Trru: xL.—THE PUBLIC MONEYS. 717 collected by them, or otherwise at any time placed in their possession 3 MM'-. 1857. C- and custody, till the same is ordered, by the proper De rtment or officer 11* “· 2· "· u· P- of the Government, to be transferred or paid out; andpilvhen such orders 24; A ,.,1 1862 C for transfer or payment are received, faithfully and promptly to make 59, s. 5,%. 1b, p. 3E2i the same as directed, and to do and perform all other duties as fiscal 3 MM- 1863- C- agents of the Government which may be imposed b any law, or by any 9°·“·5·"'·12·P·77°- regulation of the Treasury Department made in conformity to law. The 244BJ;?’l; President IS authorized, if in his opinion the interest of the United is1$eB.,iis)é9,e: States requires the 881118, to regulate and increase the sums for which 33- S- 4- V- 15. 11-271- bonds are, or may be, required b law, of all district attorneys, collectors of customs, naval officers. and surveyors of customs, navy agents, receivers and registers of public lands, paymasters in the Army, commissary-general, and by all other officers em loyed in the disbursement of the public moneys, under the direction of) the \V8.I' or Navv Departments. [see 55 use-uw.] ` Sec. 3640. The Secretary of the Treasury may, except asprovided in T¤‘¤¤Sf¢1‘<>¥¤¤9¤- the next section. transfer the moneys in the hands of any depositary of °Y° fr? d°p°S'°"" me moneys to the Treasury of the Ynited States to the credit of the ;i$g,j(;€£aSuryau_ urer; and he may transfer moneys in the hands of one depositary to any other depositary, as the safety of the public moneys and the con- 90, s. 10,v. 9, p.’61. venience of the public service shall seem to him to require. Sec. 3641. The Postmaster-General may transfer money belon ing to Transierofpostal the postal service between the Treasurer, assistant treasurers, ancfdesig- d€P°Si°¤· nated depositaries, at his discretion. and as the safety of the public money R3? ·l““"’· 1872· °· and the convenience of the service may require. - EQ2' S' 5B' v' 17’ p' Sec. 36-12. Every depositary shall kee his account of the money paid Accounts of pcs. to or de ited with him, belonging to the Post Office Department, sep- tal deposits. arate andodistinct from the account kept by him of other public moneys 6 Aug., 1846, e. so id or deposited. 90, s. 10, v. 9, p. 61. S20. 3643. All persons charged by law with the safe-keeping, transfer, p0g"{;'8‘;f§‘;f_ha‘:]°(; and disbursement of the public moneys, other than those connected with p,,y,,{,,m_ ' the Post-Office Department, are required to ke? an accurate entry of 6‘X each sum received and of each payment or trans er. 90, s. 1p, v. 9, p. Sec. 3644. All moneys paid into the Treasury of the United States shall TP¤bl¤¤ ¤¤¢>¤§>’¤5¤¤ be subject to the draft of the Treasurer. And for the purpose of pay- fubjegi ments on the public account the Treasurer is authorize to draw upon tc draft of TMm_ any of the depositaries, as he may think most conducive to the public urer. interest and to the convenience of the public creditors. Each depositary G` Aug`_`1846"’; so drawn upon shall make returns to the Treasury and Post—OfHce De- g0,¤_ l0,J_9,p_,61_ partments of all moneys received and paid by him, at such times and in such forms as shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Postmaster-General. , Sec. 3645. lt shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue l_R¤t;¤3t;>¤¤ ttmé and publish regulations to enforce the speedy presentation of all Govern- s1_:,; °“ ° ment drafts, for payment, at the place where payable, and to prescribe i.€T..§ .-7sT the time, according to the different distances of the depositarieslfrom ‘ ·¤”· ·P-*’5· the seat of Government, within which_all drafts upon them, respectively, shall be presented for payment; and, in default_of such presentation, to direct any other mode and place of payment which he may deem proper; but, in all these regulations and directions, 1t shall be his duty to guard, as far as may be, against those drafts being used or thrown into circulation as a paper currency or a medium of exchange. [Sen S! 5495. 5496-1 _ Sec. 3646. Whenever any original check is lost, stolen, or destroyed, I Dpplilcatei lf o I: disbursing officers and agents of the United States are authorized, after c,‘;;ck:aut;0‘;iz§d· the expiration of six months, and within three years from the date of such _..;,;. check, to issue a duplicate check; and the Treasurer, assistant treasur- S iF$bY;8;2,§§12- SYS, and designated depositariespf the United States are directed pay - · - · · - such duplicate checks, upon notice and proof of the loss of the original checks, under such regu ations in regard to their issue andpayment, and upon the execution of such bonds, with sureties, to indemnify the L nited States, as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe. This section shall not apply to any check exceeding in amount the sum of one thousand dollars.
