The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-25
OFFICIAL.
Avs or THE UNITED STATES PASSED
IL AT THE THIRD SESSION OF THE
FURTY-SECOND CONGRESS
IGRsERah NAruRR-No. 81

Be IL enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes of the United States Of Americd in Con-
gress assembled, That the mint of the United
States is hereby established as a bureau of the
Treasury Department. embracing in its organi.
zation and under its control all mints for the
manufacture of coin, and all assay-oilices for
the stamping of bars, which are now, or which
may be GREATER, authorized by law. The chief
Off. er of the said bureau shall be denominated
the Director of the Mint, and shall be under the
general direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury. He shall be appointed by the Pres-
dent by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, and shall hold his office for the term of
five years. unless sooner removed by the PTesi-
dent, upon reasons to be communicated by him
to the Senate.
SIC. 2. That the Director of the Mint shall
have the general supervision of all minis and
assay offices, and shall make an annual report
to the Secretary of the Treasury OF their opera
lions, at the close of each fiscal year, and from
time TO time such additional reports, setting
forth the operations and condition of such insti-
buttons, as the Secretary of the Treasury shall
require, and shall lay before him the annual esti-
mates for their support. And the Secretary of
the Treasury shall appoint the number of clerks,
CLASSIFIED according to law, necessary to dis.
charge the duties OF said bureau.
SEC. Y. That the officers of each mint shall be
q superintendent, an assayer, q melter and ref.
ner, and u coiner, and, for the mint at Philadel-
phia, an engrayer, all to be appointed by the
advice and consent of the Senate
SEC. A. That the superintendent of each mint
shall have the control thereof, the superinten-
therein. and the supervision of the business
thereof. subject TO the approval of the Director
OF the Mint, to whom he shall make reports at
such times and according to such forms as the
Director of the Mint may prescribe which shall
exhibit In detail, and under appropii ne heads
the deposits of bullion, the amount of gold,
silver, and minor coinage, and the amount OF
impaired, standard, and refined bars issued and
such other statistics and in Information as NAV he
required. The superintendent of each mint shall
also receive and safely keep until legally with
drawn, all moneys or alien which shall be fl r
the use or the expenses of the mint He shall
receive all bullion brought to the mint for ASSAY
or coinage; shall be the keeper of all bullion or
coin in the mint, except while the same is legally
In the hands of other officers; and shall deliver
all coins struck at the mint to the persons 10
whom they shall be legally payable. From the
report OF the assayer and the weight of the
bullion, he shall compute the value of each de-
post, and also the amount of the charges or
deductions, II any, of all which he shall give a
detailed memorandum to the depositor and he
shall also give at the same time, under his hand
certificate Of the net amount of the deposit,
to be paid in coins or bars of the same species OF
bullion Us that deposited, the correctness of
which certificate shall be verified by the
assayer. who shall countersign the same
coin or bullion, he shall give and receive vouch-
ers, stating the amount and character of such
coin or bullion. He shall keep and render,
arteryearly, to the Director of the Mint
for the purpose of adjustment, according TO
such forms as may be prescribed by the Secretary
OF me treasury regular and faithful accounts
mint and depostors; and shall also render to
him monthly statement of the ordinary ex-
penses OF the mint or assay -oilce under his
charge. He shall also appoint all assistants
clerk, Zone of whom shall be designated "chief
clerks'o and workmen employed under his super
mtendenee; but no person shall be appointed
10 employment in the offices of the assayer |
meter and reflner, coiner engraver EXCEPT on |
the recommendation and nomination in writing |
OF those Offices, respectively; and he shall
forthwith report to the Director of the Mint
persons Inv m tha
duties to be performed the rate of compensa.
uon, The appropriation from which compensa-
tionls TO be made, and the groun Is of the ap-
pontment; and if the Director of the Mint
snail disapproye the same, the appointment
shall be vacated. a ,'-.- ~
SEC. 8. That the assayer shall assay all met.
ais and bullion, whenever such assays are
required In the operations of the mint he shall
also make assays OF coins or samples of bullion
whenever required by the superintendent
SEc.a O.. That the melter and refiner shall ex-
ecute all the opeI ations which are necessary 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
for that purpose and shall also execute all the
operations which are necessary in order to form
bars conformable in all respects to the law from
the gold and silver bullion delivered to him for
that purpose. He shall keep careful record of
all transactions with the superintendent, not
ing the weight and character of the bullion and
shall be responsible for all bullion delivered to
him until the same is returned to the supelin-
tendent and the proper vouchers obtained.
u.
operations which are necessary in order to form
coins, conformable in all respects TO tie law,
from the standard gold and silver ingots and
alloys for minor coinage, legally delivered to him
for that purpose and shall be responsible for
all bullion delivered to him, until the same is
returned to the superintendent and the proper
vouchers obtained
SIC. 8. That the engraver shall prepare from
the original dies already authorized all the
working dies required for use in the coinage of
the several minis, and, when new coins or devices
are authorized, shall, if required by the Direc-
tor Of the Mint, prepare the devices, models,
same but the Director of the Mint shall never
theless have power, with the approval of the
Secretary of the Treasury, to engage temperate
ly for this purpose The services of one or more
artists distinguished in their respective depart
ments of art, who shall be paid for such service
from the contingent appropriation for the mint
at Philadelphia Et EJEEU
SRo.9. That whenever any officer of mint
or assay office shall be temporarily absent, on
account OF sickness or any other cause, 1t shall
lie lawful for the superintendent, with the con-
sent of said officer, to appoint some person
attached to the mint to act in the place OF such
officer during mis- absence but all such appoint
ments shall be forthwith reported to the Direc-
tor of the Mint for his approval and in all cases
whatsoever the principal shall be responsible
for the acts OF his representative In case OF the
temporary absence of the superintendent the
chief clerk shall act In his place; and in case OF
the temporary absence OF the Director OF the
Min the Secretary of the Treasury may desig-
nate some one TO act in his place. l.a
SEC. 10. That every officer assistant, and clerk
of the mint shall before he enters upon the eS-
ecntion OF his Office, take an oath or summation