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 700 TITLE xxxvu.—-COIN AGE. WEIGHTS, AND MEASURES. terly to the Mint variety for the annual trial of coins, the number for gold coips being not M l**l°d°*Ph*°~ less than one piece for each one thousand pieces or any fractional part of Ibid.,s.40,pi30. one thousand pieces delivered; and for silver coins one dpiece for each two thousand pieces or any fractional part of two thousan pieces delivered. The pieces so taken shall be carefully sealed up in an envelope, properly labeled, stating the date of the delivery, the number and denomination of the pieces inclosed, and the amount of the delivery from which thev were taken. These sealed parcels containing the reserved pieces shall be deposited in a pyx, designated for the purpose at each mint, which shall be kept under the joint care of the superintendent and assayer, and be so secured that neither can have access to its contents without the presence of the other, and the reserved pieces in their sealed envelo es from the coinage of each mint shall be transmitted quarterly to the Mint at Philadelphia. A record shall also be kept at the same time of the number and denomination of the pieces so taken for the annual trial of coins, and of the number and denomination of the pieces represented by them and so delivered, a copy of which record shall be transmitted quarterly to the Director of the Mint. Other pieces may, at any time, be taken for such tests as the Director of the Mint shall prescribe. Diooomo of ono, Sec. 3540. The coiner shall, from time to time, deliver to the superinpings, &c. tendent the clippings and other portions of bullion remaining after the process of coining; and the superintendent shall receipt for the same "'` and keep a careful 1'6C0l'd of their weight and character. Yearly settle- Sec. 3541. The superintendent shallzdebit the coiner with the amount ment of accounts in weight of standard metal of all the bullion placed in his hands, and ef °°***°*'· ***61**** creditdiim with the amount in weight of all the coins, clippings, and other bullion returned by him to the superintendent. Once at least in Ibid-,¤-42.p·43L every year, and at such time as the Director of the Mint shall appoint·, there shall be an accurate and full settlement of the accounts of the coiner, and the meltcr and refiner, at which time those officers shall deliver up to the superintendent all the coins, clippings, and other bullion in their possession, respectively, accompanied by statements of all the bullion delivered to them since the last annual settlement, and all the bullion returned by them durin the same period, including the amount returned for the purpose of scttTemeut. Allowmce go,. Sec. 3542. When all the coins, clippin s, and other bullion have been wastage. delivered to the superintendent, it shalllbc his duty to examine the ac- counts and statements rendered by the coiner and the meltcr and reliner. The difference between the amount charged, and credited to cach officer shall be allowed as necessary wastage, if the superintendent shall be satisfied that there has been a bona-fide waste of the precious metals, and if the amount shall not exceed, in the case of the meltcr and rcfiner, one-thousandth of the whole amount of gold, and one and one-half thousandths of the whole amount of silver delivered to him since the last annual settlement, and in the case of the coiner, one—thousandth of the whole amount of silver, and one—half thousandth of the whole amount of gold that has been delivered to him by the su erintendent. All copper used in the alloy of gold and silvcr bullion shalll be separately charged to the meltcr and refiner, and accounted for by him. Sta cinent of Sec. 3543. lt shall also be the duty of the su erintendent to forward }>¤l¤¤¤€·¤S<>¤:1¤<>ll>¤ a correct statement of his balance—sheet, at the dlose of such settlement, sggexgtgnsient tg to the Director of the Mint; who shall compare the total amount of gold Dirootor of Minh and silver bullion and coin on hand with the total liabilities of the mint. —i&TL+@— At the same time a statement of the ordinary expense account, and the ‘*s‘ *p‘moneys therein, shall also be made by the superintendent. Deliveryofcqinnr Sec. 3544. When the coins or bars which are the equivalent to any E'";"} e?jP°_’E‘ZL deposit of bullion arc ready for delivery, they shall be paid to the Ibid.,s.45,p.431. depositor,_or his order, by t c superintendent; and the payments shall be made, if demanded, in the order in which the bullion shall have been brought to the mint. In cases, however. where there is delay in manipulating a refractory deposit, or for any other unavoidable cause, the pay- ment of subsequent deposits, the value of which is known, shall not be delayed thereby. ln the denominations of coin delivered, the superin—