The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-28

be appointed by virtue of this act, sha
not exceed ten, and that the aggregat
compepsations Of the whole number shal
not exceed eight thousand dollars, no
shall the compensation Of any one clerk
so appointed, exceed eight hundred dollar
per annum.
Sec. 10. find be it further enacted
That the secretary of the treasury shall
with as much promptitude as the conven
fence of the public business, and the safe
ty of the public funds will permit, with
draw the balances remaining with the pre-
sent depositaries of the pnblic moneys
and confine the safekeeping, transfer, ant
disbursement of those moneys to the de
positaries established by this act.
Sec. l6. find be 1t further enacted
That all marshals, district attorneys, ant
others, having public money to pay to the
United States, and all patentees, wishing
to make payment for patents to be issued
may pay all such moneys to the treasu.
rer Of the United States, at the treasury,
10 the treasurer Of either of the Minis, in
Philadelphia or New Orleans, to either
Of the receivers general of public money,
or to such other depository constituted by
this act as shall be designated by the Sc
cretary OF the treasury, in other parts of
the United States to receive such pay
ments, and give receipts or certificates of
deposiIc therefor.
Sec. Y. find be 1t further enacted,
That alt officers charged by this act with
the safetecping, transfer, and dlsburse-
ment Of the public moneys, other than
those connected with the post office de-
partment, are hereby required to keep an
accurate entry Of each sum received, and
of the kind of money in which it is re-
ccived, and Of each payment or transfer,
and of the kind of currency in which it is
made and that if any one of the said of.
licers, or of those connected with the
post Office department, shall convert to
his own use, in any way whatever, or
shall. use, by way of investment, in any
kind of property or merchandise, or shall
loan, wiz or without interest, any portion
Of the public moneys intrusted to him for
safe keeping, disbursement, transfer, or
lol any other purpose, every such act shall
be deemed and adjudged to be an embez-
SO much OF ;'ic sail inVIry 3 az
shall be thus taken, converted, invested,
Used, Or loaned, which is hereby declared
o be felony, any officer Or agent Of the
United States, ana all persons advising or
participating in such act, being convicted
hereof before any court Of the United
States Of competent jurisdiction, shall be
sentenced to Imprisonment for term not
ess than six months, nor more than five
years, and to a fine equal to the amount
# the money cmbezzled.
Sec. Is. md be ii further enacted,
That until the rooms, Offices, vaults, and
afes, directed by the first four sections
# this act to be CONSTRUCTED nd prepared
or the use of the treasurer of the United
states, the treasurer Of the minis at Phi
adelphia and New Orleans, and the re-
civcrs general of the public money at
New Yo,k, Boston, Charleston, and st.
.ouis, can be constructed and prepared
Or use, it shall be the duty of the secre-
my of the treasury TO procure suitable Of
ces for those officers at their respective
1cations, and TO contract FOR such use Of
aults and safes as may be required for
he safe keeping Of the public moneys in
he charge and custody of those officers
the expense to be paid by
ne United States.
Sec. 10. .A'd be Il further enacted,
That from and after the thirteth day of
une, which will be in the year one thou
and eight hundred and forty, the resolu-
on Of Congress of the thirtieth day of
,pril, in the year one thousand eight hun
red aud sixteen, so far as it authorizes
nc receipt in payment Of duties, taxes,
lles Of public lands, debts, and sums of
Money, accruing or becoming payable 10
nc United States, to be collected and paid
the notes Of specie pay ing banks, shall
e so modified as that one fourth part of
II such duties, taxes, sales Of public
nnds, debts, and Of money accruing
r becoming due TO the United States shall
e collected in the legal currency of the
United States: and from and after the
lirtieth day of June, which will be in the
ear one thousand eight hundred and for
y-one, one other fourth part Of all such
uties, taxes, sales of public land, debts,
nd sums of money, shall be so collected /;
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