The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-08
indcpcndpNt Treasury Bill,
A BILL to provide for the collection, safe kecing

transfer, aud disbursement oil the pubic revenue
BE il eA0ctci By The Seaaie and House Of Rep
reseatMircs Of The Uaded States Of .1merica, ia
Congress USSemJieI, That there shall be provided
within the new Treasury building now erecting at
the seat of Government, suitable and convenient
rooms for The use Of the Treasurer of the United
States, his assistants and clerks, and sufficient and
secure lire proof vaults and s,its for The keeping
of the public moneys in the possession and under
the immediate control Of the said Treasurer, which
said roons vaults and safes are hereby constituted
and declared to be the Treasury of the United
States. And the said Treasurer Of the United
States shall keep all the public moneys which shall
come to his hands in the Treasury Of the United
States, rs hereby constituted, until the same are
Withdrawn thcrefom according to law.
SEC. ,. .iad be ii .fWrthrr eaacie|, That the
Mint Of The United States, in the city Of Phi'adel-
pha, in the State of Pcnnsy lvania, and the Branch
Mint, in the city of New Orleans, in the State of
louisiana and the vaults and safes thereof, respect
lively, shall be places of dcposl'e and safe keeping
OF the public moneys at those points respectfully !;
and the Treasurer of iha said Mint and Branch Mint
respectively, for the TIME being shall have the GUS
toby and care of all public moneys deposited with
in the same, and shall perform all the duties requir-
ed to be performed by them, in reference to the
receipts, safe keeping, transfer and disbursements
OF all such moneys, according to the provisions
hereinafter contained.
SEC. 3. .4ad be it further enacted, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within the Custom
H,uses now erecting in the city of New York, in
the State of New York, and the city of Boston, in
the State of Massachusetts, suitable and convenient
for the Of the receivers general of public
moneys, hereinafter directed to be appointed at
those places respectively and sufficient and secure
fire proof vaults and safes for the keeping Of the
public moneys collected and deposited with them,
respectively and receivers general Of the money,
from time to time, appointed ut these points, shall
have the custody and care of the said rooms vaults
and safes, respectively, and of all the public mon
eys deposited within the same, and shall perform
all the duties required to be performed by thcm in
reference to the receipt, slc keeping, transfer and
disbursement of all such moneys, according to the
provisions Of this act.
SEC. 1. .ind he ii further enacted, That there
shall be erected, prepared and provided, at the cx
pcnsc of the United States, at the city Of Charles
ton, in the State of South Carolina, and ut the city
of St. Louis in the State Of Missouri, offices, with
suitable and convenient rooms, for the use Of the
receivers general pubic money hereinafter direct
ed 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 and de-
posted at those points, respectively and the said
receivers general, from time to time appointed ut
those places shall have the custody and care of the
said offices, vaults, and Safes to be erected, pre-
pared and provided, and Of all the public moneys
deposited within the same, and shall perform all the
duties required to be performed by them, in refer
ence 10 the receipt, sair Keeping transfer, and dis
bursement of all such moneys, according TO the pro-
visions hereinafter contained
SEC. 5. .qad be ii tuyther caaciei, That the
President shall nominate, and by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senate, appoint four officers
IN hn nI Of Il,
money!" which said officers shall hold their res
pcclive offices for the term of four years, unless
sooner removed thcrelrom one of which shall he
located ut the city of New York, in the State Of
New York, one other, which shall be located at the
city of Boston, in the State If Massachusetts, one
other of which shall be located in the city Of hairless
ton, in the State of South Carolina, and the remain
ing one of which shall be located ut the city of S.
Louis in the State Of Missouri, and all of which
said officers ,lmll give bonds to the United States
with surclcs, according to the provisions hcreinal
Ter contained, for the faithful discharge Of the du
ties of their respective offices.
SEC. 6. .aad he ii fu'iher esaciei, That the
Treasurer the United States, the Treasurer ofihc
Mint of the United States the Treasures and those
acting rs such of the various Branch MINIS, all col
lcctors of the customs, all surveyors Of the customs
acting also rs collectors, all receivers general of
public moneys, all receivers of public moneys at
the several land offices, and all post masters,
cept as is hereinafter particularly provided, be- and
they are hereby required, to keep safely, without
loaning or using all the public money collected by
them, or otherwise at any time placed in their pos
session ard custody, till the same is ordered by the
proper department or officer of the Government, to
be transferred or paid out ; and when such orders
for transfer payment are received, faithfully and
promptly to make toe same as directed, and to do
and perform all other duties rs fiscal agents of the
Governments, which may be imposed by this or any
other act of Congress, or by any regulation of the
Treasury Department, made in conformity to law;
and also to do and perform all acts and duties
quired by law or by direction of any of The Exccu-
tive Departments Of the Government ~ agents for
paying pensions, or for making any other dsburse-
menis which either Of the Heads Of those Depart
mcnts may be required by law to make and which
are CT n character To be made by the dcpo'itarie
hereby constituted, consistently with the other Of
fetal duties in posed upon ihcm
SEC. 7. .lad lie il further eAdciei, That the
Treasurer of the United States, the Treasurer of
the Mint Of the United States, the Treasurer of the
Branch Mint ut New Orleans, and the receivers
general IF public money herein before directed TO be
appointed, shall, respectively, give bonds to the
United States, in such form and fer such amounts
as shall he directed by the Secretary Of the Treas
Try, by and with the advice and consent of the
President, with surctes TO the satisfaction Of the
Solicitor of the Treasury, and shall, from time to
tune. renew, strengthen and increase their official
bonds, as The Secretary Of the Treasury, with con-
sent oi the President, may direct, any law in ref
crence 10 Gny of the official bonds any rs the said
officers To the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. =. Amt lie HJUriher cPnciei, That il shall
ne the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, at as
early day as possible after the passage ofhs act,
TO require from he several dcpos'ares hereby con-