New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13

mates for their support. And the Secretary
of the Treasury shall appoint the number
of clerks, classified according to law, nects-
sary to discharge the duties of said bureau.
SIC ). That the officers OF each mint
shall be a superintendent, an assayer.
melter and refner, and cOiner. and, for
the mint at Philadelphia, an engraver, tG
be appointed by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
SEC. 1! That the superintendent Of each
mint shall have the control thereof. the su-
perntendence of the officers aud persons
employed therein, and the supervision oi
the business thereof, bjeCt to the approval
of the Director of the Mint, to whom he
shall make reports at such times and ac-
curding to such forms as the Director OF the
Mint may prescribe, which shall exhibit IL
detail, and under appropriate heads, tn6
deposits Of bullion, The amount OF gold sii-
yer, and minor coinage, and the amount o1
impaired. standard and refined bars issued,
and such other statistics and Information Is
may be required. The superintendent o!
each mint shall also receive and Satciy Keep,
unyii legally Withdrawn, all moneys or bul-
lion which Shall be for the use or the eX-
prnses of the mint. He shall receive all
bullion brought to the mint tor assay OF
coinage: shall be the keeper OF all Dnliloh
or com In the mint, except while the same
is legally in the hands OF other officers; anu
shall deliver all coins struck al the mint 10
the persons to whom they snail De iegaHE
payable. From the report OF the assaEef
and the weight Of the bullion, he snail com
pute the value OF each deposit. and also the
amount of the charges or deductions, II any,
of all which he shall give detailed memo
randum To the depOsltOr; and he shaI also
give at the same time, under his hand. a
certificate of the net amount OF the deposit.
to ne paid in coins or bars of the same spe-
Gle. Of bullion as that deposited. the cor,
rectness of which certificate shau be Veri-
tie6 bv the assayer. who shall counterslgn
the same; and iu all cases OF transfer OF
coin or bullion, be shall give and receive
vouchers, stating the amount and character
of such com or bullion. He shall keep and
render, quarter-yearly, 10 the Director Of
the Mint, for the purpose of adjustment, ac.
cording to such forms as may be prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury, regular
and faithful accounts of his transactions
with the other officers of the mint and the
depositors; and shall also render to MN
monthly statement OF the ordinary eA-
penses Of the mint or assay office under his
charge. lie shall also appoint all assist
ants, clerks lune OF whom shall be deslg-
mated "chief clerk,') and workmen EN-
ploved under his superinte ndence; but no
person shall be appointed to employment III
the offices Of the assayer, melter ana re-
finer COinCr or engTayer, except on tne
recommendation aud nomination IN writing
of those officers respectively; and he shall
forthwith report TO the Director OF the
Mint the names of all persons appointed by
him, the duties to be performed, the rate OF
conversation, the appropriation FROM
which compensation is 20 be made, and the
grounds of the appointment; and if the Dl
rector of the Mint shall disapprove the
same. the appointment shall be vacated.
SEC j. That the sssayer shall assay all
metals and bullion, whenever such assays
are required in the operations OF the mint
he shall also make assays OF coin or samples
of bullion whenever required by the super
inteudent.
SEC. s. That the .nelter and retner shall
execute all the operations which are nece5-
sarv in order to form ingots of standard
silver or gold and alloys for minor coinage.
suitable tor the cOiner. from the metals
legally delivered 70 him for that purpose;
and shall also execute ali the operations
which are necessary in order To
form bars conform able in all re-
spect. 70 the law. from the gold and
silver bullion delivered to him for
that purpose. He shall keep careful re-
| cord of all transactions with the sUperIn-
tendent, noting the weight and character
! all bullion delivered 20 him until the same
is returned to the superintendent and the
| proper vouchers obtained
| SEC7 That the cOiner shall execute all
the operations which are necessary ID order
| to form coins. cOnformable in all respects
to the law. from the standard gold and sill
yer ingots. ard alloys FOR minor coinage
| legally delivered to him for that purpose
| and snail be responsible for all bullion de
lvered to him, until the same is returned
| to the superintendent and the proper vouch
ers obtained.
SEC s. That the engraver shall prepare
from the original dies already authorized al
| the working dies required for use III the
coinage Of the several mlnt5, and, when new
| coins or devices are authorized, shall, If re
Ouired by the Director of the MINT, prepare
| the devices, models, mOulds. and matrices
| or original dies. for the same; but the Dl
rector of the Mint shall nevertheless have
power, with the approval of the Secretary
of the Treasury, to engage temporarily FOL
this purpose the services Of one or more ar
fists distinguished in their respective de
| partment5 of art who shall be paid fol
| such service from the contingent appropTi
| alton for the mint at Philadelphia.
SEC. g. That whenever any officer of {
| mint or assay office shall be temporarily
absent, on account of sickness or any Other
cause, it shall be lawful for the superintcnd
ent, with consent of said officer, to appOin
some person attached to the mint to act il
| place of such officer during his absence
| but all such appointments shall be forth
with reported to the Director of the MIN
for his approval; and in all cases whatso
ever the principal shall be responsible fol
the acts of his representative. In case o
the temporary absence of the superintend
ent the chief clerk shall act in his place
and in case of the temporary absence of thu
Director of the Mint, the Secretary of th'
Treasury may designate some one to act II
his place.
SEC. 10. That everv officer, assistant an(
clerk of the mint shall. before be enter
| upon the execution of his office. take al
oath or affirmation before some judge OF th
| United States. or Judge of the superlo
court. UT of sOMe court o. record OF any
State. faithfully and diligently to perform
the duties thereof, in addition to other 9th
cial oaths prescribed by law; which oath-
duly certified. shall be transmitted to tn
Secretary of the Treasury: and the superln
tendent of each mint may require such 0at!
OF Affirmation from any Of the employees.
SEC. II. That the superintendent, the as
Sayer, the melter and reliner and the come
of each mint. before entering upon the exc
cution of their respective Offices. shall he
come bound 70 the United States, with on
or more sureties approved by the SCcretar.
| of the Treasury. IN the sum of not les
than ten nor more than fifty thousand dol
lars. with condition tor the faithful am
diigent performance of the duties of hi
office. Similar bonds may be required "
the assistants and clerks. in such s,,nr
az the superintendent shall determine. Wit
the appreciation Of the Director Of III
Mint; but the same shall not be coustrue
to relieve the superintendent or oth'
officers from liability tn the United Stat'
for acts. 'Om!ss!ons. or negligence OF th'i
subortiina'.s or employees: provided. :ha
the Secretary %: the Treasury may. Al h,
discretion. increase the bonds of ,he snpr;
intendeut.
SEC. il. That there sla! ~ lowed :