The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
THN MINT.
. unnni AnnnH or united states Coins.

Annual Assay or United states Coins.
This morning, in accordance with the laws OF
ahe United States which relate TO the reserva'
iion of coins In the United states Mint and its
branches for the purposes OIL an Annual Assay, ,
PresIdsnt met In the mint" building, Ohesnut
street. east OF Broad. The Board consistg Of the
Wasbingiop D; g.; John 6T. Torrey New SS YORK & -;
FIsncIsco: A. L. Perry, Williams College, Massa.
ebusetts Edwin II. Fitler, Philadelphia; Profes'
sor r. Howard Rand, Jefferson Medical college,
iiap ~ tb,e Onrrency; M. o. Reed. Hudson,
Ohio; Hon. George Walker, SpringheId, Mass;
Hon Tomas rssnznS NJ this morrt1g the S2d section
of The act of Congress OF the l6tn OF January,
1887 under which the SonssI0I sion tSa ~ Iuties
of the Com no issioueTs, the rules Tor tne organl-
zation and government OF the Bosru, s anu aaI Sde
minutes of the last preceding assay. were IeHu
the "reseryed colnsn were then produced, the
several packages in which they were contalnso
were opened in the presence OF lne Vouni tt,
sioners and the coin was distributed by them
In parcels, with reference 10 buelI pIeoess 81 -
coinage and their metallic character as ioi-
/. cold coins from the Mint at philadelphia.
Silver coins from the same, ,,,,, y, nJo,v
g Gold coins from the Branch mlpt ~ NC"
!. Silver coins from the same. ,,,.,,s
S. cold coins from the Branch MINI at In
6. Silver coins from the same. ,,,.,
4 Gold coins from the Branch MINT al
e. Cold coins from the Branch Mint at
The number of coins contained in each parcel
we're then ascertained by weighing Ia the man
ner ordinarily practised at the Mint, and In
acoordance with the number reported as "re-
served ,o., ,,,o,, orroroed tho roap,hors of
the board in two committees; one to take
charge OF the Weighing, the other OF tue assay
ing; with power 70 associate members inter- ,,
Aid ofthe officers OF the Mint.
The following are the regulations to be obs
b Hffau q n VI
the Committee on Weighing shall take from
each parcel of the coins, as distributed, two or
more piles-each of ten or more pieces, and em-
bracing two OF more edenominations-and five
or more single pieces, OF two or more differing
They shall arrange the piles. and the single
pieces thus taken out with the Mint marks
downwards. in sucn order that the particular
place of mintage shall be known only 10 the
The piles and the single pieces shall then be
seveTally weighed under the scrutiny OF the
@ mmittee, and their respective weights ascer-
tained; the piles TO the one-thousandth OF an
ounce, the Jingle pieces to the eighth of grain,
and the results shall be noted, with a special
reference as to any that may be found Without
the legal limits of weight. . -
The committee shall then examine the
weights ordinarily employed In the Mint, and
shall attest their accordance with the stand
The COMMITTEES on Assaying shall receive
she residues OF The several parcels or reserved
coins: and adding to them-lf IL shall be neces-
sary, but not otherwise--from the piles In the
possession of the committe s; shall first cause
got Of size - and nd from each Of the
fpgots, SO made, they shall take test samples
Tor assay.
They shall then select convenient number,
not less than three, of single pieces OF diverse
denominations from each parcel; from which
they shall AXE test samples for assay.
They shall then arrange all the test samples
In such order as shall be known only to the
members of the committees; and In that order
such sample shall be assayed, the silver first
and the gold afterwards.
should the operations Of the assay be not con
Bummated before the adjournment OF the
board for the day, the parcels of reserved coins
ipgots and test samples will remain IN a ches
or vault, under the joint and separate charge
of the Chairman and Director of the Mint.
The following are the regulations for thu
conclusion of the assay
The Weightngs and assayings having beer
completed under the scrutiny OF the commit
tees resr ectively, the committees Will report
fully and specially, as to the coins OF each mint
And thereup pom the Commissioners VIII pro
ceed to declare their Judgment by an open vote
and a full record thereof and OF all their doing
having been epgrossed by the Secretary, 1T will
be signed by all TIE members and delivered u
the Director of the Mint.