Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-02-03


the receipt, safe-keeping and repay nent Of the
special deposite herein authorised to be made, all
accounts tor commissions to be audited and paid
a, tho Treasury of the 4 kited States.
SEC. IA. And be it fj(kher enacted, That, in
case no bank within the State or Territory where
In the depository, directed to make deposites. is
located, will consent to receive the moneys O: the
Government upon special deposite, according to
the foregoing Conditions and regulations, then ii
shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury
to select some bank in an adjoining state Ter
ritory, such as may be most coaveniest for the Of
ficer to make dcposI.es and the pubiiSeryce and
in convenient bank OF ed r character
can be found willing to receive such depositcs up
on the terms proposed, the Secretary NAV trans
fer the same the Treasury of the u. Sates.,to
the Mint, branch MINIS, or to the officers OF
either of the Receivers General of Public Mon
CIV. as shall be most convenient to tie depository
from whom the money is TO be transferred, to
the wants of the public service in reference to
disbursements.
SEC 10 And be it furticr enacted, That the
Secretary of the Treasury shall be, and he is
hereby, authorised TO cause examination TO be
made of the books, accounts, and money
band, Of the Several repositories constituted by
this act; and for that purpose 20 appoint special
agents, as occasion may require, with such COM
pensarion as he may think reasonable, to be fixed
and declared at the time OF each appointment;
which SAID cXanIna tons, IN all cases where the
| hand usually exceeds tnr1G-IOuftnS Oh
amount of the officers bond, shai not be made
less frequently than once III each year, and as
mach more frequently, in these, and all other ca
ses - the Secretary, in his discretion, shall d.
rect. The agents selected to make these exam
nations shall be instructed to examine as well
the books, accounts and returns of the officer, as
| the money on hand, and the manner of Its being
kept, to the end that uniformity and accuracy IN
the accounts, as well as safety 10 the pubic mon
cys may be secured thereby.
| SIC, Is. And be 1t further enacted, That, IN
addition to the examinations provided Tor IN TIE
las; preceding section, and, further guard
over the public moneys, ii shall be the duty OF
each Naval Officer and Surveyor. as a check up
on the Receivers General OF Public Moneys, or
Collector of the Gus IONS, # their respective DIS
,ricts; of each Register of Land Office, Il
check upon the Receiver OF the Land Office; and
of the Directors and Superintendent of each
Mint and Branch Min. when separate officers, as
check upon the Treasurers respectively, OF the
said MINIS, the persons acting as SUCH; at the
close of each quarter of the year, and much
more frequently as thcy shall be directed by tho
Secretary of the Treasury to do so, 10 examine
: the books, accounts, returns. and money on hand
of tho Receivers General Of Pssb,ie- A.'5ncy
Collectors, Receives OF Land Offices, treasurer
and persons actin; as such, and to make full
t accurate and faithful return to the Treasury dc
partment of their condition.
SEC II. And be it further enacted, That tn
said officers respectively, whose duty 1t IS mad
by this receive, keep, and disburse the pub
: lie moneys, as the fiscal agent OF the Goverr
:, mcnt, may he allowed any necessary additions
expense for clerks. freproof chests or vaults,
other necessary expense OF sale keeping, tran:
C fcrring and disbursing said moneys: all such C,
# penscs of every character to be first cyprcssl
c authorized by the Secretary of the Treasur,
II whose directions upon all the above subjects,
h way OF regulation and otherwise. are TO b
Y strictly followed by all the said officers.
y SEC Is. And he it further enacted, That ii
&C Secretary of the Treasury shall, With niue
promptitudc the conv enencc OF the public b
IT siness, and the safety of tie public funds WI
@ permit, withdraw the balances remaining Wi
I, the present repositories of the public money
:, and continc the satc-kCeping. transfer and di
:, bursemcnt of those moneys the repositories c
r. tablishcd by this act.
A. SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That
ID Marshals, District Attorneys. and others. havIr
&c public money to paw to the United States, and
e, patentees. wishing to make payment for pa:en
H. to be issued, may pay all such moneys to 4
it Treasurer of the Cuitcd States. at the Ireasur
&c to the Treasurer OF either of the MINIS In Phil
Il delphia or New Orleans. to either of the Recei
r. ers General of Public Money, or to such other
pository constituted by this act rs shall be desi
v. mated by the Secretary of the Treasury, IN OF
so or parts of the United States to receive such pa
n ments. and give receipts certificates of dep
IL ite therefor.
SEC. 30. And be 1t further enacted, That
he officers charged by this act with the safc-ke.
ed ing, transfer, and disbursement OF the pub
be moneys, are hereby required to keep an accura
ng entry of each sum received, and of the kind
,e- money in which it is received; and of each P;
ment or transfer, and Of the kind Of currency
,e which it is made; and that if any one of the s.
all officers shall convert to his use. In any W
,m whatever, shall use by way of investment
by any kind of property or merchandise, or sf
or, loan. with without interest. any portion OF
Sc public moneys entrusted TO him for safekeepil
ia disbursement, transfer, or for any other pnrPo
re- every such act shall be deemed and adJudged
lite be an embezziemcnt of much of the said m
lie eys as shall be thus taken, converted. invest
roi used. or loaned, which is hereby declared to b
he hi-ii misdcmeanor. and any officer person c
as yicteo thereof before any court of The I. Sta
of coupeicnt jurisdiction. shall be sentenced
lch Imprisonment tor term of not less than two
ity more than five wears, and to lnc equal to tbs
NV mount OF money er,bczzied.
les. SEC. 81. AID be it further enacted, That.
the order to avoid inconv enent or injurious accui
his latons of gold and silver IN the hands OF the
pos,ories of the Government. /. shall be the
the " Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, whene
or> the amount of money In the Treasury OF