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ALBANY REGISTER,
star.
Ordinance No. 3.
An Ordinance re'nting o the assessment,
levy, und codec' ion nf city taxes, and
the granting and collection of license,
and Imposing and cnllec lug tines.
' "flaw it by th cthmwh CrjuneH of
ih'Cuv of Albany;
see 1. in the month of February of each
yeit 1 he thty Recorder, unless otherwise
ordered by 111 City Council. shall proceed
m make and comrtae the annual assess
ment of cty property laxnb . for city pur
poses, as directed InTi'lc I, ('hauler II. of
these ordinances, and ho shall Make Ills
return of the assessment of (Mty nronertj
Habloto taxation for: i v Purposes, nl ihe
ilrst regular rneetin t of the thy (Council
mr the month of March eusutiig.
See. 2. When making assessment nf city
property the ("by Recur lor shall require
sieh person llnbfe 'i) be 'axe 1 liy the clt)
lo furnish him a lis! of Ins real and ntr
- cuil property Wl'hln ihecity, an I shall
Hdinints'er to' such tux-ouyer an oath Of
affirmation to the effect that he will ren
der a tree and complete lis- of ail property
owned by him and liable to tasat Ion with
in thec.l'v. an I anv person who shall re-
fusc to make such oath or affirma' ion when
require 1 to do so by the assessoi' shall for
fait and nay to the "city the sum of twenty
dollars as a henaity for violation ofthii
provision of thisnrdiuumv. which sum,
together wfh the to', shall he collected
as other penalties aiu oo.lccted for viola
tion of any city or finance.
See. S. As soon ns the assessment roil is
wmplc'el the Recorder shall give notice,
by posting In thrue public places in the
elty, at leust, one week previous to the
time when tiled r Oonnoll will sit as a
Imard of equalization, and at t he time spe
:itied. the Council shall meet an (equalize
the assessment. Complaint of cxoosslva
valuation of property may lie inn le by the
personal appearance ot ihe eoinolniniint
liefore tho hoard a sal l meeting, or a Per
illed statement of tacts may be filed with
the Recorder before the titling of the
board.
See. 4. As soon as the assessment roll Is !
returned and the equalization perfected, ;
i he City ConncU shall tlx the raw and levy '
the tax" for the current rear.
Sec. 5. (uiinediatety after theannttnl levy
of tb nee of taxes 'tiv the flltv Council. 1
tue ctly Uceordrr snan matte aii'iiieiiver :
to the Citv Marshal a trunscrln: of the as
sessment roll.w itlithemeof tax levied and
Ihe amount due from inch in 11 vidua! ex-
tende i thereon, to which be shall attach a
warrant m the name of the City of A I 'tu
ny, un ler his ban I, cominandillgtha Mar
sluil to collect the taxes charge 1 in said
list by demanding payment of the persons
charged therein, and making sale of the
goods and chattels of such persons when
necessary ; that be nay overall money coU
lectei By vinue of sai l warrant to ihe
city Treasurer. and return sai l w arrant,
together with the list uforessid, and anac
t ount ol his acts and doings ibereon, to
the City Council, on or before the first day
of May' ensuing.
See. H. l'Hin the receipt of the tax roll
and warrant aforesai I from the City Re
corder, Hie City Marshal shall Immediate
ly give nottee, by posumr tnree printeti
hand-bills in the city, to the effect t ha! the i
assessment roll Is in his possession; that i
pavment of taxes is imme lialely due and
must lc naid iKifore the first day of May
ensuing, under penalty of live percent, to
be added thereto If niit paid by that day,
and naming the place where be will hold
hisoffii-e to receive and receipt lor city
taxes.
See. 7. If any person from whom city
taxes an; due shall fail to pay the same in
answer to posting notices, ny the first day
of May of any year, he shall incur a pen
ally ot live per cent, to lie added thereto
as provided m this ordinance.
Sec. 8. City orders issued by the Record
er shall Iw receivable for city taxes; pro
vided that the amount ol the same shall
not exceed Ihe sum payable, or that no
change is required.
Seel, Thei ity Marshal shall receipt for
all taxes )iid htm. and note the fact, of
such pay ucnt on his tax roll.
Sec. la In case 1 hat any person shall re
fuse to mv the cltv tax when the same Is
ductile Manual snail lew inesaine oy
distress and sa.e of Ihegoolsan I chattels t
of such persons, and such sale shall be I
made in conformity to the prevision of
s ate law for the collection of S.att-und ,
county tuxes.
