The New York herald., 1862-03-25

For customs. ..................... 259 900 90
faymehts 1918 0O5 69
The Secretary of the Treasury has just issued
the following official notice.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT March 2l 1862
Holders OF bonds OF the United States dated October
1861, and payable three years from date, hereby
notified that provision has been made the payment
in coin, of the coupons OF semi interest which
will become due on the LIST April proximo agreeaby to
their tenor by the Treasurer OF the United States at
Washington by the Assistant Treasurer Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, and by the Depositary Of the
United States at Cincinnati. Ohio.
All such coupons, together with schedules showing the
number of each coupon and the aggregate of each
parcel must be presented for examination and verihca
ton at least three full business days before pay
S. p. CHASE Secretary Of the Treasury.
The following are the rules and regulations es-
tablished by the Secretary of the Treasury, in ac-
cordance with the act of Congress "to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificates
of indebtedness to public creditors" approved on
the lst inst.:-
Indebtedness by the Secretary of the Treasury in pay
ment Of audited and settled demands against the govern
ment as well as in payment OF checks drafts drawn by
disbursng officers upon amounts placed to their credit
with the Treasurer Of the United States in favor Of
ditors who have furnished supplies &c, and who
willing TO receive such certificates in satisfaction Of their
demands, the following regulations presented and
will be ricty observed in the execution OF the act
The certificates indebtedness will be payable to the
claimant creditor Of the government. his order,
and in denominations OF one thousand and Eve thou.
sand dollars. Certificates Of the larger denominations
will be issued in all where the Of the claim
will admit Of it. book will be opened by the Trea-
the United States which shall be kept re-
cord Of each certificate issued under authority Of the
the name of the person to whom issued the date,
Der and amount thereof what account if Treasury
warrant the number thereof and On draft check Of
disbursing officer the name OF he Office by whom drawn
the date and amount Of such check draft &C.. &c.
@ The certificates shall be signed by the Treasurer
countersgned by the Register Of the Treasury
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required of the Treasurer II issued upon warrant,
they viii bear even date herewith or iftoa disbursing
officer then with the date Of the Of his deed
draft on the Treasurer Of the United States.
3. When the Secretary Of War Navy may desire to
disbursng officer Of his department, he will draw his
reQuston the Secretary or the Treasury in the usual
form for the amount desired TO be placed to the credit
Of such dsbursipg officer and specify the appropriation
properly chargesble
Upon such requisition being received at the
Treasury Department warrant will be issued to
the Treasurer, and he will accordingly place the
amounts to the credit of the dsbursing officers
named, who will then be authorized to draw
checks or drafts thereon to the amount of such
requistion, in favor of such creditors entitled to
payment by him as may desire to receive such Ger.
tifcates in satisfaction of their respective de.
mands.
The checks or drafts of disbursing officers will
be IN the following form:-
The Treasurer Of the United States will pay 70 -
order. on certificates Of Indebtedness. - dollars
being amount due for as will appear by bill and
receipt therefor. in my possession and which will be
rendered a voucher in my accounts for the -
quarter OF this year.
Signed,
To- f. +. Spinner, Treasurer Of United States.
As the certificates Of indebtedness are only to be is
sued payment Of creditors aDd for amounts quidated
snd actually due them. the disbursng officer, before
drawing his check or draft on the Treasurer viii take
the voucher from the creditor. and WILL in all
respects, be subject TO the same responsibilities if
making payment in coin or United States notes.
g. The requiston favor Of the officer will be charged
the books OF accounting officer other requisi
ons and vouchers will go into the general Of
the dsbursing officer and be settled with his other
counts.
The business of the Reading Railroad for the