Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-05-02

,;ss me- United states Of Anserca in CoqTsss as
@ .sStsbshsd as bureau Of tne Treasury Depart
nient embracing In Its organization and under its
control ell mints for tue manufacture OF coin, and
ali assay -Ofloes for the stamping OF bars, which
are now or which may be hereafter authorized by
law The chief oficer Of the said bureau shall be
nner the general direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury. de shall ne appointed by the President,
bV and with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
aad shall hold mis- ONCE lor tne term OF i've years.
sons 10 be communicated by him TO the Senate
SEC, q That the Director of the Mint shall have
the general supervision of all mints and assay
offices and shall make en- annual report TO the Sec
relary OF tine Treasury OF their operations, at the
close OF each scal year. and from time TO time such
ADDITIONAL setting forth, the operai Jns and
condition Of such Institutions, ~ the Secretary of
the Treasury shall require and shall lay before him
Secretary of the Treasury shall appoint the number
OF clerks cassined according to law, necessary to
discharge tue duties Of said bureau.
SEO, .. That the officers Of each mint shall be
superintendent, an assayer, meter and reiner,
and conner ana Tor me mint ~ IN paiaaepalS, p an
the United states by and with tine advice ana con-
sent OF the Senate. .,. =, = .
shall have the control thereof, the suDerntendence
II the officers and persons employed therein, and
the suovr vision of the business thereof subject to
Inc approval Of the Director OF the Mint, to whom
lie shall make reports at such times and according
TO such forms as ths Direct0r OF the MINI may pre-
scTlbe which SHAH exhibit in detail, and under ap
ptOpriate heads and deposits OF bullion, the amount
u god, silver, and minor coinage and the amount
such otner statistics and Information as may be re-
uured, The superintenaent OF each mint snail also
receive anu safely Keep, until Legally mithdrawn sn
expehses of of tie mint. He shall receive all bu-
0n brought ~ the mint for assay or coinage; shall
be the keeper OF all bullion or coin In the mint ex
uept wh IL the ls legally In the hands OF other
Officers and shall Silver all coins STRUCK at the
mint CO the persons TO whom they shall be legally
pavaole From the report OF the assayer ana the
weight OF the bullion, he shall compute the value
Of each deposit and Also the amount OF the charges
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tailed memorandum 70 the depusi or; and he shall
also give At the same time under his hand certin-
cate OF the net amount OF the deposit 10 be PAID In
coins or bars OF the same species OF bullion that
Deposited the correctness Oh which cefthcate shau
De verified by the aszayef, who shall c0entersign
the asme: and In all cases of transfer OF coin or
bullion, he shall give and receive Vouchers stallng
this amount and character OF such coin or Duinon
Ne shall Keep and renuof quarter yearly to the III
rector OF the Mint, for the purpose Of adjustment
NC 5ording to 4ch forms as may be prescribed BY
the Secretary OF the Treasury, regular and faithful
accounts of his transactions win The other officers
Of the mi II and tine depositors; and snail also ren-
der u him monthly statement OF the ordinary ex-
ptnses of the mint or assay0nlce under MS charge
lie snail also appouL al assistants. CLERKS, (ohe Of
whom shall be designated "chlet CLERK, y anu WORK
IL On employed under his sup perthtendeLce; but no
per.ou shall be Appointed 10 employment III the
Ulces Of the assayer, melter and ren r. cOlner, or
engraver, except On the recommendation and nUml.
nation In writing of those ol1Cefs reSpeclivelyi and
he shall forthwith report TO the Director OF the Mlht
the names Of all persons appointed by MIN, tho uu-
tles 10 Oe performed, the rate OF compensation the
approximation from which compensation 10 10 De
made. and the grounds OF appointment; and II the
director Of the Mint shsll disapproVe the same, the
appointment shall be vacated.
SEC. o That the assayer snail assay all metals,
and Duuion, wherever such. assay are required III
the operations Of the minL he shall also make as-
says Of coin or samples Of b1liion whenever rs-
quired by the superintendent
SkC. 0. That the meter Pnd refner shall execute
ali the operations WI oh are necessary IN order 70
form ingOt9 of standard silver or &c d, and alloys
for niEOr coinage suit IDe for the gOiher from the
metals legally delivered to him for tnat purpose
HhAll alAO all the Operations winch
necessary in 0rGer To 10 m oars coniornsDie III all
respects tO the liw from tee gOld and SILVER bullion
delivered to him for that purpose. lie snail Keep
careful record OF all tTansactona with the superln-
tendent, rOting the weight and character Of the
buIliOn; an shall be responsible for all bullion dc
lvered him until the same is returned 70 the super
intendenL the proper vouchers oOtaintd.