See. "ll. On the tint Thursday of May, of ,
each yeur. ihe Cltv Marshal shall make out :
a siuiemuni ot the utxes remaining un
inild with the names of the persons from
whom the same are due, and such otbei
facts as mav ho In his possession relatlns
I hereto, and return bis original lisi and
warrant whh such s alemeul to the Clly
Council, at which time he shall make set
tlement with the Council lor Ihe same.
Sec. 12. After the return of Ihe delin
quent tax list by the Marshal aa provided
in the last section, the Kecor ler shall Im
mediately make from said delinquent lax
roll a true and cored lisi of I be nixes re
turned as uurai I, and ot the persons to
whom such taxes arc charged, und deliver
the same to I lie Chv Marshal with H war-
ram. Ibereto attiu hel under his baud, j
comman ding him in Iki name of i lie city
ol Albany, to levy ntioti ihegoolts and
chattels of such delinquent lax layer, and
If none lie (bun I. then upon I be lea. prop
erty of such persons or so much ihcrcol as
shall satisfy the amount of taxes si chttrg
e 1 with Hie percent, penalty added there
to, an . I costs of collection, und that said
Marshal pay over all money collected by
I lie first day of July ensuing.
k'c. t. A warrant us named in this title
shall have the effect of an execution
UgaiUSt any person, linn or eorporation
won whom such taxes are ie vie I, and ad
procet-lings had upon it shall be conduct
ed by the Marshal aaisnr may be provided
by the laws of this State uihui u warrant
to any SlieriU' issued by the County Court
lor the collect Ion of State and county lux
es by sale of real or personal property.
See. II. If the Marshal shall tail to make
sett lenient of 'he laics included in the as
sessment roll wlibln the time required by
mis ordinance tie snail he llunie toapetuii
ty of five er cent, liiiiiiages, and twelve
iwrcentlateresl iieranmiinonthe balance
in uiosniwii taxes cuargeit against unu,
and If any marshal shall w ohhold )
ment of any money collected for tbu ciiy
after the same shall lie paid, he shall lie li
able to pay ten per cent, damages, and
Interest may be collected bv suit brought
upon the Marshal's bond for the recovery
of the same.
COKCERNING THE PAYMENT OF TAXES, LI
CENSES AND PINCH.
Sec IS. All taxes due the city of Allnmy
for taxes or as fees for fines, or for license,
ehall l) paid In gold or silver coin of the
L'nited States.
Sec. IS. All fines and penalties ininnsed
for violation of any city ordinance uiav lie i
enforced by action against ihe offender tavern under this ordinance, provided
brought before the Recorder's Conrt in that no person keeping a private hoarding
the name of the city of Altwny, nnd all house with less than six boarders, and for
judgments rendered in such Mines shall be I a less time than two months, shall be re
tor the amount of fine and costs of suit. garded as keening a Hotel, Inn, or tavern,
Sec. 17. When any person against whom under this ordinance,
a fine and costs arc adludged is unable to Tbe monthly rental shall be fixed end
pay the same, or shall refuse to do so, be I established by the city assessor at itspror
mar be sentenced to labor one day for ervalue, but if rented, at not less than the
each two dollars of such fine and costs, im actual rent agreed on by the parties. Pro-
I charge of the City Marshal, on citv 1m
! provemontsnron at y labor done for the
I corporation.
i KKOl'bATlNO AKI1 l.ll'RKKINU CERTAIN C( '
Cl.fATIo.V..
See. is. That no person, firm, company
or corporation shall lie encased hi, ores,'- i
I eute. or earrv on nnv trade, business, or
! profession wi'hin the llmi'sof the city of
I Albany, hcrelnaftat mentioned and' de
serlhea, until he. she, or they shall have
obtained n license therefor In' ihe manner
I horeinuf erntWVl le I.
. See. I:). Tha' any person, firm, eotnonny i
oreorjioiation, re(iln I by ihisordinnnco '
. to obtain license o cn-msc In any trade, I
' buslnessornrofosjlon, for which a' license
isreipiii-el by I bis ordinance, shall nay to
' the City Treasurer such sum or sums as
hor dnafter ncovtded : tbereunon, erlth the
receipt of the city Treasurer (which re
: win? hilsetforthheklnd nf haslnftssmr j
, which license Is desired) they shall apply i
I to the Cltv RocOnlcr, who shall Issue a If- j
, oense to theixftMlesawlylBt In accordance '
with the receipt of the Trensnror.
