Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-20
GENERAL NATURE-No. nj


AN ACT revising and amending the laws relativo IN
sne nlhts assay-oiices, and coinage Of the United
BE 1t enacted by tho Senate and House of Represent
atves Of Inc United States Of America in Congress
estaOlshed as bureau Of tho Treasury department
embracing In It's organization and undor It's control ali
for the stamping Of bars which are now or which may
be hereafter authorized by law, The chief officer u
we sau bureau shall be denominated the Director OF
the Mint and shall DO under tho general direction Of
the Treasury He shall be appointed by the President
shall hold his Office for the torn OF i've years unless
sooner removed by the President upon reasons to be
communicated by him 10 the Senate
SIC 2. That the Director Of the Mint shall have the
general supervision Of all minis and assay offices, and
snail make an annual report TO the Secretary Of the
year, and irom tmo TO time such additional reports
setting forth the operations and condition Of such ns
tutons as the Secretary Of tho Treasury shall require
and shall lay before him the annual estimates for their
support And the Secretary of the Treasury shall APP
point the number Of clerks classified according to law
necessary 70 discharge the duties Of said bureau
SIC 8 That the officers Of each mint shall be a SUI
eoiner and for the mint at Phsdspbia. AN en- 1nver
all TO be appointed by tho President OF tho United
states by aud with the advice and consent Of the SEN
SEC. 4. That the superintendent of each mint shall
nave inc control thereof the superintendent Of the
ocers anu persons employed therein, and the super
vision Of the business thereof subject 10 the approval
OF tho Director OF tho Mint, TO whom he shall make 70
az sneh Tunes and according 10 such forms tho
Dreotor Of the Mint may prescribe which shall oxhb-
~ IN detail and undor appropriate heads the deposits
v thN Oi EOlut sllNeft ana MINOR COIN
ago and tho amount Of impaired standard and refined
bars issued and such other statstce and information
Us may De required The superintendent Of each mint
snaI ais9 receive and safely keep, until legally with
drawn All moneys or bullion which shall be for tho
ps9 or inc expenses Of the mint lie shall receive all
pulon brought TO the mint for assay oolnage shall
be tho Keeper Of all bullion coin In the mint except
while the same legally in tho hands Of other officers
anu shall deliver all coins struck at the mint to the
persons TO whom they shall DO legally payable From
Lo report Of the asayer and the weight tho bullion
he shall compute the value Of each deposit and also
tle amount Of the charges deductions IL any Of all
which he shall give detailed memorandum to tho de-
postor and no shall also give at the same time under
his hand, certificate Of the net amount Of the deposit
70 be paid in coins bars Of the species of bullion
as that deposited the correctness Of which certificate
shall DO verified by tho assaYer who shall countorsgn
me same and IN oil cases Of transfer Of coin bullion,
ne shall give and receive vouchers stating the amount
and render quRrteryearly 10 the Director Of tho Mint
for the purpose Of adjustment according TO such forms
as may be prescribed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
regular and faithful accounts Of his transactions with
tho other officers Of the mint and the deposors and
shall also render to him monthly statement Of tho
binary expenses OF tho mint or assay-oiico under his
charge lie shall also appoint all assistants clerks
!OnS Of whom shall be designated "chiei clerk, and
workmen employed under his superintendoncei but
no person shall DO appointed TO employment In the Of
cos OF the asayer, meltOr and rener coiner or en-
gl9yer, except on Recommendation and nomination in
writing OF those officers, respectively and he shall
forthwith report 10 tho Director Of the Mint the
Of all persons appointed by him. the duties 10 be por
formed, the rate Of compensation, the appropriation
rom which compensation Is TO DO made, and the
Mint shall dsapprovo the the appointment shall
DO vacated.
