The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-05-06
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AN ACT TO establish branch mint of the
United States at Denver, in the Territory
of Colorado.
- Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House OF
Representatives. of the United States of Amer
icd in Congress assembled, That branch
of the mint of the United States be located
and established at Denver, in the Territory
of Colorado for the coinage of Gold.
- Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
for carrying on the business of said branch.
the following officers shall be appointed as
soon as the public interest shall require their
service, upon the nomination of the Presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, namely one superintendent
one assayer, aud melter and reiuer, and
one coiner; aud the said superintendent
shall employ as many clerks, subordinate
workmen and laborers, under the direction
of the Secretary of the Treasury, as may be
required. The salaries of the said officers
shall be as follows: To the superintendent,
the sum of two thousand dollars to the
assayer, the sum of eighteen hundred dol
lars; to the melter and refner, eighteen
hundred dollars to the coiner, eighteen
hundred dollars; to the clerks, subordinate
workmen, and laborers, such wages and al
lowances as are customary according to
their respective stations and occupations.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That
the officers ana clerks to be appointed un-
der this act, before entering upon the exc
cutien of their Offices, shall take an oath or
affirmation, before some judge of the Uni
ted States or of the Supreme Court of said
Territory, faithfully and diligently to per-
form the duties of their offices, and shall
each become bound to the United States
of America, with one or more sureties, to
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. 30
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
the general direction of the business o.
said branch of the mint of the United
States shall be under the control and regu-
lation of the director of The mint al Phlla-
dslphia, subject TO the appreciation of the
Secretary of the Treasury; and for that
purpose it shall be the duty of the said di-
rector to prescribe such regulations and
require such returns periodically and 9cca-
sionally, and to establish such charge$ for
parting, assaying, refining, and coming. as
shall appear to him to be necessary for the
purpose OF carrying into effect the intention
of this act in establishing said branch also
! for the purpose of preserving uniformity of
weight, form, and finish in the coin
stamped at said branch.
SEC. 5. .4ld be IL further enacted That
said branch mint shall be place of deposit
for such public moneys as the Secretary of
! the Treasury may direct. Aud the SUPER
intendent of said branch mint, who shall
perform the duties of treasurer thereof,
shall have the custody of the same, and
! also perform the duties of assistant treas
urer; and for that purpose shall be subject
to all the provisions contained in AM act
! entitled An act to provide for the better
organization of the treasury, and for the
| collection, safe-keepiRg, transfer, and dis
bais ment of the public revenue" approved
I August sixth, eighteen hundred and ffty-
/ six, which relates to the treasury 1.-The
! branch mint at New Orleans
Sec. 6. And be ii further enacted, That
the superintendent of said branch mint be
| authorized, under the direction of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, and on terms to te
prescribed by him, to issue in payment Of
the gold dust end bullion deposited for as
I say and coinage, or bars drafts, or certif-
Gates of deposit, payable a. the Treasury OF
any Sub-Treasury of the United States, tc
any deposition electing to receive pay
ment in that form. --
Sec. Z. .And be it further enacted, Tha
ali the laws and parts of laws now in force
4 for the regulation of the mint of the Unit
ed States, and for the government of tht
officers and persons employed therein, anC
! for the punishment of all offences connect
ed with the mint or coinage of the United
States, shall be and they are hereby de