Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-10-30

port Of such university, in such manner as the
Legislature may prescribe.
Third. That Ten entire sections of land, to
be selected and located under the direction of
the Legislature, in legal divisions Of rot less
than one quarter section, from any of the un-
appropriated lands belonging TO the United
States within the said State. are hereby grant
ed to the said State, for the purpose of COM
pleling the public buildings of the said State.
or for the erection of others at the seat Of gov
eminent, under the direction of the Legislature
thereof.
Fourth. That all salt springs within said
State. not exceeding twelve in number, with
six sections of land adjoining, or as contiguous
as may be to each, shall be granted to the
State for its use ; the same TO be selected by
the Legislature thereof within one year after
the admission of said State; and, when so
selected, to be used or disposed of on such
terms, conditions, and regulations as the Leg
isla'ure shall direct: Prouided, That no salt
spring or land, the right whereofis now yes
ted in any individual or individuals, or which
may hereafter be confirmed or adjudged to any
individual or individuals. sh il, by this sec
ton, be granted to said States.
Fifth. That five per cent, of the nett pro-
ceeds of sales of all public lands lying With
in the said State. which have been or shall be
sold by Congress. from and after the admis.
sion Of said State into the Union, after dednc-
ting all the expenses incident to the same,
shall be paid to the said State for the purpose
of making public roads and canals in the same,
as the Legislature shall direct: Proaided,
That the foregoing propositions herein offered
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which shall form the constitution of said State
shall provide by clause in said constitution,
or ordinance irrev ocabIe without the con-
sent of the United States. that said State shalt
never interfere with the primary, disposal OF
the soil within the same by the United States,
nor with any regulations Congress may find
necessary for securing the title in such soil to
Donna fde purchasers thereof; and that no tax
shall be imposed on lands the property of the
United St ties; and that in no case shall nom
resident proprletors be taxed higher than res
dents.
Approved, August 6, 1876.
CHAP. 9O.-AN ACT
To provide for the better organization of the
Treasury and for the collection. safe-keeping,
transfer, and disbursement of the public re
venue.
Whereas, by the fourth section of the act en-
titled s. An act to establish the Treasury
, Department" approved September two,
seventeen hundred and eighty nine, it was
provided that it should be the duty of the
: Treasurer TO ceceive and keep the moneys
OF the United States, and to disburse the
same upon warrants drawnby the Secretary
ofthe Treasury, conntersgned by the Comp
> troler, and recorded by the Register, and
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cessary to make further provisions to ena-
, bile the Treasury the better to carry into ef-
feet the intent ofthe said section in relation
r TO the receiving and dshursing the moneys
of the United States: Therefore,
: [SEc. l.. BE ii enacted by the Senate and
. House 9 Representatives Of the United State Ct
, .4merica an Congress assembled, That the
: rooms prepared and provided in the new Trea-
sury building at the seat Of Government for
the use of The Treasurer of the United States,
: his assistants, and clerks, and occupied by
t them, and also the fre-proof vaults and safes
erected in said rooms for the keeping ofthe pub
: lie moneys in the possession and under the i'm
mediate control Of said Treasurer, and such
other apartments as are provided for in this
act as places Of deposite of the public money.
are hereby constituted and declared to be, the
} Treasury ofthe United States. And all mon
: eys paid into the same shall be subject to the
draft of the Treasurer, drawn agreeably to ap.
preparations made by law.
Sec. 2. And be ifurther enacted, That the
mint of the United States. in the city of Phil.
] adel phia, in the State of Pennsylvania, and the
= branch mint in the city of New Orleans, in
the State of Louisiana, and the vaults and safes
P thereof, respectively, shall be places of de-
? posite and safe keeping of the public moneys
] at those points, respectively; and the treasu-
rer of the said mint and branch mint, respec
e lively, for the time being shall be assistant
treasurers under the provisions of this act and
f sail have the custody and care of all public
t moneys deposited within the same, and shall
perform all the duties required to be performed
by them, in reference to the receipt, safe keep
/ ing, transfer, and disbursements of all such
4 moneys, according to the provisions hereinaf-
: ter contained.
D SEC. 3. find be 1T further enacted. That the
r rooms which were directed to be prepared and
: provided within the customhouses in the city
| of New York. in the State of New Y ork, and
. in the city of Boston, in the State Of Massachu-
2 sets. for the use of receiver general of public
e moneys, under the provisions of the act emit
e tied ''An act to provide for the collection
: safe-kpeplnG, transfer, and disbursement Of
!. he public revenue" approved July 1onrth
eighteen hundred and forty, shall be for the
: use of the assistant treasurers hereinafter d.
e rected to be appointed at those places respec'
y lively; as shall be also the freproof vaults
and Safes prepared and provided within said
e rooms for the keeping Of the public moneys
u collected and deposited with them respective
e iy; and the assistant treasurers. from time to
j time appointed at those points, shall have the
j custody and care of the said rooms, vaults
a and safes, respectively, and of all the public
moneys deposited within the same, and shall
e perform all the duties required to be performed
e by them, in reference to the recei pit safe-keep
: ing, transfer, and disbursement of all such
e moneys, according to the provisions OF this
, act.
: Sec. 4. find be At further enacted, That the
;. Offices, with suitable and convenient rooms
e which were directed to be erected, prepared
: and provided for the use of receivers general o
public money. at the expense of The United
i States at the city of Charleston, in the State
: of South Carolina, and at the city Of st. Louis
i IN the State of Missouri. under the act emit
l. tied San actto provide for the collection, SAT-
keeping, transfer, and disbursement of thu
e public revenue" approved July fourth. eigh
d teen hundred and forty, shall be for the use o
II the assistant treasuyers hereinafter directed
e to be appointed at the places above-named
= as shall be also the 6re-proof vaults and safe
q erected within said Offices and rooms for TIT
y keeping of the public money collected and de
posted at those points respectively and TIT
q said assistant treasurers. from time to time aP
d pointed at those places, shall have the custo
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