The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-07-25
SUR.TREAsURY BILL.


: there shall be prepared and provided
within the new Treasury building now
erecting at the seat of Government sulta:
bic and convenient rooms for the use OF
the Treasurer of the United States, his as
sistapts and clerks; and sufficient and Sc
cure 6rcproof vaults and safes, for the keep
ing of the public moneys in the possession
and under the immediate control Of the
said Treasurer; which said rooms. vaults,
and safes, are hereby constituted and de-
cared 10 be, the Treasury of the United
States. And the said Treasurer of the
s. United States shall keep all the public
moneys which shall come to his hands in
the Treasury Of the United States, as here
by constituted, until the same are drawn
therefrom according to law.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Min, of the United States, in the city
of Philadelphia. in the State of Pennsyl-
vania. and the Branch Mint, in the city OF
New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana,
and the vaults and safes thereof, respecti-
vely, shall be places of deposite and safe
kee of the public moneys at those
points respectively; and the Treasurer of
the said Mint and Branch Mint respe ctive-
sly, for the time being, shall have the Gus
stody and care of all public moneys depo-
sited within the same, and shall perform
all the duties required to be performed by
them, in reference TO the receipt, safekeep-
ing, transfer and disbursements of all such
moneys, according to the provisions here
matter contained.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be prepared and provided,
within the customhouses now erecting IN
:, the city of New York, in the State OF
New York, and in the city Of Boston, in
the State of Massachusetts,, suitable and
convenient rooms for the use Of the re-
ceivers-general of public moneys, herein
after directed to be appointed, at those
places, respectively; and sufficient and Sc
cure freproof vaults and safes for the
keeping Of the public moneys collected
and deposited with them, respectively; and
the. receivers general Of public money,
from time to time, appointed at those
points, shall have the custody and care Of
Sthc said rooms, vaults, and safes, respec-
lively, and of all the public moneys de-
posted within the same; and shall perform
all the duties required to be performed by
them, in reference to the receipt, satekeep-
ing, transfer, and disbursement Of all such
moneys, according to the provisions of
this act.
SIC. 4. Ind he 1t further enacted, That
there shall be erected, prepared and pro-
vided, at the expense of the United States,
at the, city Of Charleston, in the State OF
South Carolina, and at the city of ST.
Louis, in the State of Missouri, Offices,
with suitable and convenient rooms foi
the use of the receivers general of public
money hereinafter directed to be appoin-
ted at the places abovenamed; and sulli-
ss1cient and secure 6reproof vaults and safes
for. the keeping of the public money col
elected and deposited at those points res
$pectively; and the said receivers general,
from time to time appointed at those pla-
ices, shall have the custody and care Of the
said Offices, vaults and safes so to be erec-
ted, prepared and provided, and of all the
public monies deposited within the same;
and shall perform all the duties required
to be performed by them; in reference to
s5the receipt, safekeeping, transfer and dis-
bursemel Of all such moneys, according
to The provisions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
; the President shall nominate, and, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate,
appoint four officers, to be denominated
receivers general of public money, which
said officers shall hold their offices for the
! term of four years, unless sooner reno.
we'd therefrom; one of which shall be loca
Gated at the city Of New York, in the State
ofNew York; one other of which shall
be located at the city of Boston, in the
State ofMassachusetts; one other of which
shall be located at the city of Charleston,
in the State of South Carolina: and the re-
naming one Of which shall be located at
. the city Of 81. Louis, in the State Of Mis-
: souri,; and all Of which officers shall give
!: bonds to the United States, with snreties
according to the provisions hereinafter
contained, for the faithful discharge Of
their respective Offices.
S SEC, j And be it itfurther 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 MINIS, all collectors