Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1840-08-22

they shall be directed by the Secretary of the
treasury to do so, 20 examine the books, accounts
returns and money on hand of the receiver eener-
al ofpublIc money, collectors, receivers a land
Offices, Treasurers, and persons acting al such
TO make full, accurate and faithful return to the
Treasury Department of their condition..
Sec. Ia. BE it further enacted, That the said
officers respectively, whose duty tits made by this
act. TO receive. keep aud disburse the public mo-
neys, as the fiscal agents of the government. may
be allowed any necessary additional expenses Cor
clerks, Cor FIRE proof chests, or vaults, or other ne
cessary expenses Of safe keeping. transferring and
discussing said monies; all such expenses OF eve>
~ character, TO be first expressly authorised by
the secretary of the treasury whose directions up>
on all the above subjects, by way Of regulation and
otherwise, so far as authorised by law, are 10 be
strictly followed by all the said officers provid.
ed, That the whole number of clerks 10 be ap-
pointed by virtue of this section Of this act shall
not exceed ten, and that the aggregate compensa-
lions of the whole number shall not exceed eight
thousand dollars, nor shall the compensation of
any one clerk, so appointed exceed eight hundred
dollars per annum.
Sec. Is. Be il further enacted, That the Sc
eTetary of the treasury shall, with as much promp-
htude, as the convenience of the public business,
and the safety ofthe public funds will admit, with
draw the balances remaining with the present de-
posItaries of the public monies, aud confine the
safe keeping, transfer and disbursement Of those
monies 10 the deposItaries established by this act
Sec. Is, Be il further enacted, That ali mar
shas, district attorneys, and others, hasing pub.
lie money to pay the United States, and all paten-
tees wishing to make payments for patents TO be
issued. may pay all such monies to the treasurer
Of the United States at the treasury. to The treas
IreT Of either of the minis in Philadelphia or New
Orleans, TO either Of the receivers general ofpub~
Tic money, or - such other depOsitary, consiitu;>
ed by this act, shall be designated by the SCI
cretary 0t the treasury, IN ether parts of the Un>
ted States, TO receive such payments, give re-
celpts certificates ct deposiie theieiOr.
sec. IL. And be further enacted. bat all Of
ticers charged by this ACT with safe keeping, trans
Ter and disbursement Of the public moneys. other
Than those connected with the post Office depart
ment, are hereby required 10 keep an accurate en-
Try Of each som received and of the kidd OF mus
ney in weich II - received. ana OF each payment
OF transfer aud OF tie kiud of currency IA which il
is received, and Of such payment OF transfer, and
at the kind Of currency II which il is made; aud
that # any one Of the said officers; aud Of those
connected with the post office department, shall
convert Ia his use, IN any kind Of property or
merchandise or shall loan, with, without later
est, any portion of the public moneys, entrusted
To him for safe keeping, disbursement, transfer, Or
for any other purpose. every such ACT shalt Ce
deemed and adludged TO be an embezzIealent Of
SO much Of the said moneys as shall be thus TAX
en-, converted. invested, used or loaned. which is
hereby declared to be felony; and any officer or
agent of the United States, and all persons advs>
Ing OF participating in such act, being convicted
thereof, befnre any court in the United States Of
competent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced 10 inns
prisoumenl for term not less than six months nor
more than FIVE years, and to fine equal to the
amount embezEed.
Sec. Is. Aud be it further enacted. That until
The rooms, offices, vaults and safes directed by the
first four sections OF this act, to be constructed
and prepared for the use of the Of the u
nited States, the treasuers Of the mluts, al Pha>
dephia and New Orleans, and the receivers gem
eral of public money, at New York, Boston,
Charleston aud st Louis, can be Constructed and
prepared for use, II shall be the duty of The secre-
tary Of the treasury 10 procure suitable rooms for
offices for those officers at their respective loca-
tons, and TO contract for such use OF vaults and
safe keeping Of the public money in the charge
and custody ofthose officers respectively, the ex-
peuses TO be paid by the United States.
! Sec. 10. And be il further enacted, That from
and after the Both day of June. which will be in
the year one thousand eight hundred and forty,
the resolution of Congress Of the 30 day of April
in The year one thousand eight hundred and SIX
teen, so far as il authorizes the receipt 10 payment
Of dues, taxes. sales OF public lands, and sums
accruing or becoming payable to the United
States TO be collected and paid in tue notes Of
specie paying banks, shall be modified as that
one fourth part OF all such duties, taxes, sales Of
pablo lands. debts and sums Of money accrung
or becoming due TO the United States shall be