The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-23

PHILADELPHIA, Feb %, 1887
United States, Cor Branch Mint at Charlotte, N C..
bought Of Alphonso Lejambrr, Upholsterer No
iOi, Chestnut street
mahogany chairs, IS so 1893 OO
Box for the chairs 3 00
Box for the chair l 80
S7l 50
A scroll sofa, a mahogany press bedstead, a
hair mattrass, six mahogany chairs, and chair
covered with morocco for office--with the demo-
cratic odor from best double dahlias, chacous
Japonicas, &C., &C., must afford wonderful faci-
ties for coming the yellow boys! Was ever a
nation humbugged as ours has been!
But this Administration tells the People banks
are dangerous TO the liberties of the People
Still, many who rail at these institutions, which
/ they created, are enjoying the profits arising
| from them. And some who are bank stockhol-
ders and bank directors are kept in Office by this
Administration. And the branch mint al Char
lotte was forced to apply to rag money nsti-
tuition" for silver to commence coming gold, as
the following receipt will prove:
| BANK or THE STATE or NoRTn CAROLINA
| $1,000 "Chariotte, December 49, 1897
Received of John H Wheeler, Esq, acting trea-
surer of the branch mint of the United States at this
place. one thousand dollars for that Of silver
| furnished him for the use of the assayer
}. J. BLACKWOOD, Agent
| There are some Of the ''sma matters'' un
worthy the consideration of those who profess
| to practise "severe economy" Let the people
Of North Carolina Judge if they are unworthy
the attention of members of Congress These
accounts were audited by some of the very off
GERS whose negligence in the discharge Of their
duty allowed Swartwout's defalcation to remain
SO long undetected. But neglect in the dis
charge OF duty is unreproved by this Admins
!ratlon Squanderng the public money is over
BOXED, II the offender will attend public meet
ings, and praise the democracy Of Martin Van
Buren,.
! To pass from the examination Of The botani
cal parts of the mint, and from the furniture for
the Office, will now show what are the build
| ings at the branch mint in Charlotte
In 1883, Congress passed law establishing a
branch OF the mint Of the United States at
| Charlotte.
Congress never designed to erect dwelling
house, and furnish an office in the style before
described
The act Of March 3, 1885, provided,
THAT soon as the necessary buildings are erect
ed for the purpose of wellconductng the business OF
each Of the said branches the following officers shall
| be appointed upon the nomination Of the President
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate one
superintendent, one treasurer, assayer, chief
conner, one melfer, and one rcner And the superin-
tendcnt of each mint shall engage and employ as
many clerks and AS many subordinate workmcn and
servants as shall be provided for by law" &C., &c.
The buildings were not erected for the pur-
pose Of well-conducting the business" until No
vember, 1887, as the following receipt shows -
Received, Charlotte, N. c., Cd November, 1887,
| Of Samuel McCnmh, ESQ ~ am0,issiaae e. as .aba
| for the use of the United States, which have now
| in full possession
JOHN H. WHEELER,
Supt ofthe Branch Mint at Charlotte, NJ C.
Yet, notwithstanding the law, the superin-
tendent was appointed in January, 1887, re-
ceIving his salary from the time Of his appoint
ment, and the coiner and clerk receiving their
salaries also before the edifce was finished for
conducting the business This is practising
" severe economy"
While Mr.. McCobb was experimenting the
buildings, the superintendent and clerk were re-
ceving their salaries, and the superintendent
charging his travelling expenses to Philadelphia
to buy !" double dahlias" and magnolia grandi-
horas, &c. &c and probably to witness The in
augmation on the 4th of March, 1897.
But what was the superintendent doing be- |
tween January and December, 1897 Building
ice-houses and summer-houses, &c. &C.
In September, 1885, Samuel McComb.
Commissioner of the Branch Mint at Charlotte
gave notice that he would receive proposals for
the erection Of building intended for branch
mint" &C. In these proposals nothing was said
OF any summer-houses, ice-houses, &c This
was determined upon by the superintendent af.
forwards. General r. M Saunders drew the
contract between the builders and the commits
sloner, and was paid for it; he can testify that
there was no notice of any design to build any
thing else than edfce for branch mint
The General is now candidate in North Caro-
lima, and, before he gets through the campaign.
hope the democratic superintendent will in
dulge him with Shove, bath He will need
its exhilarating influence before the month of
August.
The principal edifce cost 500 500
For extra work on mint edfce not in
cluded in contract r,'Jo
For building fences, sunmer-house,
ice-house, &c. 5,5oo
BY the contract made With Jonas Bost Tor
fencing grounds and building the ice-house, &c
il was stipulated as follows:
All the vaults in the edifcc to be fitted out with
shelves and pigeon holes, for the purpose oil houhs
The following will show what was going on
between August and December, 1897
"A contract was made for a stable and carriage
house for the branch mint all the walls to be brick
and a half thick the windows in the upper part OF
the stable to be in the form Of crescent with green
Stats fixed or moveabe roofto be covered with heart
shingles roof, DOORS and windows to be painted win
three coats Of paint" &c. &c.
Z Carriage-house for branch mint to have firm
plank floor doors to be uniform and batten door and
window stills to be Of stone, &c
/" Ice house flor branch mint TO be IT. feet deep
at least with wall and roof as per plan No q the
roof TO be shinged with heart shingles the well TO be
IA feet square at the top walled with skid pine poles
good strong batten door with lock, and floor above
w dollhouse to be 80 feet long and "a feet wide,
and Is feet high to have two doors on the end and
one in the centre to be underpinned with stone, to
be weatherboarded and shingled and TO be painted
with three good coats Of paint"
Bathing house, ito aid in giving an exclusive me-
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