The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-17
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
fit Philadelphia.

For salaries Of the director treasurer, chief coincr
say mrtcr and rener fngraycr assistant asayer, and
thei clerks ,wentyone thousand dollars, and the
ployment of additional clerk at twelve hundred dollars
per annum, is hereby authorized.
For of workmen, thirty two thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel
mscrias stationery wserrent, repairs and wsstsgc, in
addition TO available funds hard, twenty five thousand
dollars Prouided That to enable the President OF the
United States obtain for the United Saics if he shall
deem il cxpeien tn do the right tn the improved
methods Of refining arscncrous gold bullion recent,
discovered and being patented to r. 5. McCulosh and
James &. Boothe the right other method of
accomplishing the object which may be hereafter
discovered and patented, there be appropriated the
Of twenty-five thousand dollars.
For specimens of and coins to be reserved at the
Miut three hundred dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury be. and he is hereby
thorZcd and directed to contract upon the
BILE terms with the proprieors of some wel-cstabAcd
assay ing works. in successful operation in California
upon satisfactory security be judged by the Secretary
OF the Treasury who shall under the supervision of the
United States ne appointed bv the President
form such duties in assayg ar xicg the vsnc Of gold
grain and Jumps, and in forming the into bars
shall be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury
and the said United States shall the
stamp Of the United iHdtng the degree of fine
and value be affixed each bar ingot Of gold
that be issued from the establishment: Prorided
That the United States shall be held responsible for
the loss Of any gold deposited with said propretors for
assay, And proUded further, That the salary Of said
Assay shall he fixed by the Secretary Of the Treasury,
exceed five Thousand dollars.
10 ~ Charlotte, .NOFM Carolina.
For salaries Of superintendent, coincr assaycr and
clerk, six thousand dollars. 81 aH
For wages Of workmcn, three thousand five hundred
dollars. '" '.''
For incidental and contingent expenses, incluirg frc,
materials Stationery repairs, and wastsge two thousand
hundred dollars. ..4 ~ .r.f t- ....-
For repairing the wall of the ditch in front Of the Mint
and for making other repairs in and about the lot for
painting, one thousand dollars,
..l . ut Dahlonega, Georgia, ri.:
For salaries Of superintendent, coiner assayer, and
clerk. six Thousand dollars.
For wages Of workmen, three thousand six hundred
dollars.
For Incidental and contingent expenses, including fuel
MATERIAL stationery, repais and wastasc two Thousand
dollars. -3 lif
t .f J"fi 1T .NeU Orleans. .t
For salaries Of supcriuen dent Treasurer, assayer,
ccner meltcr and rcncr and clerks Thousand
three hundred dollathe salary Of the treasurer being
hereby Increased from first July, eighteen hundred and
y, thousand dollar>; the SALARY OF chief clerk
to eighteen hundred dola; Of the other clerk tecn
hundred dollars; aud the employment Of additional
clerk hcen hundred dollars, s hereby authorized.
For wages of workmen, twenty five Thousand dollars.
For incidental and contingent expenses in addition
ay ailse frds hand, twenty three thousand
hundred and seventy -sevta, dollars -
For machinery, thirteen thousand dollars.