Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-09

tPuBLIc-No 54l
AN ACT making apprO prIations the service of te
post office department during the fiscal year ending
The lireth OF june eighteen hundred six y-three
tives OF the United States America in congress Assem-.
bed that the following be and the are hereby
Tor the y ar ending the tttieth OF une eighteen hum
dred and siXtyihree any none IN the treasury
arising from the revenues of the said department in con
iority tdthe act OF the second ofJuly eighteen hun
dred and th!rty-siX: ~
For trauspor alton of the mails, Gnland) six millions
nine hundred and siXty-one thousand dollars.
dred and thirty-IOur thousand dollars.
For clerks in the offices OF The postmaster eight hum
dred and lorty-siX thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboats,, and way letters, twelve thou.
sand dollars.
For advertising, thrty-six thousand dollars
For uail bags. seventy five thousand dollars
For wrapping paper, torty.five thousand dollars.
FOR mail locks Keys and stamps, iityslx thousand
Formal depredations and special agents. seventy-fve
thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous payments, hundred and eighty
seven thousand dollars.
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes ninety
For payment of balances due foreign countries two
hundred and thirty thousand dollars.
payments to letter carriers one hundred and ffv
two thousand dollars.
For transportation of foreign mails hundred and
For compensate, of twenty five additional clerks in
the post office department. authorized bv the ..Ar tn
promote the efficiency of she Dead Letter once an
January twenty first eighteen hundred aad sxtE-
two from the date of their appointment to the hrefh
of June, eighteen hundred sixtytwo eight thou
sand eight hundred dollars.
Sec And be further enacted That if the revenues
OF the post office department shall be insufficient to
OF TINS act, then the
million hundred twenty thousand dollars ar so
much thereof as may be necessary and the same is
hereby appropriated 20 be paid OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated supply decien-
Sies IN Ie @ INC post ONCE department 1orthe
sixty-three' INV june eighteen hund'ed and
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That the SIM, of ~
million dollars hereby appropriated OUT OF any money
IN the treasury nOtotherwise appropriated Tor the SER
vice OF the California central route. ~ ~
SEED And be it fureher enacted That all acts and
parts o. acts heretofore passed requiring that the most
steamships between the u tied States and sny freigS
port or ports or between any ports of the United states
touching at foreign fort shall give preference to Amer,
can over foreign steamships when departing from Tho
same port for the same destination within three DAYS Of
each othcr, be and the are hereby tpealed
Sec B. And is further enacted That the postmaster
mail not less than semi monthly. by steam vessels be-
tween San Francisco and Crescent City in the state of
Galhoh lncluulng service at the Intermediate nOrts
Provided, That the be paid such service shall
no. eAceeu he sum VI twenty thousand dollar per an
num- lApproved, April II, 1862.
49, [PUBuc-No. SIS
AN ACT to establish branch mint of the United States
at Denver. in the territory of Colorado
BE it enacted by the and house OF representa-
yes OF the United states of America ASSEM-
pea, tna Draicn IF the mint of the nited States be
located and established at Denver in the territory of
Colorado Tor the colmage Of gold
me Dushessol SAID branch the following officers shall
be appointed as soon the public interest shall require
thelr service upon tie nomination of the president by
any win me advice and consent of the senate, namely
one superintendent, one meter and rcfer
and one coiner; and The said superintendent shall en-,
poy as many clerks subordinate workmen and iaborers
under the direction of the secretary ofhe treasury ms
may be required The salaries the said officers shall
dred dollas to the meter and re1er eighteen hundred
dollars TO the coinor eighteen hundred dollars 10 The
clerks, subordinate workmen and laborers suc wages
and allowances as are customary according to their re-
spective stations and occupations
Sec g. And be it further enacted that the officers and
clerks to be appointed under this before entering nm
On lhe execution 81 Their offices, shall take oath Of
armaon before some judge Of the United States or of
en re r&nTr OF sad territory faithfully and dill
each become bound TO the United States of America
WIN ono OF more surees to the satisfaction Of The di.
rector OF the mint the secretary of the territory Of
Colorado ad of The secretary the treasury w III the
their offices. VI '"e uu'ieS Vi
See And be it further enacted that the general di-
rcon OF the business of said branch of the mint Of the
Und states shall he under the control and regulation
appreciation of the secretary the treasury and for that
purpose II shall be the duty of the said director pre-
scribe such regulations and require such perod
cay and occasionally and to establish charges for
parting assayng, rcdnne and coming shall appear
effect the intention OF this act in establishing said branch.
form, nsh The stamped at said branch mIeisht
Sec. And be IT further enacted, that said branch
mint shall be place deposit for snch pubr n,on Ta
as the secretary the treasury may direct Ana tbS
the duties of treasurer thereof Shall have the
the same and also perform the duties of asssant ra
visions contained in an act entitled San act IN rop
iOr te oetter ORGANIZATION OF the treasury and for the
eoecim saie-seeking' transfer, and disbursement nf
dr e snd August eighteen hun
snc n m ~ which relates to the treasury Of The
Sec g. And be further enacted that the sunorinto
ton e. me secretary Of the treasury and on terms To- he
pSsG4eu D NM TO issue in payment OF the gold dust
ana bullion deposited for assay and coinage Of bnrs
ua or certificates of deposit payable at the treasnry
or suD-treasury OF the United States 10 any dennit
eleetng TO receive payment in that form. ''''
sec And be 1t further enacted That all the laws and
parts OF laws now in force for the regulation + the mmt
SI he United States and for the government of the Of
neers and persons employed therein ard Tor Inc punish
ncH Oi az offences connected with the nint or coinnre
OF the tuted States, shall be and they are hereby de-
t H. 20 e III u re- IN relation to the branch OF the
MINI ny ths hcl established, as far as the may he
applicable thereto. my w
Sec And be 1t further enacted That the sum of sev
entvive thousand dollars be and the same is berebr
appropriated out Of any money in the treasury noI ob
erw.e appropriated to carry into effect the provisinns
Of this act. and to meet the expenses Of the cnrrnP
year and for the fiscal year ending the threth Of in
eighteen hundred and sNty-tMo. " ou'u'
Approved A phil q. 1862.