The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-07-29
Public. No. 81.
An Act to establish branches of the Mint of the I'm
owe, March 3, 1886.

PUBLIC. No. 81.
An Act establish branches of the Mint of the Uni
ted States.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentotices of the United States Of America in Con-
greSS dSSembtCd, That branches of the Mint Of the
United States shall be established as follows; one
branch at the city of New Orleans for the coinage
of gold and silver; one branch at the town of Char
lotc, in Mecklnburg county in the State of North
Carolina, for the coinoge of gold only 4; and one
branch at near Danlobnega, in Lumpkin county
in the State of Georgia, also for the coinage
gold only. And for the purpose of purchasing sites
erecting suitable buildings, and completing the
necessary combinations of machinery for the several
branches aforesaid, the following sums, to be paid
out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated shall be and hereby are, appropriated; !;
for the branch at New Orleans the sum of two hun
drcd thousand dollars for the branch at Charlotte
fifty thousand dollars; for the brauch Dahohnega
fifty thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That so soon
the necessary buildings erected, for the pur-
pose of well conducting the business of each of the
said branches, the following officers shall be appoin
ted upon the nomination Of the President and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate one superin-
tendent treasurer one assayer, chief coiner
one melter, and one refner. And the superinten-
dent of each mint shall engage and employ as many
clerks, and as many subordinate workmcn and
servants as snail De PROVIDED by ana tne
salaries Of the said officers and clerks shall be as
follows;
For the branch at New Orleans, to the superin-
tendent the sum of two thousand five hundred dol
lars TO the treasurer, the Of two thousand dol
lars to the chief coincr, the sum Of two thousand
dollars to the assayer, meer and refiner, the
Of two thousand dollars each to two clerks, the
sum Of twelve hundred dollars each to the subor-
dinate workmen, and servants, not exceeding twen-
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customary and reasonable, according to their res
pectve stations and occupations. For the branches
at Charlotte and Dahlohnega, to the superlntendents
each the sum Of two thousand dollars, who shall
respectively discharge the duty Of reasurers to the
chief coiners each the sum of one thousand five
hundred dollars TO the assayers, meters, and re-
finers each the sum of one thousand five hundred
dollars to the clerks, not exceeding one at each
branch, the sum of one thousand dollars and to
the subordinate workmen and servants, not exceed
ing the number Of five at each of the SAID branches,
such wages and allowances shall be paid Gus
tommy and reasonable. according to their respective
stations and occupations.-And for the purpose Of
paying the said saares wages, allowances, and the
incidental expenses of the said branches Of the Mint,
for year one thousand eight hundred and thiryfye,
the following sums, TO be paid out Of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and
the same hereby are, appropriated: for the branch
at New Orleans, the sum of thirty five thousand
dollars for the branches at Charlotte and Dabloh-
mega. the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars each.
! Sec 3. And be 1t further enacted, That the Off
GERS and clerks to be appointed under this act be-
fore entering upon the duties thereof shall take an
oath or affirmation before Judge Of the United
States, faithfully and diligently to perform the du-
ties thereof; and shall each become bound to the
United States Of America, with more suretiei
TO the satisfaction Of the Director Of the Mint ant
the Secretary Of the Treasury, with condition for thu
faithful and diligent performance Of tho duties o
their offices.