Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-14

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lege of franking all letters and documents
pertaining to the Office Of intcrnal reve.
nue..
Sec. 20. And he it further enacted. That
the Secretary Of the Treasury may appoint
not exceeding three revenue agents Whose
duties shall be under thu direction Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, to aid in the pre-
vention, detec ion, and punishment OF frauds
upon the revenue, who sh II be paid such
compensation as the Secretary of the Treas.
ury MY deem reasonable and just, not cx-
ceedins two thousand dollars per, annum.
The above salaries to be paid in the manner
as ar. other expenses for collecting the reve-
nue..
Sec. 2l. And he 1t .f1rfhrr enacted. That
the President of the ited States be, AMI
he is hereby. authorized to appoint. by and
with the advice and c,nsent of the Sen
ate, competent person, who shall be ca led
the cashier of internal duties, with salary
of twenty-five hundred dollars. who shall
have charge of the moneys received in the
Office of the commissioner of internal reve-
nue., and shall perform such duties as may be
assigned to his Office by said 'mmissioner.
under the regulations OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury, and before cnt ring upon his
duties rs ca,hier he shall give bond W tn
sufficient suretics, to be approved by the Sec.
retary of the Treasury and by the solicitor.
that he will faithful ly account 70 all the
moneys. or other articles oi value, belonging
The United States. which may come into his
h,nds. and perform all the duties enjoincd
upon his office, according to law and regula-
| = s.t. k.,u.l hall 1>n Il
posted with the first comptroller Of tn.
treasury.
Sec. 22. AnI be It. further cnartcd, That
in lieu Of the pay allowed BY Jaw, the several
ass .ss RS. from the date Of their appointment
sh IL be allowed and paid salary Of fifteen
hundred dollars per annum payable quarter
", and in addition thcr to. where the re-
ceipts Of the collecti n district shall exceed
the sum of two hundred thousand dollars.
and shall not exceed the sum of four hum
dred thousand dol ars, and shalt not exceed
the sum of four hundred thousand do las
annually, one half of one per centum upon
the excess Of receipts Over two hundred
THOUSAND d liars where the receipts o:
collection district shall exceed four hundred
thousand dollars, and shall n exceed eight
centum upon the excess Of receipts over I ur
hundred thous nd dollars; where the r
ceip shall exceed eight ndrel thousand
dollars where the receipts shall exceed eight
hundred thousand dollars, one tenth Of one
per cen um upon such excess; but thu sal ry
Of no ass. ssor shall in any case exceed the
the sum of three thousand collars. And
thu several assessors shall be allowed and
paid the sums actually expended for Office
rent, not exceeding the rate Of five h,ndrcd
dollars per a.num. The CO nmiss oncr OF
intcrnl revenue. under the d.rec ion Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, is authorized to
allow ZACH assessor such crks az he may
deem necessary for the pr per ansacti0n Of
business. md to fix their compensation.
Stch Such assess 'rs shall be allowed tn ir
necessary and reasonable charges for postay
actually paid on letters and documents re-
ived or sent. exclusively relating to
official business. and Tor station ~ and blank
books used in the exc, ,utiOn Of their dutie. |;
and the compensation herein specified sh II
l,e in full for all expenses not otherwise par-
ticularly au horixcd. And assistant assessors
shall, in addition to pay and charges allowed
their necessary and reasonabl. charges for
postage actually paid Oh letters and doc l.
mcnts received or sent. and EXCLUSIVELY relat-
ing to ofici busin IS: PrOrided That the
Secretary Of the Treasury shall he, and he ia
hereby. authorized to fix such additional
rates Of CO upcnsa ion to be made TO asses
sors and assessors in the States Of California
and Oregon, AMI the terri 0ries. as may up.
pear to lin to be just and equitable in
consequence Of the greater cost Of living and
travelling in those stat. and tcrrit ri 8, and
a. may. in his judg "cnt, be necessary to se-
cure thu services Of competent and efficient
men: Pr0rided .fxrthrv, That the rates of
comp nsation thus allowed shall not exceed
the rates paid to similar officers in such states
and terrific les. spectively.
Sec. 23. Axd be It .fsrther enacted. That
assistant assessors shall make ou their &C.
c''un for pay and charges allowed BY law
,ronthly. specifying each item and including
the date Of each day of service. and shalt
Transmit the same to tn. assesso- Of the dis.
trict. who shall thercupo' examine the same.
and, it it appear just and i. accordance with
law. he shall endorse bis approval thereo :,
but otherwise shall return the same with oh.
jections. Any such account so approved
may be presented BY the assistant assessor
10 the collector Of the district for payment.
who snail thereapon pay the sam. and.
when reseipted BY the assistant assessor. be
allowed therefor upon esentation to the
commissioner Of internal revenue. Where
any account 90 transmitted the assessor, shall
be objected to, in who'e or in part. the as-
sistant assessor may appeal to the commits
sioner Of internal revenue, whose decision
on the case ehall be final; and shou it ap-