New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-14

ahdl be a Suptf4nICuucit. ttH assay ca Z
melter and rrhner and d conner, and, for
the mint at Philadelphia, an engraVer. ailto
be appointed by the President OF the United
States bv and with the advice and consent
Of the Senate.
SEC. (. That The superintendent Of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the su-
perintendence OF the officers and persons
employed therein, and The supervision o.
the business thereof, SUBJECT TO the approval
Of the Director Cf the MINT, TO whom ne
shall make reports at such times and ac-
cording TO such forms as the Director OF the
Mint may prescribe, which shall exhibit III
detail, and under appropriate heads, the
deposits Of bullion, the amount OF gold, slI-
yer, and minor coinage. ana The amount OF
IMPAIRED. standard and refined bars lssuei,
and such other statistics ana information "a
NAV be required. The superintendent OF
each mint shall also receive ana safely Eeep,
until legally Withdrawn. al moneys 0r bul-
hon wAc. sllal, be for the use OK the eN
pensrs of the mint. He shal. receive all
bullion hrouga: IT, she mint for assay or
coinage; .hdIl be IT,. keeper % al bullion
or coin IL ,ie mini, keep: while the sane
j. legally IN the hands Of other 0ihcers; ana
shall deliver all coins struck AZ the mint 10
the persons 10 whom they shall be legaiE
payable. From the report vi the asSayer
and the weight q the bnill'n. ne Shatl com
I,ute the value ot each deposit. and also the
amount Of the cuarg-s .. deductions, II any,
of all which he shall glye a 1.tailed memo
raudum - the .i"pOslt0r; ami he shall also
give at the same time, under his hand
certificate Of tn: net amount OF the deposit.
to be paid in coins or bars OF the same spt-
c!es OF bullion az that deposited, the cor
rectness of which certificate shall be verI-
NED by tho assay.T, who shall counterslgn
the same: and in all cases of transfer Ot
L. ,l,.,l' a iva
vouchers, stating the amount and character
of such com or bullion. lie shall keep and
render, quarter-yearly. 20 the Director OF
the Mint, tor the purpose OF adjustment, aC-
COrdin9 TO such forms dS may o6 prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, regular
and faithful accounts Of his TRANSACTIONS
with the other officers OF the mint and tie
depOsIturs; and shal. also render to him a
monthly statement OF the ordinary eA-
penses of the mint OK assay Office under his
charge. He shall also appoint all assist
ants, clerks lone Of whom shall be deslg-
mated '.chiet c!eIk,') and worhmen en-
ployed under his superinteHdence. but no
person shall be appointed to employ me MT IN
the offices OF the asaayer, meter anu re
finer, coiner or engraver, except on the
recommendation and nomination III writing
of those officers respectively. and he snail
forthwith report 10 :he director Of the
MlDI Tue UhutS VI Oh b'lSOuS upDOAAitCN ny
him. the duties to be performed, the rate of
compensation, the appropriation from
which compensation is TO Ee made, and the
grounds OF the appointment; and il the Di-
rector of the Mint shall disapprove tIe
same, the appointment shall De vacated.
SEC. j. That the assayer shall assay all
metals and bullion. whsneve. snch assays
are required in the operations of the mint:
he shall also make assays OF coin or samples
Of bullion Whenever required by :he super
intendent.
SEC t. Tha: the meter and retiner shal!
execute all the operations which are necss
sary in order TO form ingOts OF standard
silver or gold. and alloys for minor coinage.
suitable for the cOiner. from the metals
legally delivered to him f.. that purpose;
and shall also execute all tie operations
which are necessary IN order t.
form bars conform able in all re-
spects to the law. fron :he gold AND
silver bullion delivered 20 hiE .0r
that purpose. He shall! keep q careful r..
cord OF all transactions with tho superiu-
tendent, noting the weight and character
| Of the bullion; and shal! be responsible Tor
| all bullion delivered to him unit. the same
| is returned to the superintendent and tIe
proper vouchers obtained.
