Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-06-20

Cutt IN ne presence OF TIC NHfaNtf 70 tke inuCfnatN
certain number Of pieces Of each variety for the annual
trial Of coins the number for gold cons being not Ices than
ono piece ior each one thousand piece Or any fractional ~
piece for each two hoand pcccs my fractional part OF
two thou and n d'vtr d. Tie pieces 70 taken shall be
carefully sealed up In envelope, properly label d. stating
the dtc Of the delivery, the number and denomination Of
the pcecs nclcscd aud hc amount Of the delivery from
which thoy taken The scaled parcels co.tining
the iervcd pieces shah b, posted In pyx dc gnitcd
for the purpose n coh mint which sht be KEEP undr the
Joint care Of the superintendent and uraycr aud be
cured that neither have accos TO tie contents without
the presence Of the other and the reserve pccea in their
trnsmilted lduarterly 10 he mint nj Philadelphia,
ord shall ao be kept NJ the time Il tn numb and
RECOMMENDATION Of te pcccg so taken fr the animal iii of
cons ad Of the number and denomination of tho pieces
represented by them and delivered copy Of which rec
ord shan be trdnsnitcd quart NY 70 c Director Of the
t1-t NJ the Director Of the Mint shalt prescribe.
SEC. a. That the confr Nh u, from time 70 time dcivr
lulon ug after the process # conirg and the super
mtendcnt sd II receipt for the une and keep careful rec
ord q heir weight and character.
SEC. w. That the superb tcndcnt shal debit the coinsr
with the utuu 10 weight Of standard meal Of Ill the
bdlon placed IN his hands, and credit him with he amount
IN weight o. I'll The coinA cppngs and other bullion re-
turned by him to the nupern ndcut Once NJ 10 n In eve
year and at such time a. the Director Of te Mint sna
appou there sa be an accurate ana iu atcment o. ihe
aceoun Of the conr snd the mccr and ohnor al which
time he said Ulcers shall deliver up the superintendent
M the coins clpngs ond Other bullion In the pos cson
respectively, compaued ratcmcnts Of all the bnl'on
delivered TO them since the las annual Ecm Mt and all
tue bullion returned by them during the samc period In
c.uiing The amc0nt turned FOR the purpose Of settlement
SEQ 10. That whcn oil the coins cippings and other
bullion have been dcvocd 10 Il superintendent II shh
be his duty TO mine the accounts and statements rendered
BY the col aud The mccr gnd Ciu and the difference
between IA amount charged aud credited tc each officer
shall he allowed necessary uatnge " the aupcrncnd
cnt shall lie scd that here has been bona-dc waste
Of the prcc ou matas and i the amount shi not exceed
the Of the mclttr und rucr thguandth Of tho
whole iunt Of gll, and and onrhaf housoudth Of
ihc whole nout Of silver delivered 10 him sinca tn, last
annual ottl mn and In the II the Coincr, thou
fandth Of the whole amount q silver, and oncha thou
siudth the whole amount of gold that les bcn delivered
Lin BY he supcriu uden nd MI copper used in the
alloy of gold and liver bullion shall BE- parotely charged
the molicr aud rcfncr, and accounted for by him.
SEC A. That It shall also DO the duty Of the supern-
tonden 10 forward correct statement Of his balance
sheet at the close of such settlement to tho Direct
Oh tho hinI WIN nhuil uYnPuIo Wy Votul Hin2unI W
gold and silver bullion and coin ON hand with tho total
liabilities Of the mint. At the time statement
OF tho ordinary expense account and tho moneys there
In, shall also be made by tho superintendent
SEc. 49, That when the coins or bars which the
equivalent to any deposit Of bullion are ready for do
livery they shall bo paid TO the depostOr or his order
by the superintendent and tho payments shall DO
made II demanded, In the order in which the bullion
shall havo been brought to the mint but in cases
post or for amy other unavoidable cause, the payment
Of subsequent deposits the value Of which Is known.
shall not be delayed thereby and in the denomina-
tion Of coin delivered, the superintendent shall com
ply with the wishes Of the deposition, except when i'm
practicable or incOnyonlent to do 50.
