The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04

lsickness, or any uthcr sufficient cause, /,
shall BE- lawful for the director, with the
asscn. Of said officer, TO appoint s"'"c
person attached TO the nipt 10 act in the
place Of such officer during his absence,
and ,ha. the director shall employ such
workmen and servants in The min, as he
shall from time TO time find necessary.
SEcTIoS S. And be il further enacted,
This: every officer, assistant, and 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 "f record Of any State.
faithfully and diligently to perform tho
duiic. thereof.
SECTION 6. And be i, further enacted,
That the following officers of the mint.
bcinre entering upon tho execution Of
their respective Offices. shall become
bound I the United States. with one or
more su:ciics. to tho Treasury, in the
sums hereinafter mentioned. with condi-
zion for tho faithful and diIisrnt perior.
nance oi the duties nf their Offices. viz:
The treasurer in the sum of ten thousand
dollars: tho assaycr in tho sum Of fvc
,l,,IsanI G,:ilars. the mr|tcr and rchncr
l., ,hc sum ot ten thousand dollars: and
the chief coiner in thr sum Of ten thou
sand dollars Am! that similar bonds
may also be required nf ,hr assistants
and clerks. in such sums as The director
shall determine. @ish tho apprnba,iun "f
The Secretary "f The Treasury.
SEc. Z. AMI I've j, further enacted, That
there .hai! he nIIorcd ,n The "lhcs,s "f
of the min, ,hr following sa'arirs PC,
annun: r" tho director. fn. his srrsiccs.
including travelling expenses incurred in
visiting tho different branches. mud all
"ihcr charges wha'"srr. three ihpusan'
ave undrcd dollars; 10 hc treasurer. as
saycr. ucl,cr and rcGnrr. chief conner,
an,! cnsrarrr, each. Two thousand dol
lars: to '!,c assistants ana clerks. such an.
nn,l salaries halt b. allowed! rs the iircc.
Tor Nay icic.,';uc. with .,r :'parnba.
,lhn "f the Prcsi!c.,.: Prpr;drt:. That an
aSsisian, shall rn, r"cc:r. more than az
teen hunl'cI dollars: and ,ha, j elcf;;
shall nat rrcCisc :TuTr than twelve hun.
sisci dollars: In tho wnrkmcn aud ser.
wants shall be allowed sueh wages. TO be
Determined bv the director. o. may bc
ces;"mary and reasonable. according T."
;!sci' rcspes!;rc station. uud occupations:
and lI.a, The saiarics provided for IL .hi>
src';,.a shall he a;..hlr in quarterly in
l!a'mrn.s
S:c. = AMI .,r !, fU.,hrr rrar:cd. Tha,
tho standard or bot, gold ats! silrc, c"tns
% nc United Sta.rs shnli hcrcaftc: be
sG>h. ,l,a. oi oar ,lto.:sand parts by
weight. nine hunlrch shall lie oi pure
metal. and "nr hualrri of a!lny: nnr! The
rlnv "f tho silver c ,ins shall &c Of cop.
per; aud tho allnr al TIC gnii coins shall
be OF copper and .ilrr,. provided .ha: the
silver do IN, exceed onc-haif OF Tic whole
alloy.
Src. o. And b" i. further enacted. Tha,
nf tho SILVER cnins. tho dollar shall bc IT
the weight "f four hundrcn anil twelve
4 Il onc.half crains: the hall dollar oi
the weigh, "f two hnnlrrd and SIX and
nn~.inur,h grains; the quarter 'o!!sr OF
the weight oi one hundred and three and
nae-rish,h grains; the dime. ar tenth
par, of dollar, al tho weight ol twenty
srain,. aa,i Gyr,rish's y: . grain And
the ,loll,r.. hal' .;"ils;-. ani quartet
s..Il:re. Lime. an,i halt At, ncs. shalt bc
lc.al tender. of payment. according I"
,i,r;r nominal vainc. !or a"y sums what
ever.
Si.c. 10 ,nh Is i, further enacted,
That II the gold coins. the weight "f the
eagle shal! be- two hundred anl fit. right
grains; that "f the hall eagle one hun.
drcd and iwen,y-ninc grains; and that OF
tho quarter eagle six.v.f"ur and one halt
grains And that Tor all sums whatever,
tho eagle shall hc legal tender Of pay
mrn, for ten dollars; the half eagle i"'
i've d"ll,rs: and the quarter eagle for
two and half dollars.
Src H. And bc IL further enacted
Tha, ,hc silver coins heretofore issued n
tho min, of the United States, and The
goii coins issued sine" the ihirty.hrst day
% july. "nc thousand cich, hundred ant
thirty four. shalt time TO be legal ten
,'crs Of payment Tor their nominal values
on the same terms ns il they were Of Iht
coinage provided for by this act.
SKc ~ And be i, further enacted
Tha, III tho copper. coins the weight I"
tho cont sboil be one hundred and kixty