Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06

State of Missouri; and all Of which said
officers shall give bonds to the United
States, with sureties according to the pro-
visions hereinafter contained, for the
faithful discharge Of the duties Of their
respective offices.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted,
That the Treasurer oft United States,
the Treasurer of the Mint of the United
States, the Treasurers, and those acting
as such, of the various Branch Mints, all
collectors of the customs, all the survey
ors of the customs acting also as collec-
tors, all receivers-genera of public mo-
noys, all receivers of public moneys at
the several land Offices, and all postmaS-
ters, except as ie hereinafter particular
ly provided, be, and they are hereby, re-
quired 10 Keep safely, without loaning or
using, all the public money collected by
them, or otherwise at any time placed in
their possession and custody, till the
same is ordered by the proper depart
ment or officer Of the Government TO be
transferred or paid out; and when such
orders for transfer or payment are re-
ceived, faithfully and promptly TO make
the same as directed; and to DO and per-
form all other duties as fiscal agents Of
the Government, which may be imposed
by this or any other acts of Congress- or
by any regulation Of the Treasury De-
partment, made in conformity to law;
and also to do and perform all acts and
duties required by law, or by direction
of any of the Executive departments of
the Government, as agents for paying
nensions, or for making any other dis
bursements kich either Of The heads of
those departments may be required ly
law to make, 'nd (which are Of a.charac-
tqr be made By the depositaries here
by constitute$ consistently with the 9TH
er official duty Imposed upon them.
Sec. 7. AE4 Ibc Z further enacted,
That the Treas. Der Of the y iited States,
the Treasurer of the Mint of the United
States, the Treasurer ofthe Branch Mint
al New Orleans, and the receivers-gener-
al of public money hereinbefore directed
to be appointed, sshall, respectively give
bonds to thee United States, in such
form, and for such amounts, as shall be
directed by the Secretary of the Treasu
ry, by and with the advice and consent ol
the President, with sureties to the salts
faction of the Solicitor of the Treasury
and shall, from time to time, renew
strengthen, and increase their officia
bonds, as the Secretary of the Treasury
with the consent Of the President, ma!
direct; any law in reference to any of the
official bonds of any ofthe said officers tt
the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. s. And be 1t further enacted
That it ahall be the duty of the Secretar.
of the Treasury, at as early day as pos
sible after the passage Of this act, to re
quire from the several depostares here
BY constituted, and whose official bond
are not hereinbefore provided for, to ex
ecute bonds new and suitable in thei
terms to meet the new and increased du
ties imposed upon them respectively b
this act, and with sureties, and in SUD
such as shall seem reasonable and saf
to the Solicitor of the Treasury, an
from time to time TO require such bond
to be renewed and increased IN amour
and strengthened by new sdreties, {
meet any increasing responsibility whic
may grow out of accumulatons of msne
in the hands of the depositary or out @
any other duty or responsibility arisin
under this or any other law of Congress
Sec. 9. And be IL further enacted
That all collectors and receivers of pub
lie money, of every character and des
cription, within the District of Columbii
shall. as frequently as they may be direc
ted by the Secretary of the Treasury, c
the Postmaster General, so TO do, pay {
YER to the Treasurer ofthe United State
at the Treasury thereof, all moneys CO
lectedby them, or in their hands; that a
f such collecters and. RECEIVERS Of publ
!, moneys within the cities Of Philadelph
t and New Orleans, shall, upon the sam
direction pay over to the Treasurers
+ the mints in their respective cities, at tn
: said Mints, all public moneys collecte
J.. bv them, or in their hands; and that a
such collectors and receivers Of publ
$ moneys within the cities of New Yor
;. Boston, Charleston, and St. Louis, sha
;. upon the same direction, pay over to Il
/, receivers general Of public money
# their respective cities, at their offices r
y spoctively, all the public moneys collie
ted by them, or in their hands, to
], safely kept by the said respective dePo'
l. taries, until otherwise disposed of accc
}, dino to law; and it shall be the duty
= the said Secretary and Postmaster Ge
h. eAd to direct such payments, by the sa
Ie Collectors and receivers, at all the sa
v places, at least as often as once Ill ca
A. week, and as much more frequently,
te all cases, as they in their discretion m
le Isrc:slO. Aad, be 1t further e"Gct'
oil That It shall b lawful for the Secreta
Of Of Nhe TFsasdty 10 transfer the none
o. in Aehuh ofany depositafy hereby G G
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