Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1833-1844, 1840-08-22
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INDEPENDENT TREASURY.


lie revenue.
Be il enacted by The Senate aud House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States Of AmeI-
liza. ia Cougres, assembled, That there shall
he prepared and provided, within the new trea-
t,ry building now erected at the seat Of gov
.snnent. suitable and convenient rooms, for
the ice OF the treasurer Of the U,iiied States,
his assistants and clerks, and sufficient. aud
secure fire-proof vaults aud safes, FOR the keep
inc OF the public moneys IN il,e possession aud
under the immediate control OF the said treas
urer: which said rooms, vaults and safes ne
hereby constituted and declared to be the trea-
sury of tie United States Aud the said
treasurer of the United States shall keep all
the public moneys which, shall come 20 his
hands. inth treasury Of the Uniled States,
as hereby constituted, until tho same al e
drawn theresrom according 10 law.
Sec g And be it fut,her enacted, That the
mint of the United States, IN the city Of Phlla-
delphia, in the State OF Pennsylvania, and the
branch mint ia Inc city Of New Otleans, ~
the State Of Louisiana, and the vaults aud safes
thereof, respectively, shalt be places d dcp0s~
it and safe keeI Of Tie public moneys de-
posted within lle same, AMI shall perform all
the duties required to be performed 10y them,
in reference TO the receipt, suie-keePiag, trans
Ter and disbursement Of all such moneys, ac-
cording 10 tho provisions hereinafter contain
ed.
Sec. 8 And be il further enacted, That
there shall be prepared and provided, Within
the custoln-house now erecting in the city If
New York, ia the State Of New York, and ~
,he city Of Boston, in The State of Massachu-
settg. suitable and convenient rooms for the
receivers. general Of public nlonnys, helenaf-
ter directed 10 be appointed, at those places,
respectively; and sufficient and flre-Prooi
vaGlts, and safes for the keeping Of the public
moneys, collected aud deposited with them,
respectively; and the receivers general q pub
lie moneys from tine 10 time appointed al those
points. shall have the custody aud tie care nf
said rooms, vaults, and safes, respectively, d
of the public moneys deposited Ia the same,
aud shall perform all the duties required 10 be
performed by them, ia reference 10 the receipt,
safe-keeping, transfer, ard disbursement Of all
such moneys, according 20 the provisions Of
this act
Sec And be il further enacted, That there
shall he erected, prepared, aud provided, at the
expense Of the Uuited SIales, al the CITY OF
Charleston, in the Stale Of South Cao!ina,
a,.5l .ighe city of St. Louis, in the State Of
Missouri, offices, with suitable and convenient
rooms, for tie use of the receigers-general Of
lblic money, hereinafter directed 10 be aP-
inted al the places above named; and snfii-
snt and secure fire-prOoi vaults, aud safes,
or the keeping Of the public moneys, collect
ia and deposited at those polnte, respectively
and the said receiyers-g general, from time TO
time appointed at those places, slsali have the
custody aud care Of Tie said Offices, vaults and
safes, so TO be erected, prepared aud provided,
and of all ihe'public moneys deposited within
the same; aud shall perform all the duties re-,
quired 10 be performed by them, in reference
TO the receipt, safe keeping, transfer aud dis
bursement of all such moneys, according TO
the provisions hereinafter contained.
Sec 5 And be il further enacted, That the
president shall nominate, and, by and with
the advice OF the Senate, appoint four officers,
% be denominated receivers general Of public
money! which said officers shall hold their
offices for the term Of -four years, unless soon-
erremoyed therefrom; one Of which shall be
located in the city Of New York, in the State
ofNew York, Que other Of which shall be lo~
,ated al the city Of Boston, In the State of
Massachusetts,; one otIer OF which shall be To-
aled III the city Of CharIeslof,, 10 lle State
III South Carolina; and the remaining one OF
which shall be located at the city Of 81. Louis.
IN the State Of Missouri and all Of Which Of
ficers shall give bonds 10 the United States,
with surelies according TO the provisions here
matter contained for.she faIIhful dischage Of
tce dulles an their respective offices.
Sec 8 And BE ii further enacted, That the
freasnrer az the Uniled States, The treasurer