Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-03
No Indcpendent Trensury I'm.

Il ihe Senate 81 ne IaHed ofaisfi OF vi
W-righi Of Ma York, Jan. Is, 1888.
A BILL 10 ispose additional dulles as depo,itoric
unon certain pubic officers. 10 appoHt Receiver
Cirsers Of public Money, and 10 regulate ih'
SlIe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement o. thJ
publie mopfys OF the United States.
Be u enacted by he Senate AID HoHse Of Re-
prsseasaffrts Of fks United States Of .iMGica IA
CsaRress assensbisd, That there shall Be prepared
and prOvidei, within the new Treasurer building
now erecting at the seat Of Government suitaele
and convenient rooms for the ol the Treasury N
the United States, las assistants and clerks, aud
sufficient and secure GreProoi vaults aud safes, Cor
the keeping Of the public moneys ~ the Possession
and under tie immediate control Of the said Trca-
sureT which SAIL fooms, vaults and safes are here
by constituted aud declared 10 be, The Treasury 81
the United States. Aad Tie said Treasurer Of the
United States shall keep all the moneys which shall
come 10 his hands in the Treasury Of the United
States, az hereby constituted, until tic same are
drawn iherelfom recording to law
SEC ,. Had be &c further Enacted. That the Mint
ol the United STATES in tie 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 dcposile and safe keeping Of the public
moneys al those points respectively and the Trca-
surer OF the said Mint and Branch Mint respective
~, brthe 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 per-
formed by tlIom in reference TO the receipt, safe
keeping transfer aud disbursements Of all such mo-
tanned
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, Tia, there
shan DC prepared and provided, within the custom
houses now creating in the city Of New York in
the State Of New York, and in the city Of Boston,
~ The State Of Massachusetts, suitable and conyc-
nlent rooms for the Of the Receivers General of
Pnblc Moneys, hereinafter directed 10 be appointed
at those places respectively; and sufficient and Sc.
cure hre-prooi vaults and safes for the keeping 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,
shsl have The custody and care Of the said rooms
vaults, and safes, respectively and Of all the public
moneys deposited within the same, and shall per
form all The duties required 10 be performed BY
them IN reference 10 the receipt excepting, trans
fer, aud disbursement of all such moneys according
TO the provisions Of this act
See. 4. And be il further enacted That there
siall be erected, prepared and provided at the ex-
pense OF the United States at the CITY OF Charles
ton, ~ The State NJ South Carolina and at the city
OF o. Louis, IN the State oil Missouri, Offices with
suitable and convenient rooms for the use Of the
receivers General of Public Money hereinafter d-
Tected 70 be appointed at tho places above named,
nSUuTt llTe pFOnI vaults ana sales /,
or me keeping OF tho public money collected and
deposited at those points respectively and the said
iecelvcrs General from time 10 time appointed at
nose PAGES shall have the custody and care of the y
aid Offices, vaults aEd safes, so to be erected pre-
area ana provided and Of all the public moneys :
epos'ted within the same; and shall perform all
NC duties required 10 be performed w them in ref
renee 70 me receipt sae-kceplng, transfer and dis
u.seh'cht 81 al such moneys according 10 the pro-
Islons hereinafter contained. ~
Dec. 0. And be il further enacted That the Pres o.
leht shaI nominate, aud, by and with the advice D,
20 consent OF the Senate, appoint four officers TO OF
uehomlnated Receivers General of public mo-
~, which said officers shall hold their respective %
noes ior The term OF -four years. unless sooner re- N
owed thereirom one Of which shall he located al sl
g cry oil New York, in the State of New York eS
'e oller OF which shall be located at the city of "
osson, IN the State Of Massachusetts one other Of
which shall be located al the Civ Of Charleston ),
the state Of Soatl Carolina and the remaining az
&c OF which shall be located at the city Of ST. L,u- cd
!, ~ ue olale 81 Missouri and all OF which said
hcers shall give bonds to the United States, with "
ues according TO the provisions hereinafter CON w
med, Tor the faithful discharge Of the duties of "
err respective offices. an
oec o. And be Il further enacted That the Trca- OF
yer Oh the United States. the Treasurer OF the RS
mt oil the United States, the Treasures, and rel
ose acting as such, Of the various branch Minis ed
Teau' erected and now erecting, all Collectors of an
customs all Surveyors OF the Customs acting ot
so as collectors, all Receivers General Of pnbic
oheys' al Receivers ofpubIic moneys tho sever no
ANA Offices aud MI postmasters exccpi ms is hcrr del
aer particularly provided, be, an they are here vii
, required 70 Keep safely without Ioan,nv or US me
g, all the public mqacy rolcciaa H. ,ho, nr an Ing
Hse az any time placed in ttir possession aud lo'
stody I'LL the same is ordered by the prnner DE- ta
rtment or officer OF the Govornmcn, 10 h. ttars bt
r'ed or pad out and when such orders Tor trans an
OF payment are received faithfully and prompts ba
70 make The same as directed, and TO do and per- re-
h az oler duties as ilsca agents OF the Govern %
eh', winch may be imposed by This or any other q
~ o. congress, or by any regulation of the Trea "
~ department, made in conformity 10 law and v
50 TO 40 and periurm all acts and duties required e
law or BY direction Of any Of he executive GeI be
artments Of The Government as agents io, nav. in
3 pensions, or for making any other disbursements
hch either Of the leads OF those departments NAV
: required by law TO make, and which are of a.
iafacler 10 be made by the repositories hereby con-
'uled consistently with the other official duties i'm g
osed upon them. y
Sec !. And be it further enacted, That the r.
'ea.uter o The United States, the Treasurer of
y MINT OF the United States the Treasurer of the
ranch Mint at New Orleans, and the Receivers G
'ehefai OF ruehc Money hereinbeinre directed 10
appointed, shall, respectively give bonds To the
'nlted states m such form, and FIR such amounts a
shall be directed by the Secretary of the Trea. G
ufy, ny aud with the advice and consent Of The
resident, with sureties 10 the satisfaction Of The s
solicitor Of the Treasury aud Shall from lime "a 9
iine renew, strengthen and increase, their Official
'onds, as the Secretary Of the Treasury, with tho
onsent OF the President, may direct; any law in y
eivrenee TO any Of the Official bonds Of any Of The
s,d officers TO the contrary notwithstanding.
Gee. y And be il further enacted That il shall d
e the duty Of the Secretary OF The Treasury AZ No
ary day as possible after the passage Of Ills Act
Q require lram the several repositories hereby con
'9n9d, and whose official bonds are moi herein be
ore provided Tor TO execute bonds new aud a,i,a
nc IN Their terms, to meet the new aud Increased
uiies imposed upon them respectively BY this act
nd with sureiies and IN sums such as sian seem q
easohaole ana sale to the Solicitor Of the Treasury
nd from time 10 time 10 require such bonds IN h. !