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Tioga Eagle (Newspaper) - September 2, 1840, Wellsboro, PennsylvaniaTonal work. Spanion Stab iture and the Ibell shed with geor engravings on Sycol f the quarterly Fash Ith fashionable and ranged for the piano guitar rows. F Liis contributors friends to make Nion distinguished Tracy of its Typo and High tone of Quality and and the unequalled Ito rial pm bluish entirely new and expressly for in if be acres companion pm tent within the i letters and the a cations or expense Reat to Render the ther extant. The ral testimonials i Horary journal in and in favor of Many the Atlantic have b undeniable Caim Anion to the Clup generally. There is its readers such a r subscriptions. Of accommodating assessing the ladies he same not three to Praetor has Deler copies at the office lion Price 25 cents no to Avail them an do so by apply. Reet. Me twelve com vember no. From subscribers Are sup conditions. A received for a Shorter period that tit months nor will any paper be Discon Unmil until All arrearage Are paid but at the option of the publisher. making not More than a Square till be inserted three Lima for one Dollar and pottery Itab sequent Ini cation Twenty Jive cents. Larger charged in the same pro for lion than exceeding Rix Lints will be to target at a Tea Are and those making six lines it lot three for seventy cents and 18 3-4 ants for entry time after. The Price for one to three Imer Niimi the tame. Liberal reduction to Thote who advertise by the year sub Timsak siry an act to provide for the collection Safe Transfer and disbursement of the Public be it enacted by Senate and the House of of the United states of Africa in assembled. That there i Hill be prepared and provided within the new to jury building now erecting at the a Eaton Gai table and convenient rooms for the uie of the treasurer of the United states bit and and Auffie Choih and cure proof and for the keeping of Ibe Public in the Possession and in Dir the control of he said treasurer which Laid and Are hereby Coos Titrud and declared to be the Treasury of the United states. And the said treasurer of the United Ball keep jail the Public moneys which Hall to his Handt in the Treasury of United states As hereby con Milu led until the same Are drawn therefrom according to Law. 9ic. 2. And be it farther enacted. That the mint of the United Stales in the City of Phil Idelphia in the state of Pennsylvania and the Branch mint in the City of now Orleans in the state of Louisiana and the Van 113 and thereof respectively shall be of Deposie and Safe keeping of the Public moneys it those Points respectively and the trea inner of the said mint and Branch mint respectively for the time bring shall the Cus Tody lad care of All Public moneys deposited within Hie same and shall perform All the duties required to be performed by them in refer ence to the receipt Safe keeping Transfer and of All auth to hereinafter contained. Sic. 3. Indie it farther enacted. That there chill prepared and provided within the Cus Tom houses now erecting in the City of new Vork la lha state of n. York and in the City of Button in the state of Massachusetts suit Able and rooms for the use of the receivers general of Public moneys hereinafter directed to to appointed at those places respectively and sufficient and secure proof vaults and safes for the keeping of the Public moneys collected and deposited with them respectively and the general of pub Money from time to time appointed at those shall have the custody arid Caie of the said rooms vaults and respectively and of All Public moneys deposited within the tame and shall per form All duties required to be performed by them la reference to the receipt Safe keeping Transfer and disbursement of All such moneys according to the of this act. Sec 4. And be it farther enacted. That there shall be erected prepared and provided of the United states at the City Charleston in the of South Harp Lina and it the Lyof St. Louis Stout of mis Souri with suitable and convenient or the uie of the receivers general of Public Money hereinafter directed to be appointed at the above named and sufficient and proof and safes for the keeping of the Public Money collected and deposited at Points respectively and the raid receivers general from time to time a j pointed at those Hali have the Cua Tocy ind care of Tho said offices vaults and safes to be erected and provided and of h the Public deposited within the time and Ball All the required 4 to be performed them in reference to there 1 ill such moneys according to the Heroia after contained. Sic. 5. And be it father enacted. That the president shall nominate and by and with the advice of the appoint four officers to be denominated receivers general of Public Mon which Laid officers shall hold their or the term in four Uleis re moved therefrom one of which shall be Losa slate of n. One other of which shall be located at the City of Boston n the state of Maes Achu other of which shall be located at the City of Charleston in the state of South Liro Liaa and the remaining one of which shall m located in the