S--C. That if ar.y person or 'lerso-.s
' shall cixercitie or carry on any tin le, biwl
nc s or profession . or do any act hefdnaf- !
ter monilone I, for the exerelsinft, or carry- j
Ing oh or doin:: of wdileh tmle, Intslnese
or orofession.n Iteense is reou'.rodby this '
ordinance, without taking ntuanch license
a-in tliat behalf reouire I. lie, shoorthoy
fha'l on oonvic'ion thereof bcfoi" ih
corder for every moh oiiVnce, besldei
i ii vr liable to the payment of the fa
subjected to imprisonment for a term
exceeding twenty days or a tine not
ceo ling one bundre I dollars or both,
Re
mit
ex-
moiety ol such tine to the use ol llu
of Albany, the o(her moiety to the f
eitv
so of
toe ixirson M'ho siiail first give informa
lion of tbe fact whereby such tine w as in
enrred. I Sec. 21. That in every license to be taken
out, under or by vlrlue of this orduianoe
shall Ik' eont allied an 1 set forth fho pur
pose, trade, business or profession for
which license is granted, and Ihe name
and p ace of abode of tin person or per
sons 'liking out i lie -nine: If by a peddler,
whether authorized to trade on foot or
with one or two, or more animals, the
time for which such license is to run, and
the dale or lime of xranlingsiudi license.
and any person carrying on oreerohdn j
any trade, hairiness ir profession, or doing !
any net for which a license is required,
shall on demand of any city officer, pro-j
duee snob license, and unless he shall do ;
so mav lie deemed and taken to have no
license. And tn case any neuuier snail re
fuse to produce bis or her license when de-
man led by any city officer, sai l ollcer
may secure the animals, w agon an d con
tents, or peek, bundle or basket of any
pei -on so refusing, and bold Ihe same uri
lil tbe license is produce 1.
Sec. 22. That in any case when more
than one of the pursuits, employments or
oci'Uiw'ions bereinat er described, shall
be pursued or earned on in the same p. ace
by the same person at the same time, 11
oense must lie taken out for each, accord
ing to the m-e severally prescribed.
See. 28. That no auctioneer shall he au- j
tliorizedby virtue of ids license as such
auctioneer, to emnloy any other ihusou to ;
act as an.': ioneev in bis behalf excent in his t
own s'ore or warehouse or in his own j
presence. The provision's ot ibis section
shall not apply to judicial or executive oflh
oors tnatving auction sates ny virtue oi any
judgment or decree of kuv conn, nor nul
He sale made bv executors and admims-
tra'ors.
Sec. 28, All licenses Issued as quarterly
licenses shall expire the last day of each
quarter, namely, Thirty first of March.
Thirtieth of June, Thirtieth of September
nnd Thirty-first of Ceccmber, andall quar
terly licenses shall he dated from the first
day of the month in which the liability
thereof occurred, and shall lie issued upon
the payment of a suitable proportion of
the whole amount of duv imposed for
such license. AU licenses shall exulre on
the thirty-first Uav of December of each
year.
Sec. 24. All licenses required by thlshrdl
nanee shall be paid in advance in gold and
silver coin.
Sec. Si. That from and after this ordi
nance shall lake etlect. 1 here shall be paid
a' such times as hereinat'or provided, for
each license granted the sum herein s;at
el respectively: Auctioneer shall ray a
quarterly license of Hire, dollars. Every
im'i'-oii shall be diftiie 1 nn autioneei' wit h
in the meaning of this ordinance, whos
of
business it is to offer property for sale at
public out-cry.
Sec 36. Any person applying lorn license
losel) splntons or fermented mall liquors
or wines as proviled in this ordinance.
shall execute a bond to '.he city of Alhiuiy
In the penal sum of live hundred dollars
with two or more sudlnent sureties to be
anproVed by the Recorder. Which sureties
shall quality in double the amount requir
ed in the bond conditional that be or they
will keep a decent and respectable house
and that he will not permit any unlawful
gaming or riotous conduct in or about his
house, and that he will not keep open the
satneou the first day of Ihe week, com
monly inlle l Sunday." nor in any wlsodis
poscof fphltousor fermented mall liquors
or wines on sal I day. That lie will noi sell,
give or otherwise dispose Ol spii ltous or
fermented mail liquors orwines to minors
under the age of eighteen years, or allow
the same to he done on bis premises, dm
lug the continuance of bis license. And
in ease of any violation of the foregoing
eondlitons By any person giving such,
bond, be shad on eonvlctinn thcmif lie
fore ihe Recorder, Ixt liable to pay u line of j
not less than one hundred dollars or in i
default of tbe payninnt of the same, to'
linprlv-ouinent noi more than twenty days j
and the bond so given as a foresaid by snub
person, shall also lie prosecuted oy the city
Marshal before ihe Recorder an I forfeited
to the city for am violation of lis condi
tions. Sec 27. Kvet' parson keeping n bar-room '
or drinking shop, shall pay a quarterly li
cense of llfiy dollars. Kvcry jierson who
keeps mail or spiritons liqitors or wines
for sale at renii in letrfquanttties than one
quart, eli her as his sole business or In con
nection whh some ol her occutsii ion, shall
lie deemed a keeper of a bar-room or
drinking shop under Ibis ordinance. Every
person who keens mail or smrlions Honor
or w inc. tor sale in quantities of one qui; id
or upwards to lie drank on the premises,
ahall )iay a quarterly license of twelvu dol
lars and fill) cents.
