New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04
board as to the amount of increased or di-
minished compensation they are to receive,
if any, in consequence of any such changes.
Approved February 10, 1879.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the OhlteG States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
mint of the limited States is hereby estab
lished as a bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment, embracing in its organization and IN
der its control all minis tor the manutac-
ture of coin, and all assay offices 1or the
stamping of bars. which are now, or which
may be hereafter, authorized by law. The
chief officer of said bureau shall be demon
mated the Director OF the Mint, and shall
he under the general direction OF the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. He shall be aP
pointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Sen
ate, and shall hold his Office fer
the term of five years, unless sooner
removed by the President, upon reasons TO
be communicated by him to the Senate.
SEC 9 That the Director of the Mint
shall have the general supervision OF all
mlnts and assay offices, and shall make an
annual report to the Secretary OF the
Treasury of their operators at the close of
each fiscal year, and from time to time such
additional reports, setting forth the opera
tons and condition of such institutions, as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall require,
and shall lay before him the annual est
mates for their support And the Secretary
of the Treasury shall appoint the number
of clerks, classified according to Law neces-
sary to discharge the dnties of said bureau.
SEC g. That the officers of each mint
shall be a superintendent an assayer,
melter and retner, and conner, amt, tor
the mint at Philadelphia, an engraver, all to
be appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
SEC. T. That the superintendent Of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the SUI
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 &C
cnrding TO such forms as the Director OF the
Mint may prescribe, which shall exhibit in
detail, and under appropriate heads, Inc
deposits of bullion, the amount OF gold, sill
yer, and minor coinage. and the amount OF
standard and refined bars issued,
and such other statistics and information as
may be required. The superintendent OF
each mint shall also receive and safely keep,
until legally withdrawn. all moneys or bull
lion which shall be for the use or the ex-
penses of the mint He shall receive all
bullion brought to the mint for assay or
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 al the mint to
the persons to whom they shall be legally
payable. From the report of the Rssayer
and the weight of the bullion, he shall com
pute the value OF each deposit, and also the
amour. of the charged or deductions II any,
Of all which he shall give detailed memo
randum to che depOsitSr and be shall also
give at the same time, under his hand, q
certificate Of the net amount of the deposit,
10 be paid in coins or bars of the same spe-
eies of bullion an that deposited, the cor
rectness of which certificate shall be ysri-
fed by the assayer, who shall countersign
the same; and in all cases OF transfer OF
coin OF bullion, he shall give and receive
vouchers, stating the amount and character
of such com or bullion. He shall keep and
render quarter-yearly, 10 the Director OF
the Mint, for the purpose OF adjustment, ao-
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
leposlt0rs; and shall also render to him
statement OF the ordinary e1-
penses of the mint or assay office under his
charge. He shall also appoint all assist-
ants, clerks ione of whom shall be desig-
mated 'chief cleIk.") and w0rkmen en-
ployed under his supecinte ndencs; but no
person shall be appointed to employment in
tho offices OF the aSsay2r, meter and re-
liner, C0lner or eDgraVer, except on the
and nomination IN writing
If those officers respectively; and he shal!
forthwith report 30 the Director of the
Mint the names of al persons appointed by
him, the duties to be performed, the rate of
the appropriation from
which compensation is to be made, aud the
grounds OF the appointments; and if the Di-
'ector of tho Mint shall disaPproye the
same, the appointment shall be vacated.
SIC. s. That the assayeF shall assay all
metals and bullion, whenever such assays
are required Ill the operations OF the mint;
le shall also make assays of coin or samples
If bullion whenever required by the super
utendent.
SEC 6. That tie meltcr and retner shall
execute al the operations which are neces
arv in order to form ingots of standard
liver or gold, and alloys for minor coinage,
uitable for the coiuer, from the metals
egalIy delivered to him for that purpose;
md shall also execute all the operations
ghich are necessary in order 80
0rlu bars conform able IN all ye-
poets 20 the law. from the gold and
liver bullion delivered to him for
hat purpose. He shall keep careful re-
ord of all transactions with the superin
endept, noting the weight and character
II the bullion; and shall be responsible for
II bullion delivered to him until the same
3 returned to the superintendent and the
roper vouchers obtained.
SEC. 7. That the coiner shall execute all
he operations which are necessary IN order
O form coins, c0ntormable in all respects
o the law, from the standard gold and sil-
-er ingOts, and alloys for minor coinage,
egally delivered 20 him for that purpose;
nd shall be responsible for all bullion de-
ivered to him, until the same is returned
o the superintendent: and the proper Touch- !
r. obtained
SEC 8. That the engraver shall prepare
rom the original dies already authorized all
he working dies required for Use in the
Oinage of the several hints, and, when new
oins or devices are authorized shall it re
uired by the Director OF the MINT, prepare
he devices, models, moulds, and matrices,
y OF iginal dies, for the same: but the Di-
ectOr Of the Mint shall nevertheless have |
,ower, with che approval of the Secretary
f the Treasury. to engage temporarily Tor
his purpose the services of one or mere az
lists distinguished in their respective de-
,artments OF art, who shall be paid for
uch service from the contingent appvopri- |
.tion for the mint az Philadelphia.
SEC. 9. That whenever any officer Of Il
mint or assay office shall be temporarily
,hsent, on account of eickness or any other |
ause, il shall be lawful for the suptrintena |
Mt, with consent of said officer, 10 appoint |
alne person attached 80 the mint to act III |
,iaCc - such officer during his absence |
mt all suCb appointments shall be forth |
With reported to the Director of the Mint |
or his approval; and in all cases whatso.
ver the principal shah be responsible for |
he acts of his representative. In ease OF
he temporary ahst nee Of the superin,end- !