New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04

=. sanh mint shall, at the end of each calen-
dsr wear, be defaeed and destroyed oy the
soiner in the presence of the suPerintend-
4 .nt and assayer.
SEC 81 That dies or national chafac-
Aa, NAV be executed by the engraver and
.stional and other medals struck by the
.o;per of the mint at Philadelphia, under
Zach regulations as the superintendent, with
tSe approval of the Director Of the Mint
+ nav prescribe; provided, that such work
hall not interfere with the regular coin
H are operations, and that no private medal
4 Sies shall be prepared at said mint, or the
L machinery or apparatus thereof be used for
Ahat purpose
SEC. B. That the moneys arising from
Al charges aud deductions on and from
ro,d and silver bullion and the manufac-
fure Of medals, and from all other sources,
except as hereinbelore provided, shall, from
sine TO time, be covered into the treasury
Of the United States, and no part of such
deductions or medal charges, or profit on
silver or minor coinage, shall be expended
il salaries OF wages; but all expenditures
Of the mints and assay offices, not herein
others Use provided for, shall be paid
from appropriations made by law on esti-
mates furnished by the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
SIC s. That the officers of the United
States assay office at New YORK shall be a
superintendent, an assayer, aud Inelter
and refner. who shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and con
cent of the Senate. The business of said
sssav Office shall he in all respects similar
20 that Of the mints, except that bars only,
and not coin, shall be manufactured there
IN; and no metals shall be purchased for
minor coinage. All bullion intended by the
depositor to be converted into coins OF the
Eyuited States and silver bullion purchased
-. ni,,o hnn nurtph and "a,
sned. and its net valuescertihed, shall be
transferred to the mint at Philadelphia I'M
der such directions as shall be made by the
Secretary of the Treasury, at the expense
Of the contingent fund of the mint, and
shall be there coined, and the proceeds re-
auIned to the assay ofhce. And the Secre-
sary of the Treasury is hereby authorized
90 make the necessary arrangements for the
adjustment of the accounts upon such
transfers between the respective offices.
SEC, s.. That the duties of the superin-
teudent, assayer, and melter and rehner of
said Office shall correspond to those OF su-
eerintendents, assayers, ana meters and
Fefiners of mints; and all parts of this act
rslating to minis and their officers the du
xies and responsibilities of such officers,
and others employed therein the oath to be
faken, and the bonds and sureties to be
given by them las far as the same may be
spplicable), shall extend to the assay office
1T New York and to its officers, assistants,
clerks, workmen, and others employed
therein.
Sec. So That there shall be allowed to
abe officers of the assay office at New York
sitv the following salaries per anuum: To
she SUPERINTENDENT, four thousand five hun
Sred dollars; to the assayer, and to the
neIter and reiner, each, three thousand
dollars; and the salaries of assistants and
slerks, and wages to wOrkmen, and their
T. oh, 1s.tn y,,,A
and regulated as herein directed ID regard
20 minis.
SIC. 81. That the business of the branch
a,iut at Denver, while conducted as an
assay office. and of the assay office at Boise
Citv' Idaho, and all other assay Offices
hereafter to be established, shall De CON
aned TO the receipt of gold and silver
builiou. for melting and a5saying, to be
.eturned TO depOsitors OF the same. In bars.
with the weight and fneness stamped
saereou and the officers of assay offices,
vhen their services are necessary, shall
sonsist of an aEsayer, who shall have
Sharre thereof aud a meitor, to be appoint
cd by the President, by and with the adj
vice and consent of the Senat =; and the
sssayer may employ as many clerks, work
sseu and laborers, under the direction of
che Director of the Mint as may be pro-
vided tor by law. The salaries OF said Off
s,ars shall not exceed the sum Of two thou
aand five hundred dollars to the ass aver
and ruelter, one thousand eight hundred
dollars each to the clerks, and the work
zen and laborers shall receive such wages
rs are customary, according 10 their respec-
tive stations and occupations
SEC. IS. That each officer and clerk to be
amounted at such assay offices, before en-
zerinc upon the execution OF his othce, shall
take an oath or affirmation before some
Judge of the United States, or OF the
SUPREME Court, as presc ibed by the act of
julv second. eighteen hundred and sixty.
awe. and each become bound to the United
States of America, with one or more sure
.ies % the satisfaction of the Director OF
Abe Mint. or of one of the judges of the
SuDrpme Court of the State or Territory ii
rUbich the same may be located, ana OF the
Gpcretal.y of the Treasury, conditioned for
faithful. performance of the duties OF their
offices; and the said aBsayers shall dis
sbar- the duties OF disburslng agents Tor
&he payment of the expenses OF thelr re
succtlve assay Offices.
SpC 81. That the general direction of
fine husiupss of assay offices vi the United
Rtates shall be under the control and regu-
tation OF the Director OF tno mlnt- subject
40 the appreciation eff the Secretary OF the
'TroasurV: and for that purpose it shall be
tbe Guty of tho said Director TO preserib"
svcb regulations, and 80 require such rs
turna n,.riodically and occasionally, and to
eatahlish such charges for melting, parting,
Sssaying and stamping bullion as shail ap-
~eor: 70 him to be necessary for the pur
nose of carving into effect the intention OF
Chis act.
SIC so That all the provisions OF this
act for the regulation OF the mlnts OF tue
Cuited States, and for the government OF
tie officers and persons employed therein,
and for tho punishment OF all offenses con-
vocta5 With the mnts or coinage of the
united States, shall be, and they are hereby
declared to be, ia full force IN relation to
She aaepy Offices, 80 far as the same may
be applicable thereto.
EFc Cl That if any person or persons
shall falsely make, forge, or countert,ifI or
eause ar nrocure to be falsely made, forged, |
or oountcrieitcd, or willingly aid or asst |
In falsely making, forging, or eounterteltlng, |
any coin or bars in resemblance or slmlil- |
tude of tho gold or silver CONS or bars
rghicb have been, or hereafter may be, |
.oinad or stamped at the m!nts and assay |
oGfioos of the United States, or III resem- !
brsnce 0r similitude Of any foreign gold or |
silver coin which by law ia, or hereafter |
NAV he made, current III the uhl'ea states, |
o- in actual use and circulation as |
~,,o,'or vrithin the United States, or shall |
rs liter uuhlish, or sell, or attempt 10 |
pass utter. publish, or sell, or BRING into lhe
iJnited States from any foreign place; OF
hsve I'm his possession. any sucn idlee'
forged, or counterfeited com OK pare. Auo"
n, h. anne to be false, forged, or coun-
tesfei,.d rrcT. ncrsor. 80 offending shall be |,
deeuesd sniItv 1T felony, and shall, on con I
zi..;nn thereef. be punished by fine not OK
.aodinr five thousand dollars, and by l'n- I
resentment and eonhement at hara laooE
NOT exceeding ten years, ACCORDING " 'ne
srg-avation OF tho onense.