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FOR ELECTORS,
Hon s s;yNI lr 6; CRAFTS, {M,srs.
lst dist WILLIAM HENRY,
I'll dist. JOHN CONANT,
81 dist. ABNER b. w. TENNEY,
4th dist. WILLIAM p. BRIGGS,
9Th dist JOSEPH REED,
INDEPENDENT TREASURY LAW.
FOR ESD r Mt.

9Th dist JOSEPH REED,
S. -
INDEPENDENT TREASURY LAW.
An Act provide for the collection safe keeping, trans
fer, and disbursement Of the public revenue.
BE il enacted by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
scltatires Of the United States Of America, in Com
Kress assembled That there shall be prepared and pro-
vded, within the new treasury building now erecting
At the scat Of government, suitable and convenient
rooms for the use Of the Treasurer of the United States,
his assistants and clerks; and sufficient secure fire.
proof vaults, safes, for tho keeping of public mo-
ncys in the possession and under the immediate con-
tro! Of the said trcasurer which said rooms vaults,
and safes hereby constituted, and declared to be,
tho Treasury of the United States And the said Urea
surer Of the United States shall keep all the public
moneys which shall come to his hands, in the Treasu
~ OF the United States, as hereby constituted, until
the ame drawn therefrom according to law.
Sec. :. Ard be further enacted, That the mint of
the United States, in city OF Philadelphia in the state
of Pennsylvania, and the branch mint in the city of
New Orleans, in the state Of Louisiana and the vaults
and safes thereof respectively shall be places Of depo
site and safe keeping of the public moneys at those
points respectively; and the treasurer Of the said mint
and branch mint respectively for the time being shall
have custody and care of all public money. deposited
within tho same, and shall perform all the duties rcqir
ed to- be performed by them in reference to the receipt
safe keeping transfer, and disbursement Of all such
moneys, according to the provisions hereinafter con-
taincd.
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted, That there shall
be prepared and provided, within the Custom House
now crectng III the CITY oil new DIX, the state OF
New York, and in the city of Boston, in the state of
Massachusetts, suitable and convenient for the
of receivers general of public moneys hereinafter
directed to be appointed at those places respectively
tho keeping of the public moneys collected and depos
tied with then respectively and the receivers general
ofpublc money from time 10 time appointed at those
points shall have the custody and Of said rooms
vaults and safes respectively and Of all the public
moneys deposited within the same and shall perform
all the duties required to be performed by them
ference to the reccpS safe keeping transfer and dis
bursenent OF all such moneys, according to the provi
Sec. 4. And be il further enacted That there shall
be erected prepared and provided, at the expense Of
the United States at the city of Charleston in the state
OF South Carolina, and the city of st. LOUIS in the
state of Missouri, Offices with suitable and convenient
for the Of the receivers general Of the pub
lie money hereinafter directed be appointed at the
places above named; and sufficient and sacure fire.
proof vaults aud safes for the keeping 81 the public
money collected at those points respectively; aud the
said receivers general from time to time appointed at
those places shall have the custody and care Of the
raid Offices vaults and safes be erected prepared
and provided and of all the public moneys deposited
within the same; and shall perform all the duties re-
qnred to be performed by them, in reference the
ccpt, safe keeping transfer and disbursement of all
such moneys according 10 the PROVISIONS hereinafter
contained.
SEC g. And be it further enacted, Tha, tn. Pres
idcnt shall nominate, and by and with the advic of
the Senate appoint four officers to be denomnatcd
receivers general ofpublic money which said officers
shall hold their Offices for the term Of four years
less sooner removed thcrcfrom one of which shall
be located in the city of New York in the state of New
York one other of which shall be located in the city
Of Boston, III the state of Massachusetts, one other
Of which shall be located in the city of Charleston
the state of South Carolina and the remaining one
of which shall be located at the city Of ST. LOUIS in
the state of Missouri and all of which said officers
shall give bonds to the United States, with suretics
according to the provisions hereinafter contained, for
the faithful discharge of the duties Of their respective
Offices.
SEC. 6. And be il further enacted That The Treas
urer of the United States the treasurer Of the mint
the United States the treasurers, and those acting
SUCH of the various branch ms all collectors of thu
customs, all surveyors of the customs acting also as
collectors all receivers general Of public moneys all
receivers of public money at the several land offices
and all postmastcrs except as hereinafter particularly
PROVIDED be- and the same are hereby required to kccI
safely without loaning or using, all tho public money
collected by them, or otherwise, at any time, placed
in their possession and custody ill the same is order
ed by the proper department officer of government
to be transferred or paid out and when such orders
for transfer or payment are received, faithfully ant
promptly to make the same ns directed, and to do ant
perform all other duties fiscal agents Of the govern
ment which may be imposed by this or amy other ac
of Congress, or by any regulation Of the treasury de
partncnt made in conformity to law and also TO d,
and perform all acts and duties required by law di
rection of any of the executive departments of the gov
ernmen as agents for paying pensions, or for maxim!
any other disbursements which either of the heads o
those departments may be required by law to make
and which are of character to be made the deposita
ries hereby constituted, consistently with the othe
Official duties imposed upon them
SEC 7. And be Hfurtttr .aacted, That the Treasu
Yef OF the United States treasurer of tc l,nt Of
the United States the treasurer Of the branch mint a
New orleans ana TIC receivers general of public mo
spectively give bonds to the United States in sue
form and for such amounts shall be directed BY IN
Secretary Of the Treasury by and with the advice an
consent of the President, with srecs To the salts
faction of the Solicitor Of the Treasury and shall
from time to time renew, strengthen and increase the
Official bonds, the Secretary of the Treasury wit
the consent Of the President may direct; any law
reference to any of the official bonds of any Of tn
said officers to the contrary notwithstanding
SEC. 8. And be IL further enacted That il shall |
the duty Of the Secretary of the Treasury at as
ly day possible, after the passage Of this act,
require from the several deposaries hereby constil
ted and whose official bonds are not herenbefo
provided for to execute bonds new and suitable
their to meet the new and increased duties il
posed upon them respectively by this act, and wi
sureties and in such sums as shall seem reasonal
and safe the Solicitor Of the Treasury aud from tn
to time to require such bonds to be renewed and
creased in amount, and strengthened by new sureti
TO meet any increasing responsibility which may grt
out of accunulitlons of money in the hands of
depositary, ont of any other duty or responsible
arising under this or any other law Of Congress
SEC. 9. And belt fiytter enacted, That all cole
ors and receivers of public money of every charnc
and description, within the District Of Columbia, sh
as frequently as they may be directed by the Secre
nv of the Treasury or the Postmaster General 50
do, nay over to the Treasurer of the United States
the Treasury thereof all public moneys collected
them, or in their hands; that all such collectors
receivers of public moneys within the cities Of ph
delphia and New Orleans shall, upon the same di!
ton pay over to the Treasurer of the mnis in Il
Respective cities at the said mins, all public mon
collected by them or in their hands; and that all s.
collectors and receivers of public moneys within
cities of New York, Boston, Charleston, and
Lous, snail upon the same direction pay over to
receivers general of public money, in their respec
cites at their Offices respectively all the public mon
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