The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-04-07
( SUB TREASURY BILL.

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The bill, ss passed, is in the following
words:
i. A BILL TO impose additional duties. as
depositaries, upon certain public afiicers,
to appoint receivers general or public
money, and TO regulate the safe-keeping,
transfer, and disbursement Of the public
moneys of the United States.
Be tt enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of .sscersca in Congress assembled, That
there shall be prepared and provided, with
in the new Treasury building now erecting
at the seat of Government, suitable and
convenient rooms for the use Of the 1reasur-
er Of the United States, his assistants aud
clerks; and sufficient and secure fire proof
vaults and safes, for the keeping Of the pub
lie monies in the possession and under the
immediate control ofthe said Treasurer;
WHICH said rooms, vaults, and safes, are
hereby constituted and declared 10 be, the
Treasury of the United states. And the said
Treasury Of the United States shall keep
all the public mopeys which shall come to
his hands in the Treasury of the United
States, as hereby constituted, until the same
are drawn therefrom according to law.
SEC, p, find be IL further enacted, That
7, 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 the safes thereof, respectively,
shall be places Of deposite and saie-keeping
Of the pxblic moneys at those points re-
spectively; and the Treasurer Of the said
Mntahd Branch Mint respectively, for the
time being, Shall have the custody and cne
of all public moneys deposited within the
same, and shall perform all the duties re-
quired to be performed by them, in refer
ence TO the receipt, safe-keeping, transfer,
and disbursements of all such moneys, ac-
cording 10 the provisions hereinafter con-
tanned.
!. SEC. 8. .And5e It further enacted, That
there shall be prepared and provided, with
in the custom-houses now erecting in the
city Of New York, In the State of New
York, and in the city of Boston, in the State
OF Massachusetts, suitable and convenient
rooms for the use of the receivers general
Of public moneys, hereinafter directed to be
appointed at those places respectively; and
sufficient and secure fire. proof vaults and
safes for the keeping of the public moneys
collected and deposited with them, respec-
lively; 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 IL safes respectively,
and Of all the 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 disbursement of all such mo-
neys, according to the provisions of this
act.
Sec 4. find be IL further enacted, That
'there shall be erected, prepared, and provid-
ed, at the expense Of the United States, at
the city of Charleston, in the State of South
Carolina, and at the city of ST. Louis. in
the State of Missouri, offices, with suitable
and convenient rooms for the use of the re-
ceivers general of public money hereinafter
directed to be appointed at the the places
above named; and sufficient and secure fire
proof vaults and safes for the keeping of the
public money collected and deposited al
those points respectively; and the said re.
ceivers general, from time to time appoin.
ted at those places, shall have the custody
and care of the said offices, vaults, and safes
SO TO be erected, prepared, and provided
and of all the 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 disbursement of all such mo
neys. according to the provisions hereinaf
ter contained.
SEC 5. find be it further enacted, Tha
the President shall nominate, and, by ant
with the advice and consent of the Senate
appoint four officers, to be denominatet
''receivers general of public money!" which
said officers shall hold their respective Off
ces for the term of four years unless sooner
removed therefrom; one of which shall be
located at the city of New York, in the
State Of New York; one other of which shall
be located at the city of Boston, in the
State of Massachusetts; one other of which
shall be located at the city of Charleston,
in the State Of South Carolina; and the re.
naming one of which Shall be located al
the city Of ST. Louis, in the State of Mis-.
souri; and all of which said officers shall
give bonds to the United States, with sure.
ties, according TO the provisions hereinafter
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