Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-05

per annum-and the receiver-general OF
public money at ST. Louis shall De pala
salary of two thousand five hundred DOL
lars per annum-the Treasurer OF the
Mint al Philadelphia shall, in addition to
his present salary. receive five hundred
dollars, annually, for the performance OF
the duties imposed by this act. Inc
Treasurer of the Branch Mint at New
Orleans shall also receive one thousand
dollars, annually, for the additional duties
created by this act; and these salaries. re-
spectiyely, shall be in full for the services
! Of the respective officers, nor shall either
of them be permitted to charge or receive
any commission, pay, or perqulslte. Tor
< any official service, OF any character or
description whatsoever and the making
of any such charge, or the receipt OF any
such compensation, is hereby declared
misdemeanor, for which the officer con-
victed thereof before any court of the U.
States of competent jurisdiction, shall be
subject to punishment by fine, or impris-
onment, or both, at the discretion of the
court before which the offence shall be tried.
SEC. Is. And be ii further enacted,
That the Treasurer of the United States
be, and he is hereby authorized to receive
at the Treasury, and at such other points
as he may designate, payment in advance
: for public lands, the payments so made in
, all cases, to be evidenced by the receip
; Of the said Treasurer of the United States
i which receipts SO given, shall be receiva
: BILE for public lands. at any public or pri
e vate sale of lands, in the same manner al
:: the currency authorized by law to be re
. ceived in payment Of the public lands :
!, Provided, hotcecer, That the receipts Civ
en- by the Treasurer of the United States
= pursuant to the authority conferred in thi
e section, shall not be negotiable or trans
3 ferable, by delivery or assignment, or i
IL any other manner whatsoever, but shall
Q in all cases, be presented in payment 70
IL lands by or for the person to whom tn
receipt was given. as shown upon its face
q, Sec. &C. And be 1T further enacted
OF That for the purchase of sites, and for tn
u construction of the offices of the receivers
~ general of public money, by this act d
s. rected 10 be erected at Charleston, Soul
ed Carolina, and st. Louis, Missouri, the
III shall be. and hereby is, appropriated,
IN be paid out of any money in the Treas
ng ry, not otherwise appropriated, the sum
de ten thousand dollars, to be expended u
ne der the direction of the Secretary of Il
by Treasury, who is hereby required
le' adopt the plans for the said offices, al
Y. the vaults and safes connected therewit
va and 20 cause the same to be construct
!, and prepared for use with as little del;
the as shall he consistent with the nublic
Ter terests, and the convenient location a
security of the buildings 10 be erected :
ea' Provided. hoaoercr, That il the Secreta
ade of the Treasury shall find upon inqui
OF and examination, that suitable rooms
'm- the use of receivers-general at Charlest
my can be obtained in the custom house M
IAN owned by the United States at that pla
eV- and secure vaults and safes can be e
the structed in that building for the safe ke'
ned ing of the public money, then he sh
uh- cause such rooms to be prepared and fit
axe up, and such vaults and safes to be c,
icu' structed in the cusom-house at Charl
nlm ton, and no independent office shall
pc there erected.
foP, SEC. 27. And be 1t further enact
nan That, for the payment of the expenses
CIV thorized by this act, other than those he
ner nbefore provided for, sufficient sum
n's money be, and the same is hereby apr
20 prated, to be paid out of any money in
&c Treasury not otherwise appropriated
pro- Sec. %. And be 1t further enact
rem That all acts or parts of acts which co
'aae in conflict with the provisions of this
art be, and the same are hereby repealed.
uty r. M. L. HUNTER,
Ia .1 Speaker Of The House Of Representa-
r'h- r. NJ. JOHNSON,
To-. OF Vice President of the United States
tue and President of the Senate
ac APPROVED July A, 1910.