Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-01

him, belonging 10 the post-oilicc dc
psrtmcn,, separate and distinct from
the account kept by him Of Other pub
llc moneys so paid or deposiied.---And
for the purpose Of payments on The
public account, il shall be lawful for
the Treasurer of the United States TO
draw upon any Of the snid dcposita-
iics, as he may think most conductive
TO tho public interests, or 10 the CON
,enience Of the public creditors, or
both.
Sec. H.. .7ad be IL further enacted.
I That the moneys IN the hands, care,
and custody, of any ofthe depositarios
constituted by this act shall be con.
sidered and held as deposited to the
credit of the Treasurer of the United
States, and shall be. at all times sub
lect TO this draft, whether made for
transfer or disbursement, in the same
manner as though the said moneys
were actually in the Treasury of the
United States. and each dcpositarv
shall make returns to the Treasury and
Post Office Department ofail moneys
received and paid by him, at such
times, and in such form as shall be di,
rected by the secretary of the TreA%
ry or the Post Master General.
Sec. -. ind be nfarGier enacted,
That the secretary of the Treasury
shall be, and is hereby, authorized to
cause examinations TO be made of the
books, accounts, and money on hand of
the several deposiiarcs constituted by
this act; and for that purpose TO APP
point special agents, rs occasion may
require, with such compensation as he
may think reasonable, TO be fixed and
declared at the time Of such appoint
ment. The agents selected to make
these examinations shall be instructed
10 examine as well the books, accounts
and returns of the officer, as the money
on hand, and the manner of its being
kept, to the end that uniformity and
accuracy in the accounts, as well as
safety to the public moneys may be
secured thereby.
Sec. l3. find be il further enacted,
That in addition to the examinations
provided for in the last preceding Sec
ton, and as further guard over the
public moneys, it shall be the duty OF
every naval officer and surveyor, as a
check upon the -genaral of
public moneys, or collector of the GUS
toms of their respective districts; of
each register of a land off ice; as a
check upon the receiver of his land
of ice; and ofthc director and supern-
tcnpcnt of each Mint and Branch Mint
when separate officers, as check upon
the Trcasurcrs respectively of said
.Hint, or the persons acting as such,
at the close of each quarter Of the year,
and as much moro frequently as they
shall be directed by the secretary of
the Treasury TO do so, to examine the
books, accounts, returns, and money
on hand, of the receivers general of
public money, collectors, receivers at
land of ices, treasurers, and persons
acting as such, and to make full, ac-
curatc, and faithful return TO the treas
ury department of their condition.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That the said officers respectively,
whose duty it is made by this Act TO
receive, keep and disbursc the public
moneys, as the fiscal agents Of the gov
eminent, may be allowed any additions
al expense for clerks, fire proof chests,
or vaults, or other necessary expenses
of safe keeping, transferring, and dis
bursting said moneys; all such cxpcns-
es of every character, to be first ex-
pressly authorised by the secretary of
the treasury, whose directions upon all
the above subjects, by way of regula-
ton and otherwise, 50 far as authorz>
ed by law, are to be strictly followed
by all the said off icers, provided that
the whole number of clerks TO be APP
pointed by virtue of this section of this
act, shall not exceed ten, aud that the
aggregate compensation Of the whole
number shall not exceed eight thou
sand dollars, nor shall the compcnsa-
ton Of any clerk, so appointed, exceed
eight hundred dollars per annum.
Sec. -. And be it further enacted,
That the secretary Of the treasury shall,
with as much promptitudc as the CON
vcnicncc of the public business aud the
safety Of the public funds will permit,
Withdraw the balances remaining with
the present deposltarics Of the public
moneys, and coniinc the safe keeping
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