Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-01


bullion thus placed in the hands of the melter
and refiner shall be subjected to the several
processes which may be necessary to form it
quality suitable for coinage.
SEC. 81. That the ingots 80 prepared shall be
assayed; and If they prove to be within the
limits allowed for deviation from the standard,
the assayer shall certify the fact to the superIn-
tendent, who shall thereupOn receipt for the
same, and transfer them to the coiner.
SEC; 80; That no ingots shall be used for COIN
age which differ from the legal standard more
than the following proportions, namely: In
gold ingOts, one thOusandth; i'm silver ingots,
three thousandths; in minor coinage allows
twenty-five thousandtlis, in the proportion of
SEC. 81. That the melter and refiner shall pre-
pare all bars required for the payment of de-
POSTS; but the fineness thereof shall be ascer-
famed anu stamped thereon by the assayer; and
the meiter and refiner shall deliver such bars to
same. ~
Il, SEC. %: That the superintendent shall, from
in,e 70 ume, deliver to the coiner ingots for the
purpSse OF coinage; a careful record of these
Transfers, noting the weight and character of the
taken for the de IL ept and vouchers shall bs
by the conef; and the ingots thus nIsced IN M
hands OF the eoiner shall be subiectesi 70 t ts
seyersi processes necessary to make from them
coins in all respects confOrmable to lav
SEC. SO. That In adjusting the weights If t,s
god coins, the Following deviations shall not be
exceeded in any single piece: In the double OILS
ana the eagle, 0ne-half OF grain; in the half.
eagle, the three-dollar piece, the quarter eagle
and the one-dollar piece, 0ne-foarth Of a grain
And In weighing number Of pieces together
when delivered by the coiner to the superinten-
dent, and by the superintendent to the deposit
tor, the deviation from the standard weight
shall not exceed one-hundredth or an ounce In
i've thousand dollars In double-eagIes, eagles
half-eagles, or .quarter-ea eagles, In one thousand
three-dollar pieces, and In one thousand one.
dollar pieces.
SEC. 81. That in adjusting the weight Of the
silver coins the following deviations shall moi
be exceeded in any single piece: In the dollar
the half and quarter dollar, and In the dime
one and one-half grains; and In weighing large
plumbers OF pieces together, when delivered 6y
the coiner TO the superintendent, and by the
superintendent TO the dep0sitor, the deviations
from the standard weight shall not exceed two
hundredthso Of an ounce In one thousand dollars
haif-dollars, or quarter-dollars, and one-hun,
dredth OF an ounce in ono thousand Dimes
Sec. 81. That in adjusting the weight of the
minor coins provided by this act. there shall he
no greater deviation allowed than three grains
for the fve-cent piece and two grains for the
three and one-cent pieces.
SEC. 80. That the coiner shall, from time n
time, as coins are prepared, deliver them to the
superintendent, who Shall receipt for the ssme.
and who shall keep . careful record Of theip
kind, number, and actual WeiRht: and in r.
ceiving coins Il shall be the duty Of the suoar-
intendent 70 sscertsin, BY the trial Of Q number
q single pieces NpaRatoly, vbetAsr the coin