Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-02-14
TPrpLIC ACT-No. jJ.1


An Act To establish u Branch Mint of the United
States nj Denver. in the Territory Of Colorado.
Re It enacted by 'he Senate and House Of Repre-
s%enfatires 81 the Laited Mates of America IN Goa
gre-s ossessbisd. That n branch Of the mint of the
United States he located and established at Denver,
in the Territory Of Colorado. forthc coinage Of gold.
Sec. ?. And be it further enacted, That, for
carrying on the business Of said branch, the follow
ing officers shall be appointed rs soon As the public
interest shall require their service, upon the nomi-
nation Of the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. namely one superintendent.
one assayer, one mclter and refiner, and one coiner {:
and the said superintendent shall employ as many
clerks. subordinate workmen,a and labOrers, under
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury. n
may be required. The salaries Of the said officers
shall be as follows: To the superintendent, the
sum Of two thousand dollars : to the assayer. the
sum Of eighteen hundred deilars: to the melter and
retiner. eighteen hundred dollars to the clerks,
subordinate ~workmen, and laborers. such wages and
allowances ~ are customary according 10 their re-
spectiSe stations and occupations.
Sec. 3. Aud be it further enacted. That the OIL
GERS and clerks to be appointed under this set. be-
fore entering upon the execution Of theis Offices.
shall take an oath or affirmation, before some Judge
Of the United States or Of the supreme court Of said
Territory, faithfully and diligently 10 perfon. the
duties Of their o6ces, and shall each bcconss bound
to the United States Of America. with one ov more
~suretiss. to the satisfaction Of the directors Il the
MINI or the secretary Of tne territory of Colorado
~ we oecI.Is.y Oh INC Iressery' wi'n w con.
.un,'N;:". =. u 's''"'S' Ps''''"s"ee VI 'ne e''sss Vi
Sec. 4. Aud be it further enacted, That the general
direction Of the business If said branch Of the mint
"i sne oa'ea State: snail 90 unaer tne contfos 80
.sss'a'ive VI ING ailecsoI o' .nc @..s q fnIisaes-
p"ss. su'yscs }" s"o sPp.ooss'o" VI TAG Oecsetsty Oh
duty Of the said director TO prescribe such regula-
tions and require such returns periodically aud 0c-
ess'""suy. On" " cs.sD'sn socs cns'kos tSr part
isk' .s,"yi"k' 'o.nsse' anu co,u'"g' - s"s.. p
ps.I 70 ain y 70 necessery io' tns purPo:e VI eHs
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sac com ssSmpea ~ ssa" oranceo.
Sec. S. And be il further enacted. That snii
| branch mint shall he . place Of deposit for all pub
lie moneys o. the Secretary Of the Treasury nay
direct. And the superintendent Of said branch
mint, who shall perform the duties Of treasassl
thereof, shall have the custody Of the same, en-
also perform the duties Of assistant Treasurer ; an
for that purpose shall be subject to oil The prssis
vide for the better organization Of the treasury
and for the eoiiscsion' ssie-kesPing' transfer, ~
asosFsenont " tne Peehc revenue, sPPsS:s.
.r.Ist.s 20 ~ s."s.nr aSsh. hrs,sh lint >. n,
49,. ~ ~ ~"
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tressurv Of The United states. to any d:posiso
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