State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-16
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY

A bill to impose additional duties as demos.
ltoTles upon certain public officers; 10 an.
point Receivers General Of public money.
and to regulate the safe Keeping, transfer,
and disbursement Of the public money of
the United States.
Be it enacted, &C., That there shall be pre-.
pared and provided, within the new Treasury
buildlng,now erecting at the seat of govern.
menI, suitable and convenient rooms for the
use Of the Treasurer ofthe United States, his
assistants and clerks, and secure fire proof
vaults and safes, for the keeping of the public
money in the possession and under the i'm.
mediate control Of the said Treasurer; which
said rooms, vaults, are hereby constituted and
declared TO be the Treasury OF the u. States.
And the said Treasurer Of the U. States shall
keep all the public moneys which shall come
to his hands in the Treasury of the U. States,
as hereby constituted, until the same is with
drawn therefrom according to law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Mint Of the United States, in the city Of Phil.
adelphia in the State Of Pennsy lvania, and the
branch Mint in the city Of New Orleans, in
the State of Louisiana, and the vaults aud
safes thereof, respectively, shall be places OF
deposite and safekeeping of the puIio mon
eys at those points respectively and the treas.
urer of the said Mint and branch Mint res
pectivly, for the time being, shall have the
custody and care of all public moneys deposit.
ed with the same, and shall perform all the
duties required to be performed by them in
reference 10 the receipt, safekeepIng, transfer
and Disbursement of all such moneys, accord
ing 10 the provisions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted. That
there shall be prepared and provided, within
the custOm-houses, now erecting IN the CITY
Of New York, IN the State Of n. York, and
in the city of Boston, in the State Of Massa'
chusetts, suitable and cohVnient rooms for
the use of the receivers general OF public
moneys, hereinafter directed to be appointed,
at those places, respectfully; and sufficient and
secure five. proof vaults and safes for the keep
ing of the public moneys collected and de-
Dosited with them respectively; and the re-
,eivers general of public moneys from time
- time. appointed at those points shall have
bs cpstody and care of the said rooms, vaults
md safes re pectively, and of all the public
moneys deposited within the same, and shall
,erform all the duties required to be perform.
d by them in reference to the receipt, safe
eeping. transfer, and disbursement of ali
uch moneys, according to the provisions of
his act.
Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That
here shall be erected, prepared and provided
I the expense Of the United States, ct The
iy of Charleston, in the State Of South Caro-
ina, and at the city of st. Louis, in the State
f Missouri, officers, with suitable and con.
enient rooms for the use of receiver genera
{ public MONEYS, hereinafter directed TO DC
ppolnted at the places above named ana
efficient and secure FIRE proof vaults ana
afes for the keeping Of the pubic money
collected at those points, respectively; ana
he said receivers general, from time appoint,
I'd at those places, shall have the CUSTODY ana
ARE of the said offices, vaults and safes, SO
o be erected, prepared, and provided. and Of
III the public moneys deposited within tine
same; and shall perform all the dutses requlr-
d TO be performed by them, in reference to
he receipts, safe-keeping, transfer, and DIS
,ursement Of all such moneys, according to
he provisions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 5. And be in further enacted, That
he President shall nominate, and with the
dVice and consent Of the Senate, appoint
our officers, 10 be denominated "ReceiVers
General Of Public Moneys" which said OIL
icers shall hold their respective officers Tor
he term Of foul years, unless sooner Temov.
d therefrom: one of which shall be located
/ the city Of New York, in The State Of New
FORK: one other Of which shall be located at
/ the city Of Boston, ia the State Of Massa-
husetts; one other Of which shall be located
/ the city Of Charleston, in the State Of
Outh CaroIina; and The FeJnaninine one Of