Sec. 2S. Hotels, inns and taverns shall lie
classified and rated according to the
month's rental ot the house and property
intended to lie occupied for said purpose,
as follows to wit : All cases where the
rent or valuation of the monthly rental of
said house and prujicrl) shall I e one hun
dred dollars or less, shall pay ten dollars
per quarter, and II exceeding one hundred
dollars for any additional fifty dollars or
fractional in tint f m excess of one
hundred dollars, live dollan.
Kvcry place where food and lodging arc
provided for and furnished to travelers
and sojourner In view of payment, there-
tor. shall 1st niganlc 1 as a lioiel. inn. or
vided if there be nnv fraud or collusion
in Ihe return of the actual rent to Ihe as
sessor, i here shall be a penalty equal to
double the amount of license required by
Ihlssec'lnn, to he collrc'e I ns Other penal
ties un ler I ills ordinance are collecie I,
Sac. 2 1 . 1'e Idlers v,rtd Iv classified an 1
rate I ns follows, to wit; When traveling
whh two or more animals, shall pay a
weekly license ot five dollars, when i ravei
lug wl b one animal shall aya weekly li
cense of two dollars and fiftveent; when
(raveling on fool or by public-conveyance,
shall ray a weekly license of two dollars
Any person, 'excepting AlllhOsC pe I l.ing
nspiipers, bibles, religions 'mcis, farm
en from the eoun'ry peddling Ihe pro
ducts ot tlndr farms who otters to s,., at
retnii or wholesale, goo Is, wares, men liun
dis;. of other cnni too lilies, I in', cling from
0 nce to place in Ihe city of Alhanv, shall
Iki regarded as a peddier under ibis ordi
nance. Si .'. .1 ). II wlingalleys, billiard tablosaild
pigeon hole tables sh:iii nay license accord'
lug to Ihe number of tables or alloys be
longing io and used In the I in : ; 7 fu lt or
p ace to bo licensed. When not exceeding
one alley orotic table, the keeper of such
hound shall pay it quarterly license of th e
din ars, and when exceeding one alley cl
one table an ad Itfional sum of five dollars
for each additional table and each ahi!
tionnl alley,
Kvcry place or building where bonds are
thrown or billiards are played and (men to
the public with or w i liouf price, shall be
regarded a a bowling alley or billiard
room respectively under this ordinance,
See. 81, Theaters shall pay n quarierly
license of fifty dollars, or a-license of five
dollars tor each performance, at I ho option
of t he manager.
Every Imtldlng used wholly or in part
lor the purpose of dramatic or operatic
representations, plays or performances, or
any nubile exhibition wha'ever, whewan
a Imlsslon fee is charge 1, shall bodooiilul
a theater under this ordinance.
Sec. 83. The keepers or proprietors of
every circus shall paj a license of twenty
dollars for each day and night of their e.x
biblllon. Every building, lent, space or
urea where feats of horsemanship or aero
batlc sports are exhibited, sliail is- regar I
e I as a circus under t his ordinance.
Sec. 33- Jugglers slmil pay a license of
ton dollars jhu' week or five dollars tor
every day and nigh; of their exhibition.
Kvcry person who performs by slight of
hand shall be regards 1 as a juggler under
this ordinance. The proprietor or agent
of all other exhibitions or shows for mon
ey, not enumerated in i his ordinance, shall
pay ten dollars per week ore dai.y license
ot five dollars.
See. 31. Pawnbrokers shall pay a quar
terly license of twenty-five dollars, livery
person whose business or occupation is to
take or receive by way of pledge, pawn or
exchange, any goo Is,' wares or merchan
dise or any "kind of personal property
whatever, lor the repayment or security of
money lent thereon, shall be deemed a
pnwnoroker under this ordinance.
