The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-28

Of Massachusetts; one other of whic
shall be located at the city of Charleston
in the state Of South Carolina and tn
remaining one of which shall be locate
at the city of st. Louis, in the state {
Missouri; and all of which said officer
shall give bonds to the United States
with sureties according 10 the provision
hereinafter contained, for the faithful
discharge of the duties of their respectiv
Offices.
Sec. 6. find belt further enacted, Ths
the treasurer Of the United States, III
treasurer of the mint of the United States
the treasurers, and those acting as such
of the various branch minis, all collec
tors OF the customs, all surveyors of tn
customs acting also as collectors, all re
celvers-general of public moneys, all re
celvers of public moneys at the severa
land offices, and all postmasters, excep
as is hereinafter particularly provided, be
and they are hereby, required to keeT
safely, without loaning OF using, all the
public money collected by them, or 9th.
erwlse at any time placed in their posses.
sion and custody, till the same is ordered
by the proper department or officer of the
government to be transferred or paid out
and when such orders for transfer or pay
ment are received, faithfully and prompt
iy to make the same as directed and TO do
and perform all other duties rs fiscal a.
gents Of the government, which may be
imposed by this or any other acts of Con-
gress, or by any regulation of the treas
rry department, made in conformity to
law; and also to do and perform all acts
and duties required by law, Or by direc-
ton of any of the executive departments
of the government, as agents for paying
pensions, or for making any other dis
brrsements which either of the heads of
those departments may be required by
law to make, and which are of charac.
ter to be made by the depositaries hereby
constituted, consistently with the other
official duties imposed upon them.
Sec 7. End be IL further enacted, That
the treasurer Of the United States, the
treasurer of the mint CT the United States.
the treasurer of the branch mint of New
Orleans, and the receivers-general of pub
lie money hereilbeiore directed to be an.
pointed, shall, respectively, give bonds to
the United States, in such forms, and for
such amounts. as shall be directed by the
secretary of the treasury, by and with the
advice and consent oil the President, with
sureties to the satisfaction of the solicitor.
Of the treasury and shall, from time TO
time, renew, strengthen, and increase
heir official bonds, as the secretary of the
treasury, with the consent of the Presi-
dent, may direct any law in reference
10 any of the official bonds of any of the
said officers TO the contrary notwi,hstand-
ng.
Sec. 8. find be It further enacted, That
t shall be the duty of the secretary of the
reasury, at as early day as possible af-
or the passage of this act, to require of
he several depositaries hereby constitu-
ed, and whose official bonds are not here
nbelore provided for, to execute bonds
lew and suitable in their terms to meet
he new and increased duties imposed up
IN them respectively by this act, and with
ureues, and in sums such as shall seem
reasonable and safe to the solicitor of the
reasury, and from time to time to require
uch bonds TO be renewed and increased
n amount and strengthened by new sure
les, to meet any increasing responsible
y which may grow out of accumulations
II money in the hands of the depository
'r out of any other duty or responsibility
lrsing under this or any other law of
Congress.
Sec. 9. find be Il further enacted. That
I'll collectors and receivers of public mo-
icy, OF every character and description,
within the District of Columbia, shall, as
frequently as they may be directed by the
secretary of the treasury, or the postmas-
er general. so TO do, pay over to the
reasurer of the United States at the treas.
Try thereof, all public moneys collected
~ them, or in their hands, that all such
collectors and receivers of public moneys
within the cities of Philadelphia and New
orleans, shall, upon the same direction,
,ay over to the treasurers of the minis in
n the respective cities, at the said minis,
I'll public moneys collected by them, or
n their hands; and that all such collectors
md receivers of public moneys within
he cities Of New York, Boston, Charles.
ON and 81 Ionic rL. eli 1880. A. 49,