The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1846-09-05
The snh.rrensnrv Bill.

A hONoNA DAAAs
Under, and by the law for the establishment
of a Treasury and its branches, the following
persons have been appointed Assistant Trea.
surers:
For the city Of Nsv York, Ex-Governor VIM,
c. BOuCk, of New York; for Boston, Henry
Hubbard, Of New Hampshire; for Charleston,
VIM. Laval, Of South Carolina; for 81. Louts,
George Penn, Of Missouri, and for Philadelphia
and Mew Orleans, the Keepers OF the MINIS at
those cities, respectively. We subjoin an ABB
stract Of the bill.
The Treasury buildings at Washington, are
to constitute the "Treasury of the United
States" and Branch Treasures are to be es-
tablished at Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
Charleston, New Orleans and St. Louis, over
President and Senate, an Assistant Treasurer,
who is to hold Office for four years unless SOON
er removed, except in the cities Of Philadelphia
and New Orleans, at which cities the bill inn
poses the duties Of Assistant Treasures upon
the keepers of tho Mints, who in consideration
thereof are to receive an additional compensa-
ton Of $500 a year each, and the Assistant
Treasurer at Boston, is to be paid S2,5OO a
year; at New York, $4,000; at Charleston,
$4,000, and at St. Louis, $4,000. They are not
to receive or ask under penalty Of fine and im-
prisonment, any additional compensation for
the discharge Of any duty whatsoever connect
ed with their Office. They are to furnish secu-
rity of a character and amount satisfactory to
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and he may al
any time ask a renewal or increase of the Sc
%curity, whenever he deems circumstances, oil
increased responsibility, calls for it. They are
empowered, provided they have the sanction o
the Secretary of the Treasury, to employ
clerks, not to exceed sixteen in number, and a
an annual expense not exceeding $4,000; an'
and to 60 to any expense in providing vaults
etc, which the safety of the public monte
may require.
The louning, using, depositing in banks, Q
exchanging for Otherfunds Than gold and silVei
i the public moneys, by these Assistant Treasu
rers, or any other public officer are prohibited
unless ordered to do SO by the proper Officer
and discussing officers ure required to pay OF
"a the same moneys they receive, and it is mad
' the duty Of the head Of the proper dsPartneI
" to suspend from duty any officer who may
guilty Of violation Of this provision.
or ANY officer who shall convertto his W us
in anv wAy whatever, or shall use, by way
At investment in any kind Of property or me
chandise, or shall loan, with or without int
al est, or shall deposit in any bank, or shall 81
n change for other funds except az allowed
Of the act, any portion Of the public moneys Ell
trusted 10 him for safe keeping, disbursement
transfer or for any other purpose, shall be deer
ed and adiudged to be an embezzler Of SO nut
IL Of the said moneys as shall be thus taken, Co
bs verted, invested, used, loaned, deposited, or g
y. changed, and shall be deemed guilty Of felon.
and any failure to pay over, or 10 produce 4
az public moneys intrusted to such person Sh'
be be held and taken to be prima facie evidence
he such embezzlement; and if any officer charg'
with the disbursement Of public moneys sht
bs ACCEPT or receive, or transmit to the Treasu
n . department to be allowed in his favor, any 7
~ ceipt or voucher from a creditor Of the Unit
States, without having paid to such creditor
a such funds as the said officer may have recei
ed for disbursement, or such other funds as
in may be authorized by the act to take in g
Vi change, the full amount specified in such
Ceipt or voucher, every such act shall be deel
m ed to be a conversion by such officer TO
n. own use Of the amount specified in such
No ceipt or voucher; and any officer Or agent
alb the United States, and all persons advising
off participating in such act, being convicted the
OF, before any court Of the United States