The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-08-01


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Sec. Is And be it further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of the Treasury shall, with a,
much prompdtude as the convenience oI
the public business, and the safety of the
public funds will permit, Withdraw the bal
ances remaining with the present deposila.
rlcs of the public moneys, and confne the
salekeepiug, transfer, and disbursements Of
those moneys TO the deposilaries establish.
ed by this act.
Sec, l6. And be it further enacted.
That all marshal5, district attorneys, and
others having pn5ic money to paw to the
United States, and all patentoes, wishing to
make payment for patents to be issued, may
pay all such moneys to the Treasurer ofthe
United States, at the Treasury, to the Trea-
surer Of either of the Mints, in hiladelphia
or New Orleans, to either Of the receivers
general ol public money, or to such other
depository constituted by this act as shall
be designated by the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury, Ill other parts Of the United States, to
receive such payments, and give receipts or
certificates OF deposite therefor.
Sec. II, And be it further enacted, That
all officers charged by this act with the
sa'ekecPiag, transfer and disbursements Of
the pnb.Ic moneys other than those con.
nectod with Post Oase Department. are
hereby required to keep an accurate entry
ci each sum received, and Of the kind Of
money in which it is received, and Of each
payment or transfer, and of the kind Of cur.
rency IN which it is made; and that If anv
one OF the said officers, or of those con-
nected with the Post Office Department
shall convert 10 his own use, in any way
whatever, or shall use, by way Of invest.
menl, in any kind of property or merchan-
disc, or shall loan, with OF without interest
any portion Of the public moneys inhusted
to him for saiekeeplng, dlsbuFsement,1raRs-
fer, or for ony other purpose, every such
act shall be deemed and adjudged to be an
embezzlement of so much of the said mo.
neys as shall be thus taken, converted, in
vested, used, or loaned, which is hereby
declared to ba a felony, and any officer or
t5rTz.r--tl &IIIy On TIU
Jnited States of competent Jurisdiction,
shall be sentenced to Imprisonment for
term not less than six months, nor more
than five years, and TO fine equal to the
amount of the money embezzled.
Sec. l9. And be it further enacted, That
until the rooms, offices, vaults, and safes,
directed by the first fur sections Of this act
to be constructed and prepared for the use
of the Treasurer Of The United States, the
Treasurers Of the Minls at Philadelphia and
New Oseans, and the receiyers.g general Of
public money at New Y York, Boston,
Charleston, and ST. leuis, can be construct
ed and prepared for use, is shall be the du-
ty of the Secretary Of the Treasury TO pro-
cure suitable rooms for offices for those Of
licers at their respective locations, and TO
contract for such use of vaults and safes as
NAV be required for the salekeepmg OF the
public moneys in the charge and custody oi
those officers respectively, the expense to
be paid by the United States.
Sec, 10. And be it further enacted, That
from and after the thirtieth day Of June,
which will be in the year one thousand
eight hundred and forty, the resolution Of
Congress Of the thirtielh day Of April, in
the wear one thousand eight hurtred anC
sixteen so far az it authorized the receipt II
payment Of duties, taxes, sales OF public
lands, debts and sums Of money. accrulng
or becoming payable TO the United States
10 BE- collected and paid in notes OF specie
paving banks, shall be so modified as tina
ona-lourlh pant Of all such duties, taxes
sales Of public lands debts, and sums o
money accruiug OF becoming due to the U
nited States, shall be collected in the lega
currency of,he United Eatesiand from an,
after the thirlieth day Of June, which vii
be in the year one thousand eight hundra
and (orly-one, one other lour.a part Of al
such dutes, taxes, sales Of public lands
debts and sums Of money, shall be so col
lected; and that from and after the thirllet
day Of June which viii be in the year on
thousand eight hundred and lorly-two, on
oiher fourth part Of all such duties, taxes
sales OF public lands, debts and Gums c
money, Shall be so collected; and that lror
and after the thirtlath day OF June, whic
will be in the year ono thousand eight hun
dred and lorly-ihree the remalaing iouru
part Of the said duties, taxes, sales OF puo
lie lands, debts, and sums OF money, sla
also be collected in legal cumency ol IN
United States; and flom and after the las
mentioned day, all sums accruing, or be
, coming payable to the United States 10
f duties, taxes, sales of public lands, OF othe
debts, and also all sums due for Postages,c &
ou,oryieo IA The GeDaral Post Office DI