The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-10
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provisions OF this and the last preceding seclonof this
act shall be dismissed the seryice. and shall forfeit all
compensation then due TO him
Sso. ~, Am be- further enaeied. That u shall he
the ly Of the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 issue and
publish regulations enorce the speedy presentation oi
all Government drafts ir payment st The place where
payable, and to prescribe the ne according TO the dil-
rren distances Of the deposlsrles from the seat OF go
yefnneni within which all drafts upon them, Iespec-
lively. shall he presented cor payments and, Ia default Of
such presentation 10 direct any other mode, aud place
Of payment which he may deem proper.
SEC 70 Aud be n further enacied, That the public
receivers dIrlcied BY this aci be appointed, shall
receive respectively the following salaries per snnnn
TO pad quarter yearly al the Treasury OF The United
States, 10 wit the public receiver OF New ork shall
be paid salary Of four thousand dollars per anun the
public receiver Boston shall be paid salary OF three
thousand dollars per annun; the pubic receiver NJ
Charleston shall be paid salary Of three thousand dol
lars per annum, and the public receiver ~ 81 Louis
shall he paid salary OF two thousand hive hundred dol
lars per aunun and neither Of said officers shall be
permitted 10 charge any person having business with
his office, from him any commission pay or
perqse, for any official service. Of any character or
description whatsoever; such charge Or receipt being
hereby declared TO be misdemeanor, for which the
officer convicted thereof before any court OF the United
States Of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject 10
punishment by hne imprisonment. of both, al the dis
erection Of the court before which the offence shall he
tired.
SEC. "a. Aud ne AZ Jurhcr ehdcftd, lhat untl tue
Offices vaults, and safes constructed IN the rea-
sury building Washington. aud IN the custonl-houscs
at Boston aud New York, for the sde-kecpng oil the
pubic archives and the public money, which buildings
are the progress Of construction the Secretary
Of the Treasury is hereby authorized TO contract with
any bank, corporaou or individual, for the use OF
vault and sale for the safe keeping of the public money
at each OF the places aforesaid PrOemed, That
arrangements cannot he made ia the office oil the Irea
surer and IN the cusloIn-houses at Boston and New
York for the safe keeping Of the public money.
SEC. 20 Aud be Al further cnacfcd That the Secre-
tay Of tho Treasury hereby authorized TO provide at
every custom house aud land office where they may be
required. and already provided with them, sufi
cen and safes or fire proof vaults and safes as
he may deem expedert for the OF the pub
lie archives and the salekeepIng OF the pdble money,
aud that the Of ten thousand dollars be, end the
IS hereby appropriated out OF any Incorporated
money in the Treasury, To delray any expenses IN con-
structng procuring the same.
SEC &c And be Il further tnacted, That assist
" dischargng the duties OF the special de-
postares established by this act the Secretary OF the
Treasury hereby authorized to appoint two clerks Tor
the office Of the Treasurer at Washington, two for the
office OF the Pubic Receiver New York, and for
each Of the deposaries Boston Phiadelphla Charles
ton New Orleans and ST LOUIS, al salaries not exceed
ug thousand dollars per annum, PAYABLE quarterly
SEC. 81 And be n further enacted, That all acts
parts Of acts which IN conflict with the provisions
OF tnls be- aud the hereby repealed.