New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-08

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( - 70 discharge the duties OF said bureau
Sc . That the officers OF each mint
shall he a superintendent, an assayer. a
METER and retiner, and conner, and, for
| the mint at Philadelphia, an engraVer. all to
| he appointed by the President OF the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
| Of the Senate.
SEc. 4. That the superintendent Of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the su-
perintendence OF the officers and persons
ernployed therein, and the supervision OF
| the business thereof. subject to the approval
| OF the Director of the Mint, to whom he
! shall maze reports at such times and az
! cording 20 such forms as the Director o. the
| Mint may prescribe, which shall exhibit IN
| detail, and under appropriate heads, the
| deposits Of bullion, the amount 81 gold. Sill
| yer, ana minor coinage. and the amount OF
impaired. standard and refined bars issued,
| and such other statistics and information IA
| NAV be required. The superintendent OF
| each mint shall also receive and safely keep
| until legally withdrawn. al moneys or bull
| lion Wh!cI. shall be for TIE Use or the eX-
| penses Of the mint. He shah receive all
| bullion brought to the mint for assay or
| coinage; shall be The keeper o. all bullion
| or coin in the mint, eyoep. while the same
| is legally in the hands OF other 0tiicers and
shall deliver all coins struck at the mint TO
| the persons TO whom they shall re legally
PAYABLE. From the report OF The assayer
and the weight u: the bullion, ne shall com
pute the value OF each deposit. and also the
| amount of the char rs or deductions, II any,
OF al which he shall give detailed memo
| yandum To the deposit5r; and he snail Aso
| 1--WE AT the same time, Under bis hand,
! certificate of the net amount Of tire deposit
| 10 be paid IN coins OF bars OF the same spe-
| cies o.! bullion as that dep0sl-ed, the cor
! recrness o. which certificate shall! De Verl-
| fed by the assayer, who shall counterslgn
| the same: and III al cases OF transfer OF
coin or bullion, he shall give and receive
| vouchers stating the anUU1- and character
| Of such com or bullion. He shall keep and
render, cuarter-yearly, to the Director of
| the Mint. tor the purpose ot adjustment ac-
| cording to such forms as may be prescribed
| by the Secretary OF the Treasury, regular
| and faithful accounts O: his transactions
| with The other officers OF ire mint and the
/ deposltors: ard shall also render to him
| monthly statement ot tho ordinary eGs
penses Of the mint or assay office under hls
| charge. He shall also appoint all assist
ants. clerks zone of whom shall be desig-
mated chief clerk,"l and worhmen en-
ployed under his superinteadence; but no
| nersOn shall be appointed 20 employment III
| the offices OF the aSsa.er, ,neIter ana re-
I liner. coiner or engraTeT, except on the
! recommendation and nomination in writing
! of those officers respectively; and he snail
| forthwith report 20 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 j. to be made, and tho
| grounds Of the appointment: and II the Dl-
| rector OF the Mint shal. dsappTove the
| same. the appointment shall DE vacated.
SEC. ;. That The assayer shall! assay all
| metals ard bullion. whenever such assays
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! ne shall also make assays 81 coin OF samples
| of bullion waeaeve: re. .!reG by the euper-
! .ntendent.
| Sec =. Tha. the meter and retiner shall
! execute all the operations Whic:. are neces-
! sary in Orde, 10 form ingOts of standard
! silver or -"ld, and alloys Cor minor coinage,
suitable for the cOiner, from! the metals
! legally delivered 20 hi,I. fO- that purpose:
! and shal. also execute al the operations
| which; ara necessary n order 10
! form bar. conform able IN all ia
! spect. 10 the Jaw, from the gold and
| silver bullion delivered TO rim for
! that purpose. He shall keep careful re-
| cord OF al transactions with the superiu-
I .enGent, noting the weight and character
of the bullion and shall be responsible Tor
! all bullion delivered to him lnJil the same
! = returned - the superintendent. and the
! proper vouchers obtained.
| SEC. 8. } nay Clt conner ~S3Li execute All
the operations which are necessary ID order
to form coins, contormable IN ali respects
. |. the law from the standard gold and sill
yer ingots, and allows for minor coinage,
! legally delivered 20 rim Tor that purpose
| and shall be responsible for ali bullion de
! Ivered 20 him. until the same is returned
70 the superintendent and the proper yOuch-
. ."s obtained
! Sec Tha. me sngraver shall prepare
/ ! g.. J oil
| Jle working dies required Tor use IN the
coinage OF he several minis, and, when new
f, COINS or devices are Authorized, shall, Il re.
g. IrliT-d o. me Director .. HE MINT, prepare
!: the devices. models. -uGuids. and matrices,
f. or .lir i12i dies. Tor the same. bat the Di-
rector -. lie Nir. shall nevertheless haV.
! mower, with .he approval 81 tie Secretary
! Of the Treasury. - engage temporarily tor
this pu.,.se The .ervi.., 81: one or more az
t.s., d;r..n.u;she! IL .lai: respective de-
! ?artmen:s cf art. VINO shall be paid for
such service from the contingent apprOpgi-
! alton Tor the min: .t Phiiadel ph:a.
! Si-C. @. That Whenever any o--Cer OF a
| mint OF ass.y office snail be temporarily
| absent. on account q; sickness or any other
| cause. !. all be lawful for the superintend-
; ent. with cOnsen. %. SAID officer, 20 appoint
| some person attached 20 :hr mint 70 act in
| place OF such officer during his absence /;
! but all such appointments shall he forth.
| with reported to the Director Of the Mint
for his approval: ana IN all cases whatsc.
ever the principal SHAH zee responsible for
! the acts .. u. representative. In case of
.he temporary absence OF the superintend-
ent. the CHEF CLERK shall act in his place
and IN case ~ the temporary absence Of the
| Director Of the Mint. the Secretary OF the
| Treasury may ,ies. craze some one to act in
his place.
SEC. 10. Tia: every officer. assistant and
clerk OF The mint shall. before he enters
upon The eXecutiu. OF his office, take an
oath or affirmation before some iud .e OF tbs
United States. or Judge O: the superior
court. or OF sons court o. record OF any
State, faithfully and diligently 20 perform
he duties thereof, ~ addition to other oil
rial oaths prescribed by law: which oaths
duly certified. shall De transmitted to the
Secretary OF the Treasury: and the superin
.enden. Q. eac.. mint Hay "e ;;.Ire such oatl
or All TInat!0ii from any .. The employees o1
the mint.
Sc i, TIA. he sr;e-.r.enGent, the az
sa:"r. the meter and re.'ne- and the coinel
of each mint, before entering upon The exc
cutiuU ~. th.r respective Offices shall be
come bonn! - he Uuted States, with onC
or NOR" sUreti"s. approved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. in the sun! of not less
than ten nor mora thar. fifty thousand dol
lars. with condition. 10. the faithful anC
di,iEen. performance Of The duties Of his
office. Similar bonds may be required O
the assistant, and clerks. IN s2cl. SUN,
a. the superintendent: shall determine. Will
the appreciation of The Director of The
Mint. but The same shall! not be construed
- relieve :br superintendent or otheI
officers iron: liability 20 the United States
for acts, lonlis-.Uus. or negligence OF theil
.unOrdlnateS ~ employees. p1oVEded, Cha
the Secretary ~ III. Treasury may, at hi
! discretion. increase he bo:ds o! the super
/ ntenient.
SIC y. Tia. .here shal! '.e allowed e
The Director OF .he Mint an annual slIarr