Sec. 3i. The owner of any stage coach,
carriage, dray, Wagon, or other vehicle
used for carrying passengers or baggage
or merchandise, graveling si reefs or high
ways, carting earth, ballast, lumber, anal,
woo 1, water, or goods of any description,
or sprinkling streets for hire, donation,
or contract within tbe city limits, shall
pay a quarterly license of five dollars for
each vehicle drawn by one animal, and for
each additional animal used in drawing
such vehicle the additional sum of one
dollar. The owner or driver of vehicles
currying passengers or merchandise or
any thing as above mentioned, shall place
the number of his vehicle as named in bis
license, npon each side of his vehicle in a
conspicuous place, in a neat and legible
manner, in figures noi less than one and
one half inches long, and of propori tolla
ble width, and said nuBibcr shall not be
changed while the said vehicle Is subject
to the payment of a ihmiiclplc license. If
any person shall drive or permit to lie
driven, any vehicle over which he has con
trol, without Isung duly licensed nnd hav
ing t he number affixed as herein directed,
shall he subject to le fines and penalties
prescribed in section twenty of this
ordinance, and any person owning any
vehicle which shall be used for the pur
nose of transporting goods or merchan
dise of any description, received, owned
or sold by 'said owiier, or shall be used in
transporting goods or merchandise be
longing to other peraons, without hire
shall pay a quarterly license of three dol
lars for each of said vehicles drawn by one
animal, and an additional sum of tw o dol
lars for each additional animal used. Pro
vided, that nothing contained in this
section stall ho construed hi as lo require
persons engaged In drawing wood, gra vel
or oilier commodities, from outside the
city limits, into lho city, or In plowing or
scraping for the purpose of graveling the
pnoile streets, alleys, railways, or other
public Improvements within the city lim
its, io eayn eliy license.
See. C Every iorson wdio shall keep
Within the Mini s of the city any wharf,
warehouse, depot, or other place or build
htg for t lie purpose Of shipping on board
01 or i, cciving from on lioard of steam
boats or other witter cruft on the river, or
rail road can on the rail road, any articles
ol mercliati Use, goo Is or freights of any
kind, und sliail charge sto: age or wharf
age Iherefor, shall pay a quarterly license
of ten dollars. This section shah not lie
const rued to include grist mills and grain
warehouses used for milling and grain
storage.
Sec. 37. Itshall'lie the duty of the City
Marshal to prosecute all parsons violating
this ordinance, in ad cases of conviction
he shall tin addition to his usual lees.j re
ceive Hie sum of live dollars io be taxed a
costs of suit, piovldod that tin- seme be
collected from the Offender
Seit. 38. Tie-city Kecor ler shall on Ihe
first day of ouch qnnrier report in writing
to the City Marshal, a liJt of ail licenses
which havednrlng or at the close of the
quarter expired and have not boon re
newed, on l of all licenses that have been
Issued during the quarter.
Sec. 37. All ordinances or parts of ordi
nances contrary lo the provisions of ibis
ordinance and iilt other ordinances what
ever : .a; lug lo licenses within the clly,
are hereby repealed.
See. W. This Ordinance to fake effect and
lie In force from and after live days from
itspnblicnlton.
Approved, COLL. VAN CIJiVE,
Mayor.
Attest,
JoSItPI! Hannon,
Clly KrvordT.
April 12, 1873.
OFFICIAL-
Law of the United States.
PASSED AT THE THIHU SESSION OF TIM
FOBTTf -SECOND COMjllESS.
General Nature- No. Si.
AN ACT to abolish the franking privilege.
lie it rmiUM by tiv. 8 naif awl Houk r.f
R pnn-vlnUvn f th". Uni: l HUibn of Amrr
tea in Omgreu o mWrf, That the franking
prlv liege be, and t he same hereby is, abol
ished from and afler the first day of July,
anno Domini eighteen hundred und seventy-three,
and that henceforth all official
correspondence, of whatever nature, ana
other mailable matter sent from or ad
dressed to atvy officer of the government
or person now nuthoi ifoil to frank such
' matter, shall be char r ublo with the same
iu'esof pos'ngeiH may bo'awfnllv linoo-
ed icon like mutter sent by or addressed
j to other persons : Vm 'y'. That no com)
! pensn' ion or allowance shu'l now or here
' after ho ma le to Senators, Mcm'ws, and
I'elega'e of the House onjepreaeutatives
on account of POSfRge.
Approve I, January 81, isrj.
General Nature - No.?.!
AN A(T tn veg'ilire the employment of
engineer soldiers oil extra duty.