SEC Z. That the cGiEer shall execute all
| the operations which are necessary - order
| 10 form coins, :OutOrm2Ol. n al! respects
10 the law. from the standard gold and si;.
yer iugOts, and alloys for minor colnag-,
I legally delivered % him for that purpose;
| and shall be responsible for FL! bullion d. =
livereI to him. until the sam: : .eIuTilei;
TO the superintendent. and .lc proper soucl.-
ers obtained.
SEC s. That tie engrava. shall DreDar.
| from the original dies already authorize d all
! she working Gies required for use N the
| coinage OF the several minis. and. when new
| coins or devices are authorized, shall. il re-
CURED b. tue Director q! the Imt, prepare
| The devices, models, moulGs, and matrices.
| or original dies. Tor the same: but .hc D.
| rector of III. Mint snail nevertheless have
| power, with TIE approval CT the Secretary
| Of the Treasury. I" =. gage temporarily 10r
| thi. purpOs. the services III one OF mare AZ.
fists distinguished in :h"ir respective de.
| partme,ts OF art, who shai! be paid for
| such service from the contingent aPprGrgI.
| alton for the mint a. Philadelphia.
| SEC. .. That whenever any officer Of I.
! min: or assay office shall be temporarily
| absent on account of sickness or any other
| cause it shall be lawful for the supe.intend-
| ent, with consent of sail officer. to appoint
| some person attached 70 the mint to act in
place OF such officer during his absence !;
| but all such appointments shall he forth.
| with reported to the Director Of the MIN.
| for his approval: and in all cases whatso.
ever the principal shat! be responsible fox
| the acts Of his representative. In case o.:
| the temporary absence Of the superintend.
| ent, the chief clerk snail act in his place !;
| and in case OF the temporary absence OF the
| Director of the Mint. the Secretary OF III.
Treasury may designate some ono to act III
his place.
SEC. 10. That every officer. assistan. AMI
clerk OF the mint shall, before he enters
upon the execution OF his office, take au
, oath or Affirmation before some Judge o.! the
United States, or Judge ot .he superior
court, or of some court o: record of sn,.
State, faithfully and diligently to perform
the duties thereof. in addition ~ Othsr Oti-
cial oaUhs prescribed by law; which uaths.
duly certified, shall be transmitted 70 II.
Secretary OF the Treasury: and the superin-
tendent of each mint may require such o. h
or affirmation from any of the employees. RI
SEC. ii. That the SUPERINTENDENT. the as
Sayer. the mtlteT .nd retiner and the come.
OF each mint, before entering upon the exc
cutiUn Of their respective offices. shall ne.
come bound to the United States, witt, one
or more sureties, approved by the ), arotoly
OF the Treasury. In the sum Of not less
than ten nor NOR" thar atty thousand dol
lars. with condition Tor the faithful ana
diligent performance OF the duties "t his
Office. Similar bonds may DO required Of
the assistants and clerks. in suCn sCm-
rs the superintendent shall daterr ne. with
the appreciation oi IA" Director oi IL"
Mint: but the same shall not be construed
{" relieve III. sGp"Tiat. n8tn: Or CJaer
officers from .ahl.t, TO the United : ,.;es
tor acts. 'on.'-s.uns. or negligence .! their
sUU"!..na'.- ~ employees provided. th1'
the Secretary q; the Treasury nIaV. al AZ.
discretion. increase Il: H.:.G, Ok il. .cr.I-
:nteudCnt.
Sc. -. That ti::" SHALL l.. Lowed 20
the director OF IA. Mint IN annual salary
"a .our Thousand i've hundred dollars. ani
actual necessary :rave!tin. expenses IN VS.
itIn.c tn. different mats aud assay Offices.
tOr which vouchers SHALL h" TenHeT..!; 20
the superintendent al ,hr :uInts ~ Il.'.a-