The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-01
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1o prpvide for tbe collection, sa(ekeeping.
transjtr, aud disbursement, Of the pu5-
lie reUenUe.
BE i enacted by the Senate and House Of
Kepresentative of the United States of A.
meilca An Congress assembled, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within tho
new Treasury building now erecting at the
scat oil Government, suitable and conyen-
Icntroons for the use Of the Treasurer Of
ihe United States, his assistant and clerks;
and Sufficient and secure freproof vaults
and sales, for the keeping of the public
moneys IN possession aud under the imme-
diatc control Of the said Treasurer which
sad rooms, vaults, and safes, are hereby
consiiiuied and declared TO be, The Treas,I-
ry Of the United States. And the said
Tfeasurer Of the United States shall
keep all the public moneys which shall come
2 lHs bands IN the Treasury of the United
sS'ales,as hereby constituted, nntIi the same
are drawn therefrom according to law.
oec. And DO j, further enacted, That
ths Mint Of the United States, in lie civ
ol d'hlladelPhia, in the Stale of Pennsylya,
4ia,.fnu Fn' ETe''rvrf-.' '-s',-'
l4EWN+O lkEdn53 III tai| tJldND VI - fhAtSAeA"'
and lhe vaults and safes thereof, respective
Nv, shall be places of deposiie and salekeep-
ing 5i i1e public moneys at those points
.respectvey; and the Treasurer OF tho said
Mint and Branch Mint respectively, Tor the
time being, shall have the custody aad care
of all public moneys deposited within the
,usaua, and shall perform all the duties re-
squired to be performed by them, in refer
encc 10 the receipt, safe keeping, transfer,
and disbursements, of all such moneys, ac-
coFding to the provisions hereinafter con-
t9ined.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
there Shall be prepared and provided, with
a he cuslom-houses now erecting in the
civ of New York, in the State OF New
York, and in the city of Boston, in the
State Of Massachusetts, suitable and CON
veniept rooms for the use OF the receivers
general of public moneys, hereinafter dI-
recied TO be appointed, at those places re-
sneciiyely; and sufficient ard secnIe hre'
proof vaults and sales for the keeping o.
the public moneys collected and deposited
with them, respectively; and the receivers
general Of public money, from time TO time
appointed at those points, shall have th'
cas.ody and care Of the said rooms, vaults
and safes, respectively, and Of all the pabl!
MONEYS deposited wnhin the same;and shal
perform ali the duties required 10 be perform
ed by them, in reference to the receipt, sai
Keeping, transfer, and disbursement Of al
sud moneys, according to the provision
,Uf this act,
See. 4. And be it further enacted, Tbs
there Shall be erected, prepared, and prc
yidsd, at the expense Of the United Stale:
al The city of Charleston, in the STATE {
South Carolina, and at the city Of ST. Lot
is, IN the State of Missouri, Offices wit
snitable and convenient rooms for the Us
Of lhe receivers-g general Of public none
hereinafter directed TO be appointed at ii
places above named; and sufficient and s.
core hreproof vaults and safes for the keel
ing o. the public money collected and d
~ posiled at those points respectively; and q
~ ttaid receivcrs-geAeta from time 10 lime a
pointed at those places, shall have the en-
iody and care Of the said officers, vault
and Safes, SO to be erected, prepared, al
pfovided, and Of all the public moneys d
m nosited within ihe same; and shall perior
All the duties required to be performed
them, in reference to the receipt salekee
ana, transfer, and disbursement Of all SUI
moneys, according to the provisions herol
after contained.
See 5. And be it further enacted, I'll
she President shall nominate, and, by n
with the advice and consent Of Senate
point four officers to be deRomlna,ea ="