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

WNiH, ahu FDlSVHs dCltlig as SHClis duu 10
make full, accurate, and faithful return to
the Treasury Department Of their condi-
tion
SEc. IL. find be hfuther enaceed, That
the said officers respectively, whose duty
it is made by this act to receive, keep, and
disburse the public moneys, as the fiscal
agents of the Government, NAV be allowed
any necessary additional expences for clerks
fire-proof chests, or vaults, or other neces-
sary expenses Of safe keeping, transferring
and disbursing said moneys: all such expen-
ses of every character TO be first expressly
authorized by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry, whose discretions upon all the above
subjects, by way of regulation and other
wise, are to be strictly followed by all the
said officers: PrOUided, That the whole
number of clerks to be appointed by virtue
OF this section of this act, shall not exceed
ten, and that the aggregate compensatons
of the whole number shall not exceed eight
thousand dollars, nor shall the compensa-
tion Of any one clerk, SO appointed, exceed
eight hundred dollars per annum.
Sec, 10. Andbe IL further enacted. That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall with as
much promptitude as The convenience oCthe
public business and tie safety of the public
funds will permit, withdraw lhe balances
remaining with the present depositaries of
the public moneys, and confne the safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement OF those
moneys to the depostaries established by
this act
SEC 10. .8nd6e itfurther enacted That
all marshals, district attorneys, and others,
having public money TO pay to the United
States, and all patentees, wishing to make
payment for patents TO be issued, NAV nav
all such moneys to the Treasurer of the
United States, at the Treasury, to the 'rrsa-
surer Of either of the MINIS, iR PhiladelDbia
or New Orleans, to either of the receivers
general public money, or to such other
deposliary constituted bylhs act as shall be
designated by the Secretary of the Treasu
ry in other parts Of the United States, TO
receive such payments, and give receipts or
certificates ol deposite therefore.
SEC. 20. ind be IL farther enacted, That
all officers charged by this act with the safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the
public moneys, are hereby required to keep
an accurate entry OF each sum received,
and OF the kind Of nonev'in which it is re.
celyed' and Of each payment or transfer,
and C! the kind Of currency.in which it is
made and that il any one of the said officers
shall convert 10 his own use, in any way
whatever, or shall use by way of invest
ment IN any kind OF property or merchan-
dlse, or shall loan, with or without interest,
any portion Ct the public moneys intrusled
to him for saie-keeping, disbursement, trans
fer, or for any other purpose, every such
act shall be deemed and adudged to be an
embazzelment of so much of the said mo-
neys, as shall be thus taken, converted, in
vested, used or loaned, which is hereby de-
clared to be a high misdemeanor, and anv
officer or person convicted thereof before
any court of the United States of competent
jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to ilnprison-
Inent for term of not less than two, nor
more then five years, and 10 fine equal
to the amount Of the money embezzled.
SFc 2l. Ind be II furthcr enaefd. That
until the rooms, offices, vaults, and safes,
directed by the first four sections Of this act
to be constructed and prepared for the nse
OF the Treasurer Of the United States. the
Ireasmers of the Minis at Philadelphia and
New Orleans, and the receivers general of
public money at New York, Boston Charles
ton, and st. Louis, can be constructed and
| prepared for use, it shall be The duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to procure su;ta-
bic rooms for Offices for those officers al
their respective locations, and to contract
with such banks interpretations, or individ-
uals, as may be willing TO contract for such
use oi their vaults and safes as may be re-
qrirsd 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.
Size. %. find BE- Il further enacted.
That it shall not be lawful for the Secrota-
ry Of the Treasury to make or continue in
force, any general order, which shall create
any difference btween the different branches
of revenue, as to the funds or medium of
payment, in which debts or dues accruing
to the United States may be paid.
SIC. 23. .4nd belt further enacted, That
It shall be the duty Of the Secretary of tbe
Treasury to issue and publish REGULATIONS
to enforce the speedy presentation of all
Government drafts for payment at the place
where payable, and to prescribe the fine
according to the different distances of the
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