State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-09-17

the custody ana care Ol the Sdiu 1OUiies VauiNs
and safes re- pectiVely, and Of all the pubic
moneys deposited within the same, and shall
/ perform all the duties required to be perform.
ed by them in reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of all
such moneys, according to the provisions OF
this act.
/ Sec. A. And be it further enacted, That
tthere shall be erected, prepared and provided
at the expense of the United States, at the
civ of Charleston, IN the State of South Caro-.
lima, and at the city of ST. Louis, in the State
| of Missouri, officers, with suitable and con-
venent rooms for the use of receiver general
OF public moneys, hereinafter directed to be
appointed at the places above named; and
sufficient and secure fire proof vaults and
safes for the keeping of the public money
collected at those points, respec Ively; and
The said receivers general, from time appoint
I'D at those places, shall have the custody and
care Of the said Offices, vaults and safes, so
to be erected, prepared, and provided, and Of
all the public moneys deposited within the
same; and shall perform all the dutses requir.
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 be IN further enacted, That
the President shall nominate, and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint
four officers, TO be denominated Receivers
General Of Public Money!" which said of.
| fcers shall hold their respective officers for
the term Of -four years, unless sooner remov-
ed therefrom: one of which shall be located
| al the city of New York, in the State of 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 he located at the city fist Louis,
in the State of M,ssouri; and all which said
officers shall give bonds to the U. States,
wit sureties according to the provisions
hereinafter contained, for the faithful dis
charge of the duties Of theiI respective off.
ces.
Sec 6. And be il further enacted, That
the treasurer of the T.. States, the treasurer of
the Mint of the u. States; the trasurers. and
those acting as such, of tine various branch
MlntS already erected and now erecting, all
collectors Of the customs, all surveyors of the
customs acting also as collecto s, all receIv
ers general of public moneys, all receivers
general of public moneys at the several land
offices, and all postmasters, except as herein.
after particularly provided, be and they are
hereby required to keep safely without loan
ing or using, al the public money collected
by them or otherwise at any time placed 10
their possession aud custody, till the same is
G.dered by the proper department or officer
of the povern ment to be transferred or paid
cut; and when such orders for transfer or pay.
ment are received, faithfully to maxi the
saline as directed, and to do and perform all
other duties as fiscal agents of the govern
ment, which may be inn osed by this or any
other acts of Congress, or by any regulation
oil the treasury department, made in conform
ity 10 law; and also TO do aud 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
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 tina United States; the
treasurer of the branch Mint at New Oilrans
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 OF
the solicitor of the treasury; and shall from
time 10 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 it further enacted, That
1t 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 ;lereinbefore pro.
Vlded for, to execute bonds new and suitable I
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. i
llcltor of the Treasury, and from time to
time require such bonds to be renewed and
intreaced in amount, and strengthened by
new sureties, to mee! any increasing respon. |,
slblhty, which may grow out of accumula.
tons OF money in the hands OF the depository. 1
or out of any other duty of responsibility ari.
sing under this or anv other Law of Conrrass