The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1837-02-04
TPupLic.-Nn. 81

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sr2N ACT supple 'nrnssrv to the acs en,i-
tied t.An &c, establishing mini, aal
rcguIsans the COINS ri the United
States.
Be IL enacted by tho Senate aud II"u<r
of Representatives az the Suited States
sgsf America Ia Congress assruphch. Thn,
ilir ~farrrs of :hc min, of the i. .. shall,
be q director. a ircn.urcFs on nssaycr. .
tneiser sad rchncr q chic co,acr. .ni
an easssycy. I" be app,intr,! b, ,',r Pee.
siden, of the q. =. syzs>,l sw,ih TIC al
viec aad consen; ni ihe Snare. .s
sscrios 2. And fc i, fu.i:rrs enacted.
Inat the respective iu,is. II TIC i:crrs
CT ihe ,tsin; shall b. * in'.aaz.
sirst Thr I,se cinr shall i,ayr The cnn.
: troll asrs m1nagea,e,, oG ,!.e, ,r.n,. the
superintendent of t;ir OIL srs an,i per.
sons e,.p'"ysa l!.eFri7. and ,hc cr,".a!
regulation an! supervisors Of ;ac busi-
ssrks sf :Ar scvesa! branches ari in il,c
month II Js.aazry Of cseEy yrar he shall
u'asr rePo-: To the prcsis.cn, of The L. =.
.of tho eprr ratian- al the mia; rui IL; assu
'chcs fnys the year proceeding. And aisn
90 tue Secretary Of ,ar Treasury. from
ttiicsea eaimc, ss said Secretary shsii 70
qDirc. sr;;iig inr!h Ill Tho operations ul
shr min. sabseqncn; 80 ,l.c las! .c?ors
-taaic uana si,c A;s!,jct..
:seroa,'. The Treasurer shall rccc;.r.
saa ssfly se.p I'll .an1e,. " icl, $ al be
fns ssi- use aH'l sarp'.t ,!,c snin!: shalt
hevpa all thc cu.ren' accounts ri tie mint.
aaI pay all nsnG..a ss,,c l.. In" .;.i,,;. on
warrants f.oin the dire c,"r. IL shall rr.
erc'sc all bullion hrousl.: 20 tit min, Ia;
coinage; shall be tic kcrpr. of all bal.
lian AID eo;a in The mint. cxecp, whi!r
the sanc Is legally piaee'l 10 The hand. oi
soshar officers. and shalt. ON war.an'>
from ihc director. dciiYc. all r"in..
~strncksi ,hr rnim! Ia .l,c PERSONS u whom
they aaall be rsni!y pa, ablc. And hr s!l Ill
keep regular and fai,h!:l accounts uf ali
transactions If The mia,. in ti!iioa ans!
coins both wi,!, the officers OF ,l,c mia:
and daPss;iors; an'l shall present, fua:.
ter ycs-iy, TO the Treasury Dcra,. srn:
-ef the Unitri States. arr,t,in. - Sac'
forms as shall be rrrsc,;hcd l., tha, ,l,,
pa,;u,c:.:. al nccnuu, u: he receipts and
fEiFl, VIC rH.
pasc Of being adjusted and settled,
Third. tho assaycr shall carefully ussa:
all mcaals u4ed in coinage. whenever suc'
assays are required in thc operations %
tho ussn:: AMI he shall aIsn make asssy,
Of cuias whenever instructed, 10 do NO b,
the director.
Fourth. The mcl!cr and rciincr shall
execMe all The operation. which are me-
cessay in "rler n form ins"ls Of stand!
ard sA:er nr gold suitable f,r tho chic
coinet, r"m tho mc,ols legally drIircrrt
To his, for thsi purpose.
FiEh. The c!ieI cnincr shall cxcen,,
al! the operations which are ne. cssary il
nrler Ia form Coins. cnnf.r,nahie al
respects {" the law. from the standard ,,l
s5ver AID gold ins"s-. ani the copper plan
chefs, legally delivered TO him Tor hi
purpose.
SIXTH. The cngrarer shall prepare an
engssve, with the legal devices and III
seripiinns. all the dies used ia the coin
ageoe ,he min, and its branches.
Sa ;rioS 8. And be il further enacted
That the drcc,", shall appoint, with tn
appreciation of the President. assistant
20 the assoyer. meller and rcfincr, chic
i"'nes' , aud engrarc.sand clerks for ,h
difec7"r and treasurer. whenever. on re
plese hlaton made hy The director Ia tn
Fref' dent. Is shall be The opinion OF III
fres dent That such assistants or clerk
arc necessary. And i, shall b. ,I,o du,
Of q e assistants 10 aid their principles i
the-erecu:ion of their respective Office.
anis The clerks tn perform such du,ic
as sa !! b. prescribed FOX them hy the Il
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