Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-01-21

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Al All 20 ESTABLISH Branch Mint at Tho
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a branch 1t the min, of the ni,-d States h.
located and established a, lballs City. IN the
State of Oregon. ior the coinage Of gold and
silver.
sec. 2. lad he u fp tA~r ssHcfod. That
for carving on the business Of the said
branch, the following oaiccr- shall he appoint-
cd. as .oon as the public interest shall require
their service. upon th- nomination OF the
President. by aud with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, namely: one s'perintcnd-
cnt one assaycr. and one mcltrr and retiner.
and one coiner; and the superintendent
shall employ MS many clerks, subordinate
workmen ss,d laborrrs. under the direction Of
the Secretary of the Treasury. as may BIT re-
quired. The salaries ofthc said officers and
clerks shall be as follows: 10 the supcrin-
tcndcnt, the sum of two thousand dollars to
the assaycr, the sum of eighteen hundred
dollars; to the melcr and rctincr eighteen
hundred dollars; to the clerks, subordinate
workmen, and la5orcrs, such wages and al
lowanccs as are customary, according to their
respective stations and occupations.
Sec 3. and be it further enacted. That
the officers and clerks to be appointed under
this act, before entering upon tho execution
of their offices, shal take an oath or attirma-
ton before some judege of the United States
or of the supreme court of said state, faithfully
and diligently to perform the duties of their
offices, and shall each become bound to the
United States of America, with one or more
suretics, to the satisfaction of the director of
the mint or the district judge of the United
States for tho district of Oregon aud Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, with the condi
tions of the faithful performance of the du-
ties oftheir offices.
Sec. 4. Ind be n,furthcr cnac.cd, That
the general direction Of the business of said
branch nint of the United Slater shall be
under the control and regulation Of the di-
rector of tho mint at Philadelphia. sabject to
the appreciation of the Secretary Of the
Treasury; aud for that purpose it shall be
tho duty of the said director to prescribe
such regulations, and to require such returns,
periodically and occasionally, and to cstab-
lish such charges for parting, assaying, re-
fnng, and coming as shall appear to him to
be necessary for the purpose Of carrying into
effect the intention of this act in establishing
said branch. also for the purpose of prescrv-
ing uniformity OF weight, form, and finish in
the coin stamped at said branch.
Sec. S. And be IL further enacted, That
said branch mint shall be u place of deposit
for such public money as tho Secretary OF the
Treasury may direct. And the supcrintend-
ent of said branch mint, who shall perform
the duties of treasurer thereof, shall have
the custody Of the same, and also perform the
duties of assistant treasurer; and for that
purpose shall be subject to all the provisions
contained in m act entitled "An act to
provide for the better organization Of the
treasury, and for the collection. safs.keeping
transfer. and disburse ment of the public
revenue" approved August six. eighteen
hundred and forty-six, which relates to the
treasury ofthe branch mint at Now Orleans.
Sec. =. And BE- 1t further enacted, That
the superintendent of said branch mint be
authorized. under the direction Of tho Secre-
tary of the Treasury. and on terms to be
prescribed by him, to issue in tbs payment
Of the gold dust and bullion deposited for us.
say and coinage, or bars, drafts, or certificates
of deposit, payable at the treasury. or any
sub-trcasury Of the United States, to any de-
positor electing to receive payment in that
form. ao5 .l, b
Sec. 7. And be 1t turtAer enacted., That
all the laws and parts Of laws now in force
for the regulation Of the mint VI the United
States. for the government Of the oficcrs and
persons employed therein. and for the punish
ment If all offences connscted with the mint
or coinage Of the United States. shall be.
aud they are hereby. declared to be in full
force in relation to the branch Of the mint by
ihis act established. - Ear - the same may
be applicable thereto.
Sec. 8. Asd he 1 fsytLsy esaaad, That
the Sum OF one hundred thousand d.ilars be.
and the same 10 hereby. appropsisssd. eat u
any moo~y IN the trrasury not otA~rss>e ap-
Profxia,ed, "a carry into <G-cf the pssss-
soas Of ihi> art. ana 90 mees th~ exp~n~s a
the cszrnf year. and for the Gs-@l yen end
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