The daily union., 1846-08-26
NOTICE TO COLLECTING RECEIVING, AND DIS;
BURslNO OFFICERS OF The UNITED STATES
TREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August, 1886.
In the 9th, 9h, 18th, and 18th sections of the act
Of the 9th instant, establishing the constitutional
treasury, II is provided as follows
"SEc. q. lind BE- IL further enacted, That the
Treasurer Of the United States the treasurer of the
mint OF the United States, the treasurers and those
acting as such, OF the various branch mlnts, all col
lecors of the customs, all surveyors of the customs
acting also as collectors, all assistant treasurers all
receivers OF public moneys at the several land offices,
all postmasers and all public officers of whatsoever
character, be, and they hereby required to keep
safely, without loaning, using, deposltlng IN banks,
or exchanging for other funds than allowed by
this act, all the public money collected by them,
otherwise at any time placed in their possession and
custody, h the same is ordered, by the proper de-
partment or officer of the government TO be trans
terred paid OUT and, when such orders for trans
fer payment received, faithfully and prompt
ly TO make the as directed and TO do and per-
form all other duties fiscal agents of the govern
ment which may be imposed by this or any other
acts Of Congress- or by any regulation Of the Trea-
sury Department made in conformity TO law; and
also to do and perform all acts and duties required
by law, or by direction Of any Of the executive de-
partments of the government as agents for paving
pensions, or for making any other disbursements
which either Of the heads of hos departments may
be required by law TO make, and which Of a
character to be made by the depositsries hereby
constituted, consistently with the other official du-
ties imposed upon them"
"SEC. 9. sfadbe IL further enacted, That all colec-
tors and receivers of public money of every charac-
ter and description, within the District of Columbia,
shall, as frequently as they may be directed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Postmaster Gene
raj so TO do, pay over to the Treasurer Of the United
States, atthe Treasury, all public moneys collected
by them, or IN their hands; that all such collectors
and receivers Of public moneys within the cities Of
Philadelphia and New Orleans shall, upon the same
direction, pay to the treasurers of the mints in
their respective cities, at the said mints all public
moneys collected by them, or in their hands; and
that all such collectors and receivers of public mo-
neys within the cities of New York, Boston,
Charleston, and ST. Louis SHALL upon the same d-
recton pay over to the assistant treasurers in their
respective ctes at their Offices, respectively, all the
public moneys collected by them in their hands,
10 be safely kept by the said respective deposarles
until otherwise disposed Of according to law; and IL
shall be ths duty of the said Secretary and Post
master General respectively to direct such payments
by the said collectors and all the said
places, at least as often as once IN each week. and
as much more frequently, IN all cases, as they in
their discretion may think proper"
"SEC. 10. ind be further enacted, That all mar
shals, district attorneys, and others having public
moneys to pay TO the United States, and all paten-
tees wishing 10 make payment for patents TO he Is
|rped, may pay all such moneys to the Treasurer Of
he United States TO the of either Of the
mints 10 Philade pha or New Orleans, to either of
Itary constituted by this act shall be designated
by the Secretary of the Treasury in other parts of
the United States TO receive such payments, and
give receipts or certificates of deposIte therefor.
'tSEc. l6 ind be IL further sndeed That all Off
GERS and other persons, charged by this act any
other act, with the safekeepng, transfer, and DIS
bursement Of the public moneys, other than those
connected with the Post Office Department, are
hereby required TO keep an accurate entry of esch
sum received, and of each payment or transfer; an
that If any one of the said officers, Of those con-
nected with the Post Office Department, shall con-
vert to his own use, in any way whatever or shall
use, by way of investment in any kind of property
or merchandise, shall loan, with or without in
terest, or shall dGposlte in any bank, shall
change for other funds except allowed by this act
any portion Of the public moneys intrusted to him
for safekeeping disbursement, transfer or for any
other purpose, every such act shall be deemed and
adjudged to be an embezzement Of so much of the
said moneys shall be thus taken, converted, in
vested used, loaned deposited, or exchanged, which
is hereby declared to be felony; and any failure to
pay over or to produce the public moneys intrused
to such person shall be held and taken be priHa
dcis evidence of such embezzIement and if any Of
icer charged with the disbursements of public mos
eys shall accept receive, or transmit to the Treas
ury Department to be allowed in his favor, any re-
ceipt voucher from creditor of the United States
without having paid to such creditor, in such funds
the said officer may have received for disburse-
ment, such other funds as he may be authorized
by this act to take in exchange, the full amount
specified IN such receipt or voucher, every such
act shall be deemed to be conversion by such of.
fcer to his own use of the amount specified in
such receipt or voucher and any officer agent
of the United States, and all persons advising or
participating in such act, being convicted thereof
before any court of the United States of competent
jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to Imprisonment for
term of not less than six months nor more than ten
years, and to a fine equal TO the amount Of the
~Ial 4 r
dictment against any person for embezzllng public
money under the provisions of this act, it shall be
sufficient evidence, for the purpose of showing
balance against such person. to produce transcript
from the books and proceedings of the treasury, as
required in civil cases, under the provisions of the
act entitled AN act 10 provide more efecuaIly for
the settlement ofaccounts between the United States
and receivers of public money approved March
third, one thousand seven hundred and ninety
seven and the provisions of this act shall be
strued as to apply to all persons charged with the
saekeeping transfer, or disbursement of the public
money! whether such persons be indicted as recelv-
depositaries of the same; and the refusal of
such person, whether in or out of Office to pay any
draft, order, or warrant which may be drawn upon
him by the proper officer of the Treasury Depart
ment for any public money in his hands belonging
to the United States, no matter IN what capacity the
same may have been received or may be held, or TO
transfer disburse any such money promptly,
upon the legal requirement any authorized officer
Of the United States, shall be deemed and taken,
upon the trial of any indictment against such person
for embezzlement ss prima tacie evidence of such
embezzement"
The attention of all public officers enumerated in
the above sections is hereby called to the provisions
therein contained. Unless where otherwise spe-
ciay directed the officers referred to in the 9th
section will make their deposites in accordance
with the provisions of this law at least once each
week
The collectors at New York and Boston will
make their deposites daily with the assistant treas
urers.
r. J. WALKER,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Aug 26-lt Intelgencer.]
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