SIC. s. That the assayor shall assay all metals and
bullion, whenever such assays required in the opo-
ratons Of the mint he shall also mako assays Of coin
or samples OF bullion whenever required by the super
SEC. 6. That the motsr and rodnor shall execute all
the operations which in order TO form in
gOts OF standard silver and gold alloys for minor
coinage suitable for tho coner from the metals legally
delivered to him for that purposes and shall also exc
Form bars coniormablo N all respects TO the law from
the gold and silver bullion delivered TO him for that
actions with the superintendent noting the weight and
character OF the bullion; and shall be responsible for
all bullion deveredto hun unit the same is returned
~ the and the proper vouchers obtained
SIC That tho conner shall execute all the opera
tons which are necessary in order 10 form coins
fermable ~ all respects to the law iom the standard
gold and silver ingots, and alloys for minor coinage,
legally delivered to him, until tho returned to
tho superintendent and the proper vouchers obtained
SEC S. That the engrayer shall prepare from the
igina dies already authorized all tho w0rkingdes
when coins devices authorized, SHALL II re-
quired by tho Director Of tho Mint prepare tho dovc-
es, models, moulds and matrices or original dies for
the same but the Director Of tho Mint shall uevorhe
less have power with tho approval Of tho Secretary Of
tho Treasury to engage temporarily for this purpose
the services OF one or more artists distinguished In their
respective departments Of art, who shall be paid for
such service from the contingent appropriation for the
Mint at Philadelphia.
SEC. 9 That whenever any ofcor Of n mint or assay.
Office shall bo temporarily absent account Of sick
ness any other cause, II shall DO lawful for the
perintendont with the consent Of said officer TO APP
point person attached 10 tho mint 10 act In the
place OF SUCH OCef during his nDsenCet but all such
appointments shall be forthwith reported to the Direct
or of the Mint for his approval and in all what
oever tho principal shall DO responsible for the acts oil
his representative. In case OF the temporary absence
Of the superintendent tho chief cerk shall act In his
place and in Of the temporary absence cf tho D
rector Of the Mint tho Secretary Of the Treasury
designate some ono TO act in his place.
SIC. 10. That every officer assistant and clerk Of IL
mint shall before ho enters upon the execution Of his
Office take oath or affirmation before somo judge o
tho United States or Judge Of the superior court or Of
gently UprioFm tho uutips thCrOOG addition
| or official oaths prescribed by law which oaths, duly
certified, shall DO transmitted TO the Secretary Of tie
Treasury and the superintendent VI each mint may
require such oath or affirmation from any Of tho en-
| pl0yees Of the mint.
moter and rener and the cOinor Of each mint before
entering upon the execution OF their respective Offices
shall become bound 10 the United States, with
suretos approved by tho Secretary Of the Treas
ury in tho Of not less than ten more than hy
thousand dollars, with condition for tho faithful and
diligent performance Of the duties of his Office. Sim
lar bonds may be required Of the assstan and clerks
in such sums as the superintendent shall dotermiIe
the shall not be construed 10 relieve the supern
tendent other officers from liability TO the United
dinntes or employees Provided, That tho Secretary
Of tho Treasury may ut his discretion, increase the
bonds Of tho superintendent.
SEC ~ That there shall be allowed to tho Director
Of the Mint an annual salary OF four thousand i've hun
drod dollars and actual necessary travelling expenses
which vouchols shall De rendered to the superntend
onts Of the minis at Philadelphia and San Francisco
each four thousand hvo hundred dollars to the assay
or meters and reners, and cOinoTs Of said minis each
three thousand dollars 10 the ongraVer OF the mint
Philadelphia, three thousand dollars b. the supern
tendent Of tho mint at Carson city three thousand dol
lars and 10 the nssayer to the m0lor and rener and
10 tho con0r Of the mint at Carson CITY, each to thou
sand i've hundred dollars to the assistants and clerks
such annual salary shall DO allowed the Director Of
the Mint may determine, with tho appreciation Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and to the uorkmen sha
be allowed such wages TO DO determined by the super
nondont, rs may be customary and reasonable accord
ing 10 their respective stations ana occupations and
approved by the Director Of the Mint and the salaries
provided for in this Section and tho wages OF tho work
men permanently engaged, shall be payable In month
| ly instalmonts
SFC. 10. That the standard for both gold aud silver
coins OF tho United States shall be such that OF
| thousand parts by weight nine hundred shall be Of
pure metal and one hundred Of alloy and the alloy Of
the silver coins shall DO Of copper and the alloy
gold coins shall be Of copper Of copper and silver
but the silver shall in no case exceed onetonth Of the
/ whole aliOV.