Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-06
dependent Treasury Law

dependent Treasury Law.
IAN ACT 10 provide for the collection,
safe-keeping, transfer, and disburse-
ment ofthe public revenue.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives. of the United States
of America, In Congress Assembled,
That there shall be prepared and provi-
ded, within the New Treasury building
now erected at the seat of Government,
suitable and convenient rooms for the use
Aof the Treasurer Of the United States, his
assistants and clerks; and sufficient and
secure fire-proof vaults and safes, for the
keeping Of the public moneys in the pss,
session and under the immediate control
of the said Treasurer; which said rooms
vaults and safes, are hereby constituted
and declared to be, the Treasury of the
U. States. And the said Treasurer oI
%he United States shall keep all the pub.
s &c moneys which shall come to his hands
n the Treasury ofthe United States, as
1ereby constituted, until the same are
. drawn therefrom according to law.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted
That the Mint of the United States, in
RtAe city of Philadelphia, in the State o.
y pennsylvania, and the Branch Mint, in
! he city Of New Orleans, in the State o.
Louisiana, and the vaults and safes
thereof, respectively, shall BE places ot
deposite and safe keeping of the public
, moneys at those points respectively; ano
the Treasurer Of the said Mint anc
Branch mint respectively, for the time be
ing, shall have the custody and care of al
public moneys deposited within tho same
and shall perform all the duties required
a to be performed by them, in reference tc
, the receipt, safe-keeping, transfer ant
disbursements ofall such moneys, accor
ding to the provisions hereinafter contain
cd.
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enacted
That there shall be prepared and provi'
ded, within the custom-houses now erect
ing IN the city of New York, in the State
OfNew York, and in the city of Boston
in the State of Massachusetts, suitable
and convenient rooms for the use Of tn
,reseivers-general of public moneys, here
matter directed to be appointed, at thos'
places, respectively; and sufficient ant
secure fre-proof vaults and safes for tn
keeping of the public moneys collecte'
4 and deposited with them, respectively
n and the receivers-genefal of public mo
a4ney, from time to time appointed at thos
5points, sha.. have the custody and car
4 Of the said rooms, vaults and safes, res
! pectiveIy; and of all the public money
deposited within the same; and shaI
perform all the duties required to be per
formed by them, in reference to the re
tceipt, safe-keeping, transfer and dlsburse
4 ment of all such monyes, according t
the provisions of this act.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further cnGctcc
That thcre shall be erected, prepared
and provided, at the expense of the Un
ted States, at the city Of Charleston,
the State of South Carolina, and at tn
city ofSt. Louis, in tho State of Missol
ri, offices. with suitable and convener
rooms for the use of the rcceivers-gene
aI of public money hereinafter dTecte
}; to be appointed al the places above nan
ed: and sufficient and secure fre-prol
\ yaaits and safes for the keeping OF I'll
= public money collected and deposited
J those points respectively; and the sa
recsivers-general from time to time a
, pointed at those places, shall have the Gu
+ todS and care Of the said offices, vault
! and safes, so to be erected, prepared al
{ provided, and of all the public none
depnsiied within the same; and shall pc
form all the duties required TO be pertc
med7by them; in reference to the recelE
il safe.keeping, transfer, and disburseme
4 ofall such moneys, according tA the pr
visions hereinafter contained.
SEC. S. And be 1t further enGct'
That the President shall nominate, "
y by and with the advice Of the Senate
n point four officers, to bedenominated =
! " ceivers-general of public money" viii
said officers shall hold their Offices for t
term Of four years, unless sooner remt
ed thereffoTn; one of which shall be .loC
ted in the city ofNew York, in the ST.
jofNew York; one lthef Of which sh
N..located at the ci i of Boston, in
Is Of MassachVFdtts one other
rich shall be loc' 3d lat the city
? -srleston, in the State Of South ga
d the remaining one which shall
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