The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-04-18
8, workmen, and Others employed

city the following sa'arics per annum: To
the superintendent, four thousand Ave
hundred dollars: to the assayer, and TO the
incler and rclner, each, il,rcc thousand
dollars; and The Sa.n,'ies of ;Lssis ants aipl
clerks, and wages To wOrftIncn. aud their
manner OF nnnoinimcn', shall be deter.
mined and regulated aa herciu dirucloi In
regard TO mints.
Sec 81. That ille business Of the branch
mint nj Denver, whic conducted as M
assay office, and Of the assay y-Oiice nj Boise
City, Iiaho, and Ill q her ASSAY offices
hereafter To he esaolishetf, shall he con-
fined 10 the receipt OF god and silver bu!-
lion, for melting AMI aSSaying, 10 be re-
turned 10 the deposi;ors Of ille same, in
bars with the weight an fmenesss,AlnDel
thereon: aud ihe officers of asSny-OEllt'eS,
when their services arc necessary, shall
consist of All uSSlycr, who shaft have
charge thereof, an a lneler, 10 he 10y
poiniel by lie President, by and with HE
advice ana consent OF Tho Senate: and the
asslyer may employ as many clerks, work
men. and l;li,orers, uridcr the direction of
The DiIccl or OF the Mint, as may Inc pro-
vilci for by Jaw The Saaries OF said OIL
GERS shall no, exceeyl the sum of two tliOn-
sand i've hundel dollars 10 the asSaycr
and meter, one thousand eight hundred
dollars each 10 the clerks. and the work
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"a are Gus, omaly, according 10 their re-
Spectire s,a,ionS AMI occupations.
| Sec. So. That each officer and clerk to
be annointed at such assay-oillCes, before
EN- nierng uNUn The execil' ion of his office,
shall take an On h or affirmation before Il
III i..c OF he United S a,es, or OF The su-
nreme couri, as nrcscrihcd by The act of
July second, eighteen lHnfhel and sixty
| two, and each become bound TO the United
S a,es of America, with one or more sure
ties, 10 the satisfaction of the EirecOr of
the Min, or one of the judges of ,he su-
preme court OF the State or Territory in
which the same may be located and of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, conditioned for
| the tui; hful performance VT the duties of
| their Offices; and he said asslycrs Shall
| discharge the duties of discussing agents
for the payment of the expenses of their
respective assay-offices.
| Sec. 80. That the general direction of
| the business of assay-oIliccs of the United
States shall Ike under the control and reyu.
| laiion of the Dinctor of he Mint, subject
10 inc appreciation Of the Secrt airy OF ihe
Treasury: for that purpose 1t shall be the
duty OF ihe said Dircc;or 10 prescribe such
regulations and 10 require such returns
periodically and occasionally, TO establish
such charges for netting, parting ASSAY.
iTlg, and stamping bullion as shall anpear
10 him to be necessary Tor The PURPOSE Of
CARRYING into effect the intention of this
act.
See. bO That all the provisions of this
act for the regulation of the mints of the
United States, and for the government of
the officers and persons employed therein.
and for the punishment OF all Orfenscs con.
nected with the minis or coinage of the
United States, shall be, and they are here
by declared to be, in full force In relation
10 The assay-oiliceS, as far as the same NAV |
be applicable thereto.
Sec. 6l. That Ii any person or persons |
shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit. or
cause or procure to be falsely male, forge |, |
or countertelted, or willingly aid or assist
In falsely making, forging, or counterfeit
ing, any coin or bars In resemblance or |
sinlilitude OF the gold or silver coins or |
bars, which have been or hereafter NAV
be coined, or stamped mt the mints nna
assay offices Of the United States, or in re-
seni1iance or similitude of any foreign
gold or silver coin which by law il. or
hereafter may be made, current in the
United States, or In actual use and crcula-
tion as money within the United States,
or shall pass, utter, publish, or sell, or AZ.
tempt 10 pass, utter, publish, or sell, or
bring into tl7e United States from any
foreign place, or have in his possession,
ANY SUCH EsISH1 lUtHtly GOuHIGrItlteu
coin or bars, knowing the same TO be false,
forged, or counterfeitel, every person SO
Offending shall be deemed guilty of felony,
and shall, on conviction thereof, be nun.
islied by iinc NOT eXcee ling ilve Thousand
dollars, and by imprisonment and cOntine-
rBent ut hard labor not exceeding len
years, according TO the aggravation Of the
OItehse.
Sec. 80. That If any person or persons
shall falsely make, forge. or counterfeit, or
cause or procure TO be falsely made, forged,
or cOunterfeited, or willingly aid or assist
in falsely making, forging, or cOuntertcit.
ing, amy coin In the resemblance or simili-
rude OF any of the minor coinage which
has been, or hereafter may be coined ut
the mints OF the United States; or shall
lAGss, utter, publish or sell, or bring into
the United States from any foreign place,
or havein his possession, any such false,
forged, or connterleiled coin, with intent
10 detlAud any body poiiticor corporation,
or any person or persons whatsoever,
every person 80 Offending shall be deemed
guilty. OF felony, and shall, on conviction
thereof, be punished by line not exceeding
one thousand dollars and by Imprisonment
and confinement III hard labor not exceed
ing three years.
Sec. 6S. That ifany person shall fraudu-
lently, by any art, way, or means whatso-
ever, lelace, mutilate, impair, diminish,
iaisify, scale or Tighten the gold or silver
coins which have beSl, or which shall
hereafter bc, coined at lie mints Of The
United States, or any foreign gold or silver
coins which are by law made current, Or
are In actual use and circua,ion Us money
within the United States, every person 50
offending shall be dceIAed guilty OF a high
and shall be imprisonednot
exceeding two years, and fined not exceed
ing two Thousand dollars.
Sec. g. That ifany OF the gold or silver
coins which shall be struck or coined ut
any of the minis of the United States shall
be deImsed, or INA lie worse ils to the pro-
OF line gold or line silver there
In contained or shall lJe Of less weight or
va.ue than The same ought 10 be, pursuant
to the several Acls relative thereto; or II
any of the weights usel Mt any of the
mints or assay-ollices of the United States
shall he defaued, incrcaselt or diminished
through the fault or connivancc Ofany Of
the officers or persons who shall be en-
Dloyed at the said minis or assay-Otfices,
with q fraudulent intent; and ifany Of the
said officers or persons shall embezzle any
Of the metals which shall ut any tiEse be
to their charge for the purpose
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