City of St. Louis in the state Missouri and All of which said shall Bonds to the u. States with according to provisions hereinafter contained w the faithful discharge of the duties of their 6 of Adit. It farther enacted. That the of the u. Treasurer of the United the pm those acting such of the various Branch ill All Survey of actin j also All general at the Sev i Imd except As is i to Kee safely without loaning Tho Public Money collected by at any Tirol placed in their and co Tody Mil a Ord. R department or officer of the be transferred or paid oat and for Transfer or payment faithfully and promptly to make Ibe directed and to co and perform All oth a tabs of government by this or aay other by of the in by Law or by direction of any of the executive departments of the govern ment As agents for paying pensions or for making any other disbursements which either of the Heads of those departments May be required by Law to make and which Are of a charac Ter to be made by the depositories hereby constituted consistently with the other official duties imposed upon them. 7. Be it further enacted that the treasurer of the United states the treasurer of the mint of the United stale the treasurer of the Branch mint at n. Orleans and the re general of Public Hereinbefore directed to be appointed shall respectively give Bonds to tie u. States in such form and for such amounts As shall be directed by the Secretary of the and with the advice of con Sento the Toile satisfaction of the solicitor of the trea sury and shall from time to time re new strengthen and increase their offi Cial Bonds As the Secretary of the trea sury with the consent of the president May Law in reference to any of the official Bonds of any of the said officers to the contrary notwithstanding. Sec. 8. Jund be it further enacted that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury at As Early a Day As possible after the passage of this act to require from the several depositories hereby constituted and whose official Bonds Are not Hereinbefore provided for to execute Bonds new and suitable in their terms to meet the new and increased duties imposed upon them respectively by this act and with Suri lies and in sums such As shall seem reasonable and Safe to the solicitor of the from time to time to re quire such Bonds to be renewed and in creased in amount and strengthened by new Ruri Titis to meet any increasing responsibility which May out of accumulations of Money in the hands of the depositary or out of any other ditty or responsibility arising under this or any Ather Law of Congress Sec. 9. It further enacted that All collectors and receivers of Public Money of every character and description within the District of Columbia shall As frequently As they May be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Post Mas Ter general so to do pay Over to the Treasury of the United slates at the Treasury Public moneys collected by them or in their hands that All such collectors and receivers of Public moneys within the cities of Philadelphia and new Orleans shall upon the same direction pay Over to the treasurers of the mints in their respective cities at the said mints All Public moneys collected by them or in their hands and that All such collectors and receivers of Public moneys within the cities of new ton and St. Louis shall upon the same aver to the receivers Gen eral of Public Money in their respective cities at their offices respectively All the Public moneys collected by them or in their to be safely kept by the said respective other Wise disposed of according to Law and it shall be the duty of the said Secretary and Post master general to direct such payments by the said and receivers at All the said places and at least As often As once in each week and As much More frequently in All such cases As they in their discretion May think proper. Sec. 10. Jund be it further enacted that it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to Transfer the. Moneys in the hands of any depositary hereby constituted to the Treasury of the United states the mint at Phil Adelphia to the Branch mint at new Orleans or to the offices of either of the receivers general of Public moneys by this act directed to be appointed to be there safely kept according to the provisions of this act and also to trans Fer moneys in the hands of any other depositary constituted by the same at his discretion and As the safety of the Public moneys and the convenience of the Public service shall seem to him to require which authority to Transfer the moneys belonging to the Post office department is also hereby conferred upon the past master general to far As exercise by him May be consist ent with the provisions of existing Laws and every depository constituted by this act shall keep his account of the Money paid to or deposited with him belonging to he office depart ment separate and distinct from the account kept by him of other Public moneys so paid or deposited. And for tire1 purpose of nay merits on the Public shall be lawful fur the trea surer of the a states to draw upon any of the said her May think most