The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-18

hold his office for the term Of five years,
unless sooner removed by the President
urof reasons to be communicated by him
to the Senate.
Sec. 2. That the Director of the Mint
shall have the general supervision OF all
mints any assay-otllces, and shall make an
annual renOrt 10 the Secretary of the Trea-
sury Of heir operations. at the close of
each fiscal year, and from time to time
such additional reporis, setting forth the
onerntiOns and condition of such institu-
tions as the Secretary Ot the Treasury
shall require. and shall lay before him the
animal estimates for their sunNOrt. And
the Secrp' 'nly OF the Treasury shallan'oint
Z the number Of clerks. classified according
to law, necessary to discharge The duties
of said bureau
Sec 3. That the officers of each mint
shall he s1nerintcndent. an nSsaycr, IL
meter and redner. and coiner and for
| the mint of Philadelphia, m ongraYcr, all
| to he anrontcd by the President Of the
United States, by ami with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Sec. 4. That The superintendent of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the
surerintcndence of HE officers and per-
sons employed therein, and the supervi-
sion Of the business thereof. subject 10 the
annroval of the Director If the Mint, to
whom he shall make renors at such times
AMI according to such forms as the Iirec-
tor OF the Mint may prescribe, which shall
exhibit in de AL, and under appropriate
heals, the deposits of bullion, theamount
OF gold, silver and minor coinage, and the
amount Of unrart ed, standard, and refin-
ed bars issued, and such other statistics
and information as may he required. The
superintendent of each mint shall also re-
cGive and safely keep, until legally with
drawn, all moneys or bullion which shall
be for the use or the exrenses of he mint.
He shall receive all bullion brought 10 the
mint for assay or coinage; shall be the
keeper Of all bullion or cdin in The mint,
excent while the same Is legally in the
hands of other officers; and shah deliver
all coins struck at the mint to the persons
10 whom they shall be legally rayabe.
From the report of the assayer and the
weight of the bullion, he shall compute
the value Of each deposit, and also the
amount of the charges or deductions, II
any, of all which he shall give de allied
memorandum to the depo.itOr; and he
shall also give at the same time, under his
hand, a certificate of The net amount of
the derOsit, to be paid in coins or bars Of
the same species OF bullion rs that depos-
itett, the correctness OF which certificate
shall be verified by the asSayer, who shall
transfer Of coin or bullion, he shall give
and receive vouchers, stating the amount
and character of such coin or bullion. He
shall keep and render, quartel.yearly, to
the Director of the Mint, for The purpose
of adjustment, according TO such forms as
may be prescribed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury, regular and fait hful accounts Of
his transactions the other officers Of
the mint and the derOsi'ors: and shall
also render TO him a monthly statement of
the ordinary expenses of The mint or as
say-ottice under his charge. He shah also
apnoint all assistants, clerks, zone of whom
shall be designated "chief clerk and
wOfkmen employed under his superinten-
dence; but no person shall be appointed 10
employment in the offices of the assayer,
lnelter and retiner, conner, or engraver, eX-
cent on the recommendation and n0mina-
tio1 in writing of those officers, respect
lively; and he shall forthwith report to the
Director of the Mint he names OF all per-
sons appointed by him, the duties to be
performed, the rate of compensation, the
appropriation from which compensation
is 10 be made, and the ground of the ap-
pointment; and IL the director of the
Mint shall disapprove the same, the APP
pointment shall be vacated.
Sec .. That the assayer shall assay all
metals and bullion, whenever such assays
oI,a rpntI irp1 IN fhn ooaIp ion of hp m int
he sbatI also male ossavs ~ com or sam
,,ips nf h,1llion " whenavcr reon;rad hx, ,he
aa,,,Tsrin 4cndent - ''>
sec q Thot tho n,e,te,. and rstipcr sbou
cxnc,,t" ,iI ,ha o,,arotions u,b;nb on, macl
e.,so,,. IN nrda, ~ forn, in,,ots ~ stondord
silver or onld snd allnys Tor pinn,. COW.
.,to s,its1,in for tio eo;Io,, fro,;, tha NO.
I'D ingallv ilel;varnd tn Li,n for maj mr..
,,ross ana shaii oiso aye,ntn ali thn o,,Ta
i;es,, ,rhi,h a,a nncesSers rs ~, ordn. IN to,.,,,
h,,,r COW forrah,n n, aiis rnsnncta D 70 ~ thn
law So,n % ,hn , ond and ~ siIynr hnll,on ,o de.
i;,'ere.d ~ Mn, eo,. Inst ,,,,,.rose ua sban
Eeen caretnl record If ail transSct;ons
i,i 4ha s,,rar;n,anaa,,t ~ ~ mnti,a', tho
weight and character OF the bullion; and
shall re responsible for all bullion deliver.
ed to him untilthe same is returned 10 the
superintendent and the proper vouchers
Obtained.
Sec. ]. That the coiner shall execute all
the operations which are necessary in Or
der 10 form coins, confOrnabe in all re-
spects to the law, from the standard gold
and silver ingots, and alloys Tor minor
coinage, legally delivered 10 him for that
purrOse: and shall be responsible Tor all
bullion delivered 10 him, until the same is
returned 10 the suOerintendent and the
nroper vouchers obtained
Sec. 8. That the engraver shall prepare
from the original dies already authorized
all the wording dies required tor use in the
coinage of the several minls, and, when
new ir COINS on devlces are atlhorizeu' snalls