New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08

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@ ao - af the mints. except that bars only,
| and not coin. shall be manufactured Shere
| in. and no metals shall be purchased TO-
minor coinage All bullion intended by the
| depositor to be converted INTO coins o. INC
| United States, and silver bullion purchases
| for coinage. when assayed, parted, and re
| fined. and its net valuescertlheo; sna- 10
| transferred to the mint at Philadelphia. III
| dor such directions as shall be made by TIC
| Secretary of the Treasury, at the expense
| of the contingent fund OF the mint, aRu
| shall be there coined, and the proceeds 't-
| turned TO the assay ONCE. ana the Seefe
| tarv of the Treasury is hereby authorized
| n make the necessary arrangements tor he
| enlistment of the accounts upon sues
| transfers between the respective 0fhces
SIC. IS. That the duties of the superb
+enden-, assayer, and meter and retneT 0;
| sand Office shall correspond to those o. s.,
| nerin+endents, assayers. ana meters &ne
| rra+iners Of n,ints; and all parts OF this as
reIsrinr 90 minis and their officers, the d.
| tbs ard responsibilities OF such or Gers
| and Others employed therein. the OATH TO 10
| aiken. and the bonds and suretes 20 o9
| giyen by them as far as the same may TO
| 9nnl;ca6le). shall extend to the assay oti-c8
at New York, and to it's officers ASSISTANT
clerks, workmen, ana others "MHle!eS
Sac, -. That there shall be allowed &c
| The officers Of the assay office at New 1OrR
| civ the following salaries per annuln o
| re arIDerintendent. four thousand I've hlIs
dred dollars; to the asSayeT' anC ~ ,Lg
meier and refner, each, three Thousand
| dollars. and the salaries Of assistants anS
| clerks. and wages to workmen, ana the-r
| manner of appointment, shall be deteTmlEef
| and REGULATED as herein directed an :egs!E
20 mints.
SIC. o. That the business OF the b:ancS
| min. at Denver, while conducted as '-b
| ASSAY Office. and of the assay ONCE a. boise
| CITY. Idaho. and all other assay oI1Ges
heyagtter to De established, shall be co.'s
| fined 10 the receipt of gold and sLTe'
| hrlIion. for melting and assayinS, - DS
| returned 70 dep0sitors of the same, IL UaFso
with the weight and tineness stamped
| Thereon: and the officers of assay or aese
wba., their services are necessary shaF
consist OF an assayer, who shall have
charge thereof, and a melter, TO be appoint
ed h. the President, by and with the &e'
yica and consent of the Senatt: 2EC -E@
| assa ,ar may employ as many clerks, wore
| men and laborers, under the direction Q.
the director of the Mint as may be pro
| v:5ed TOR b. law. The salaries OF SAID or
ce~s shall not exceed the sum OF two -ho--
sand i've hundred dollars to the assaye'
and meter, one thousand eight hundred
| doila,s each to the clerks, and the WORK
men and laborers shall receive such wages
! as are Gust D1nary, according TO tleL" re-Pe~-
| TIE stations and occupations.
| So. IS. That each officer and ClerE 20 sc
! Amounted at such assay Offices, before 81
| rariny upon the execution of his office, stag
| take an oath or affirmation before some
;,,d-e OF the United States, or C1 ms
| Supreme Court, as prescribed by the act Q;
.;ulv second, eighteen hundred and sixty
| +y7o and each become bound to the Cn!-es.
| States Of America, with one or more sure
bias 20 the satisfaction OF the Director 90
the Mint, or of one Of the judges o. -h9
| Supreme Court of the State or Territory r
| which the same may be located, and OF th0
| Secretary of the Treasury, conditioned 10"
faithful performance of the duties OF .neI"
officer. and the said assayers shat de.
| charre the duties of disbursng agents t49
! the PAYMENT OF the expenses of ths.e ~
| spact,ys assay offices.
SEC. g. That the general direction =.
the business of assay offices on the United
states shall be under tho control and regGo
| latior of the Director OF the Mint, subie-.
| 10 the appreciation Of the Secretary o. th9
| Treasury: and for that purpose II shat o9
-he duty Of the said Director to prescr.oS
| s1.ch regulations, and to require such ~.