conducive to the Public interests or the convenience of the Public Credi tors or both. Sec. 11. And be it further enacted that the moneys in the hands care and custody of any of the depositories constituted by this act shall be considered and held As deposited to the credit of the Treasury of the u. States and shall be at All times subject to his draft whether made for Transfer or Dis the same manner As though the said moneys were actually in the Treasury of the it. States and each depositary shall make returns to the e trea sury and Pom office department of All received and paid by him at such times and in such form As shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury or the postmaster general. Sec. 12. Jund be it further enacted that the Secretary of the Treasury shall he is hereby authorized to cause examinations to be made of the books Money on hand of the several depositories constituted by this act and for that purpose to appoint special agents As occasion May require with such compensation As he May think Pas enable to be fixed and declared at the time of each appoint ment. The agents selected to Malte these examinations shall be instructed to examine As Well the books Aud of the officer As the Money on hand and the manner of its being kept to the end that uniformity and accuracy in the accounts As Well As safety to the Public moneys May be secured thereby. Sec. 13. And be it further enacted that in addition to the examinations provided for in the last preceding Section and As a further guard Over the Public moneys it shall be the duty of each naval officer and Surveyor As a Check upon the receivers tre neral of Public moneys or collect ors of the cos Toms of their respective districts of each Register of a land officers a Check upon the receiver general of his land office of the director and superintendent of each mint and Branch mint when generate a Check upon the treasurers respectively of the said mints or the persons acting As such at the close of each Quarter of the As much More frequent As they shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury to do examine the Hooks accounts returns and Money on hand of the receivers general of Public Money collectors receivers of land offices treasurers arh persons acting As such and to make a full accurate and Faith Ful return to the Treasury department of their condition. Sec. 14. Jund be it further enacted that the said respectively whose duty it is made by this act to receive keep and disburse the Public moneys As the fiscal agents of the government May be allowed any Neces sary additional expenses for clerks proof chests or other necessary expenses of and disbursing said moneys All such expenses of every character to be first expressly authorized by the Secretary of Treasury whose directions upon All the above subjects by Way of regu lation and otherwise so far As authorized by Law Are to he strictly followed by All the said officers provided that the. Whole number of Clarka to be appointed by virtue of this Section of this act shall not exceed ten and that the aggregate compensation of the whole number shall note ced eight thousand dollars nor shall the compensation of any appointed exceed eight Hundred dollars per annul. Sec. 15. Jan Rae it further enacted that the Secretary of the Treasury shall with As much promptitude As the convenience of the Public business and the safekeeping of the Public funds will permit withdraw the balances remaining with the present depositories of the Public moneys and confine the safekeeping Transfer and disbursement of those moneys to the depositories established by this act. Sec 16." and be it further enacted. That All marshals District attorneys and Public Money to pay to the United states and All Patentee wishing to make payment for patents to be issued pay All such moneys to the treasurer of the u. States at the Treasury to the treasurer of either of the mints in Philadelphia or new Orleans to either of the receiver general of Public Money or to other depositary by Vias Shah be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury in other parts of the u Ted states to receive such payments and give receipts or certificates of de polite therefor. J Sec. 17. And be it further enacted that All officers charged by act with the Safe keeping Transfer ant neglect evasion or violation and also to Congress if in session and if not in session at the commencement of in session next after the violation takes place. A Sec. 21. Or enact whole no. 107. Before which the offence shall be tried. Sec. 25. And be it further Hae that the treasurer of the United states be and is hereby authorized to Recei cat the Treasury and at Inch dish Rosment of the Public moneys oth Ted that no Exchange of funds shall other As he May payer than those connected with the be made by any disbursing or ments in Advance for Public lands the office department Are hereby required agents of the government of any Grade payment to made in All cases to be to keep an accurate entry of each aunt or denomination whatsoever or con by of the said received and of the kind of Money in noted with any