, 1840-08-29

hands OF any one depositary substituted by
this act to any other depositarY constituted
to the Treasury of the United HATES; TO the
Mint at Philadelphia; to the ranch Mint
at New Orleans; or to the Office of either oil
the receivers general of public moneys, by
this act directed to be appointed; to be there
safely kept, according to the provisions of
this act; and also to transfer moneys in the
hands of any one depositary constituted by
this act TO any other depositary constituted
by the same, at his discretion, and as the safe
ty of the public moneys, and the conven-
fence of the public service stall seem to him
TO require; which authority to transfer the
moneys belonging to the Post Office Depart
ment is also hereby conferred upon the Post
master General so far as its exercise by him
may be consistent with the provisions Of ex-
isting laws; and every depository constituted
by this act shall keep his account Of his mo-
ney paid TO or deposited with him, belonging
TO the Post Office Department separate and
distinct from the account kept by him of 9th
er public moneys SO paid or deposited. And
for the purpose of payments on the public
account. 1t shall be lawful for the Ire surer
OF the United States TO draw upon any OF the
said deposltarles, as he may think most con-
ducive TO the public interests, or to the con-
venience of the public creditors, or both.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That
the moneys In the hands, care, and custody,
OF any of the depositaries constituted by this
act, shall be considered and held as deposi-
ted 10 the credit of the Treasurer Of the u.
States, and shall be, at all times, subject to
his draft, VIII ether made for transfer or dis.
bursement, in the same manner as though the
sand moneys were actually in the Treasury
of the United States;. and each depository
shall make returns to the Treasury and Post
Office Department Of all moneys received
and paid by him, at such times, and in such
form, as shall be directed by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, or the Postmaster General.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Treasury shall be, and
he is hereby authorized TO cause examina-
tons TO be made of the books. accounts and
money on hand. of the several depositaries
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
at the time of each appointment: The a.
gents selected TO make these examinations
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books, accounts, and returns Of the officer,
as the money on hand. and the manner OF its
being kept, 10 the end that uniformity and
accuracy IN the accounts, as well rs safety
TO the public moneys, may be secured there
by.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That
IN addition TO the examination provided for in
the last preceding section, and as 4 further
guard over the public moneys, it shall be the
duty Of each naval officer and surveyor, as
4 check upon the receiver general OF public
moneys, or collector of the customs, OF their
respective districts; of each register of a.
land Office, as 4 check upon the receiver OF
hs land office, and of the director and super
in!endent OF each Mint when separate Off.
ces, as u check upon the Treasurers, respec-
lively, OF the sad MINIS or the persons acting
as such, at the close of each quarter Of the
year, and as much more frequently as they
shall be directed by the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 do SO; to examine the books,
accounts, returns, and money on hand, Of the
receivers general of public money, collec.
tors, receivers of land offices, treasurers, and
persons acting us such and TO make i full,
and faithful return to the Treasury
Department Of their condition.
Sec. IA. And be it further enacted, That
the said officers respectively whose duty it
is made by this act 10 receive, keep and dis
burse the public moneys as the fiscal agents
of the Government, may be allowed any ne
additional expenses for clerks, fire.
proof chests, vaults, or other necessary Of
safe keeping, transferring, and disbursing
said moneys; all such expenses Of every
to be first expressly authorised by
the Secretary of the Treasury, whose direc-
upon all the above subjects, by way Of
regulation and otherwise, so far as author
lied by law, are to be strictly follow
ey by all the said officers: Provided, That
the whole number OF clerks to be appointed
by virtue Of the section Of this act, shall not
exceed ten, and the aggregate comPensations
Of the whole number shall not exceed eight
thousand dollars, nor shall the compensation
Of any one clerk, SO appointed, exceed eight
dollars per annum.
Sec. Is. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall, with as
much promPtitude as the convenciences of
the public business, aud the safety of the
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