The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-05-10

nl,ed States of the operations of the mint !
and MS branches for the year preceding |
And also 10 the Secretary of the Treasury
from time 10 time, as said Secretary shall
require, setting forth all the operations of
the mint subsequent to the last repor,
made upon the subject.
Second. The Treasurer shall receive,
and safely keep all moneys which shall
be for the use and support of the mint
shall keep all the current accounts of the
mint, and pay all moneys due by the
mint, on warrants from the director. lie
shall receive all bullion brought to the
mint for coinage shall he the keeper of
nll bullion and coin in the mint, except
while the same is legally placed in the
hands OF other officers, and shall, on war
raMs from the director, deliver all coins,
struck at the mint to The persons to whom
they shall be legally payable. Aud he
shall keep regular and faithful accounts !
of all the transactions Of the mint, in bull
lion and coins, both with the officers of
the mint and the depositors; and shall
present, quarter yearly, to the Treasury
Department of the United States, accord
ing to such forms ns shall be prescribed
by that department, an acceunt of the re-
ceipis and disbursements of the mint, for
the purpose of being adjusted and set
tied.
Third. The assaycr shall carefully
assay all metals used in coinage, when-
ever such assays are required in the opcr-
ations of the mint; and he shall also
make assays of coins whenever instruc.ed
to do So by the directors.
Fourth. The meltcr aud reiiner shall
execute all the operations which are ne
csssary in order TO form ingots of stand
ard silver or gold, suitable for the chief
coincr, from the metals legally delivered
to him for that purpose.
Fifh. The chief coiner shall execute
all the operations which are necessary in
order to form coins, conformabis IN all
respects to the law, from the standard
silver und gold ingots, aud the copper
planchcts, legally delivered to him for
this purpose.
SiLth. The engraver shall prepare
aud engraye, with the legal devices and
inscriptions, all the dies used in the coin
age Of the mint and its branches.
oEC. -. [lHu OC u DWtHT cHutttU,
That the director shall appoint, with the
appreciation Of the President, assistants
To the assaycr, meIter and refncr, chief
coincr and engraver and clerks for the
director and treasurer, whenever, on rep
resentuti0n made by the director TO the
President, it shall be the opinion Of the
President that such assistants or clerks
are necessary. Aud il shall he The duty
Of the assistants to aid their principals in
The execution of their respective officers,
aud of the clerk to perform such duties us
shall be prescribed for them by the di-
rector.
SEC. 4. And be IL further enacted, That
whenever any officer of the mint shall be
temporarily absent on account of sickness
or any other sufficient cause, It shall be
lawful for the director, with the assent Of
said officer, to appoint some person at
tsched to the mint to act IN the place OF
such officer during his absence and that
the director shall employ such workmen
and servants 10 the min, as he shall from
time to time find necessary.
SEc. 3. 1nd be ii further enacted,
That every officer, assistant, aud clerk
Of the mint, shall, before he enters upon
the execution Of his Office take an oath
or affirmation before some Judge OF the
United States, or Judge of The superior
court or any court of record OF any State
faithfully and diligently to perform the
duties thereof
SEC. 6. And be IL further enacted,
That the following officers Of the mint,
before entering upon the execution oil
their respective Offices, shall become
bound to the United States, with one or
more sureiies, to the satisfaction of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in the sums
hereinafter mentioned, with condition for
the faithful and diligent performance OF
the duties Of their offices, viz The treas
urer in the sum of ten thousand dollars;
the assayer in the sum OF five thousand /.
dollars the meltcr aud relincr IN the sun,
of ten thousand dollars and the chief
coiner in the sum Of ten thousand dollars.
And tina, similar bonds may also be re-
auircd Of the assistants and clerks, IN
such sums ms the director shall determine,
with the appreciation Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury.
SEC. 7. 4nd be IL further enacted, That
there shall be allowed to the officers OF
the mint the following salaries per an-
mum: To the director, for his services,
including travelling expenses incurred in
visiting the different branches, and all
other charges Whatever, three thousand
five hundred dollars to the treasurer,
assayer melter and refncr, chief c0iner,
and cngraver, each, two thousand dol
lars; 10 the assistants aud clerks, such
annual salaries shall be- allowed rs the
director may determine, with the appTo-
baton Of the President, Proridcf, That
an assistant shall not receive more than
fifteen hundred dollars; and that clerk
shall not receive more than twelve hun
dred dollars tn the workmen and ser