Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-01-31
The Sab Treasury Biz.

hcers, to appoint Receivers 1ehe-
raj of Public Money, and to regulate
the safe-keeping, transfer and dIs-
bursement of the public moneys OF
the United States.
Be il enacted by The Senate and
House of Representatives ofthe United
states of America in Congress assem-
HE'D, That there shall be prepared and
proylded, within the new Treasury
building now erecting at the seat of
Government suitable and convenient
-ooms for the use of the Treasurer of
the United States, his assistants and
clerks, and sufficient and secure fire.
nroof vaults and safes, for the keep.
mo of the public moneys in the posses.
SION and under the immediate control
If the said Treasurer which said
rooms. vaults and safes, are hereby
constituted, and declared to be, the
Treasury of the United States. And
tbe said Treasurer of the u. States
shall keep all the public moneys which
shall come 10 his hands in the Treasu-
nv of the United States as hereby COLI
siituted, until the same are drawn there
from according to law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That the Mint of the United States IN
the city of Philadelphia, in the State of
Pennsylvania, and the Branch Mint in
the city of New Orleans, in the State
of Louisiana, and the vaults and safes
thereof respectively, shall be places OF
deposite and safe keeping OF the pubic
moneys at those points respectively;
and the Treasurer of the said Mint
and Branch Mint respectively, for the
time being, shall have the custody and
care of all public moneys deposited
within the same, and shall perform all
the duties required to be performed by
them, in reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer and disbursements of
all such moneys, according to the pro.
visions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted,
That there shall be prepared and pro-
yided, within the custom houses now
erecting in the city Of New York, in
the State of New York, and in the ci-
~ of Boston, IN the State Of Massachu-
sets, suitable and convenient rooms
for the use Of the Receivers General
of Public Moneys, hereinafter directed
10 be appointed, at those places, res
pectyeIy, and sufficient and secure
fire. proof vaults and safes for the kee-
ping Of the public moneys collected
and deposited with them respectively;
and the Receivers General of Public
Money, from time to time, appointed
at those points, shall have the custody
and care of the said rooms, vaults and
safes respectively, and Of all the pub
Ii; moneys deposited within the same,
and shall perform all the duties requi-
red TO be performed by them, in refer
ence to the receipt, safe keeping, trans.
fer ana disbursement of all such mo-
neys, according to the provisions of
this act.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted,
That there shall be erected, prepared
and provided, at the expense OF the U.
States, at the city of Charleston, in
the State of South Carolina aud al
the city of St. Louis, in the State of
Missouri, offices, with suitable and
convenient rooms for the use of the
Receivers General of Public Money
hereinafter directed to be appointed at
the places above named; and suffi-
Gent and secure fre-proof vaults and
safes for the keeping of the public mo-
ncy collected and deposited at those
points respectively; and the said Re-
ceivers General from time to time APP
pointed at those places, shall have the
custody and care of the said offices,
vaults and safes, so to be erected, pre-
J pared and provided, and OF all the pub
lie moneys deposited within the same
/ aud shall perform all the duties requl.
red to be performed by them, in refer
euce to the receipt, safe.keeping, trans
fer and disbursement Of all such mon
eys, according to the provisions here
matter contained.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
4 / nat the President shall nominate, ana,
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, appoint four officers to be
denominated "Receivers General Of
public money!" which said officers
shall hold their respective offices for
Il the term OF four years, unless sooner
Y removed therefrom one of which shall
! be located at the city of New York,
L in the State Of New York one other
4 Of which shall be located at the City of
Boston, in the State Of Massachusetts,
4 one other of which shall be located at
the City of Charleston, in the State OF
South Carolina; and the remaining
one of which shall be located at the
n city of st. Louis, in the State of Mis-
souri, f; and all Of which said officers
n shall give bonds to the United States,
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