Sac. T. That the coiner shall execute all the oper-
atiOns which are necessary IN Or er to FORM coins,
co tfornable IN all respects 10 the laWi from the
dard gold and silver ing Its, and PloyB for MI
coinage, legally delivered to him for that pur
p3se sh all be responsible for all bullion deliv-
rred 10 him. until the same is returned ~ the super
intendent and The proper Vouche = obtained.
Sec s. That the engraVers snail prepare from the
original dies already authOriz d all the worEing
dies required for use In the coinage OF several
ntnts, and when new4 coins or devices are au-
iherzed, shall, II required by the Director OF the
Mint. prepare the devices, mOdels m0ldB and mat
rces, Or original dies lor the same; but the Drec-
tor OF the Mint shall neverthe ess have power with
the approval of the secretary OF the Treasury, tu
engagS temporarily for this purpose the services OF
or more artists distinguished In " cir respective
departments Of art, who snail be paid for such
vice from the contingent appropriation for the mat
at Philadelphia
SEQ O. That whenever any officer OF a mint or
assay -Olce shall be temporarily absent account
OF sickness or any other cause IL shall be lawful for
the superintendent, with the consent OF said officer
to appoint some person attached to the mint act
IN the place of such officer during hi4 absence; but
al such appointments shall he forthwith reported
the Director of the Mint for dpproVal; and In
all cases whatsoever the principal shall BIZ RESPONSE
bic for the acts OF his representative. In case Of
the temporary absence of the superintendent, the
chief clerk shall act In his place and in case OF the
temporary absence of the Director OF the Mint, the
Secretary OF the Treasury may designate some one
SEC. 10 That every ON er, assistant, and clerk of
the mint Shall before he enters upon the execution
OF his office, take an oath or Affirmation before
some judge OF the United States judge Of the gu
peroI court, of court Of OF any State
faithfully and diligently to perform tile duties
thereof In addition other ofhcia oalhs prescrlb-
ed by law; which Oaths duly certified, shall be
tonsmitted to the Secretary OF the Treasury; and
the su ,erlntendent of each mint may require such
oath or atiiImatio1 from the employees the mint
SAC IL. That the superintendent the assayer, the
melter and re1ner, aud the colner OF each mint be-
fore ing upon the execution Of their respective
Oinces shall become, bound to the United States,
with one more suTeties, approved by the Sc reta
ry Of the Treasury IN the sum of not less than ten
nor more than hfty thousand dollars, with conul-
tlun for the faithful and dtligent performance OF
the duties OF his Oflce similar bonds .nay be re
qaired OF the assistants aud clerks In sums as
tue Superintendent shall determine with the appro
ba1On OF the Director of the Mint; ut the same
shall not be construed to relieve the superintendent
or other officers from liability to the United States
Tor actR omissions or negligence OF their BubOrdi-
mates or employees: FrOuided, That the Secretary
Of the Treasury may at his discretion, increase the
bonds OF the superintendent
10. That there shall be allowed to the direc-
tor OF the mint an annual salary of four thou and
nve hundred dollars and actual necessary travellng
expenses In visiting the different minis and assay
Olnces, for which vouchers shall be rendered; TO
the superintendents OF the mints at Philade phIa
and san Franclaco, each four Thousand five hundred
dullars to hthe assayers meters end re1ners, and
coiners OF said mints each three thousand dollars;
10 the engraVer OF .the mint at Philadelphia, three
thousand dollars; to the superintendent Of the mint
10 the melter and redner, and 10 the coiner Of the
mint at Carson City, each two thousand tve hun
dred dollars; TO the assistants and CLERKS such
nua salary shall be allowed as the Director of the
MtEt may determine, With the appreciation OF the
Secretary of the Treasury and to the workmen shall
eallUwed such wages, to be determined by the su-
per,ntendent, ~ may be customary aud reasonable
according To their respective stations and occnpl-
tOns and approved by the Dtrectsr OF the Mint and
wages OF the workmen permanently engaged, shall
be payable In monthly instaments
SEC.l3 That the standard for both gold and silver
coins OF the United States shall be such that Il one
thousand parts by weight nine hundred shall be of
pure metal and one hundred Of alloy; and the alloy
OF the silver coins shall be OF "copper" and the alo1
of the gold coins shall be of copper OF copper and
silver; but the silver shall In nc case exceed one
tenth OF the whole alloy.
SIC, IA. That the gold COINS of the United States
shall be one-d dollar piece, which at the standard
be the unit OF value; a quarter eagle or two and
half dollar piece; three-dolar piece; half eagle
or i've dollar piece; an Gag e. or ten-dOllar piece;
and double eagle or twenty dollar piece. And the