The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-28
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LAWS OF THE USITED STATES
rssses ai the Second sessien 81 the Thirty.
seventh Congress.
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Passed at the Second Sessieo 81 the Thirty
seventh Csngress.
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AN ACT to establish branch mini OF the United State
| at Denver, in the Territory Of Colorado
re enacted ~ TIE Senate and Hsse of Representative
branch Of the mint Of the United states be oca
ted and established Al Denver in the Territory OF Colo
| rado, for the coinage oi gold.
sec And t< further endcfed. That for CARVING or
tne business VI sid branch the foowiug officers anal
be appointed soon the public reQair.
Their service upon the nomination OF the President BY
ana Win the advice and conseLt of the senate
one superintendent, zssayer meter and renner
and one coines ana the said shall EN-
poy as many clerks, subordinate workInen and labor
ers under the direction Of the Secretary the
as may be required The salaries Of the said ofcers
shA be as follows: To the superintendent the sum O,
TWO thousand doars 20 the azsayer the sum of eight
ecu hundred dollars 70 the meter and rsiner eleen
hundred dollars To Ihe coner eighteen hundred collars
W ne clerks subordinate workmen, and iaborers such
wages and allowances customary according 10
| then respective stations and occupations
| sec j. And be further enacted That the officers
anu cIesxs 10 be appointed under this act before
ing upon the execution OF their Offices shall oath
VI ai nation before Judge OF the United States
VI Vi the supreme Court OF sad Territory faithfully aus
snail each - .ie Sh,teo States oi 4insr
ca with one or suretos tho satisfaction OF the
director Of the mint the secretary of Territory Of
Colorado and of tine Secretary Of the Treasury with the
condition Of the faithful performance Of duties Of
| their Offices.
A
recon of the business u sand branch VI the OF the
United states shall be under the control regulation
the director Of the mint al Philadelphia subject
The appreciation of the Secretary u the Treasury and
for that purpose shall be the duty of director
prescribe such regulations and require such returns
periodically and occasionally and to establish such
iof parnS assayng, refining, and coming,
shall appear to him o be necessary the purpose
carrying INTO effect ths intenton OF ths act in establish
ing SAID branch; also for the purpose OF preserving
| uniformity OF weight form, and finish in the CON
| stamped at said branch.
Sec. s. And Be further enaeted Tina, said branch
mint shall be place OF deposit for such public money,
as the Secretary Of the Treasury may direct And the
superintendent Of said branch mint who shall p+rforn
the duties Of treasurer thereof shall have the custody
The same and a.so perform assistant treas
and Tor that purpose shall be subject the pro-
visions contained IN an act entitled An to provide
Tor the better organization Of the Treasury for the
collection safe keeping, transfer and disbursement Of
the pubic revenue, approved August six, eighteen
hundred and forty six which relates tho treasury of
the branch mint ut New Orleans.
Sec s. And be further enacted, That the superin-
tendens OF SAID branch mint be authorized under the
direction of the Secretary Of the Treasury terms
TO be prescribed by him 10 issue Of the gold
dust and bullion Deposited for assay and coinage or bars
drafts, or certificates Of deposit Treasury
or any Subtreasury OF the United states any depos
tor eiecting TO receive pay in that form.
Sec ARd BE- further enacted, That all the laws and
parts OF laws now in force for the regulation mint
of the United States and for the Of the
GERS and persons employed therein and for the punish
ment Of all offences connected with the mint or coinage
OF the United states, shall DO and they hereby
cared 10 be In full force in relation the branch the
mm1by this act established, far tho same may be
applicable thereto
Sec. s. And Be IL further enacted That the sum OF
seventy live thousand dollars be the is hereby
appropriated out OF money the Treasury not 9th
erwse appropriated to carry into effect the provisions
Of this act and to the the current wear
and for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June
eighteen hundred and sixty three
Approved April Il, lso2
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AN ACT relating TO highways in tho county OF Washing
ton and District Of Columbia
BE esadd By tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
That from and after the passage this act il shall be
for the levy court Of Washington county in tho
District of Columbia to alter repair WIDEN and regu
late the public roads and highways said county and
to lay out additional roads hereinafter specified
Sec 2 And Be further enacted That all roads with
10 sad county OF Washington which have been used by
iad ben Ct 'SsasS hs g sal. @
court as pubic county roads and for the repairs Of
which the said levy court has appropriated expen
ded money, declared public highways whether the
same have been recorded or not and any person who
shall Obstruct the free Of said highways or any
Of them, without authority from said levy court shall
be subject " fine for each and offence OF
than one hundred or more than two hundred and fifty
dollars to be imprisoned till the said ne and the
Of suit and collection of the paid said fines
be collected in the OF the United States the
Sec. 3. And be 1t further enactei That within one
year from the passage Of this act the levy shall
the surveyor Of the said county Of Washington
/ -
preceding section and have the same recorded among
the records Of said county now used for recording
veys and pats OF other public county roads; and
King said survey the county surveyor shall follow,
Is nearly as possible the lines and boundaries hereto
ore used and known as a highway, and he shall
the lines and boundaries Of the be permanently
marked and fixed by the erection Of posts
the different angles thereof.
oe, !. Asa &c e, ys.AeT enadoa inat all sucn roads
h ns,r,c,.a - @ h . ,..se, .'n VI .ns aet ~ nase
ner within the Last s,x shaI he hv The
lew court II in the indsment ~ said conr, ths nhic
convenirpce requires IN and the ncnsss incnr
red shall he naii hv ths ,,e,.on -, ,aron r. .h.u
have obstructed the same which sh, n. col
lected as Zines are reonire IN ha ndsr ,h sonS sac
lion az this act ' ''' ''. wv
Sec & All h Il f,.rsk-r .noc,~I Thu, bers.f,s, .,
levy Court shall cause such roads ~ hs r ;S,h s NO,
less than fifty nor more than one hundred feet and il
may also the width any Of the existing roads
said county to be increased more than one hun
dred feet and change the location of any them
said levy court may deem best for the public interest
and LOT tne purpose OF opening or widening such roads
the SAID levy court hereby empowered to cause to bt
condemned any Ahd or lands necessary FOR the same a
osner lands are now condemned by law.
sec. o. And De II fartAr enacted, That in any cast
where snail De necessary for making or repair
ing puohc road, the levy court cannot agree will
the owner 10 their purchase the said court may pro
ceea IN tne same MANNER ior condemnng said materials