V ! nnc''d by Ih 8 wrV evil .'f 'we vf
1 R fir .i nUm9tt ( lhn yittl' ft tidh4i Anw
foo fa r,,.,T no niU'tt. Thai ihOCnlisted
: men of en.'t'ueers in ;'ie iirmv are hereby
i p'noen on the samefooting w I h netpuct to
i coiupensai Ion (orcxtiaIoty set".:, east he
other enlisted men ot the army, und that
, n!i law or earls of laws In conflict with
t his provision lie, and tbe same are here
j by. repealed. 1
j Approve f. February ;i, Ikt.i.
fleueral Nature No. 21.
AN ACT making an owroprla'.ton !"
I fray the osnenses of ihe American
iiiei British clnltuscoiumission.und for
other pnrppsea,
j ! U - imi'1 ft by Ih' SfMJis mvl JImuMvf
t pf .1 'i ti lt' f a tfu f ttf 8al" of Antr
i fcm in 0 ,ii reman iMi. That the sum vf
one liundre I und thirteen thousand live
Itun Ire i dollars is hereby appropriated,
out of any money in tbe treasury noi oth
erwise appropriated, to supply n delleien
oy in the amronrlat ion for the fiscal year
ending dune tbtr:v,ofgblcen bun Ire l'tind
i seventy-iluvo. to defmv the exixmses on
I ll:i'"at't of the Unite 1 S a esof the mixed
commission on American and British
claims. appointed un ler the twelfth arti
cle of the treaty ltWeen Ibel'ni'edS'a'es
and nreat Brpnin, signed May eighth,
eighteen hundred nnd seventy-one.
See. 2. For payment of contractors for
stonework, and other employees, on the
posi-otPce an 1 com" -house in New York
city, five bun 'red i hnnsund dollurs.
Approved, February 8, IS7S.
General Na' nro - No. 25.
! aN ATT to provide for I be holding of ad
ditional terms of the circuit court Of
the l'nited States for the southern dls
tirfct of New Yoiti.
I B il''mir)"tl by the 8 nate and llouv of
R pr-Jra.Vi'hnt of Ih' Vnu-fl8'lt of Amr-
ico in CtMprra m &bl tl. That additional
' terms of ihe circuit court of the Cnited
I S'a'os for the sotllhein district of New
I Yoi-k shnl! hereafter he held In each year,
I commencing as follows! On the second
Wednesday of January, on Ihe second
1 We inesdu'y of March, on the second
! Wednesday of Maj , on the third We dnes
I day of June, on the second Wednesday of
1 ( letnber. and on the second We Inesday of
i December. The holding of any of the
I above-men ioned terms shu'.l not dispense
wdtb or effect ihe holding of any other
I term of I he court at the same time, nor
t shall the pending of any other term of the
court prevent the holding of any of the
t terms hereby appointed.
Sec. 2. That the terms hereby appointed
i shall be devoted exclusively to the trial
and disposal of the criminal cnes und
I matters arising and pending In said court,
; The letnisof said court appointed by this
j act may be held by the circuit judge off he
! second judicial circuit nnd the district
I judges for the sou' hern and eastern dis-
trtets of New York, or any one of said
i thin1 judges; and at every such term held
by saJd jiidge of said eastern district he
shall receive the sum of three hundred
I dollars, the sumo to be paid In the man net
I how prescribed by law for the payment of
I the expenses of another district Judge
while holding court in said district. All
j recognizances nnd hail Imnfls laken in
i criminal eases for sn appearance at n cir
cuit court in said district conditioned
upon an appearance at the next one of the
terms herc'-v appointed shall be valid,
nnd grand and pe'it juries shall lie sum
moned to at tend t lie said terms as now at
oilier tonus of the court.
Approved, February 7. 187.
tJencral Nature No. 2(1.
AN ACT to authorize the construction of
eight steam vessels of war, and for
I other purposes.
j B - it ennd' d by lht StPOU ami Haw? of
I R jirm nlnln-xtf IK: V nihil Satis nf Amer
j ica in ConortM aim mbhil. That Ihe Sec pa?
