Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-22

~ olthe Treasury shall deem necessary
or the receipt, safe keeping,or disburse-
ment Of She public reveRue.
10. Tne board of directors raay ap
point the managers Of their Offices. and
all such agents and servants as they shall
deem necessary, and determine the a
of their compensation.
IL. The dealings OF the agency shall
be limited
4. To the purchase and sale Of bullion
and foreign coins, Treasury notes, and
land scrip.
2. To the receipt on deposit OF bullion,
foreign aud domestic coins, and the
bills Of specie paying banks, and pay
ing out the same.
8. To the receipt and management Of
trust funds OF individuals or public in.
situations.
1. To the sale Of its bills of exchange,
payable within the United States.
8. To the purchase ofInland and do.
nestle bills of exchanges, not having
more than six months to run, and pay
able at any Of its Offices other than at
the one where purchases: Provided.
That said agency shall not, on the
purchase or sale Of any bill of ex-
change, take discount er promlum
exceeding the following rates, viz:
When drawn on place distant 100
miles, or under, one per cent.
Over 100 and not exceeding 400
miles one and a hal per cent
Over 100 and not exceeding 500 miles,
ttco per cent.
Over 500 miles, three per cent.
6. To take, hold, and dispose Of such
real estate as may be necessary for
the accommodation Of their Offices and
as may be taken for security, or in
payment of their debts.
IL. The agency may issue bills Of CIR.
of denominations of not less
than five dollars, to twice the amount OF
its capital stock paid in specie,and to the
amount of its deposites and trust funds:
at no time, however, exceeding three
times the amount of its specie on hand
which bills shall be receivable for all
public dues.
ID. The bills OF circulation, where
ever payable. shall be receivable al any
office for debts due the agency, and all
drafts payable to order or bearer, for a
less sum than one hundred dollars, shall
be deemed bills of circulation within the
meaning of this act.
IA. The holder of the bills Of circula a.
ton, wherever payable, to the amount
of one thousand dollars, shall. on their
presentation at any Office, be entitled TO
re ceiye a.non.assignable certificate for
the same, payable at the Office where
presented, with interest at four per cent
Is ALI profits over seven per cent
on the capita! stock shall be passed to
the credit of the United States.
Is. The Secretary ofthe Freasury,or
either house oGCongress, may at any
time appoint a commissioner or commit.
tee to examine the condition ofthe agen.
cy gifts offices. who shall be entitled to
the inspection Of all the books, records,
and papers OF the agency, and to exam
inc the directors, managers and their a.
gents and servants, upon oath, touching
the same.
IL. The Treasurer, and each Of the
directors, shall be entitled, at all times
to the inspection Of the books, records
and papers of the agency and its Offices
l8. The boards Of directors shall
make monthly returns of the condition
of the agency aRd its Offices to the Trea-
surer, and also to the Secretary Of the
Treasury,who shall annually present an
abstract q the same to Congress.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, =
That the preceding section shall be re.
pealable at the pleasure at Congress-
Provided that if the same be repealed a
any time within fifteen years, the Uni
ted States hereby engage to pay to tn,
individual sfncG oiders the amount bv
the