Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-04
prpf,c-No 20

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AN ACT to establish a branch mint Of the United
States at Denver. in the Territory of Colorado.
Be Il enacted by The Senate and House Of Repie
sentatTCes Of The. United States of America ia Con.
gross assembled, That a biREch Of the mint Of The
United States be located and established at Denver
In the Territory Of Colorado, for the coidage e. Of gold
Sec. 2. And Be Il further enacted, That, for carry
ing on the business Of said branch, the follow ing
officers shall be appointed as soon as the public in
terest shall require thsir service, upon the uomlna-
ton Of tho President, by aad with the advice and
consent of the Senate. namely: one superintendent
one assayer. one melter and r%ciner, and one coiner
ard the said superintendent shall employ as many
clerks. subordinate vorkmen and labsrers, 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 do3lIrs: 70 the assayer, the sum Of
eighteen hundred dollars; to the meter and refrer
eighteen hundred dollars to the cOiner, eighteen
hundred dollars; to the clerks, subordinate work
men and lpbOTers, cush wages and allowances as ae
customary according 10 their respective stations and
occupations.
See. 3. And be Il further enacted, That tie off
GERS and clerks 10 be aIpointed under this act, before
entering upon the execution Of their Offices, shall
take an oath or alirm-tI on, before sOme judge Of the
United States or Of the supreme court Of said Ter
rt0ry, faithfully and diligently to perform the duties
Of their ofices. and shall each become bound 20 the
United States Of America, With one or more sure
ties, to the satisfaction of the director Of the mint
or tho secretary Of ihg Territory Of Colorado and Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, with the condition Of
the faithful performance Of the duties OF their
Offices.
Sec. !. And be It further c;acted, That the gene
raj direction Of the business Of said branch OF the
mint Of the United States shall be under the control
and regulation Of the director Of the mint a ihIla-
delphia, subject 70 the appreciation of the Secretary
u the Treasury, aad for that purpose 1t shall be
the duty Of tue said director TO prescribe such regu-
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casioually, aud 70 establish such charges for parting,
assaying, refining, and coming, as shall appear t.
HIM to be necessary for the purpose of carrying into
effect the intention of this act Ia establishing said
branch also for the purpose OF preserving uniform
iy of weight, fern, and finish in the coin stamped
at said branch.
Sec. 5. And be it farther enacted, That said
branch mint shall be place of deposit for such pub
lie moneys As the Secretary Of the Treasury may
direct. And the superintendent Of said branch
mint, who shall perform the duties OF treasurer
thereof. shall have the custody Of the S9ma, and
| also perform the duties Of assistant treasurer and
for that purpose shall be subject to all the provisions
contained in an act entitled An act 20 provide for
the better organization Of the treasury, and for the
collection, sate-keepine, transfer, and disbursement
Of tho public reveuuX,' approved AugustsIx eiSh-
teen hundred and f~orty-six, whicn relates to the
! treasury Of the branch mint at New Orleans.
See. 6. And be it further enacted, That the sU-
perintendent Of said branch mind be authorize, un-
/ der the direction OF the Secretary OF the treasury,
and on terms TO be prescribed by him, TO issue in
payment Of the gold dust and bullion deposited for
! assay and coinage or bars, drafts, or certificates OF
deposit. payable at the Treasury or any Sub treasury
Of the United States, to any depositor eiecting to
recoise payment n thatferm-
Sec. Z. dad bs d further enoeted, That all the
laws and parts Of laws now IN force Cor tbs reguia-
/ tion Of the mint Of the United States, and foT the
J eorernmeBt n tie oEie6rs and persons tanpioYed
/ therein. aud ier the punishment Of all edea es con
nected with bemins or coinage 81 the Units States
shall be and they are hereby declared to be il fun
force in relation to the branch mint by this act es-
tablisbed, as iar as the same may beapp!icaLlo there
10.
Sec. s. Ind Be It further eaactod, That the sum
Of sgventy-fye thousand dollars be and the same Is
hereby appropriated, out Of any money in the Treas
ury not otherwise Appropriated, to carry into effect
the provisions Of this act, and TO meet the expenses
Of the current year aud for the fiscal year ending
the thirtieth Of June, eighteen hundred and sixty
three.
Approved, April2L !, 1852.