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

other balion delivered by him to the
treasurer; and that once at least in every
year, at such time as The director shall
appoint, the chief coiner shall deliver to
treasurer all the coins aud bullion in his
possession, so that his accounts may be
settled up to that time and in this settle
ment, he shall be entitled to credit for
the difference between the whole amount
of the in.ots del versed to him, and Of the
coins and bullion received from him,
since the last settlement, as an allowance
for necessary waste: Prouided, That this
allowance shall not exceed two thou
sandths Of the whole amount Of the sill
YER, or one thousandth of the whole
amount of the gold, that had been deliver
ed to him by the treasurer.
SEC. 80. And be ii further enacted,
That when the coins which are the equiv
alent to any deposite Of bullion are ready
for delivery, they shall be paid over to the
depostor, or his order, by the treasurer,
on u warrant from the director and the
payment shall be made, if demanded, in
the order in which the bullion shall have
been brought to the mint, giving priority
of deposife only; and that in the denom-
nations Of coin delivered, the treasurer
shall comply with the wishes OF the de-
positor, unless when imprncticable or in
convenient to do so; in which case the
denominations of coin shall be designated
blythe director.
SEC. 81. And be IL further enacted,
That for the purpose Of enabling the mint
to make the returns to depositors with as
little delay as possible, 1t shall he the du-
ry of the Secretary Of the Treasury to
keep in the said mint, when the state OF
the Treasury will admit thereof, de-
posite Of such amount of public money,
or of bullion procured for the purpose,
ns he shall Judge convenient and neces-
sarv, not exceeding one million ofdollars
out of which those who bring bullion to
the mint may be paid the value thereof,
as soon as practicable after this value has
been ascertained; that the bullion so de-
posted shall become the property of the
United States that no discount or in
terest shall be charged or moneys so adj
vanccd and that the Secretary of the
Treasury may at any time withdraw the
said deposite, or any part thereof, or may
at his discretion, allow the COINS formed
at the mint TO be be given for their equiv
alent in other money.
SEC. 80. And be IL further enacted,
That to secure due conformity in the
gold and silver coins to their respective
standards and weights, an annual trial
,hal be made of the pieces reserved for
his purpose az the mint and its branches
before the Judge of the district court Of
he United States for the eastern district
If Pennsylvania, the attorney of the Uni
I'd States for the eastern district of Penn
ylvania, and the collector Of the port of
and such other persons as
he President shal! from time to time de-
ignatc for that purpose, who shall moct
s commissioners, for the performance of
his duty, on the second Monday Febru-
ry, annually, and may continue their
,eetings by adjournment, if necessary;
nd if majority Of the commissioners
,all fail to attend at any time appointed
# their meeting, then the director of the
int shall call meeting of the commits
Dners at such other time rs he may deem
'nvenient; and that before these COM
issioners, or a majority OF them, and in
@ presence of the officers of the mint,
ch examination shall be made OF the
served pieces as shall be Judged suffie
ut I; and if it shall appear that these pie
s DO not differ from the standard fiEe-
SIS and weight by greater quantity
IN is allowed by law, the tri, shall be
nsidered and reported as satisfactory;
t if any greater deviation irom the legal
ndard or weight shall appear, this fact
Ill be certified to the President of the
liied States, and if, on view Of the
cumstances OF the case, he shall decide
officers implicated in the error shall
thenccforward disqualified from hold
!, their respective offices.
SEC. 33. And be IL further enacted,
lat copper bullion shall be purchased
the mint, from time to time, by the
asurer, under instructions from the di-
tor; that the cost shall be paid from
fund hereinafter provided for; and
II the copper bullion shall be of good
ali,y, and in the form of planchcts fit
passing at once into the hands of the
lct coiner.
SEC. 81. Ind be it further enacted,
'at the copper planchels shall be deliv-
ID, from time to time, by the treasurer
the chief coiner, to be by him coined
d all such copper shall be returned to
, treasurer, by the chief coiner, weight
weight, without allowance for waste.
SEC. 35. And be it further enacted.
,at it shall be the duty Of the treasurer
the mint TO deliver the copper coins in
change for their legal equivalent in 9TH
money, to any persons who shall up.
for them: Provided, That the sum
lcd for be not less than certain
'ount, to be determined by the director,
d that it be no, so great as, in his
lgement to interfere with the capacity
the mint, to supply other applicants.
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