The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-03-11
[PUBLIC-No. 1871


An ACT 10 locate and establish an assay
office In the Territory Of Idaho.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives Of The United States Of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled, That a United
States assay office be located and established
at Boise City, in the Territory Of Idaho, for
the assaying Of gold and silver. For the
carrying on Of the business of said office
the following officers shall be appointed, as
soon as the public interest shall require their
service, upon the nomination of the Presl-
dent, by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, namelyi One superintendent,
one assayer, and one melter and reflner, and
two clerks, and the superintendent may
employ as many subordinate workmen and
laborers, under the direction Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, as may be required.
The salaries Of the said officers and clerks
shall be as follows: To the superintendent,
the sum of two thousand dollarsj to the
assayer. the sum OF eighteen hundred dol
lars; to the melter and re1ner, eighteen
hundred dollars to the clerks, one eighteen
hundred dollars, and one sixteen hundred
dollars; to the subordinate workmen and
laborers such wages and allowances as arc
customary, according to their respective
stations and occupations.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That the
officers and clerks to be appointed under this
act, before entering upon the execution of
their offices, shall take an oath or afilrma-
ton before some judge Of the United States
or of the supreme court Of said Territory,
rs prescribed by the act of July second,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and each
become bound to the United States Of Amer
lea, with one or more suretles, TO the salts
faction of the director Of the mint or Of one
of the judges Of the supreme court Of Idaho
Territory and of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury, with the condition of the faithful per-
formance of the duties Of their offices.
Sec. 8. And be 10 further enacted, That the
general direction Of the business Of said as-
say office of the United States shall be under
the control and regulation of the director of
the mint at Philadelphia, subject to the ap-
probation of the Secretary and for that pur-
pose 1t shall be the duty Of the said director
to prescribe such regulations, and to require
such returns periodically and occasionally,
and to establish such charges for parting,
assaying, melting and refining, as shall APP
pear to him to be necessary for the purpose
Of carrying into effect the intention Of this
act In establishing said assay office.
Sec. 4. And be u further enacted, That said
assay office shall be a place Of deposit for
such public moneys as the Secretary of the
Treasury may direct. And the superintend-
cnt of said assay office 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 pro-
visions contained In an act [entitledl Gan
act to provide for the better organization of
the treasury, and for the collection, safe
keeping, transfer and disbursement of the
pnblic revenue" approved August sixth,
eighteen hundred and forty-siX, which re-
lates to the treasury of the branch mint Of
New Orleans.
Sec 5. And be u further enacted, That
the superintendent of said assay office be
authorized, under the direction Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, and on terms to be
prescribed by him, to issue in payment of
the gold dust and bullion deposited for assay
and coinage, or bars, drafts, or certificates
of deposit, In sums Of not less than one hun
dred dollars, payable at the treasury, or any
sub-treasury of the United States, to any
deposition electlng to receive payment In that
form.
Sec. 0. Aud be Il JiTther enacted, That the
sum Of seyGnly-llye thousand dollars be, and