Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-01-10
IpunL1o-No. 20l. I

AN ACT 10 establish q branch Of the mint OF th Q
United States at DalIes City, in the State OF
Oregon.
Be Il saactsd BY The Senate and House Of Repre-
seatafiv.e Of The United States Of AmsTleF ~ Con-
gTess assembled, That a branch of the mint Of the
United States be located and established al DAl
les City in The State Of Oregon, for the coinage
of gold and silver.
Sec .. Aud lie il further enacted, That, fds
carrying on the business Of said branch, the fol.
lowing officers sha be appointed, as soon as the
public interest shall require their service, upon
the nomination Of the President, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, namely ::
one superintendent, one assayer, one niefter aud
refuer, and one eOiner And The superintendent
shall employ as many clerks, subordinate work
men and ahOrers under the direc ion Of the Sec
retary of the Treasury, as may be required -
The salaries OF the said officers shall be 80 fol-
lows: To the superintendent, the sum OF two
thousand dollars; 10 the assayer, the sun Of
eighteen hundred dollars; to the meltef aud re-
finer, eighteen hundred dVllars; to the clerks,
subordinate WOlkmen and laborers, such wages
and allowances as are customary, according to
their respective stations aud occupations.
Sec. 81 And be il further enacted, That the
officers and CLERKS to be appointed under this
net before entering upon the execution Of their
diIies shall take an oath or affirmation before
some Judge of the United States OF Of the SUI
preme court Of said State, faithfully and dill
gently to perform the duties Of their fioes, and
shall each become bound to the United States OF
America, with one or more sureties, to the sat
sfaction of the director of the mint or the dis
rict ju 'ge of the United States for the district
Of Oregon aud Of the Secretary of the Treasury
with the condition Of the faithful perforpAIce
of the duties Of their Offices. us
AL I.. tlow
general direction Of the I4Sin 50 Of said branch
mint of the United states shall be under the
control and ;, ,,gulaiion Of the director Of the
mint at I,at alelphia. subject to the appreciation
of he Secretary Of the Treasury; and for that
purpose il shall be the duty of the said director to
prescribe such regulations, and to require such
returns, periodically aud occasionally, and to
establish such charges for parting, assayiug.
refining and coming, as shall appear to him 10 be
necessary for the purpose Of carrying into effect
the intention of this act in establishing taid
branch, also for the purpose of preserving uni
formity Of weight, form and finish, in the coin
stamped at said branch.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That said
branch mint shall be place Of deposit for such
public moneys as the Secretary Of the Treasury
may direct. Aud the superintendent OF said
branch mint, who shall perform the duties of
treasurer thereof shall have the custody Of the
same, aud also perform the duties OF assistant
treasurer; aud for that purpose shall be subject
to all the provisions contained in an nc. entitled
"An act to provide for the better organization of
tue treasury, and for the collection, safekeepug,
transfer and disbursement Of the public reVe-
nue." approved August six eighteen hundred
and forty six, which relates to the treasury Of
the branch mint al New Orleans
Sec. q. Aud he il further enacted, That the
supprntepdent Of said branch mint bS authori-
zei under the direction of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, aud gu terms to eprescribed by him,
to is iue 10 payment of the gold dust aud bullion
deposited TOR assay and coinage or hars, drafts
or certificates Of deposit, payable al the tre4=r-
nv, or any sub-treasurY Of the United States, ia
any depositor electiug to receive payment III thai
form.
Sec. l. And be it further enacted, Tint al
the laws and parts Of laws now 10 force for the
regulation Of the mint Of the United States, and
for the government Of the officers and person'
employed therein, aud for the punishment of al
offeuces connected with the mint or coinage q
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