The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-03-13

spection OF the superintendent and assayer; and
the accuracy OF those used at the mint at PhIa-
oe'pnia snail be tested annually, in the presence
oi the assay commissioners, at the time of tie
annual examination and test of coins.
SIC. ST. That the obve.se wortin. d;ss- .,
each mint shall, at the end Of each calendar wear
be de'aced and destroyed by the coiner in the
presence OF the superintendent and assarer
SEC. o2. Ihat dies Of q national character NAV
be execute cd by the engraver and national and
other medals struck by the coiner Of TIM mint at
Philadelphia, under such regulations as the su
perintendent, with the approval Of the Director
OF the Mint, may prescribe Provided, That such
work shall not interfere with the rcgrl n coinare
operations and that no private medal dies shall
be prepared at said miut or tae machinery or o.
pnratus thereof be used for that purpose.
| SEC SO. That the moneys arising from all char
ges and deductions and from gold and silver
bullion and the manufacture CT medals. and from
all other sources. except as hereinbefore proyi-
ded, shall from time TO time, be covered into til e
treasury of the United States, and DO part Of
such deductions or modal charges. or profit on
silver or minor coinage, shall be expended in
salaries or wages; But all expenditures of the
minis aud assay Offices, Eot herein otherwise pro.
vided for, shall be paid from appropriations made
by law on estimates furnished by tire Secretary of
| the Treasury.
! SEC. s.. That he officers Of the United States
assay office at New Yorh SHALL be superinten-
| dent. an assayer. antl n-lier-aDd retiner who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with
The advice and consent of the Senate The bus
mess Of said sssay office Shall DC in all respects
similar to hat OF The mns. except hat bar5 only.
and not com, shall be manufactured therein; AMI
| no metals shall be purchased for minor coinage
All bnllion intended by the .deposor to be con
verted into coins OF the United States, and silver
bullion purchased for coinage, when asssyed
parted. and refined, and its net value certified
shall be transferred to the mint at phi,adciph a
under 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
co ne'', and the proceeds returned to the assay
ofhce And the Secretary Of the Treasury is
hereby authorized to make the necessary arrange
ments far The adjustment of the accounts rpoa
such transfers between The respective Offices
SEC CO. That the duties Of the superintendent
assaJer, and melter and rener of said office shall
correspond to those OF superintendent, assayers.
and meters and retinsrs Of rlints; and all parts
OF this act relating to m;nts and their officers, thu
| drdes and responsibilities CT such officers. aud
others employed therein. the oath to be taken ana
the bonds and suretics to be given BY them, las
| far as the same may be applicable. shall extend
TO the assay osios at New York, and to its eff
GERS, assistants. clerks, workmcn, and others EN-
ployed therein.
SEc. to. Tbat there shall be allowed to the eff
GERS of>the assay Office at Nov York city the fol.
| loving salaries per flnnum: To he superln;ea-
! dent, four thousand FIRE hundred dollar; 10 the
assnyer. and to the melter and retiaer, each,
three thousand dollars; and the salaries Of aass
tan;s ana clerks, and wages to worknen. aud their
nanser OF appoin' neIt, shall be determined and
regulated rs horeia directed in regard to nliuts.
SEC. 81. That the business Of the branch mint
at Denver. while conducted IS an essay Office. and
Of the assay office at Boise city, idaho, and sill
other assay Offices hereafter to be establ shed
shall be confined to The receipt of gold and silver
bullion, for melting ard assaying, to be returned
to depo Tors Of the same, in bars with the weight
and hncness stamped thereon and the officers Of
assay offices, when their services are necessary,
shall consist OF assayer, who shall have charge
thereof and meiter. to be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and eonsea of
the senate; ami the assaycT may employ as many
clerks, worknsn, aud aborers, under the d,rec
ton CT the Director of Mint, as may be provided
for by law. The salaries Of said offces shall not
| exceed the sum Of two thousand Fl We iuntred del
lars to the essayer and meier, one thousand
eight hundred dollars each TO Inc clerks aud thu
workmen and la5orers shall receive such Wages
AS are customary, according to their respective
| stations and oecurations
| SEC IS. That each officer and clerk to be ap
peinted at such assay Offices before entering ufoa
the execution CT his Office. shall take an oath or
affirmation baore some Judge CT the Unit ell Slater,
! or OF the supreme court prescribed by the act
Of July second. eighteen hundred ani sizty-two
and each become bound 10 e United States OF
| tmerIca. with cna suriiieF t lii. sats
faction # the OF The Mint CT Of one Of the
judges Of the supreme court CT the State or Ter.
risoIy in which the same may be located. and Of
The Secretary Of The Treasury. conditioned for
the faithful performance of the duties OF their
l!9 IL * uct,s!
duties Of lisbnrsng agents for the payment Of the
expenses OF ther respective assay Offices.
| SG" 50. That the general direction Of the ha-
sine,s OF assay Offices Of the United S ltes shall
be under the control and regulation ofshe Drec
tor Of the Mint, subject to the appreciation Of the
Secretary ofhe Treasury; ana fo: that purpose it
| shall be the Guty of the said Director to prescribe
such regulations and to require such RETURNS pc
rodicaliy and occasionally, and to establish such
ch ,rges for melting parting. assaying. and stamp
| ing bullion shall: appear him o be necessary
for the purpose Of carrying into effect the nten
| ton OF this act.
! SEC. 60 That AL the provisions Of this act fsr
| the regulation of the minta Of the United States
and Tor the government of the officers and persons
employed therein. and for the punishment Of all
stfenses connected with the minis Or coinage Of
the United States, shalt be- and they are hereby
declared to BE. in full force in relation to the as
say o4:ccs, as far the same may be applicable
| tlcr;t5.
Sc, I'll. That il any person or persons shalt
falsely make, forge, or count erfei, cause CT
procure TO be falsely made. forged, or co lnssvfei
ed, Or willingly aid or assist in falsely mixing
forging, or coun:erfci,ipg. any coin or bars in
| resemblance smlituie OF the gold or silver
co1As or bars which have been. or hereafter 1,a Y
be. coined or stamped ri the minis and assay eff
ccs OF the United States, or in resemblance or
sim'li!uls CT any foreign gold silver coin which
oy law Is orhereaftcr may DE made. current in
ne United States, or sra in actual use and cir
| culation AS money within the United States Of,
snail rass, utter. pg&bl;s or self or attempt 10
pass. utter, publish, sell, or bring into III.
uulted STATES from any frre9n place or have in
his possession, any such false. forged or counter
felted; coin OF bars knowing the same 10 be false,
forged. or connterieited. every person so ohen-
ding shall ba deemed guilty OF felony and shall,
Gu CONVICTION thereof, he puuishe by fine net ex
ccedIng Ave thousand dollars ana by imprison-
msnt and confinement at hard labor not exceed
ing len years. according 10 the aggrava;on of
the oifsnse
SEC. e. That any person or persons shall
falsely make forge, or counterfeit. OF cause or
procure to be falsely made, forged, or counter
feited or willingly aid assist D falsely making,
forging or counterfetiDg, any cola in he rese,n-
blance or similItude CT any Of the minor coinage
which has been, CIR hereafter may be. coined at
the minis Of the United States or shall pass, ut
ter, publish or sell, bring into the United States