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

sara OfhCers shall hold their respective Off.
ces for the term of four years, unless soon.
er removed therelrOm; one of which shall
be located at the city of New York, in the
State of New Yorki one other of which
shall be located in the city of Boston, in
the State of Massachusetts; one other al
which shall be located at the CITY of Charles
ton, IN the State of South Carolina; and
The remaining one of which shall be located
al the city of ST. Louis, in the State OF
Missouri; and all Of which said officers
shall give bonds TO tho United States, with
sureties, according TO the provisions herein.
alter contained for the faithful discharge OF
the duties OF their respective offices.
Sec 9. And be it further enacted, That
the Treasurer Of the United States, the
treasurer Of the Mint of the United States.
The treasurers' and those acting as such, of
The various Branch Mnts, all collectors of
the customs, all surveyors Of the customs
aclng also as collectors, all receivers-gcnor-
al OF public moneys, all receivers of public
moneys al the several land offices, and all
! poSimastars, except as is hero na!ier par.ic.
uiarIy provided, be. and they are hereby.
required to keep safely, without oauing ol
using, all the public money collected by
them, or Otherwise at any time placed i,
Their possession and custody, till the same
Is ordered BY the proper department or Of
hcer Of the Government to be transferred
or paid out; and when such orders for trans.
Ter or payment are received, faith!uI,y and
promptly to make the same as directed, and
to 90 and perform all other duties as fiscal
agents OF the government, which NAV be
imposed by this or any other acts of Con
gress, or ny any regulation of tile rreasu.
ry Department, made in conformity to law;
and also 10 do and perform all acts and du-
ties required by law, or by direction oil any
OF the Executive Departments Of the Gov
ernment, as agents for paving pensions, or
lof making any other disbursements which
either OF The heads Of those deparlRients
may be required by law to MAKE, and which
are OF character to be made by the depos.
i'"rles hereby constituted, consistently with
TIE other official duties Imposed up,n them.
e4 q ,!is- ,Jgsssyr
Treasurer Of the Branch Mint at New Or
leans, and the receivers general Of the pub
lie money hereinbef0re directed TO be aP-
pointed, shall, respectively, give bonds to
the United States, in such form, and for
such amounts, as shall be directed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the President, with sure
ties to the satisfaction Of the Soliciler OF
the Treasury; aud shall, from time to time,
renew, strengthen, and increase their oili-
cal bonds, as the Secretary Of the Ireasu-
,I.o NF lao roc m
direct; any law in reference to any of the
official bonds Of any OF the said officers to
the contrary Notwithstanding
See. 8. Aud be it further enacted, That
it shall be the duty of tie Secretary of the
Treasury, at as early day as possible ai-
ter the passage of this act, to require from
the several dcposiarie5 hereby constituted,
and whose official bonds are not herenbe-
fore provided for, TO execute bonds new and
suitable in their terms TO meet the new and
increased duties imposed upon them respec-
lively by this act, aud with sureties, and in
sums such as shall seem reasonble and safe
to lhe Soliciler of lho Ireasury,an from time
to time to require such bonds to be renew
ed and increased in amount ana strengthen
ed by new surelics, to meet any increasing
responsibility which may grow out OF ac
cumulalions Of money IN the hands oI tn'
deposi,ary OF oat Of any other duty or re-
s9onsioiIity arising under this or any o'hei
law Of Congress.
Sec. o. End be it further enacted, Iha
all collectors and receivers of public mon
ey, of every charleler and description, with
in lie District Of Columbia, shall, as fre
{ quent.y as they may be directed by tho Sc
relary Of ihe Treasury, or The Postmasi5
4 General. so to do pay over to tho Treasur
e er of the United States at the Treasur,
! thereof, all public moneys collected b,
e lh.lu or in their handsi that all such colec
= tors aud receivers of public moneys with
b. The cities Of Philadelphia and New Orleans
j. shall, upoa the same direction, pay over
@ Inc preasurers of the Minis in theitTespec
j. i've cities, at l&e said Minis, all public nor
g eys colIsc.ed by them, or in their hand;
8. and that all such collectors and receivers
d public moneys within the oi.ies OF Ne'
g. York, Boston, Charleston, and ST. Loul
n shall, upon the same direction, pay over I
y the general Of public money
j. their respective cities, al thelI otiIces II
n specdceiy, all the public moneys eoilecte
q By them, or in their hands, to be safely kei
By the said respective deposi.avles, until otl
at eiwse disposed Of according to law