State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-09


either of The heads of THOSE departments NAV
be required by law make, and which are Of
character to be made by the repositories
hereby constituted, consistently with the
other official duties imposed upon Them.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
the treasurer of the United States; the treas
urer of the Mint Of tha United States; the
treasurer of the branch Mint at New Olleans
and the receivers general of public money
hereinbefore directed 10 be appointed, shall
respectively give bonds TO the United States
in such form, and for such amounts as shall
be directed by the Secretary of the treasury
ny and with the advice and cocsent OF the
President, with sureties TO the satisfaction Of
the solicitor of the treasury; and shall from
time 10 time, renew, strengthen, and in
crease their official bonds, as the Secretary CT
the treasury, with the consent of the Presi.
dent. NAV direct; any law in reference to any
of the officers to the contrary notwilhstand.
ing.
See. 8. And be IL further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the
treasury, at as early day as possible after
the passage of this act, TO require from the
several repositories hereby constituted and
whose official bonds are not slereinhefore pro.
yided for, to execute bonds new and suitable
in their terms to meet the new and increased
duties imposed upon them respectively BY
this act, and with sureties, and in sums such
as shall seem reasonable and safe to the So.
lcltor OF the Treasury, and from time to
time require such bonds to be renewed and
lntreaced in amount, and strengthened by
new sureties, to meet any increasing respon.
slhlllty, which may grow out Of accumula.
tions OF money IN the hands OF the depository,
or out of any other duty of responsibility ari.
sing under this or any other law of Congress.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
all collectors and receivers Of public money,
of every charaohter and description, within
the District of Columbia, shall as frequently
rs they they may be directed by the Secre.
fary of theTreasual so to do, pay over to the
Treasurer of the United States, at the Tleasu-
" thereof. all public moneys collected by
them OF in their hands; that all such coIlec.
tons and receivers Of public moneys within
Inc cities of Philadelphia and New Orleans,
snail, upon the same direction, paw over to
The Treasures of the Minis in their respect
Cd By them or in their hands; and that all
such receivers and collectors of all public
moneys within the cities of New York, Boston
Chareston; and ST. Louis, shall upon the same
Erection, pay ever TO the receivers general of
pnhlIc moneys in their respective cities at
their offices respectively, all the public mon-
eys collected by them, or in their hands, be
safely kept by the said respective deposit
aries until otherwise disposed Of according
to law, and it shall be the duty of the said
Secretary to direct such payments; by the said
collectors and receivers, at the said places at
least as often once in each month, and as
much more frequently, in all cases as he, in
lis discretion. NAV think proper.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
il shall be lawful for the secretary of The
Treasury 10 transfer the moneys in the hands
of any depository hereby constituted to the
Treasury of the United States; to the Mint at
Phladelphia; to the branch Mint at New
Orleans; or to the Offices OF either of the re-
ceiyers general of public moneys, by this act
directed 10 be appointed; to be there safely
kept, according TO the provisions of any one
depository constituted by this act to any other
depository constituted by the same. at his dis
cretion, & as the safety of the public moneys,
and the convenience of the public serVlce;I
shall seem 10 him to require. And for the
purpose of payments on the public account, 1t
shall be lawful for the Treasurer of the
United States TO draw upon any OF the said
repositories as he may think most conducive
70 the public creditors, or both.
Sec. II. And be il further enacted, That the
money in the hands, care and custody OF any
Of the repositories constituted by this act
shall be considered and held as deposited 10
the credit of the Treasurer of the United
States: nd shall be at all times subject TO MS
draft, whether made for transfer or llsburse,
ment. in the samemanneE as tboughsthe said
,pmpys9were actually in the Treasury OF the
TINTED States, and each depository shall
make returns to the Treasury Department OF
all moneys received and paid by him, At suc9 ,
times, and in such foim as shall De derecteo
bv he Secratary Of TIE Treasury.
Sec. 12 And be it further enacted, ha'
whenever public moneys shall accumulate 70
the hands Of any depository constituted Ds
this act other than the Treasury of the -.
states. tina Treasurer of the Mint OF the y.
s,atas, the, TfeasureE of the branch Mint 2,
New Orleans, and the receivers general Q.
nnhlic money. 10 an amount beyond that Sc
rnIed by the bond of the officer, OF which the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall for any cause
,eopsidef unsafe, and it shall not De desirable
- ,.nsfer the moneys so accumulated 10 any
other depository, it shall be Lawful ior the
es;a Secretary to direct the said moneys, or
Sa.u 49, .i..1c ~. he aneeiallV deposited