Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-04-02
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Third Session Of the Forty
Second Congress-.
IPUBLIsHE AUTHORITY
GENERAL NATURE-No. 26.


AN ACT to authorize I've construction of eight
steam vessels of war and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re
representatives. of the United States OF America
in Congress assembled. That the Secretary OF
the Navy be authorized to construct eight steam
vessels Of war with auxiliary sail power and OF
such class or classes as in his judgment will best
subserve the demands of the service. each car
rying six or more guns of large callber; the
bulls to be built of iron or wood as the Secre-
tary may determine: Provided, That the ag-
gregate tonnage of the whole number shall not
exceed eight thousand tons and that the cost Of
building the same shall not exceed three million
two hundred thousand dollars And provided,
That four of said vessels shall be built, in whole
the lowest responsible bidder therefor upon pub
lie competition and proposals. due notice there
of being given by advertisement, upon models,
Specifications ard drawings furnished by the
Navy Department and under its direction and
supervision, if, upon full examination and con-
sideratien, the same shall DO deemed practicable
BY the Secretary Of the Navy; or the hulls of
any portion of said vessels may be built upon
private contract in the government yards upon
like proposals, models, specifications, drawings
and supervision and upon like examination and
consideration, the government in either case
practicable by the Secretary Of the Navy.
Sec 2. That neither of said vessels shall be
commenced until full and complete models,
specifications and drawings shall be made for its
construction in oil its parts. And after such
models and drawings are approved by the prop
respect when the cost will exceed one hundred
dollars except upon the recommendation of
board of survey composed of not less than five
officers of the navy and approved by the Secre-
tary of the Navy; and if changes are thus made
the actual cost of and damage caused by such
,hop 1o11 ho ocfi ofndh u nf
vey; and the terms of the contract shall provide
that the contractors shall be bound by the esti-
mate of said board as to the amount of increased
or diminished compensation they are to receive
if any in consequence of any such changes.
Approved, February 10, 1875.
GENERAL NATURE.-No. 81
An Act revising and amending the laws relative
to the minis. assay offices and coinage of the
United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
representatives. of the Unised States of America
in Congress assembled, That the mint Of the
United States is hereby established as bureau
Of the Treasury Department, embracing in its
organization and under its control all minis for
the manufacture of coin and all assay Offices for
the stamping of bars which are now or which
may be hereafter authorized by law. The chief
officer of the said bureau shall be denominated
the Director Of the Mint and shall be under the
nry. He shall be appointed by the President
by and with the advice and consent of the Sem
ate and shall hold his Office for the term of five
years unless sooner removed by the President
upon reasons to be communicated by him to the
Senate.
Sec. 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 operations
at the close of each fiscal year and from time to
time such additional reports, setting forth the
operations and condition Of such institutions nd s
shall lay before him the annual estimates for
their support. And the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall appoint the number of clerks, CLASH
fed according to law, necessary to discharge the
duties of said bureau.
Sec. 8. That the officers of each mint shall be
superintendent, an assayer, q melter and re-
finer and coiner and for the mint at Philadel-
phia an engraver, all to be appointed by the
President of the United States by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate.
Sec A. That the superintendent OF each mint
shall have the control thereof, the superintend-
ence of the officers and persons emplryed there
in. and the supervision of the business thereof,
subject to the approval of the Director OF the
Mint. te whom he shall make reports at such
| times and according to such forms as the Dlrec-
tor of the Mint may prescribe when snas eAh M
bit in detail and under appropriate 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 information as may be required.
ueive and safely keep until legally withdrawn
ali moneys or bullion which shall be for the The
ali bnIlion 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 le.
c cs1Iv in the hands Of other officers and shall
Sei;yer ali coins struck at the mint to the per-
sons to whom they shall be legally PAYABLE as:
81 The bullion he shall compute the value OF
each deposit and also the amount Of the charges
or deductions, if any, of all which ne shall give
| q date;Iad memorandum to the dep0sitor; and