SEC &c. That urarted luon may lie exchanged at any
OF the minis Tor five barr on uch terms aud conditions
may he pIctcihod by the Director Of the Mint, with he
approval Of he Score airy Of the Treasury and the ncnes
weight and value Of the bullion lived ami given In cx-
Ch 8Aa Ia AL eases be determined by the mint
exceed that allowed and deducted Tor the operation in
tic exch!ngc Of unr ducd for refined bullion
SEC X. That 70 thc pupoac Of enabling The min aud
tn asayofcc in New York to mako roturus TO depostprs
with little delay possible It shall be tho duty of the
Secretary OF the Treasury to keep In the said minis and
oco VIII the "a Of the treasury will admit thereof
such noun, q public money, bullion procured for the
pup Sc he shall Judge convenient neccsHary ont Of
which those who bring bullion to the said mints and ay
Office may be paid the value thereof In coin bars
NJ practicable after the value has en- acor lined and on
thcr, ltinn mad the buli ID shall
become the prop rty OF tho Unit States but the secCtay
Of the TREASURY may any mc withdraw the fund or any
SEC IS. rhst to feour due conformity in the geld ard
liver cyn 90 their respective standards Of nene and
weight, g. Iud tho district curt Of the Uutcd Sa'cs
t. IN, castru dstct + Pennsylvania the Comptroller Of
the Curaucy the s,ye Of III asayonlc1 ut New York.
de'isHc ~ ~ meet ~ ~ INC mint IN
Phldpi a, to examine nad tgt, in the presence OF the
Director Of tn Mint IN uCnoa and wei GIT Of the cons
recy'd by the vorl mu Tor this Iurpos' on the second
Wcduc-d'y iu lrEsry, phnuly anu may continue their
comuHJ s a lil to atond AZ any time appointed for
thei. meeting he Dir c5r Of the Mint shan coll meeting
oft' lauiii u r. q such ether time ne he may deem
tt Ii "a sc co NJ do u II rom the standard fnones
"a wtght ~ gr5ot,r II ~ h n e allowed by law,
rc t sla D., Considered and reported satlsf ctory
6ut # any mat Walton i,m Inc Legal standard
wci,ht shtap ar his fact Uh4l certified to the Pres
lrn Of tc Unitld and IL ycE of the orcum
.lanccs Of The age he ha decide the officer officers
hu Healed III shah be thonccforward disqualified
ironl holdla., nelr respective Offices.
SEC a. lla fr the purpose Of securing du conform
ity In ich tue coins Of the United States to the pro
visions OF nj a,t the bras troy-p,uai weight pre-
the yca eighteen hundr and twenty for the OF
the mint and in tn cutody Of the mint Of the United
State conormay to which the tonnage thereof gha he
SEC TO- That II shan lie tn, du of the director # the
Mint to procure for each mint and esuy Office TO b. kept
safely thcca fcrc Of standard weigh correspond NJ TO
the aforesaid troy pound con listing Of a oncponi wish
aud the requisite subdivisions and mutplcl thereof, from
the hundrcth part OF grain to pounds aud the
troy Weights ordinarily employed In the transactions of such
mnts aud yoicc shall be regulated according to the
ab st1ndas at les, once In every year under the in
apecton of the superintendent and sud the
racy those uscd AZ the mint athrdephiS shall lie tested
time Of the anuuil examination AID test Of coins.
shan OF the end Of each calendar year. dcaced and de-
Dyed by the ooincr in the preent Of the fuper1 endcn
aud assayer
ted by the tngtayor and national and ether medals Il mex
by the coincr Of the mint Philadelphia unI uch r'ru
non ~ The superintendent with tie upp csIl 81 the D
rect Of the Mint, may prcscibe: Provided That such
wo ia n not toifcro with the regular operations and
Ia, no pyltc dies shill he prepared "a mint the
uich ,ry or appu aus thereof io Tor this parpos
aI % an and from solI and liver bullion and t,e Ilil
ulttrrt of mcdi' aud irm u other except as
hIc before provided, shall, from tine TO time, covered
into the tea ury Of the United siat and no part OF such
deductions o. medal cha rs profit silver minor
consgc shah he expended M aros or wages; but all ex
pcudlrcs OF the miut and ayoiccs not herein other
wise provided for fha he paid from appropriations made
by law ostmato furnished by he Secretary the Treas
ury. ,.,.-,..
