Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-11
TIE INDEPENDENT TREASURY NIL,

TIE lNDEPENBkNI TREASURY I'LL,
AS INTRODUCED
IN the Senate OF TIC United States by Mr.
Wright of New York, Jan 10, 1888
A BILL to impose additional duties as
repositories upon certain public officers
TO appoint Receivers General of public
Money, and to regulate the safe-kceplne
transfer, and disbursement of the pub,
lie moneys of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That
,bere shall be prepared and provided within
the new Treasury building now erecting
at the scat of Government, suitable and
convenieni rooms for the use OF the frea-
rurer Of the United States, his assistants
md clerks. and sufficient and secure fire
moot vaults and safes, for the keeping OF
;he public moneys in the possession, and
,,pdar the immediate control OF the SAID
T,oosrrer: which said rooms, vaults and
roCee are hereby constituted and declared
- no. fhe Treasury of the United States.
And the said Treasurer Of tie United
States shall keep all the moneys which
come TO his hands in the Treasury OF NE
limited States, hereby constituted, unth
,he same are drawn thereiron according
no law.
sEc. .. And be it further enacted,
sThat the Mint of the United States IN the
citv of Philadelphia, in the State OF Penn
sviyania, and the Branch Mint IN the CITY
III New Orleans. in the State OF Louisiana
end the vaults and safes thereof respcc-
lively, shall be places Of dePosile and saie
B,eepinc of the public moneys at those
NDo;nts respectively and the Treasurer OF
tic said Mint and Branch Mint resPcc-
#t;velv, for the time being, shall have ibe
#cusiodv and care of all public moneys de-
NpoSited within the same, and shall perform
AL the duties required TO tic performed by
them in reference to the receipt, safe keep
INC. transfcrand disbursements OF all such
Amonevs. according 10 the provisions heres
Ninafter contained.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, / nal
There shall be prepared and provided
& within the custom houses now creating IN
& the CITY of New York, III the State OF
4 New York. and in the city OF Boston, ~
the State of Massachusetts, suitable and
] convenient rooms for the use at the Rc-
3 ceivers General of Public Moneys, here
matter directed to be appointed a those
Il places, respectively, and sufficient and s1
cure fire proof vaults and safes for iH1
keeping Of the public moneys collectel
and deposited with them respective. :
j and the Receivers General of Public 5i9-
new. from time to time, appointed at iho.o
points, shall have the custody and care us
4 the said rooms, vaults, and safes, res ace
lively, and of all the public moneys d Disc
lied within the same, and shall per IT'D
all the duties required to be perlormca .E
them. in reference to the receipt, s.
= keeping, transfer, and disbursement at a-
such moneys, according to 4he pr3Yis' DIS
of this act. -,
Sec. 4. And he it further enacted, Thai
there shall be erected, prepared and pro
yided. at the expense Of the United States
NJ the CITY of Charleston, in the State oi
South Carolina, and at the City OF =
Louis: in the State Of Missouri, office.
i with suitable and CONVENIENT rooms in
the use of the Receivers General OF pub
lie Money hereinafter directed 10 be aP
pointed at the places above named, "n'
s sufficient and secure fire proof vaults ahi
safes for the keeping of the pubic none
collected and deposited nj those posDt
8 respectively: and the SAID Receivers Gen
erai from time 10 time appointed at taos
Dlaces. shall have the custody and care G
s the said Offices, vaults and safes. so to b
erected. prepared and provided, and oil a
the public moneys deposited within III
same; and shall perform all the du'ies &c
e CURED to be performed by them, III reiei
encg-to the receipt, safeSkeeplng, transfe
and disbursement of all such moneys
according to the provisions hereinaite
named.
Sec. 5 Aud be it further enacted, Th'
the President shall nominate, and, by an
with the advice and consent OF the oe'
ate, appoint four officers, to he denomln;
ted sReceivers General of public money!
which said officers shall hold their respe
tive Offices for the term of four year
unless sooner removed thereirom; or
of which shall be located at the city
New York, In the State of New YorI
one other of which shall be located at Il
city of Boston, in the State of Massach
sets; one other of which shall be iocat'
at the city of Charleston, in the State
South Carolina; and the remaining one
which shall be located at the city OF
Louis, in the State Of Missouri; and all
which said officers shall give bonds to t
United States, with surcties according
the provisions hereinafter contained,
the faithful discharge of the duties of tn
respective Offices.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, III
the Treasurer Of the United States, I
Treasurer of the Mint Of the United Sta