The national Republican., 1862-04-25
PrBIiC-No. IS.

seuenh COngress'
fPrsLrc-No. 65.I |
AN ACT TO establish branch mint Of the UNI
ted States at Denver, In the Territory Of Col
orado.
REPRESENTATIVES of be United States Of America
In Con1ress assembled, That branch Of the
mint OF the United States be located and estab.
iished at Denver, in the Territory Of Colorado,
for the coinage Of gold.
Sec. 2. And be u further enacted, That, for
following officers shall be appointed as soon %
The public interest shall require their service,
upon the nomination Of the President, by and |
with the advice and consent Of the Senate, |
namely: one superintendent, one assayer, one
melter and rcfiner, and one coiner and the
said superintendent shall employ as many
clerks, subordinate worknen, and laborers,
under the direction Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, as may be required. The salaries Of
the said ofiicers shall be a. follows: To the su-
perinteudent, the sum Of two thousand dollars;
to the assayer, the sum Of eighteen hundred
dollars to the melter and reffner, eighteen hun
dred dollars to the coiner, eighteen hundred
dollars; TO the clerks, subordinate workmen,
and laborers, such wages and allowances a.
are customary, according TO their respective
stations and occupations.
Sec. 3. And be u further enacted, That the
officers and clerks 10 be appointed under this
act, before entering upon the execution Of their
Offices, shall take an oath or affirmation, before
some Judge Of the United States or Of the su
preme court OF said Territory, faithfully and
diligently 10 perform the duties Of their Offices
and shall each become bound 10 the United
States Of America, with one or more sureties
10 the satisfaction Of the director Of the mint
or the secretary Of the Territory Of Colorado
and of the Secretary Of the Treasury with the
condition Of the faithful performance Of the
duties Of their Offices
SEC. 4. And be u further enacted, That the
general direction OF the business Of said branch
of the mint OF the United States shall be under
the control and regulation Of the director oi
the mint ut Philadelphia, subject TO the appro-
baton OF the Secretary OF the Treasury; aud
for that purpose 1t shall be the duty Of the sale
director to prescribe such regulations and re-
quire such returns periodically and occasion
ally, aud to establish such charges for parting
assaying, refining, and coming, as shall appeal
10 him 10 be necessary for the purpose Of carry
fishing said branch: also for the purpose o
preserving uniformity Of weight FORM ant
finish in the coin stamped at said branch.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That sait
branch mint shall be place Of deposit for sucl
public moneys as the Secretary Of the Treasur,
may direct. And the superintendent Of sal,
branch mint, who shall perform the duties Q
treasurer thereof, shall have the custody Of tn
same, and also perform the duties Of assistan
treasurer and for that purpose. shall be sub
jsct to all the provisions contained in an &c
entitled An act to provide for the better or
ganiz ltion Of the treasury, and for the collec
ton, saie-seeking. transfer, and disbursement o
the public revenue" approved August six
eighteen hundred and forty-six, which relates +
the treasury Of the branch mint at New Orlean.
Sec. q. And be u further enacted, That the su
perintendent Of said branch mint be authorized
under the direction Of the Secretary of th
Treasury, aud on terms TO be prescribed by him
to issue in payment OF the gold dust and bu
lion deposited ior aseay and coinage or bar
drafts, or certificates Of depoeit payable ut III
Treasury or any Sub treasury of the Unite
States, to any depositor clecting 10 receiv
payment in that form.
Sec. 7. aud be Il further enacted. That oil Ii
laws and paris Of laws now in force for th
regulation Of the mint Of the United State
aud for the Government of the officers and pc
Sons employed therein, and for the punishmel
of all offences connected with the mint or coli
age Of the United States. shall be and they al
hereby declared 10 be Ia full force in relatio
to the branch Of the mint by this act estal
lished, as far Us the same may be applicab
thereto.
Sec. s. And be u further enackd, That tf
sum Of seventy five thousand dollars be an
the same is hereby appropriated, out OF an
money in the Trea,ury not otherwise appr
priated, TO carry into effect che provisions
this act, and to meet the expense Of the curre
year and for the fiscal year ending the thirtie
Of June eighteen hundred and sixty three.
Approved, April Il, 1862.