Branch of the Public which it is payment than an Exchange Fer Gold or Transfer and of the kind of currency in and Silver and every Auch disbursing which it is made and that if aay Orijel tie Means for his disburse surer of the United states which it to Given shall be receivable for Public lands at any Public or private sales of lands in the tame manner a of the said officers or of those connect ments Are furnished to Jehim in Curren the currency authorized by Law de with the Post office department by legally receivable under the pro received in payment for Public shall convert to his own in any visions of this act shall make his pay provided however that receipts Way shall use by Way of ments in the currency so furnished Given treasurer of the United investment in any kind of property of when those Means Are furnished to to the authority Confer shall loan with or with him in drafts shall cause those drafts red in this Section shall not be neg Oci out interest any portion of the Public to be presented place of Able or transferable by delivery to him for Safe keep payment and properly paid accor Sig Mejt or in any other manner ing dist Rosment Transfer or for any Ding to the shall make shall in All cases be pre other purpose every Yueh act shall be his payments in the currency so receive seated in payment for lands by or for deemed and adjudged to be an embed de for the drafts furnished unless in the person to whom the receipt waa element of so much of the said moneys either Case he can Exchange the Means Given As shown upon its face As shall of in his hands for Gold and Silver at Par Sec. 26. And be it further enacted used or loaned which is hereby and so As to facilitate his payments thai for the Purchase of Sites and cleared to be a felony and any officer or otherwise accommodate the Public ser for the construction of the of agent of the United persons vice and promote the circulation of a the receivers general of Public Money advising or participating in such it be Metalic currency. Aud it shall be and by this act directed to be erected at ing convicted thereof before any court f is hereby made the duty of the head of Charleston South and at St. In the United states of competent cd i the proper department immediately to Louis shall bean Dhere Rishi Eikon shall be sentenced to Impi r suspend from any disbursing officer who Byj is appropriated to be paid out of son ment for a term not less than six 1 shall violate the of this Sec any Money in the Treasury not other months nor More than years and Tion and forthwith to report the name Wise appropriated the sum of ten thou to a equal to the amount of the Mon of the officer or agent to tie president Sand dollars to Bis expended under the by embezzled. With the fact of the Viola Ion and All direction of the Secretary of the trea Sec. 18. And be it further the circumstances acc oui Jany ing the Ury who is hereby required to adopt Ted that until the rooms same and within the knowledge of the plans for the jai4 offices and the vaults and safes directed by the first four Sec Laid Secretary to the e Giitl that such of and safes connected therewith and to tons of this act to be constructed and finer or agent Triay be promptly re cause the same to be constructed and prepared for the use of the Treasury f moved from office or restored to his prepared for use Wilh As Little delay As of the United states the treasurers off Trust and the of his duties shall be consistent with the Public in the mints at Philadelphia and new or-1 May Iscem just and Teress and the convenient location and and the receivers general o pub proper. I Security of the buildings to be erected he Money at new York Boston j. Sec. 22. And be it further enacted provided however that if the Secre Charlest ii and St. Louis can be con i that it shall not be lawful fan the Sec tary of the Treasury shall find upon instructed and prepared for use it shall rotary of the Treasury to1 make or con Quiry and examination that suitable by the duty of the Secretary c f the Tine in Force any general order which rooms for the me of the receiver Gen Treasury to procure suitable rooms for shall create any difference Between the eral at Charleston can be obtained in r offices for those officers at their respect different branches of Revenue As to the i the custom House now owned by the u. Live and to contract for such funds or medium of pay men which slates at that place and that secure f i debts or dues accruing to the United vaults and safes can be constructed in states May be paid that building for the Safe keeping of the Sec. 23. And be it further enact Public Money then he shall cause such Ted that it shall be duty of the rooms to be prepared and fitted up and Secretary of the Treasury to Issue and publish regulations to enforce the speedy presentation of All government drafts use of vaults and safes As May be required for the Safe keeping of the Public moneys in the Charne and custody of those officers respectively the expense to be paid by the a i states. Sec. 19. And be it further enacted that from and after the thirtieth Day of june which Wil be in year for