The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-20


shall keep his account Of the money paic
10 or deposited with him belonging lo
ne Post Office Department separate end
iistinct from the account kept by him oI
pther pnblic moneys so paid or deposit
ted. And for The purpose Of payments
on the public account, it-shall be lawful
Tor the Treasurer Of the United States
to draw upon any Of the said depOsiia-
ries, as he may think most conducive 10
the public interests, or to the conven-
ience Of the public crsditOts, or both.
SEC. H. And be 1t further enacted,
That The mODsysin the hands, care, and
custody, Of any Of the depositaries con-
st,uted by this act, shsllbe considered
and held as deposited 10 the credit Of the
Treasurer of the U. s. and shall be, al
all times, subject 10 his draft, whether
made for transfer or disbursement, ia
tie same manner as though tho said mo-
neys were actually in the Treasury Of the
U. s, and each deposilary shal! make
returns 10 the Treasury and Post Office
Department of all moneys received and
paid by him, at such times, and in such
times, and in such form, as will be di-
rected by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
or the Postmaster General
SEc. IL. And be il further enacted,
That the Secretary Oflhe Treasury snail
be, and hs is hereby, authorized 10 cause
examinations to be made Of the books,
accounts, and money on hand, Of the
several depositaries constituted by this
act; and for that purpose 10 appoint spe-
cia' agents, az occasion may require,
with such compensation as he may think
reasonable, to be fixed and declared al
the time Of each appointment. The a.
gents selected to make these oxamlna-
.iOns shall be Ins.rucled to examine as
we'll the books, accounts, and returns OF
the officers, 40 we'll the money on hand,
and the manner Ofits beng kept. 10 the
end that uniformity and accuracy in the
accounts, az we'll as safety 10 the pub
lie moneys, may be secured hereby.
SEC. l3. And be It further enacted,
Tha,in addition to the examinations
provided for in the last preceding Sec
ton, and as a further guard over the
public moneys, il shall be the duty o
each naval officers and surveyor, as Q
check upon the receivers. general Of pub
lie moneys, or collector Of the customs
oftheir respective districts; Of each re'
gister Of a land Office, as a check upor
the receiver ofhis land ffice; and Of III,
director and superintendent or each Min
and Branch Mint whom seperate Offices,
as check upon the Treasurers, respec.
lively, Of the said Mints, or the persons
acting as such, at the close of each qusl
tor Ofthe year, and, and az much more
frequently as they shall be directed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to do 40,
to examine the books, accounts, returns,
and money on hand, OF the receivers
general Of public money, collected,
receivers of land Offices, Treasurers,
and persons acting as such, and to maxi e
full, accurate, and faithful return 10 the
Treasury Department Of their condition,
Sec Ia find be Hfurther enacted
That the said officers respectively
whose duty it is made by this act to re-
ceive, keep and disburse the public mon
ays, as the fiscal agents Of the govern
uent may be allowed any necessary adj
lilionaI expenses Tor clerks, fire proc
chests, or vaults; or other necessary
expenses Of safe keeping, transferring,
and disbursing said moneys; all such OK
penses ofeverv character to be first ex
press'y authorized BY ihe Secretary o.
The Treasury, whose directions upon al
the above subjects, BY way Of regnla.
ton and Otherwise, so Gar as authorized
by law. are to be strictly followed by al
the said officers: Provided, That The
whole number Of clerks to be appoin-
ted by virtue Of this section Of this act,
shall not exceed len, and that the az.
gre9ate compensations Of the whole
number shall not exceed eight thousand
dollars, nor shall the compensation o.
any one clerk so appointed, exceed
eight hundred dollars per annum.
SEC. 10. And be ii further enacted
That the Secretary fthe Treasury shal
With az much promptilude as the cOuver
lance Of the public business, and the safe
~ Of the public funds will permit with.
draw the balance remaining with the
present repositories Of the public mon>
eyS, and confine the safe keeping, trans.
fer and disbursement OF those money,
to the depositaries established by this
act. 9" " .r5, .'""
SEC: l6. And be afatrher enacted
That all marshals, district attorneys, &
others, having public money 10 pay, Il
the U. g. and all pa,entees wishing tc
mako payment for patents to be Issued
msy pay all such moneys to tho Treas
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