Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-10-24

coiner; and the said superintendent shall
employ rs many clerks. subordinate work
men, and laborers, 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 dollars to the as
sayer, the sum of eighteen hundred dollars |;
to the melter and refner, eighteen hundred
dollars; to the clerks, subordinate work.
men, and laborers, such wages and allow
anccs as are customary, according to their
respective stations and occupations.
Sec. s. And be it .fsvther enacted, That
the officers and clerks to be appointed under
this act, before entering upon the execution
of their Offices, shall take an oatn or affirm
alton, before some judge of the United States or
Of the supreme court of said Territory, faith
fully ard diligently to perform the duties Of
their Offices, and shall each become bound to
the United States of America, with one or
more sureties, to the satisfaction of the d.
rector of the mint, or the secretary of the
Territory of Nevada, and of the Secretary of
the Treasury, with the condition Of the
faithful performance of the duties of their
office.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted, That
the general direction of the business of said
branch of the mint of the United States shall
be under the control and regulation of the
mint at Philadelphia, subject to the appro-
baton Of the Secretary of the Treasury !;
and for that purpose it shall be the duty Of
the said director to prescribe such regula-
tions and require such returns periodically
and occasionally, and to establish such
charges for parting, assaying, refining. and
coming, as shall appear to him to be neces-
sary tor the purpose of carrying into effect
intention of this act in establishing said
branch; also for the purpose of observing
uniformity of weight, form, and finish in the
coin stamped at said branch.
Sec. s. and be 1t further enacted That
said branch mint shall be place of deposit
for such public moneys as the Secretary Of
the Treasury may direct. And the superin-
tendent of said branch mint, who shall per-
form the duties of treasurer thereof, shall
have the custody of the same, and also per-
form the duties of assistant treasurer; and
for that purpose shall be subject to all the
provisions contained in an act entitled -" An
act to provide for the better organization Of
the treasury, and for the collection, safe
keeping. transfer. and disbursement of the
rublio revenue" approved August six. eight
cen hundred and firty six, which relates to
the treasury of the branch mint at New Or
leans.
Sec. 6. Asd be Il further enacted, That
the superintendent of said branch mint be
authorized, under the direction of the Treas
ury, and on terms precribcd by him, to issue
in payment Of the gold dust and bullion de-
posted 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 electing to receive
payment in that form.
Sec. Z. And be it further enacted, That
all the laws and parts of laws now in force
for the regulation of the mint of the United
States, and for the government Of the OFF,
GERS and persons employed therein. and for
the punishment of all offences connected
with the mint or coinage Of the United
States shall be, and they are hereby. de-
clared to be in full force in relation to the
branch of the mint by this act established,
as far as the same may be applicable there
to.
Sec. 8. Axd be It fxrther enacted. That
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be.
and the same is hereby, appropriated out Of
any money in the treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, to carry into effect the provisions
of this act, and to meet the expenses of the
current year and for the fiscal year ending
the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and
sixty-four.
ArrRovED, March 8, 1868.