New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-13

assay office shall be in all respects similar
| to that of the mints. except that bars only.
| and not COIN shall be manufactured there
| in; and no metals shall be purchaseu LOT
minor coinage All bullion intended by the
depositor to be converted into coins OF the
United States, and silver bullion purchased
for coinage, when assayed. parted. and re-
fined. and its net valuescertifed. shall be
transferred to the mint at PhlladelP Phl3' un-
der such directions as shall be made by th9
Secretary OF the Treasury, at the expense
| of the contingent tund or the lhlnt' anu
shall be there coined, and the proceeds re-
tutnpd to the assay office. And the Secre-
tarv of the Treasury is hereby authorized
10 make the necessary arrangements Tor the
adjustment of the accounts upon such
transfers between the respective Offices.
SEC. %. That the duties Of the super!n.
tendtnt, assaver. and melter and rener OF
said office shall correspond to those OF su-
perintendents. asSayers. ana melttrs ana
rpfncrs of mints; and all parts OF this act
relating to mints and their officers. the dU'
ties and responsibilities of such officers.
and others employed therein. the oath to b"
taken. and the bonds and suretes t" b"
given by them tas far as the same may b"
apolicable) shall extend to the assaE "tts''
at New York. and 10 It's officers. ASSISTANTS
clerks. WorhmeE. and others 'mV!"!'"
therein. ,.,
SIC. 5t;. Tha. ,hers shall be allowed :"
,i,. officers Of the assay o:iIce ~ Ne" I"r"
city the following salaries per 'nh"l'. l"
,he saperinttndrnt, four thousand ave nun
Gy.d dollars: 70 tn" a.Saye'. ana 20 II"
,r}tcr and ictinor. each. three tho"-anH
Inll ,r.. and the salaries of assistants ana
clerks. and wages 70 w0;kiH"n. ana 'H''i
,norncr of aupulntment. shall be determined
.,,,t rco1.larfi a- herein directed n i.'.'r"
20 nlnts.
SIC. -. That the business %! the branch
mint at Denver, while conducted - an
ASSAY Office. and of the assay o1hce az B'lS"
(.,tv. Idaho, and all other assay oHct"
Lerraitrr to be established. shal! be con-
fined to the receipt of gold and SILVER
bullion, for melting and assaylng. to b"
returned 10 depositors of the same. IN bats.
with the weight and tneness stamped
Thereon: and the officers of assay pHlcer
when theiv services are necessary. :hal.
consist of an aSSayers who Shai nav"
charge thereof. and il melter. to be appoint
ell bV the President, by and with the adj
| vice and consent of the Senate: and tn"
| assayer may employ as many clerks, WORK.
| mon and laborers. under the direction o1
| the Director of the Mint as may be pro"
| yided for by law. The salaries OF SAID oIl!'
! cnrs shall not exceed the sum OF two thou
! sand five hundred dollars to the assayer
and melter, one thousand eight hundred
| dollars each to the clerks, and the work"
! mon and laborers shall receive such wages
| as are customary. according to their .eaut@
| tive stations and occupations
| SEC. 50. That each officer and cieik 20 DC
| annolntel at such assay offices. betOr" en-
Trring upon the execution of his office. ShaI
| tol,,. an oath or affirmation before some
| iudre Of the United States. or u: the
| SuurrIne Court, as prescribed by the Act OK
Juv second, eighteen hundred and slXtT,.
! two. and each become bound 30 the United
| States of America, with one or NOR" sure
tie.. 10 the satisfaction OF the Director Of
the Mint, or of one of the judges of the
| Sunrem. Court of the State or Territory "a
| which the same may be located. and of the
| Secretary of the Treasury, conditioned toe
| faithful performance OF the duties or 1heis
| offices: and tho said assaysrS shall d!s%
charge the duties Of disbursng agents toR
| the payment of the expenses ol snt!T se'
| spectIve assay offices. .
SEC -. That the general direction OF
| the business of assay offices of the United
| States shall be under the control and regu-
| Iatiou of the Director of the Mint. subject
| to the appreciation Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury: and for that purpose it shai! b"
thc dutv of the said Director to prescribe
such regulations, and to require sue! re
turns periodically and occasionally. and 10
establish such charges for citing. parting.
assaving and stamping bullion ~ shall al"
! pear 10 him 20 be necessary Tor ,hc pur.
pose Of carrying into effect the intention ~
this act.
SEC. 60 That all the provisions 81 ;h,t
act for the regulation "t th" mnt- q! the
United States, and for tn" government "s
the officers and persons employed therein.
and for the punishment OF all Oflcnses con.
urcted with the mints or coinage of the
United States shall be, and :htyarr hereby
declared to be. in full force in relation tn
the assay offices, so far as the same may
be applicable thereto.
| SEC 81. That if any person or persons
shah falsely make forge, or C"unteI..:t It. or
cause or procure to be falsely made. forged,
or counterieted. or willingly aud ur ASST
in falsely making. forging, nr cOuntcIf.lting.
any coin or bars in resemblance ar IinI!i.
tude Of the gold or silver coins y! har..
which have been, or hereafter may hr.
coined ur stamped at the mints and ASSAY
offices Of the United States. |r in r">eIn.
bfance or similitudc of any foreign gold or
silver coin which by law is. or h,g.attrr
NAV be made. current in the United States,
or are in actual use and circulation IA
money within the United States. or shall
/ pass, utter. publish. or sell, or attempt tG
pass, utter. publish, or sell, or bring intO the
United States from any foreign place ot
have in his possession, any such false.
| forged, or cOunterfeited coin or sbals. know
| ing the same TO be false, forged, or c0uH
| terfeited, every person offending shall be
l deemed guilty of felony, and shall. on con
r vctiOn thereof. be punished by fine not e5
! ceeding five thousand dollars. and hv I'M
: prisOnment and contiement at hard ia6O,
/ not exceeding ten years. according - IL
, aggravation of the otftnSe.
SEC. 81. That if any person ehait falsely
! | make. forge. or counterfeit, or cause or pro
) cure to be falsely made, forged. or counter
teited, or willingly aid or aasis
. in falsely making, forging. or ctunte.
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