! turns periodically and occasionally, and %
| establish such charges for melting, partlICo
a-.aving and stamping bullion as shal, AZ
| pear 70 him 20 be necessary Tor the pES
| pose 81 carrying into effect the lnte1tr: -
-his aoJ.
SEC. %. That all the provisions Of 80
ac: for the regulation OF the minis OF tie
| United States, and for the government %
| che officers and persons employed -hece-8o
| and for the punishment of all Ottensas gOI-
uestrd with the minis or coinage or re
| United States, shall be, and theyare Ee-etD
| declared 70 be, in full force il relation %
| he ASSAY OFFICES, so tar as the saee Luay
| 5e applicable thereto.
S2C. ~. That if any person or u5'sUs1
| shall falsely make, forge, or couu 'arl,.-, -
! a la falsely ptF.4,Fa
OF c0u1terteited, or willingly aid or .7s,so
| in falsely making. forging, or count rteItIuCs
| any coin or bars III resemblance or siICil.
| tuda ~ the gold or silver coins or D&rs.
, whsc- nave been, or hereafter tHsT be
| coined o" stamped at the minis ana aAsa7
| offices Of the United States. or IL -esem-
| ofauce or s!mlitude Of any foreign gold ce
| silver coin which by law Is, Og hereafter
| NAV .e made, current in the Unite, St.-es
O. are II actual ant circular ~. .aa
,..3n-.~ within the United Ntates. e.: shall
pass. ,tceg, publish. or sell. or ..tte.n!.. %
pass. utter. publish, or sell or bT.n. mo 80
United States from any foreign playe. %:
| have Il his possession, any sUci, :alse,
| forged. Or coUI tertelted coin or BARI know.
ing Ire same 30 be false. forged, -. coao.
terteiteo. every person SO offending sfal! "a
deemed guilty Of felony. and shall. 90 eol
T:cti0u thereof. De punishe! az N. -.
.e".:ing i've thousand dollars. an: - o..
pr sOnment and rOntiemen: q. haI.' - ce
not exceeding ten years. a.."!.iin. . :.V
aggravati0n of the otfense.
SEC. O.. That it any person .a.' s...,.
make, forge. cr counterfeit, or cause .: 40
.;7Fre 20 De falsely made, forged. ~ .pl:..s
II led. or willingly aid o: ...sl-:
i. falsely making. forging. or .c.ute.
letting. any coin III the. Eese,nt!.ycs -
t.r,:htuic sc .Lny OF th" mine. a....aps
which has been. or hereafter ma. o. .yintf
3. :he mint. OF -he United States. o. .ha.I
pass. sitter. publish. or sell. or briu. p.D
10 in,..; states from any foreign yla2s.
| q: :..:" j. his possession. an. Suei. ..lse.
forge. %: "ounterteited coin. with int. %
G"-..uc. any body polite or corpora. -. o:
an ?er.rn or persons whatsoever, ..,-S
person offending .hal! he de.lna,. :..l..
.. felony. and shalt. on conviction .!sree-,
=" = mis- aet. D.. fine not exceeding on. .Hc,..
r"nt dollars. and By imprisonment .rt
! confinement. 3: hard labo. 10. ...e.5.ia.
:l"es ears.
So. -. That Il: any person .'ar .-a,i..
! l"n'.'. b an. art. way. ~ means WHO'S.
! ever. 'siace. !nutIiate, impair, al. I.l.r,
ial-l.y. scale or Tighten '.ie gold .. .iI..
cons "E!c. aaVe been, or which = at here
Der n". coined il the .u.nt- oi the ''...-.gs
states. -. .tnr foreign gold or ...ve; .0.ns
;'i!.e;t are by Ia" made current =. 49,. Z,
""tUai use an! circulation - none: Will y
me n1i"t. States. every perSo: 40 ,rfan..
ing snail ne deemed guilty %; :. i!g'. n SO.
!"&n0E. and snail be irpr.-rnr. r...--
."e6ln. 'wO years. and fined To. ,.a..!s1.
~, thousand dollars.
81. -. That il any OF the .p!. ~ 81.
c'.n. |nici shall he struck y, camel an,
9. the 'nifts - the Uaired state. 81 ~ -.
. 81 10.