and twenty se,ten, for the use Of the Mint,
and now in the custody Of The Directors
thereof, shall be the standing troy pound of
the Mint Of th, United States, conforma-
bly, to which tho coinage thereof shall be
regulated.
Soc. 3. find be Il further enacied, Tha,
it she,l be the iu,y of tho Director Of the
Mint to procure, and safely TO keep. a ser
les of standard weights, Corresponding to
the aforesaid troy pound, consisting of on
one pound we light, and the requisite subdi
visions and nultiplles thereof, from the
hundredth part of a grain to twenty FIVE
pounds and that the troy weights ordinar
iiy employed in the transactions Of the
mint shall be regulated according to the a.
buvO standards, at least once in every year,
under his inspection and their accuracy
tested annually in the r.esehee Of the AS
say Commissioners, on the day of the an
nual assay.
Sec. 4. find be It further enacted, That
when silver bullion, brought to the Mint
for coinage, is found TO require the opera.
tion Of the test, the expense OF the mater
ias employed in the process, together with
reasonable allowance for the wastage ne
cessarily arising therefrom to be determin-
ed by the Meter and Re6ner Of the Mint,
with the appreciation of the Director, shall
be retained from such deposit and account
ed for BY the Treasurer ofthe Mint to the
Treasury Of the United States.
Sec. ). find be 1t further enacted, That,
when silver bullion, brought to the Mint
for coinage, shall be found to contain pro
portion of gold, the separation thereof shall
be effected at the expense Of tho party in.
terested therein Provided, nevertheless,
That when the proportion of gold is such
that it cannot be separated advantageously,
it shall be lawful, with the consent Of the
owner, or, in his absence, at the discretion
Of the Director, to coin the same as al or
dinary deposite Of silver.
Sec. 9. And be II further enacted, That
Che Director of the Mint may employ the
requisite number Of Clerks, at q compen-
cation not exceeding in the whole the sum
of seventeen hundred dollars. and such
number of workmen and assistants as the
business OF the Mint shall, from time to
time, require.
Sec. :. .Andbe Il further enacted, That
j; shall be lawful for the Director Of the
Mint to receive, and cause to be assayed.
bullion not intended for coinage, and 10
cause certificates to be given OF the fine
ness thereof by such officer as he shall de
signate for that purpose, at such rates OF
charge, 10 he paid by the owner OF said
buli;on, and under sch regulations, az the
eaid Director may, from time TO time esiao-
ish.
A. STEVENSON,
Sneaker Of the Horse of Representatives,
s. SMITH.
p-o.;J,,, of the Sopa,o pyo tpmDorn.