payment at the place where Paya one thousand eight Hundred and forty Able and to the time Accord such vaults and safes to be constructed in the custom House at Charleston and no Independent office shall be there erected. Sec. 27-. And be it further enact the resolutions of Congress of the thir ing to the different distances of the de that for the payment of expenses Teeth Day of april in thei Learone thou Posi tories from the seat of government authorized by this than those Sand eight Hundred and sixteen so far within which All drafts upon them re Hereinbefore provided for a sufficient As it authorizes the receipt in pay ment Spect ively shall be i presented for pay of Money be and the same is Here of d lies axes sales of Public ands ment and in default of such presenta by appropriated to be paid out of any debts and sums of Money accruing or Tion to direct any other Mode and a. Becoming payable to the u. Stales to place of payment which he May deem be collected and paid in the no to of a proper but in and i specie paying Banks shall be so Modi sections it shall be the duty of these Creary of the to guard otherwise As far As May be against those be ing used or thrown into circulation As a paper currency or medium of Exchange. Sec. 24. And be it further enact Ned As that one fourth of All such duties taxes sales of Public lands debts and sums of Money accruing or becom ing due to the United Stales shall be collected in the Legal currency of t it u. Stales and trom and a per the thirtieth Day of june which Wil be in the year that the receivers general of the one thousand eight Hundred a fid forty Public Money directed by act to he one one other fourth part of m such appointed shall receive duties taxes sales of Public t be following salaries per Alim Lafr be and sums of Money shall be so collect paid Quarter yearly at the to Why of de and from and the thirty the United states to wit he receiver eth Days of june which will be in the year one thousand High Hundred and Forth two one other fourth part of All such duties taxes sales of Public lands debts and sums of Money Shat be so collected and that from and after the Money in the Treasury not appropriated. Sec. 2s. And be it further enacted. That All acts or parts of acts which comi in conflict with Type provisions of this act be and the same Are hereby re pealed. R. M. T. Hunter. Speaker of the House of representatives re. M. Johnson. Vice president of the United and president of the Senate approved july 4, 1840. M. Van Buren. Thirtieth Day of june which will a in the year eighteen Hundred and forty three the remaining Forth part the general of Public Money a. New York shall be paid a salary of four thousand r per annul the receiver general of Public Money at Boston shall be paid a salary of two thousand Hun dred Dollers per the receive inish genuine son of the Sod came into our office the other Day and asked the rates of advertising for a situation. The Price we told him would be one Dollar for three insertions one Dollar and seventy cents for six. A said he scratching his Pate or general of the Public Money at t. Charleston shall be paid of two for the first three Timet and three thousand Hundred do ars per an for the three Well thin said duties taxes sales of Public lands num and the receiver general of pub Darlin Faith an we ii hate it in the debts and sums of Money shall be also lie Money at St. Lpuis shall be lat three a collected in the Legal currency o the salary of two thousand United and from and after the Dollers per treasurer of m Man last mentioned Day All sums the mint at Philadelphia shall in and to death for murder was or becoming payable Ito the United edition thu four Dyt ago at states for sales of Public i Hundred dollars annually for the per Gaoler were making the lands or other debts and also All a sum Mormance of the duties in joked by shia preparation for due for postage or otherwise to the act the treasurer of the Branch mint dreadfully agitated and exclaimed general Post office department shall Tat new Orleans shall Alto receive one thousand dollars annually for the additional duties created by this act and thase salaries shall be in full for the services of the respective nor shall either of them be permitted to charge or receive any com Mission pay or perquisite for any of i facial service of any character or die Post office shall make All payments Iri Jar option the making of Gold and ceiling or who shall be paid in Gold or Silver Only. Sec. 20. Ted that Frem and after the Thi Teeth Day of june which will be in the year one thousand eight Hundred and forty three every officer or agent in Makin disbursement a on account o the United Stales or of the Genera i of the of Black bread and water but do not take me to the scaffold. Mercy mercy 1. I it s a East stand Aliaga As they ran ladies Moat be careful amt sob things. The new. On the 4ay of the log Cabin raising a _ Beer. Convicted court Ateiya ironed to Ibe president of 4 h United states with fee Facia of weft ment by , or the. World Vieth at Dpi creation of the court newspaper

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