Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-07-25

Nltal z VI we NdtiCs OF iltit respective ftlCcS.
Sec. 8. And be t further enacted, That the Trta-
Surer OF the United States the ireasurerS and those
acting as such, Of the various Branch Minus, a col.
ecto7s OF the customs, at surveyors of The customs
acting also as collectors all recetvers-genera Of pub.
nc moneys, all receivers OF public moneys al The Sc
vera and offices aud al posimls,ers, except as Is
hereinafter particularly provided, be, and they are
hereby required to keep safely without loau,Hg or
using oil The public money collected by them, CT ulh-
erwlSe al any time placed IN their possession and Gus
iody, ul the same is ordered by the proper depart
ment or officer OF The Government TO he transferred
or paid out: and when such orders Tor transfer "
payment are received, faithfully and promptly 10
make the same as directed, and % do aud perform
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 Depart
mebs Of the Government as agents Tor paying pen.
sonS, or Tor making any otner disbursements which
either OF the heads Of those departments may be
required by law to make and which are OF char
acter to be made by The deposltares hereby const-
tuted, consistently wah the other official duties i'm.
/ posed upon them
! Sec. ?, And be Il further enacted, That the Trea-
| Surer Of the United States, the Treasurer Of the
| Mint Of the United States, the Treasurer of The
Branch Mint at New Orleans, and the receivers
general OF public money herelnbci0e directed 10 h
appointed, shall, respectively, give bonds to the Uni,
tea States, IN such form, and Tor such amounts as
shall be directed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
by and with the advice aud c,nsen Of the, President
with sureies to The satisfaction OF the Solicitor of
the Treasury; and shall, from time 70 time, renew,
strengthen and increase their official bonds, as the
Secretary Of the Treasury, with the cor sent OF the
President may direct; any law IN reference to any
of the official bonds OF any OF the said officers TO the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That 1t shall
be tie duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury at
early day aS possible after the passage OF this act,
TO require from the several depositares hereby con-
Slituted and whose official bonds are not herenhe
lore provided for, to execute bonds new and sulta-
bic in their terms to meet the new and increased du
ties imposed upon them respectively by this act, and
with Sureites, and in sums such as shall seem rea-
Sonabe and sac 10 the Solicitor OF the Treasury,
and from time 10 time to require such bonds To be
renewed and increased in amount and strengthened
by new Suretics, TO meet any increasing responsible
~ which may grow out Of accumulaonS Of money
IN the hands Of the depository, or out of any other
duty or responsibility arising under this or any other
law oil Congress.
Sec 9. And be il further enacted, That all CO..
eclors and receivers of public money, Of every cha
racer and description, within tie nslrct Of COum-
ba, shall, as frequently as they may be directed By
the Secretary OF the Treasury, or the Postmaster
General, TO do, pay over TO the Treasurer of the
United States at the Treasury thereof. all public
moneys collected by them, or in their hands that
all such collectors and receivers Of pubic moneys
within the cities Of Philadelphia and New Orleans
shall, upon the same direction pay over 10 the Trea
surcs of the Minis in their respective cities, al the
said MINIS, all public moneys collected by them, or
in their hands and that all such collectors and re-
cevers oil public moneys within the cities Of New
York, Boston, Charleston, and ST. Louie, shall up.
on the same direction, pay over TO The receyersgen-
eral Of public money in their respective cities, at
their Offices respectively, all the public moneys col
oced by them, or in their hands, 10 be safely kept
by the said respective dcposimrios, Until olherWle
disposed Of according TO law and il shall 5e the
duty Of the said Secretary and Postmaster General
to direct such payments, by the SAID collectors and
receivers, all the said places, at least as often as
once in each week, and much more frequently, in
oil cases. as they IN their discretion, may think pro-
per.
Sec. o. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury to trans
fer the moneys in the hands OF any depositary here
by constituted to the Treasury of The United States
TO the Mint at PHILADELPHIA to the Branch Mint al
New Orleans or to the Offices Of either OF sne re-
celvers general Of pubic moneys by this act direct
ding to the provisions Of this act and also to trans.
Ter moneys IN the hands OF any one depoatary CON
stituted by this act 10 any other deposltary consu
ted by the same, at his discretion and as the safety
Of the public moneys and the convenience Of the
public service shall seem TO him to require which
authority 10 transfer the moneys belonging to tie
Post Office Departments also hereby conferred up
on the Postmaster General, so far as its exercise by
him may be consistent with the provisions of exist
l., nd L. a.
ACT shall keep hls account of the money paid TO- or
deposited with him, belonging to the Post Office
Department, separate and distinct from the account
kept by him Of other public moneys SO paid or de-
posted And for the purpose Of payments on the
public account, it shall be lawful for the Treasurer
Of the United States TO draw upon any Of the said
depostaries, as he may think most conducive 10 The
public interests, or TO the convenience Of the public
creditors or both.
Sec. L. And be il further enacted That The mo-
news in the hands, care, and custody Of any of the
depostaries constituted by his act shall be consid-
cred and held as deposited 10 the credit Of The Trea.
surer of the United States, and shall be- at all times
subject to this drat, whether made for transfer or
disbursement, IN the same manner as though the
said moneys were actually in the Treasury of the
United States and each depoetary shall make re-
turns 10 the Treasury and Post Office Department
of all the moneys received and paid by him, at such
times and 10 such FORM as shall be directed hy the
Secretary Of the Treasury or the Postmaster Gen
efal.
Sec II. And be il further enacted, That the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury shall b., and he is hereby,
authorized 10 cause examinations TO be made OF tie
accounts, and money on hand, Of The several
books. constituted by this act; and for that
deposilares - 7necia agents, as occasion may
purpose 10 appoint Or. zion as he NAV think
require, with such compene,. 4 m Ia time Of
reasonable, 10 be fixed and decare~ T., Is
each appointment The agents selected no"
these examinations shall be instructed to examine
Is wei the books, accounts, and returns Of the Off
Ger, as the money on hand, and the manner OF It's
being kept, to the end that uniformity and accuracy
!, the accounts, as well as safety 10 Tie pubic mo-
news may o. secured thereby. r,,
" scc b. And be i, further enacted, That - add,
,on e ~ the examinations provided for IN The last