The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-20
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TAEASURY BILL
(As IT PASSED The SENAfE,

TREASURY BILL
.. (As IT PASSED The SENAfE. J
, A BILL to provide for the collection,
safs-keepins, transfer, aud disburse-
meni, of the public revenue.
Be i. enacted By Gs Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of
.qmsriea N Congress Assembled, That
there shall be prepared and provided,
within the new Treasury building now
erecting at the seat Of Government, sui-
table and convenient rooms for the use
ofths Treasurer Of the United States,
his assistants and clerks; and sufficient
and sscurs ire-proof vaultsaand cafes,
fot The kesping Of tho public moneys in
the possession and under the immediate
control Of the said Treasurer; which
said rooms, vaults, and safes,are hereby
constituted and declared to be, the
Treasury Of the United States.-And
the said Treasurer 0fthe United States
shall keep the public moneys which
shall come TO his hands in the Treasury
nf tho United States, as hereby consti-
iuted, until the same be drawn therefrom
according to law.
4 SEC. 9. And be IL further enacted,
That the Mint Of the United States, 10
tho city Of Philadelphia, in the State of
Pennsylvania, and the Branch Mint, 10
the city Of New Orleans, 10 tho State
ofLouisiana, and the vaults and safes
thereof respectively, shall be places Of
deposite and safe.keeping ofthe public
moneys at those points respectively; and
tho Treasurer Of the said Mint and
Branch and Branch Mint respectively,
for the ti,ne being, shall have the care
Of all public moneys deposited within
the came, and shall perform all the du-
ties required to be performed by them,
in reference 10 the receipt safe-keeing,
transfer and disbursements ofall such
moneys according 10 tho provisions
hereinafter contained.
SEC. 3. yAnd be it further enacted,
That there shall be prepared; within the
custom-h houses now erecting in the city
Of NowYolk, 10 the Stato-of New York,
and in the city Of Boston, in tho 9, ,ae
Of Massachusetts, suitable and conven =
lent rooms for the use Of The receivers
general Of public moneys, hereinafter
directed 10 be appointed, at those places
respectively; and sufficient and secure
6reproof vaults and safers for the keep
ing ofthe pubIis moneys collected and
deposlted with them respectively; and
receivers general ofpublic money, from
time-tO tine. appointed at those points
shall have the custody aud care OF the
said roo ms, vaults, and safes, .respec-
lively, an ! Of all the public moneys de-
posIsd within the same; and shall psr-
form all the duties required 10 be per-
form BY them, IN reference TO the RECEIPT,
afe.keeping, ira nsfer, and disbursement
Of all such moneys, according TO The
provisions Of this ac!.
SEC. A. .and be it further enacied,
Tha, there shall be erected, prepar ed,
and provided, a, the expense Of the u
nitej States, at the city Of Charleston, in
the State of South Carolina, and al }he
city Of ST. Louis, in the State of Mis-.
souri, Offices, with suitable and conVen-
tent ro oms for the use Of the receivers
general Of public money hereinafter di-
rected 10 be appointed at the places q.
bove named; and Sufficient and secure
fireprOof vaults and safes for the kee-
ping Of the public money collected and
deposited at those points respectively;
and the said recelvers~general from
time 10 time appointed at those places
shall havs the custody and care Of the
said officers, vaults, and safes, go TO
be erected. prepare and provided. and
ofall the public moneys deposited within
the same; and shall perform all the du-
ties required to be performed by them,
in reference 10 tho receipt, SAFE keeping,
transfer, and disbursement Of all such
moneys according to the provisions
hereinafter contained. y
SEC. D. ana Oe u JW1hT GH0cfed,
That the President shall nominate, and
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, app'int four officers, to be
deuominated 'receivers-g general of pub.
money which said officers shall hold
their respective Offices for The term of
four years, unless sooner removed there
from; one of which shall be located in
the city Of New York; in the state Of
New York; ons other ofvhicA shall be
I'caled a. the city Of Boston, in the state
Of Massachusetts; one other Of which
shall be located at the city of Charleston
ia the stats Of South Carolina; and the
remaining one Of which shall be located
in tho city ofSt. Louis, in the state Of
Missouri; and all Of which said offieers
Shall give bonds 10 the Uni,ed States,
n lth 0uTatiaR aCNnPdinO IN the nenv;a