Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-10
The Independent. Treasury Bill,
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,, "A. Serats CT The United State, By .hr.
r.I,oC A,,- YORK. Jan. l6. 1898.

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ALL 10 impose additional duties a. repositories
= r,1 certain public officers, 10 appoint Receivers
,!s,ersl O! public Money, snd 10 reguiaie the
,kss,;uc, transfer, ana disbursement OF the
rnb;c u'oueys O, the United States.
p, 3 ,-o,.td by the Ssrote and House of Re
--..-,,,,s,, Of NE United States Of .4nsrsca ~
Eo,yy,,, assembled, That there shal BE- prepared
s,J nroyided within the new Treasurer building
s,w erecting at the sat OF Government suitable
al convenient rooms i0T the use OF tie Treasury nl
ne United States, his assistants anu clerks and
,,fclent snd secure FIRE proof vaults and sales, Tor
-. kaaninc Of The public moneys in the possession,
Wv ,tsr The immediate control Of the said Trea-
.~,.r. which sad rooms, vaults and ssles here
+, constituted and declared 10 be, the Treasury 4
* limited States. And Tie said Treasurer OF the
ITo;,sa States snail keep s the moneys which shall
corne 10 his hands in the Treasury Of The United
safes as hereby constituted, until tie same are
s-syn tiIerefrun recording to law
Csc.9. .qrd be IL further enacted, Thst the Mint
M Tinted States in the city OF PhIiadephs, in
O .te OF Pennsylvania, and the Branch Mint IN
ts 81 ., New Orleans, II the State OF Louisiana
the GU! nd safes thereof respectively, shall
sna W. Of Sepos,, >nd safe keeping OF the ggthc
" a. those points RESI-. 'c'Vey ana he Irea-
Of the SAID Mint and Branc., MINT Respective,
~ Grtbe time being, shall have the CUSTODY Hiu
c,re of all public moneys deposited WIN ''e Sa''e'
and shall perform all the duties required 10 Dc leI
Grned by them. in reference TO the receipt, safe
lespipa. transfer and disbursements OF all slch mo-
neys, according 10 the provisions hereinafter con-
famed.
Sec. 8. Aud be II further enacted, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within the custom
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The State Of New York. and in the city OF Boston,
IN the State Of Massachusetts, suitable and conve-
men, rooms Tor the use of the Receivers Genera! OF
Public Moneys, hereinafter directed to be appointed
at those places, respectively; and sufficient and Sc
cure fire proof vaults and safes for the Keeping Of
the pubic moneys collected and deposited with them
respectively; and the Receivers General oil Public
Money, from time to time appointed at those poh'S'
shs have the custody and care oil the sad rooms,
vaults and Safes respectively, and OF al the pubhc
moneys deposited within the same, and shall per-
iorm all the duties required 10 be perorTed BY
them in reference to the receipt aae-keePng trans
fer, and disbursement Of all such moneys, according
10 the provisions OF this act
Sec. 4. And be Il further enacted, That there
hal! be erected, prepared and provided, at The cX-
pcnsc Of the United States, at the City OF Charles
.un in the State Of South Carolina and at the city
q ST. LOUIS, in the State OF Missouri, Offices, with
suitable and convenient rooms tor the use Of tie
Receivers General of Public Money hereinafter Dr.
rected IN be appointed at the places above named
and sufficient and secure fire proof vaults end safes
for the keeping of the public money collected ant
deposited al those points pecttvely ana the salt
Receivers General from time to time appointed at
those places, shall have the custody and care o tn
said Offices, vaults ard safes, SO to be erected pre-
pared and provided, and Of all the public money
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the duties required to liz performed by them in ref
erence 10 the receipt saie-kecping transfer and dis
d burscmcnt Of all such moneys according 10 the pro
Il visions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 6. And be il farther enacted, That the Pres
Ii ilent shall nominate, and, by and with The adVlc
and consent Of The Senate, appoint four officers, I
be denomnaed Receivers General Of public me
ncy,' which said officers shall hold their reSpectv
cfces Tor the term Of four years, unless sooner #
moved thereiom one Of which shall be located 4
the city Of New York, in the State OF New ork
Fl one olIer Of which shall BE- located at the city
II Boston, in the State Of Massachusetts,; one otht
Of which shall be locate at the City of Charlesto
IN the State Of South Carolina ; and the remalnlI
one Of which she be located at the city Of ST. La
is, in the State Of Missouri and all OF which sa
nEcers shall give bonds TO the United States, WI
aores according to the provisions herenaiterco
hned for the faithful discharge Of the duties
lhelr respective Offices.
Sec 6. And be ii further enacted, That the IRE
surer Of the United States the Treasurer oil q
Mint Of the United States, the Treasurers, al
Thoie acting as such, Of tie various branch Mn
ereadi erected and now erecting oil Collectors
me InsomS, all Surveyors of the Customs aclu
also as collectors all Receivers General Of pub
moneys, all Receivers oipubic moneys at the sevt
AIand Offices, and all poStmasers except as IS hel
no ft,r Id h. fl,nar mr.
oy required 10 keep safely, without loanng or I
as, all the public money collected by them, or OF
81 tf"Se al any time placed in their possession a
custody, III! the same is ordered by the proper
plrtmant or officer of the Government 10 be ira
erred or paid out and when such orders tor ira
Nfor payment are received, faithfully and prom
Y 10 make the same as directed, and To do and ?
"'Hl all other duties as fiscal agents OF the Cove
menl which may be imposed by this or any OF
ses q, congress, or by any regulation OF the lr
'V'y Department, made in conformity 10 law; !
$500 90 and perform all acts and duties requl
NV or by direction Of any Of the executive
P''N"eh's OF the Government, as agents Tor p
~ pensions or for making any other disburseme
~neh eltier OF the heads of those departments \
~ required oy law 10 make, and which IRE 6
character TO be made BY the repositories hereby c
sututed, consistently with the other official duties
posed upon them
Dec q aud be it further enacted, That
, i.re1Sarer OF the United States, the Treasurer
one MINT Of The United States, the Treasurer of
oorahch Mint at New Orleans, and the ReceI'
general OF Public Money hereinbclore dTecte
Sappontcd, shall. respectively, give 5opdS to
ou1ed States in such form, and tor such amou
.ssAal be directed by the Secretary OF the Il
Sely, ,oy and with the advice and consent OF
cc.esaoent, with sureties 10 the satisfaction oil
vOc''or of the Treasury and shall, from tim
uae renew strengthen and increase, their OFF
sous' as the Secretary of the Treasury, with
INSET, ,S.seni OF the President, may direct; any la'
. .esrenee to any OF The Official bonds OF any of
'Sl oihcers to the contrary Notwithstanding.
oec' g. And De it further enacted, That it
HN duty OF the Seer, tary of the Treasury, ;
,y day as possible after the passage Of THIS
s,;sa HON the several repositories hereby
s"axo' and whose Official bonds are not herein
N. provided for, to execute bonds new aud 81
a. ~ ~ tneIr terms, 10 meet the new and incre