The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-03

OF the public money, are hereby Constituted and de
paid into the shall be subject the draft Of
by law:
United States in the city Of Phade In the State of
Pennsyvsnia and the branch mint in the city of New
Orleans in the State OF Louisiana and the vaults and
sales thereof respectively shall be places Of deposite
and saiekespng of the public at those points
sspsdnvely and the treasurer Of the said mint and
sstant treasurers under the provisions of this act and
shall have the custody and care Of all public moneys
posted within the and shall perform all the du ties
required to be performed by them in reference the
receipt safekeepng transfer and disbursements OF all
such moneys, according to the provisions hereinafter
SIC 3-And be it further enacted That the rooms
which were directed to be prepared and provided within
New York. and In the city Of Boston, in the State of
Massachusetts, for the of receivers general of pub
provide for the collection ssfskeeping transfer
and disbursement Of the public revenue approved July
fourth eighteen hundred and forty shall 10 for the
OF the assistant easurers hereinafter directess be ap
pointed at those places respectively shall also be the
freproof vaults and safes prepared and provided within
said for the keeping Of the public moneys coec.
ted and deposited with them respectively and the ssss.
tant treasure, from time to time appointed at those
points snail have the custody and Of the said
vaults and safes respectively and Of all the public
neys deposited within the same and shall perform all the
duties required to be performed by Them In reference
all such moneys according to the provisions of this act
SIC A. And be 1t further enacted That the Offices.
with suitable and convenient rooms which directed
to be erected prepared and provided for tbs Of
cevcrs general of public money the expense of the
United States at the city Of Charleston in the State Of
South Carolina and at the city of st. Louis the State
Of Missouri under the act entitled An act 10 provide
for the collection. safekeeprg transfer and disburse-
ment Of the public revenue approved July fourth, sgh
ant treasurers hereinafter directed to be appointed at
the plar above named; shall be also the 6reproof
vaults and Safes erected within the said Offices and rooms
for the keeping of the public money collected and
steh at those points, respectively and also suitable apart
mens with freproof vaults and safes for thskeeping
OF the public money collected and deposited Detroit
shall be fitted in the building belonging the United
States in that city for the of the assistant treasurer
hereafter directed there to be appointed and the said
sistan reasurers from time to time appponted,a at those
places shall have the custody and III the cid Offices
vaults and safes, erected and provided as afore
said and Of all the public moneys deposited within the
and shall perform all the duties required to be per-
formed by them in reference to the receipt saiekeepng
transfer aud disbursement OF all such moneys accord
ing to the provisions hereinafter contained
SEC 6.-And be 1t further enacted, That the Presi-
dent shall nominate and by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate appoint four officers to be demo.
minated assistant treasurers of the United States which
said officers shall hold their respective offices for the
term OF four years unless removed therefrom
Of which shall be located at the city of New York.
in the State of New York other Of which shall be
located at the city Of Boston in the State of asachu
other of which shall be located at the CITY Of
Charleston in the State Of South Carolina and one
other at st Louis in the State of Missouri And all Of
which said officers shall give bonds to the United States
with sureties according to the provisions hereinafter
contained, for the faithful discharge of the duties Of
SIC Sand be it further enacted, That the Treasu.
OF the United States the Treasurer of the mint Of
the U9ed States, the treasurers ami those acting
such, u the various branch minis all collectors of the
customs all surveyors Of the customs acting also col
ectos, all assistant treasurers all receivers of public
moneys the several land Offices all postma and
all public officers Of whatsoever character be- and they
are hereby, required TO keep safely without loaning
using, depo,iilng in banks Or exchanging for other
funds than as allowed by this act all the public money
collected by them or otherwise at any time placed in
their possession and custody till the same ordered by
the proper department officer Of the government to
be transferred or paid ont snd whom such orders for
transfer paw ment received faithfully and pro -op
to make the same as directed and to do and
all other duties as fiscal agents Of the government which
NAV be imposed by this or any o'her acts OF ongre-s
or by any regulation Of the lressu! Department made
in conformity TO law and also, 10 do and perform all
scts and duties required BY law BY of any of
the executive departments OF the government agents
for Paying pensions, or for making anv other disburse
meuts which either Of the heads o. those
may be required BY law to make, and which are Of a
character 10 be made BY the repositories hpreb, cnnst
tuted consistently with the other official duties imposed
upon them.
