State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-09-24

cd IL those places, shall have the custody and
care Of the said Offices, vaults md sales, so
| 10 be erected, prepared, and provided, and Of
all the public moneys deposited within the
same; and shall perform al the dutses Tequir
ed to be performed by them, in reference TO
the receipts, safe.keeping, transfer, and dis.
bursement Of all such moneys, according TO
the provisions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 5. And he in further enacted, That
1.-The President shall nominate, and with the
advice and consent Of the Senate, appoint
four officers, 10 be denominated "Receiyers
General Of Public Money" which said Of
fcers shall hold their respective officers for
the term Of foul years, unless sooner remOv-
ed therefrom: one Of which shall be located
at the city Of New York, in the State al New
York; one other of which shall be located at
at the city Of Boston, in the State Of Massa-
chusetts; one other Of which shall be located
at the city Of Charleston, IN the State of
South Carolina; and the remaining one Of
which shall be located at the city OfSt. Louis,
in the State Of Missouri; and all which said
officers shall give bonds to the U. States,
with sureties according TO the provisions
hereinafter contained, for the faithful dis
charge Of the duties of THEFT respective Off
ces.
Sec. 6. And he il further enacted, That
the treasurer Of the U. States, the treasurer Of
the Mint Of1he U. States; the trasurers, and
those acting as such, Of the various branch
MINIS already erected and now erecting, all
collectors of the customs, all surveyors of the
customs acting also as collectors, all receiv
in,.a ne Ia oil
general of public moneys at the several land
Offices, and all pOstmasteTs, except as herein.
after particularly provided, be and they are
hereby required to keep safely, without loan
ing or using, all the public money collebted
by them or otherwise at any time placed in
their possession and custody, till the same is
ordered by the proper department or officer
Of the govern ment to be transferred or paid
cut; and when such orders for transfer or pay.
ment are received, faithfully TO make the
same as directed, and to do and perform all
other duties as fiscal agents of the govern
ment, which may be imposed by this or any
other acts of Congress, or by any regulation
Of the treasury department, made in conform.
ity to law; and also 10 do and perform all acts
and duties required by law or by direction Of
any of the executive departments of the Gov
eminent, as agents for paying pensions, or
for making any other disbursements which
either Of the heads Of those departments may
be required by law make, and which are OF
charactef 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 tina United States; the
| treasurer of the branch Mint at New ORLEANS
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
by and with the advice and cocsent OF the
President, with sureties TO the satisfaction oi
the solicitor Of the treasury; and shall from
time TO time, renew, strengthen, and in
crease their official bonds, as the Secretary OF
the treasury, with the consent Of the Presi.
dent, may direct; any law in reference to any
Of the officers to the contrary notwithstand.
ing.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That
] il 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 hercinhefore pro-
vided 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.
kcitor of the Treasury, and from time to
time require such bonds TO be renewed and
increaced in amount, and strengthened by
new sureties, to meet any increasing rcspon.
! sibiity, which may grow out of accumula.
tons 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. o. 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
as they they may be directed by the Score.
tary of the Treasury so TO do, pay over to the
Treasurer of the United States, at the TIeasu-
~ thereof, all public moneys collected by
them OF in their hands; that all such collec'
tors and receivers of public moneys within
the cities Of Philadelphia and New Orleans,
shall, upon the same direction, pay over 70
the Treasures of the Minis in their respect.
I cd BY them or in their hands; and that Az
such receivers and collectors Of all pubic
moneys within the cities Of New York, Boston
Charleston; and st. Louis, shall upon the same
Idirection, paw ever TO the receivers general OF
nuhl;c nnonevs in their respective cities at