The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-19
POLITICAL.
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Keeping, Transfer, and Disbursement OF the
Public Revenue
Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States Of fine
RIGA IN. Congress assembled, That there shall be
prepared and provided, within the new Treasu-
nv building, now erecting at the seat of Govern
ment suitable and convenient rooms for the use
of the Treasurer of the United States, his as
sistants and clerks; and sufficient and secure fire
proof vaults and safes, for the keeping OF the
public moneys in the possession and under the
Immediate control of the said Treasurer; which
said rooms, vaults, and safos, are hereby consti-
tuted and declared to be, the Treasury OF the
United States. And the said Treasurer of the
United States shall keep all the public moneys
which shall come into his hands in the Treasury
of the United States, as hereby constituted, until
the same are drawn therefrom according to law.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the
Mint of the United States, in the city OF Phila-
delphia, in the State of Pennsy lvania, 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 deposite
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 the custody and care of all
public moneys deposited within the same, and
shall perform all the duties required to be per-
formed by them, in reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer and disbursements of all such
contained.
SEC, g. find be it further enacted, That there
shall be prepared and provided, within the Gus
tom houses 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,, suita-
bic and convenient rooms for the use of the re-
ceivers-general of public moneys, hereinafter di-
rected to be appointed, at those places, respec-
lively; and sufficient and secure rc-proof vaults
and safes for the keeping Of public moneys col
lected and deposited with them, respectively;
and the receivers-genera of public money, from
time to time appointed at those points, shall
have the custody and care of the 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 per
formed by them, in reference to the receipt, safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement of all such
moneys according to the provisions of this act
SEC. 4. find be it 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
at the city of st. Louis in the state of Missouri,
offices, with suitable and convenient rooms for
the use of the reeeivers-general of public money
hereinafter directed to be appointed at the places
above named; and sufficient and secure fire.
proof vaults and safes for the keeping of the
public money collected and deposited at those
points respectively; and the said receivers gene
raj, from time to time appointed at those places,
Snali nave Ine CUSTODY ana care oil inc SAD DILL
ces, vaults, and safes, to be erected prepared,
and provided, and all the public moneys deposit
ed within the same; and shall perform all the
duties required to be performed by them in re-
ference to the receipt, safe keeping, transfer and
disbursement OF all such moneys, according to
the provisions hereinafter contained
Sec. S. find be it further enacted, That the
President shall nominate, and by and with the
advice and consent of the senate appoint four Of
fcers, to be denominated "receivers-gcneral of
public money!" which said officers shall hold
their offices for the term of four years, unless
sooner removed therefrom; one of which shall be
located in the city of n York, in the state New
York; one other of which shall be located at the
city of Boston, in the state of Massachusetts,
one other of which shall be located at the city
of Charleston, in 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 sureties according to the
provisions hereinafter contained, for the faithful
discharge of the duties of their respective Offices
Sec. 6. .7rd be 1t further enacted, That the
Treasurer of the United States, the treasurer o f
the Mint of the United States, the treasures, and
those acting as such, of the various Branch MINIS
all collectors of the CUSTOMS all surveyors of the
customs acting also collectors, all receivers
general of public moneys, all receivers of public
moneys at the several land offices, all postmas-
tiers except as hereinafter particularly provided,
be, and they are hereby, required to keep safely,
without loaning or using, all the public money
collected by them, or otherwise at any time
placed in the possession and custody, till the same
is ordered by the proper department or officer of
the Government to be transferred or paid OUT
and when such orders for transfer or payment
are received, faithfully and promptly to make
the same as directed and to do and perform all
other duties as fiscal agents of the Government,
which may be imposed by this or any other acts
OF Congress, or by any regulation of the Trea-
sury Department, made in conformity to law;
and also to do and perform all acts and duties re-
quired by law, or by direction of any of the Exc
cutive Departments ofthe Government as agents
for paying pensions, or for making any other dis
bursements which either of the heads Of those
departments may be required by law to make,
and which are of a character to be made by the
repositories hereby constituted, consistently
with the other official duties imposed upon them
Sec. 4. .d1adb It, further enacted, That the
Treasurer of the United States, the Treasurer
of the Mint of the United States, the Treasurer
Of the Branch Mint at New Orleans, and the re-
ceivers-general of the public money hereinafter
directed to be appointed shall, respectively, give
such amounts, as shall be directed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, by and with the advice
and consent of the President, with suretes to the
satisfaction of the Solicitor of the Treasury; and
SHALL from time to time, renew, strengthen and
increase their official bonds, as the Secretary of
the Treasury with the consent of the President,
may direct; any law in reference TO any of the
official bonds Of any Of the said officers to the
contrary notwithstanding.
SEC. find be IL further enacted, That it
shall be the duty the Secretary or.the iirea-
ssry, at as early day as possible after the pas.