Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-09-28
REGULATION OF GOVERNMENT RE-
CEIVCRS

The following arc the most important scr
TORS IL the Bill inpoSias sdiiionaI ,.r.,
as dePositories. IN ceTtIin cases On i,u5 .lc 81
hcers "
Be II enacted. Sc, Tina, the Trca.
surer OF the United States. the trrasur.
ers OF the Mint and its branches. all
collectors OF The Customs, and survey
ors aching IN that capacity. all receivers
o! public money. and po>tmas,ers be
Aod they are hereby, required TO keep
safely without loanIng o. using. all The
public money collected by them. or
Otherwise, at any time placed in Their
possession, till the same IS ordered by
The proper department to be transferred
or paid out. IN which cases The transfer.
and payments shall be- faithfully made
by :hem as directed and all other Jutie,
performed as fiscal agents, which NAV
he imposed by this or former acts of
Congress, or by any regulation OF the
treasury Department made in confo..
NIFTY thereto.
And be II further enacted, That all
maishals, district attorneys, and others
having public money 90 pay over and
all paten,ces wishing to make paymen
TO the United States, may make the
same 10 the Treasurer in this CITY. or
10 ihe Mint and It's branches. when
near or convenient; and when not
may dcposiic the same with such col.
iccior. receiver, OF other depository, A.
may be more convenicn is situated
ahd may be selected for that purpose
by the Secretary o. the Treasury.
Add be 1t further enacted. That tho
Secretary of tho Treasury shall. with
as much expedition as The convenience
Of the public business and the SAFETY
Of the public funds will permit
Withdraw the balances remaining with
INC late and present dcposiiorc, of fhr
public moneys. except such deposiic,
as may have been made IN the trrasu.
res ol the respective States. and con.
hoe the saic-kecping. transfer, aud dis.
bursement Of those moneys 10 the de-
Posiiories established by this act.
And be II further enacted. That, for
the payment OF the expenses aulhoriz.
ed by tins act, a sufficient sum be.
and the same IS hereby. appropriated
10 be paid out Of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
And be Il further enacted, That all
officers charged By this act with the
soie-keeping. transfer. and di,burse.
ment OF the public money. are hereby
required TO keep an accurate entry 81
each sum received. and Of the kind Of
money " which II is received. and of
each payment or transfer, and OF The
KIND OF currency IN which they are
made and that " any one Of the said
oiheer' shall convert 10 his own use. IA
any way Whatsoever. or shall use by
by way Of investment in any kind Of
property or merchandise. or shall loan
With or Without interest. any portion of
The public moneys inirusied 10 him for
safe keeping. disbursement. transfer
Or Tor any other purpose, every such
act shall be deemed and adludged q,
be an embezzlement Of 90 much Of
The ssld moneys as shall be thus taken
converted used. or loaned. qhiSb 4.
hereby declared 90 be hiyh rp,.de
meanor. and any officer or persoa con
yioied thereof before any couft a. the
Cniied States of competent iufi.d,e
ton, shall be sentenced 10 impr,son.
ment for term Of not less shan two
nor more than FIVE years. and 10 a fine
sqpal 70 The amount o. lie money en-.
bcEzlcd
And Se u further enacted. That no
laT % JOINT resolution nov in force
shall Be 30 construed as 10 authorize
coy officer Of the United Slsses. before
mentioned IA the 6rst section Of ,b,s