SIt. b IN til lullcl
at New Nor, sh1ll be sup rlnto dcat N asayer and
mcr and ruuuur who fhal be pointed by tn President
by and with the advice and Il the Senate The bus
ncss Of fid aay -ofce shall be In oil re poets similar to
that Ct the Mat except that bar only, and not coin shall
he manu- curd h rein and no metals shall b., purchased
for minor coinage. All bullion intended by the dcpoitor to
he converted into eous q the United States nd silver
bullion pu chased fer coinage, when tssayed parted, and
refined and H. net value certified shall bo transferred TO
the mint Philadelphia under such directions shall be
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury 1t the Of the
contingent fund Of the miut and shah be there coined and
turned TO the And Secretary
the Treasury "a hereby authliZcd TO make the necessary
for the adjustment OF the accounts upon ,uch
transfers bctN cen the respective offices.
SIC 3D. That the duties Of the superintendent lssayor,
and mcltr and iefner Of aid Ice shall correspond u
those upornt, ndcnts asgayer and mocrs and eucr
OF minis aud all rs Of this act relating to mns and thor
officers the dutcn Ini responsibilities of such offices, and
othcrs employee thor ir, the oath to be taken, and the
BONDS aud suctirs & b given by them (is I'm the
may he GppCabc shah extend TO the a-say-oiee at New
York, and to its oicers assstant clerks workmcn, and
SEC d. That there shall DO allowed to the officers of
tn assay-oco at New ok city the following salaries per
70 the superintendent four thousand five huadred
dula to the asAycr and g. tn melt and roucT, each,
three thousand dollars aud TIN salaries OF asants and
clerks and wages wokmcp, aud their manner Of appoRt
ment shall be determined aud regulated as herein directed
In regard to mint.
while conducted assay office, and Of the asiyoheo at
Boc city Idiho and all other aay-oftcs hereafter 20 be
tstabfhcd shall be confined to the receipt Of gold aud sl
bullion for melting and assang to be returned to de-
positois Of the same, In lars with the weight and nones
tampod thcrcon and the officers Of assiy-ohcos, whoa
fheT re vices ro necessary shall consist Of asaycr who
shall have charge thereof and melter to 10 appointed by
the President by and with the advice and consent OF III,
Senate and the aayor may employ ~ many clerks work.
men and laoers under the direction Of the Director Of
The Mint he may be provided fer by law The salaries Of
sad officers shall not exceed the sum Of two thousand five
hundred dollars the naslyer and moter, thousand
eight hundred dollars oaoh the clerks aud the workmon
and alorcs shall receive such wages customary,
according 10 their respective stations and occupations.
SEC bS That each officer aud clerk u be appointed AZ
such aasiy-ocer before entering upon the execution Of
Office shall take an oath affirmation before judge Of
the United Satos OF the supreme court prescribed by
the act Of July tcond eighteen hundred and sxtywo,
and each become to the United States OF America with one
or more suctCs tho satisfaction Of the Director Of the
Mint or ona the Judges of the supreme court Of the state
OF Territory In which the may be located aud q the
Secretary Of the Treasury conditioned for the faithful per-
fomanco Of the duties Of their oes and the said nsfays
shall discharge the duties OF Disturbing agents Tor the pay
men OF the expenses Of their Io,peoatiye assay0icos
SEC 90 That the general direction OF the business Of
assayocea of the United States shall be under the control
and regulation Of the Director OF the Mint subj ct to the
appreciation Of the Secretary Of the Treasury and for that
Il shall be tho duty Of the ald Director to prescribe
iueh regulations and 10 require such returns periodically
and OCCASIONALLY and to establish such charges for melting,
parting assayinF and ampipg bullion IS shall appear to
him 10 be nee tHay for the purp OF carrying into effect
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