; tary of the Xnvy 1st au'bori.ted to con
' struct ei-jht steam vessids ot war. with
1 auxiliary sail-power, and of such class or
classes as, In his judgment, will best sub
: serve ihe demands of the service, each
I earn ing slxor more guns of large caliber;
j (lie hulls to tie built of Iron or w oo l. s
I the Secretary may determine: Provid-d,
; That the aggregafe tonnage of 'be whole '
nuinlier shall not exceed eight thousand
tons, and that the coat of building the
same shall not exceed three millions two
hundred thousand dollars: Andprcrld 'I,
That four of said vessels shall lie built, in
whole or in rart, in private yards, in on
contrBRt with the lowest possible bidder
t berefor, ip mn pnbllecompel ll ton and pro
posals, due notice I hereof being given by
advrtbement, upon models, gpeclfita-
tlons, and drawings furnished by ihe Na-,
vy Uerartmenl, and under its direction ,
and sipiervision. it. upon full ixxanilnat Ion
antlconsidcintion.t licsamesbali be deemed
practicable, by the Secretary Of the Navy;
or the hulls nf anv proportion of said ves
se:s may is; built upon private contract In
tho government yards upon dke proposals,
models, specifications, drawings, and sn
pervlslon, and upon like examination and
consideration, the government in cilher
case furnishing stu b materials ns may be
deemed practicable by the Secretary of the
Navy.
Sec. 2. That neither of said veisets shall
be commenced rintil full and complete
mo lels, specifications, and drawings shall
1st made tor us cons! ruction in all Its
parts. And after such molelsand draw
ings are approved by the proper authori
ty, they shall not be change I in any re
spect when t he cost w ill exceed one hun
dred dollars, except upon the recommon
dailonof a Uard ol survey composed of
not less I ban tiveo'Hcersot the navy, and
approved by the Secretary of the Navy;
and if changes are tints made, the actual
cost of and damage cause 1 by such change
shall he estimated bv such board ol sur
vey; and the terms of the com met shall
provtdethat the (torn met ors shall be bound
by I he cstlmute of said board ns to ihe
amount of increased or diminished com
pensation Ihcyareto receive, if any, In
consequence of any such changes.
Approved, February 10, 1878.
IGeneml Nature-No. 87.)
AN ACT revising and amending the laws
relative to the mints, assay-offices, and
coinage of tlp United States.
So U owitfrd bu (he Senate and Hotue of
RTrt nuUvettif th". UnUrd&olea of Amer
tea in Ctmurem tmemMert, That the mint of
the United States is hereby established as
a bureau of the Treasury Department, em
bracing In its organization and under Its
control all mints for tho manufacture of
coin, and all assay-offices for the stamping
of bars, which are now, or which may be
hereafter, authorized by law. Tbe chief
officer of said bureau shall lie denominat
ed the l'lrre'orof the Mint. and shall be
under 'he general direction of the Secre
tary Of the Treasury. He shall he appoint'
cd by the President, !y and with the ad
vice nnd consent of the Senn'e, and shall
hold his office for the term of five years,
unless sooner removed bv the President,
upon reasons to be communicated by him
to the Senn'e.
Sec. 2. That the Director of the Mint
shall have the general supervision of nlf
mints any assay -offices, nnd shall make on
annual report to the Secretary of the Trea
sury of their niemtions. at the close of
each fiscal vear, and from lime to time
such additional reports, setting forth the
operations and condition of such Institu
tions, ns the Secretary oi the Treasury
shall require, and shall lav before htm tho
Minnal estimates for their su'ivon. And
the Sectv'ary ot t he Treasury shall appoint
the number of clerics, classified according
to law, necessary to discbarge ihe duties
of said bun nn.
See. 3. That the officers of each mint
shall io a inperlntondent, an nssayer, a
melterand Wifiner, nnd n coiner, mid for
the mint of Philadelphia, nn engraver, all
to lie appointed by the President of the
i'm'te 1 S'a'es, bv MM witli the advice and
consent of the Senate.
Sec. 4. Tim! the superintendent of each
mint shall have the control thereof, the
superintendence of the officers and per
sons employed therein, and the supervi
sion of the business thereof. subject to the
annrovo) of the Director of the Min', to
whom he shall make report sat such times
and according to such forms ns the Direc
tor Of the Mint may prescribe, which shall
exhibit in de ail, rind under appropriate
beads, the deposits of bullion, tlienmount
ol gold, sliver and minor coinage, and Ihe
amount of imparled, standard, and reflri
edbnrs issued, and such other statistics
and imfonnat ion ns mny be required. The
superintendent of each mint shall also re
ceive and nfoly keep, until legally with
drawn, nil moneys or bullion which shall
be for the use or the expenses of Ihe mint.
He shall receive nil bullion brought to the
mint for assay or coinage; shall be the
keeper of all bullion or coju in the mint,
excent while the same is legally in (he
hands of oi her officers; and shall deliver
all coins struck nt t he mint to the persons
to whom they shall be legally pniable.