SIC And he il further enacted Thst the Treasurer
OF the United states the Treasurer OF the mint Of the
United states the treasurer Of the branch mint New
Orleans, and all the assistant d.
rected TO be appointed shall respectively give bons to
the United States faithfully &c the duties of
their respective Offices ordng to law and for such
amounts rs shall be directed by the Secretary of the
Treasury with sureties to the aiisacon Of tie solc
tor Of the Treasury AMI shall fom time to time re.
new strengthen and increase their official bonds the
Secretary OF the Treasury may direct; any law in refer
GERS to the conta airy Notwithstanding
Sac And be iturther enacted That it shall be the
possible alter the passage Of this act to REQUIRE from the
several depostarie hereby and whose ocl
bonds are not hereinbefore provided bonds
new and suitable In their terms 10 meet the and in
creased duties imposed upon Them respectively by this
act and with suretes and in such shall seem
reasonable aud safe the Solicitor of the Treasury
and from time to time TO require such bonds to be
newed and increased in amount and strengthened BY
new surenes, to meet any increasing responsibility
which may grow out OF accumui1ons Of money in the
hands VI the depositary or Of any other duty
possibility arising under this or any other law of Con-
gress.
ssc g. And be it further enacted That I'll collectors
and receivers OF public money of every character and
description, within the District Of Columbia shall as
frequently they may be directed by the Secretary of
the Treasury the Postmaster General so to do nav
over to the Treasurer Of the United States the trea
snry all public moneys collected by them in their
hands that all such collectors and receivers of public
moneys within the cities OF Philadelphia and New Or.
leans shall upon the same direction pay the
treaurers OF the minis in their respective cities the
said MINIS, all public moneys collected by them or in
their hands and that all such collectors receivers
Charleston and ST. Louis shall u,on the same direction
pay to the assistant in their respective
cities at their Offices respectively ell the public moneys
collected by them, in their hands, be safely kept
by the said respective depOsitaries until otherwise
posed Of according to law and it shall be the duty Of
the said Secretary and Postmaster General
to direct such ments by the said collectors and re
ceivers at all the places least often as once in
sacn week and as much more frequently in all cases
they in their discretion may think proper.
Sac. 10 And be 1t further euacied That it shall be
lawful Tor the Secretary OF the Treasury transfer the
moneys in the hands of any depostary hereby cons,i
'u,ei to the treasury Of the Uni ed States be there
safely kept to the credit of the Treasurer of the United
States, according to the provisions of this act ;
and ALSO to transfer in the hands of any one
depostary constituted by this act to any other deposit
tary constituted by the same his discretion and as the
safety OF the public moneys and the convenience Of the
public service SHALL seem to him to require which autho
Iity to transfer the moneys belonging to the Post Of
ice Department is also hereby conferred upon
ITO ,,k
sistent with the provisions OF existing laws and every
depo,itary constituted ny this shall keep
OF the money paid to or deposited with him. belonging to
the Post Once Department separate and distinct rom
the account Kept by him OF other public money paid
or deposited And for the purpose of pay msnts on the
public account 1t shall be Lawful for the TreasuIe
United States to draw upon any Of the laid deposares
as he may think most conducive to the public
to the convenience Of the public creditors both Ana
each depostary so drawn upon shall make the
Treasury and Post Oce Departments OF all moneys re-
cetved and paid by him, at such times and form
as shall be eced by the secretary Of the easury
the Postmaster General
Sec L. And be further enacted, That the Secretary