The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-08

at least as often as once III each week, ana AS nuch
more frequently, in all cases, they in their dis
erection, may think proper.
SEC. 10. BE it fUrther enacted, That is shall be
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury to transfer
the moneys in The hands of any depositary hereby
constituted, to the Treasury Of the United States
to the Mint at Philadelphia to the Branch Mint at
New Orleans or to the Offices of either of the re-
ccivcrs-g general Of public moneys, by this act d.
rcctcd to be appointed to be there safely kept, ac-
cording to the provisions of this act and also to
transfer moneys in the hands of any depositary
constituted by this act to amy oEer depository con-
situted by the same, at his discretion, and as the
safety Of The public moneys, and the convenience
of the public services shall seem to him to require.
And for the purpose Of payments on the public ac-
count it shall be lawful for the Treasurer Of the
United States, to draw upon any of the said depos-
itarics, AS he may think most conducive to the pub
lie interests, or to the convenience of the public
creditors, or both.
SEC. IL. DO ii furiker enacted, That the mon
cys in the hands, care, and custody, of any of the
depositaries constituted by this act, shall be con-
sdered and held AS deposited to the credit of the
Treasurer of the United States and shall be, at all
times, subject to his draft, whether made for trans
fer or disbursements in the same manner as though
the said moneys were actually in the Treasury of
the United States and each depositary shall make
returns to the Treasury Department of all moneys
received and paid by him, ut such times, and in
such form, shall be directed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury.
SEC. IL. BE it further enacted, That the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shall be, and he is hereby,
authorized to cause examinations to be made of the
books, accounts, and money on hand, OF the sever
al depostures constituted by this act and for that
purpose to appoint special agents, as occasion may
require, with such compensation as he may think
reasonable, to be fixed and declared ut the time of
each appointment The agents selected to make
these examinations shall be instructed to examine
us well the hooks accounts, and returns OF the OF
fcer, as the money on hand, and the manner of its
being kept, to the end that uniformity ard accura-
cy in the accounts, as well AS safety TO the public
moneys NAV be secured thereby.
SEC. Ii. BE it further eadcieI, That in addition
to the examinations provided for in the last preccd-
ing section, and as further guard over the public
moneys, it shall be the duty of each naval officer
and surveyor, Il check upon the rccciverS-gener-
al of public moneys, or collector Of the customs,
of their respective districts of each register Of
land office, AS Il check upon the receiver of his land
office and of the director and superintendent of
each Mint and Branch Mint. when separate offices,
as a check upon the Treasures, respectively, of
the said NntS or the persons acting us such, ut the
close of each quarter Of the year, and rs much
more frequently as they shall be directed by the
Secretary of the Treasury TO do 50, to examine the
books, accounts. returns, and money on hand, OF
the receNersg general of public moneys, collectors,
receivers of land offices, treasured, and persons
acting as such and to make full, accurate, and
faithful return to the Treasury Department of their
| condition.
SEC. II. .Aad be il FURTHER 9rocied That said
officers respectively, whose duty it is made by this
act to receive, keep, and disbursc the public mon
eys, as the fiscal agents of Government, may be
allowed any additional expenses for clerks, lreproof
chests, or vaults, or other necessary expenses of
safe keeping, transferring, and disbursng said mon
eys ; all such expenses ly every character to be
first expressly authorized by the Secretary of the
Treasury, whose directions upon all the above sub
iccts, by the way of regulation and otherwise are
10 be strictly followed by all said Offices Prorid-
ed, That the whole number of clerks to be appoint
ed by virtue of this section of this act, shall not en-
coed ten, and that the aggregate con pcnsaion OF
the whole number shall hot exceed eight thousand
dollars, nor shall the compensation Of any one
clerk, so appointed exceed eight hundred dollars
per annum.
/ SEC. 10. .qm lie il fUriher caaciel, That the
Secretary SHALL with as much prompilude us the
convenience of the public business, aud the safety
of the public funds will permit, Withdraw the bal
anceS remaining with the present dcpositarics of
the public moneys, and coniinc the safe keeping,
transfer, and disbursement Of those moneys TO the
deposltarics established by this act
SEC. Is. .And be il furiher enacted, That all
marslas, district attorneys and others having pub
lie money TO pay to the United States, and all pat
tentees, wishing to make payments for patents to
be issued, may pay all such moneys to the Treas
urcr of the United States at the Treasury, to the
Treasurer of either of the Minis in Philadelphia or
New Orleans, to either of the recevers-genera of
public money, or TO such other depository consti-
iutcd by this act as shall be designated by the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury in other parts of the United
States, to receive such payments and give receipts
or certificates of dcposite therefor.
SEC. H. .And be il FURTHER eaocied That all
officers charged by this act with the safe keeping,
transfer and disbursement of public moneys, are
hereby required to keep an accurate entry Of each
sum received, and of the kind of money in which
il is received, and Of each payment or transfer, and
of the kind of currency in which it is made and
that il any one of said officers shall convert to his
own use, in any way whatever or shall use by III
vestmcnt in any kind ofpropcrty or merchandise, or
shall loan with or without interest," any portion of
the public money intruscd to him for the safe keep
ing, disbursement, transfer, for any other pur-
pose, every such act shall be- deemed and adudg-
ed 10 be an ENLIGHTENMENT of so much of the said
moneys as shall be thus TAKEN converted, invested,
used or loaned, which is hereby declared to be a
felony, and an officer person convicted thereof
before any court of the United States of competent
Jurisdiction, shall be sentenced 10 Imprisonment for
a term not less than two nor more than five years,
and to fine equal to the amount of the money en-
bezzled.
SEC. IS. And be il further enacici That until
the rooms, offices, vaults, and safes, directed by
the first four sections of this act to be constructed
and prepared for the use of the Treasury of the
United States, the Treasures of the MINIS of Phil
phia and New Orleans, and the receivers GEN.
ernl Of public money at New York, Boston, Charles
ton, and ~. Louis, can be constructed and prepar-
ed for use it shall be the duty of the Secretary of
the Treasury to procure suitable rooms for offices
for those officers at their respective locations, and
10 contract with such banks, interpretations or in
di,idnals, may be willing to contract for such
use of their vaults and safes may be required for
the safe keeping Of public moneys in charge and
custody of those officers respectively at the expense
of the United States.
SEC. 10. mi be il further enacted, That from
and and after the Both day of June, which will be