From the repbi-t of the assayer anil tho
weight of the bullion, he shall compute
the value of each deposit, and also the
amount of the Charges or dednctions, if
any. of all which be shall give ade ailed
memorandum to the depo-ttor; and ho
shall also give at the same I line, under his
band, a certificate of the net amount of
tbfdnposit, to he paid in coins or bars of
t he same species of bullion ns Hint depos
ited, the correctness of which certificate
shall tie verified by the assayer, who shall
countersign the same: and in all cases of
transfer of coin or bullion, he simd give
and receive vouchers, stating the amount
and character of such coin or bullion. He
shall keep and render, quarter-yearly, to
the Director of (he Mint, for the purpose
of adjust men', according to such forms ns
may ho prescribed by the Secretary of Ihe
Treasury, regular and faithful accounts of
his transact ions w ith the other officers of
tbe mint and the deposi'ors: and shall
also render to him a monthly statement of
Ihe ordinary expenses of the mint or assay-office
under bis charge. He shall also
appoint all assistants, clerks, lone nf w hom
shall be designated "chief clerk."; and
workmen employed under his superinten
dence; but no person shall be appointed to
employment in the offices of Ihe nssnjer,
melterand refiner, coiner, or engraver, ex
cept on the recommendation and nomina
tion in writing ot those officers, respect
ively; and he shall forthwith report tothe
Director of the Mint Ihe names ot all per
sons appointed by him, the duties to be
performed, the late of compensation, the
appropriation from which compensation
is io lie made, and (he ground of ihe ap
pointment; and if the Director of the
Mint shall disapprove the same, the ap
pointment shall be vacated.
Sec. 5. That the assayer shall assay all
metals and bullion, whenever such assays
are required in the operations of the mint ;
he shad also make assays of com or sam
ple of bullion whenever required by the
superintendent.
Sec. 6. That themelter and refiner shall
execute all ihe operations w hich are nec
essary In order to form Ingots of standard
silver or gold, and alloys for minor coin
age, suitable for the coiner, froth the met
als legally delivered to It in for that pur
pose; and shall also execute all the opera
t ions which are necessary in order to form
burs conformable in all' respects lo tho
law. fi din the gold und silver bullion de
livered lohlm for I hat purpose. He shall
keep a careful record of all t ran suctions
with flic superintendent, noting the
weight and character ol the bullion; and
shad re responsible for all bullion deliver
ed to him until the sumo is returned to the
superintendent and the proper vouchers
obi allied.
Sec 7. That the coiner shall execute all
the operations which are necessary in or
der inform toins, conformable ih all re
spvets tothe law, from the standard gold
and silver ingots, and alloys tor minor
coinage, legally delivered to liim for that
purpose: and shall isi responsible lor all
bullion delivered to him, nniil the same is
returned lo the superintendent and Hie
proper vouchers obtained.
See. 8. That the engraver shall prepare
from the original dies already authorized
nil the wording -dies required for use In tho
coinage of the several mints, and, when
new coins or devices are aul horued, shall,
if required by the Director oi Ihe Mint,
prepare the devices, mislels, molds, and
matrices, or original dies, for the same;
but the Director of the Mint shuil never
theless bavo power, with the upproMil of
Ihe Secretary of the Treasury, to engage
temporarily for this purpose ihe services
of one or more nrlists dcstiriguishcd in
their resicctive departments of art, who
shuil he paid for such service from the con
tingent impropriation for the mint at
Philadelphia.
Sec. . That whenever any officer of a
mint or assay -office shall be temporarily
absent, on account of sickness or uny oth
er cause, it shall be lawful for the superin
tendent, with the consent id mid officer,
lo appoint some person attached to the
mini in act in the place ot such officer dur
ing his absence; but all snch appointments
shall be forthwith reported tothe Director
oftheMlnt forhlsapproval; and in allcnses
w hatsoever the principal shall be respon
sible fur the acts of his representative. In
case of tho temporary absence of the sn
pcrintendent, the chief clerk shall act In
his place; and In cose Of Hie temporary
absence of the Director of the Mint, the
Secretary of the Treasury may designate
some one to act in his place.
Sec. 10. That every officer, assistant, and
clerk of the mint shall, before he enters
uiion the execution of his office, take an
outh or affirmation before some Judge of
the United Slates, or Judge ot the superior
court, or of some court of record of any
Slate, faithfully and diligently to perform
the dntics thereof In addition lo otherofll
cial oaths prescribed by law ; which oaths,
duly certified, shall lai transmitted to the
Secretary of tho Treasury ; and tho super
intendent of each mint may require such
oath or affirmation from any of the em
ployees of the mint. ,
Sec: 11. That the superintendent, the as
sayer, the meltcr and refiner, and the coin
er of each mint, before entering upon the