The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-28
JOB W 0 R K
Independent Treasury Bill.


An Act to provide for the collection, safc-keeping
transfer and disbursement of The public reve
nue..
Be il enacted by the Senate aud Hous
Of Representatives. Of the United State
Of. America, an Congress assembled
That there shall be prepared and provi
ded, within the new treasury building
now erecting at the seat of Government
suitable and convenient rooms for the use
OF the treasurer of the United States
= his assistants and clerks; and sufiicien,
and secure fireproof vaults and safes, foi
the keeping Of the public moneys in the
possession and under the immediate con.
troll OF the said treasurer; which said
rooms, vaults, and safes, are hereby con-
stltuted and declared to be the Treasury
OF the United States. And The said
treasurer of the United States shall keen
all the public moneys which shall come
to his hands in the treasury of the Uni
ted States, as hereby constituted, until
the same are drawn thereirom ACCORDING
to law.
Sec. 2. find BE Il further enacted,
That the mint of the United States, in tie
city of Philadelphia, in the state OF, Penn
sylvania, and the branch mint, in the CITY
of New Orleans, in the state OF I.ouisi-
ana, and the vaults and safes thereof, res
pectivcly, shall be places of deposte and
safekeeping of the public moneys at those
points respectively and the treasurer of
the said mint and branch mint respective
ly, for the time being, shall have the GUS
tody and care of all public moneys de-
posted within the same, and shall per-
form all the duties required to be perform
ed by them, in reference to the receipt.
salekeeping, transfer and disbursements
Of all such moneys, according to the pro-
visions hereinafter contained.
Sec. 3. .4nd be 1t further enacted,
That there shall be prepared and provi-
ded, within the custom house now erect
ing in the city Of New York, in the state
Of New York, and in the city of Boston,
in the state Of Massachusetts, suitable
and convenient rooms for the use of the
receivers-general of public moneys
hereinafter directed to be appointed, at
those places, respectively: and sufficient
and secure freproof vaults and safes for
the keeping of the pnblic moneys collect
ed and deposited with them, respectively;
and the receivers-general of public mon
cy, from time to time, appointed at those
points, shall have the custody and care of
the said rooms, vaults, and safes, respec-
lively. and of all the public moneys de-
posted within the same; and shall per-
form all the duties required to be perform
ed by them, in reference to the receipt,
safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of
all such moneys, according to the provis-
ions of this act.
Sec. 4. find be 1t 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 receivers-general of
public money hereinafter directed to be
appointed at the places above named; and
sufficient and secure freproof vaults and
safes for the keeping Of the public money
collected and deposited at those points
respectively; and the said receivers gen.
eral, from time to time appointed at those
places, shall have the custody and care
Of the said Offices, vaults, and safes. to be
erected, prepared, and provided, and of
all the public moneys deposited within
the same, and shall perform all the duties
required TO be performed by them; in
reference to the receipt, safekeepng, trans
fer, and disbursement of all such moneys.
according to the provisions hereinafter
contained.
Sec. 5. find belt further enacted, That
The President shall nominate, and, by and
with the advice of the senate, appoint
four officers, to be denominated receiv-
ers-general Of the public money!" which
said officers shall hold their Offices for the
term Of four years, unless sooner removed