New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-11

be appointed by the President of the United
States. by and with the advice and consent
| of the Senate.
SEC. f. That the superintendent of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the su-
| perintendence of the officers and persons
employed 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 ac-
| curding to such forms as the Director OF the
| Mint NAV prescribe, which shall exhibit III
! detail, and under appropriate heads, the
| deposits OF bullion, the amount of gold, sill
yer, and minor coinage, and the amount OF
| impaired, standard and refined bars Issued,
| and such other statistics and information as
may be required. The superintendent Ot
| each mint shall also receive and safely keep.
| until legally withdrawn, all moneys or bui-
lion which shall be for the use or the eX-
penses OF the mint. He shall receive ali
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; ami
| shall deliver all coins struck at the mint to
| the persons to whom they shall be legally
| PAYABLE From the report OF the assayer
and the weight of the bullion, he shall com
| pute the value of each deposit, and also the
| amount of the charges or deductions, II any,
of ali which he shall give detailed memo
| randum t9 the depOsiter; and he shall also
| give at the same time, under his hand, d
| certificate of the net amount OF the deposit.
| to be paid in coins or bars of the same spe-
| cies of bullion as that deposited, the cor
rectness of which certificate shall be veri-
| tie6 by the assayer, who shall cOunterSi ign
| the same and in all cases of 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 quarter-yearly, to the Director of
the Mint, tor the purpose OF adjustment, ac-
cording to such forms as may be prescribed
| by the Secretary of the Treasury, regular
and faithful accounts of his transactions
| with the other officers of the mint and the
| deposltOrs; and shall also render to him'a
| monthly statement of the ordinary eX-
| penses of the mint or assay office under his
| charge. He shall also appoint all assist
ants, clerks tone of whom shall be desig-
mated chief clerk,0 and workmen en-
| ployed under his superintendent; but no
| person shall be appointed TO employment in
| the offices of the assayer. melter and re-
| finer, eoiner or engraver, except on the
| recommendation and nomination in writing
of those officers respectively; and he shall
! forthwith report to the Director of the
Mint the names of all persons appointed by
| him, the duties to be performed, the rate of
| compensation, the appropriation from
| which compensation is to be made, and the
grounds of the appointment; and if the Di-
rector of the Mint shall disapprove the
same, the appointment shall be vacated.
SEC. 5. That the assayer shall assay all
metals and bullion. whenever such ASSAYS
| are required in the operations of the mint;
he shall also make assays of coin or samples
of bullion whenever required by the super
intendent
SEC 6. That the melter and refner shall
execute all the operations which are nece5-
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 for that purpose;
and shall also execute all the operations
which are necessary in order to
form bars conform able in all re-
spects to the law, from the gold and
silver bullion delivered to him for
that purpose. He shall keep careful re-
cord of all transactions with the superin-
tendent, noting the weight and character
of the bullion; and shall be responsible for
all bullion delivered to him until the same
is returned to the superintendent and the
proper vouchers obtained.
SEC. J. That the cOiner shall execute all
the operations which are necessary iD order
to form coins, contormable in all respects
to the law. from the standard gold and sill
yer ingOts. and alloys for minor coinage.
! legally utLIN tISu W ulIH lOE tIl1U PURPOSE;
and shall be responsible for all bullion de-
livered TO him, until the same is returned
to the superintendent and the proper vouclI-
ers obtained.
SEC s. That the engraver shall prepare
from the original dies already authorized all
the working dies required for use in the
coinage OF the several rnints, and, when new
coins or devices are authorized, shall, if re-
quired by the Director of the Mint prepare
tba IaXripnG models
or original dies, for the same but the Di-
| rector of the Mint shall nevertheless have
power, with the approval of the Secretary
OF the treasury, to engage temporarily tor
this purpose the services Of one or more ar
lists distinguished in their respective de-
partments OF art, who shall be paid for
such service from the contingent appropri-
alton for the mint at Philadelphia.
SEC. 9. That whenever any officer of a
mint or assay Office shall be temporarily
absent, on account of sickness or any other
cause, it shall be lawful for the superintend-
ent, with consent of said officer, to appoint
some person attached to the mint to act in
place OF such officer during his absence;
but all such appointments shall be forth
with reported to the Director of the Mint
for his approval; and in all cases whatso-
ever the principal shall he responsible for
the acts of his representative. In case of
the temporary absence of the superintend-
ent, the chief clerk shall act in his place:
and IN case OF the temporary absence of the
Director OF the Mint, the Secretary of the
Treasury may designate some one to act in
his place.
SEC. 10. That every officer, assistant and
clerk Of the mint shall, before he enters
upon the execution of his office, take an
oath or affirmation before some Judge of the
United States, or judge Of the superior
court, or OF some court OF record OF any
State, faithfully and diligently to perform
the duties thereof. in addition to other otfi.
cIal oaths prescribed by law: which 0aths.
duly certified. shall be transmitted to the
Secretary OF the Treasury: and the superin.
tendent OF each mint may require such oath
or animation from any Of the employees of
he mint.
SEC. H. That the superintendent. the as
saver, the melter and retiner and the coiner
of each mint, before entering upon the exec
cution of their respective offices, shall be-
come bound to the United States. with one
or more sureties, approved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury, in the sum of not less
than ten nor more than fifty thousand dol.
lars. with condition for the faithful ana
dilioent performance of the duties of hi.
office. Similar bonds may be required OF
the assistants and clerks. in such sums
as the superintendent shall determine, with
the appreciation of the Director OF TIE
Mint; but the same shall not be construed
to relieve the superintendent or Other
officers from liability to the United States
for acts, Omissions, or negligence OF then
subordinates or employees: provided. tha.
the Secretary Of the Treasury may. at hi
discretion, increase the bonds of the super
intendent.
SEC. y. That there shall b. allowed 20
the Director OF the Mint an annual salary
of tour thousand five hundred dollars. and
actual necessary travelling expenses ID Wis
iting the different mints and assay offices.
tor which vouchers shall be rendered: 10