Southern marksman., 1839-02-06

IL. House of Representatives n, eyorv
session 10 appo n, committee to make ST.
nl!ar examinations of any Cne, or of all The
repositories. and o.report to both Honses .
and IN case OF defaulca,ion or fraud to -
Orm lhe Pres den: of the fact.
10. Officers having charge Of tho nnbl;c
money, to discharge every financial dn,y re.
Cnlred OF them by law, or by direction of
me heads OF Departments, in pursuance of
law.
IS and 90. Al public officers. whether
receiving the public money or directed to
make returns ofihe revenue, to give ample
bonds Tor the faithful discharge oftheir du.
lies.
81. Receivers of the public money with
inthe District to pay il over weekly or of.
Iener, as the Secretary may direct, 10 the
Treasurer.
22. Secretary 10 withdraw balances from
the PIES mt deposit ries, and whe,e banks
hare been IN any way employed, in man
me- convenient to them.
%. Authority 10 the Secretary 10 trans
lerthe publ. money as the safety of the
public money and convenience of The pub.
lTcservice may require, and TO draw on any
one OF them as may be most proper for the
pnblic interest and Convenient 10 the pub
lie crediur r.
81 and 25. Authorize special deposites.
except where special deposiiaries are estab
lished by this ac:-in banks, in specie. when
The money IN the hands of any officer ex-
ceeds the amount of his bond, or when il
maybe conside ed unsafe. Prescribe the
condition and terms of the special deposite
Bank 10 make no use of any kind OF the
money. TO be under The join, control OF
the bank and some officer of Governn ent.
and mol 10 he drawn upon by warrant, as
IN oaer cases, nor without The express or,
der of the Secretary ofthe Treasury. Com
mission TO be allowed for safe keeping.
&c. Ia case no bank to receive special
depoSltes, money to be transferred TO one
Of he special ieposilaries.
q. Secretary 10 make regulations re-
qurIag The prompt presentation of all war
rams
2S. All officers, with their clerks, &c. 10
kee2accurate accounts and ifanv one shall
make fraudulent return of the revenue, or
ShaIl nae the public money, in any manner
whatever, for private purposes, when con
vicled OF either, TO be declared felon-. 10
6zss-- sys,,s.! r. -. l---.., than two, nor
more ban i've years--and To be lined The
amount Of any such fraudulent return, or of
the money emhezZ ed.
90 Anv rorotu.nu ~ Eicb,,.e;yo
deposidng The public money with banks,ur
keeping in his possession bank notes. and
thus enabling any bank or banks TO become
| indebted, directly or indirectly, 10 the Unit
ed States. aud to discount on any such bao
lance, whe' her any bank or banks shall dis
count OIL ihe same or not, shall be dismis-
sed from the public service, and forfeit all
compensation due him.
| 80. Salaries: Cashier at New York.
81 oO0;ai Boston. S coo; al Chalieston,
S3 600; pnbllc receiver at ST. Louis, So,
| 800. To take any compensation from per
sons having business with these officers, "a
mlsdemeanor. and 10 be punished by fine or
imprisonment. or both.
81. Secretary authorized to procure
Temporary places of deposile until The pub
nc buildings are finished in Washington,
New f'lk ard Boston.
81. Where the officers are not already
provided with safes or vaults, or both, au-
thorify'opr cure them. Twenty thousa ID
oo''afs appropriated TO pay .heSe, and any
o'ner excuses arising under The act.
80. Two clerks in the Treasurer's office
TWO IN 'hecashier's office al New York: one
~ each OIL he other four special repositories
each I" receive $4,000 per annum, and I"
give Snt1eent bonds, and be liable to all the
pc"""ies imposed by this act.
o. AHofiicers to make oath or affirma
''on 20 ais%harge their duties faithfully, &c.
90. AHacts, or parts of acts, inconsls-
'eii' VII" his act, repealed.