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

safes. directed bv The first, third, fifth,
and sixth sections of this act TO be con
structed and prepared for the use of the
Treasurer of the United States, the Trea
surers Of the Minis at Philadelphia and
New Orleans, aud the Receivers General
of Public Money at New York, Boston,
Charleston, and ST. Louis, can be con-
structed and prepared for use, il shall be /
the duty of the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO procure suitable rooms for Offices /
for those officers al their respective loca-
Etions, and to contract with such banks, |
interpretations. or individuals, as may be
willing to contract for such use of their /
vaults and safes as may lie required for !
the safe-keeping Of the public moneys in
| the charge and custody of those officers
respectively, the expense to be paid by the
United States.
| Sec. %. And be it further enacted,
That from and after the thirty-firstday of
/ December, which will lie in the year one
/ thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
the resolution Of Congress Of the ihir-
tieth day of April. in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and sixteen, so far as
il authorizes the receipts in payment OF
the duties, taxes, sales Of publicity OF
the United States, as may be directed to
be received by law in payments of the
public dues.
Sec. "a. And be it further enacted,
That from and after the thirty.irst day
of December, which will be in The, year
one thousand eight hundred and fortythree,
every officer or agent engaged in making
disbursements on account of the United
States or of the General Post Office, shall
make all payments in gold and silver coin
only, or in such notes, bills, or paper,
issued under the authority Of the United
States, as may be directed to be received
by law; an any receiving or discussing
, officer, or agent who shall neglect, evade
or violate. the provisions of this and the
|. last preceding section OF this act, shall
be dismissed from the service, and shall
! forfnitall compensation then due to him.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted,
, That it snail be the duty Of the Secretary
, of the Treasury to issue and publish reg
, ulations to enforce the speedy presentation
5 of all Government drafts for payment at
the place where payable. and to prescribe
/. the time, according TO the different dis
h tanccs of the repositories from the seat OF
: Government, within which all drafts upon
! them respectively shall be presented fol-
# payment which he may deem proper.
{ Sec. %, And be Il further enacted
h That the Receivers General Of Public
# Money directed by this act he appointed
Y shall receive, respectively, the following
o salaries per annum, 10 be paid quarter
r yearly, at the Treasury OF the Un'teC
y States, to wit, the Receiver General O
i Public Money at New York shall be paiC
n n salary of dollars per annum; the
n Receiver General OF Public Money at Boss
:. ton shall be paid salary oi--dollars PEI
t annum: the Receiver General OF Public
= Money at Charleston shall be paid sala-
s rv oi--dol!ars per annnm; and The
|, Receiver General Of Public Money at ST
: Louis shall be paid salary of--doilars
r. per annum: and these salaries, respective
: Is. shall be in full for the services Of th'
IS respective officers, nor shall either OF then
J. be permitted to charge, receive, any com
1T mission, pay or Perquislte, for any oihcia
20 service of any character Of description
whatsoever; and the making of any sucl
]. charge, or the receipt OF any such com
II pensaiion. is hereby declared tobea mis
er dcmeanor. for which the officer convictet
&c thereof. before any court of the Unltei
le States of competent iurisdic ion, shall b.
ie subject to punishment by foe, or impris
&c onment. or both, at the discretion OF tn
it court before which the offence shil be tried
> Sec. 81. AID be IL further enacted
ut That the Treasurer of the United State
n be and he is hereby authorized TO receiv
i, at the treasury, and at such other point
lie as he may designate, payments in advanc
es for public lands, the payments so made, l
4 all cases. to be evidenced by the receipt {
u the said Treasurer of the United States
or which receipts so given shall be current q
st the several land Offices Of the Unite
yo States, as cash, at any public or privat
in sale of lands, in the same manner as IN
er currency authorizedby law TO be receive
It's in payment for the public lands.
re See %. And be ii further enacted TIL;
COR for the purchase of sites, and for the COT
nd struction of the Offices Of The Receiver
he of Public Money. by this act directed
of he erected at Charleston, South Caroline
an and at ST. Louis, Missouri, there shallh
lie and hereby is appropriated, to be paiI o
ed of any money in the Treasury no. o,he
red wise appropriated, the sum of 6, 10
en expended under the direciaon of The Sc
Of retars of the Treasury, who is hereby !
as CURED 10 adept Jlans for the said Office
OF and the vaults and safes connected thei
is: with, an, 10 cause the same TO DE cS
be structed and prepared for use with
OF little delay as shall be consistent "
on the public interests, and the conveni'