Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-01
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An act to establish branch mint fthe United stats
at Denver, in the Territory Of Coloradn -


at Denver, in the Territory of Colorado
3s 1t enacted by the Ssna!s and House of Rspyss,n
tdtpes Of The Un'tsd States of America in Coasrs,s
ssmo,sa mat branch OF the mint oil the United
states De located and established at Denver in ths
territory OF Colo'ado, Tor the coinage of geld
oEo' ana 6s 1t further enacted, That, for carry
i n On .he business OF said branch, the following
shall De appointed as soon the public inter-
esq shai require their service upon the nomination
u the resi- emf oy and with the advice and CEN
'hs senas namely one superintendent one
assayer one melter and reiner, and one coper: and
the sad superintendent shall employ as many cIarEs
suoofainate wofkmen, and laboreFs under the direc
uon oi me secretary OF the Treasury as NAV he re-
CURED The salare of the said officers shall, ba s
follows To the superintendent the sum Of two
thousand dollars to the aver, the SUN of eigh.
teen hundred dollars; to the meter and reipar
eighteen hu9dred dollars; to The coins s;h,ao,
hundred dollars; to the clerks subordiuate Wort
men ana laoortrs such wages and allowau ces as are
occupations. 's anu
Sec 3; And be 1t further enacted, That the officers
ana Gle KS to be appointed under this act before en-
terng upon the execution of their Offices shall taEe
an oa' n OF affirmation, before some INDIE Of the
onitea states or Of q supreme court of said Terri
tor, iataiuy and diligently to perform the duties
ol theif oihces, and shall each beco bound TO the
united States oil America, with one or more suretss
TO the satisfaction the director ofthe mint or The
ssecre.ary OF the territory of Colorado and of the
secretary OF the Treasury with the conditions of tbe
lalthful performance of the duties Of their offices
oec; >. ana be ~ further enacted, That m.
era oireetlon OF me business NJ "a gen
aI - Led States shall be under the controi
anu regulation ofthe directors of tbe mint at phi,
osipha, subject to the approbati IN of the Secrtarr
OF the treasury and for tn purpose it shall be b
duty OF the said director to prescribe such repula
ons ho require such returns periodic Ally and occa
sionally, and to establish such charges for nartio
asSsying refining and coming az shan snnear -
him to be nee eary Tor the purpose of carving into
effect the intern, on of this act in estabIishin saiS
branch also for the purpose of preserving uniform
NY OF weight, form a. finish in the coin stamped
at said branch,
sEo :. Ana 5s isfartheg s,7aesd That said branch
mint shall be place Of den Hsit for such public
moneys as the Secretary Treas y may direct And
lne superinte ldent CT said branch mint, who shall
tee duties treasure there Of b. all have the
u .e naine' and also perform tho duties of
treasurer; and for that purpose RAIL be
a25sct to all the provisions contained IN an ss en-
~ act to provide for the better orgsuizatls
ransfar ana Isr the collection, safe seeking.
ana disbursement of the public revenue \
'ppIoSed august six, eight en- hundred and forf11
n "hieh rela'esto the treasury of the branch NM
SIC 8 And be IL further sna.ted That .te s,,,,o..
bn s OF said branch mint be auuhorTz4d hinder
e ofecIlon o. the Secretary of the treasury and on
The gaI by MIN, to issue in payment
i1ie g"id uast ana bullion depcsted for assSv and
olhsse ars drafts, certificates OF deposit ma"
e w ~ treasury or any Subtreasnry of he Tnifod
bt g. cry oepostor elected to receive pavment
: 10. I. Aad bs9 tnrtdsr enacted That all tho 1,r
~, par ats avs now In force Tor the regulation If
th lt ~ the united States and for the government
~, u oliceIs ana persons employed therein and
tne punishment of ali offences conn ctad ' 'ib
! = a or coinage OF the United States sba II Nc
a+io1y afg hereby declared TO be in ii force 10
~, nioh 70 me branch the mint by This ACT estab
i - sS iaf as the same may be applicable therafc
, Af,d 90 9tttrther enacted, That the snm IF
reb Gasand dollars be and the same is
not o'aerWse appropriated to carry info aHac4 | ,
ptoFisiohS OF TINS act. and to met the evnan1a1
rtesI S taf ana for the fiscal gear ending the
le1h OF onne, eighteen hundre d and sixtv tbrea
approved, April 81, 1862. ''' \