TREASURY

A place or building in which stores of wealth are reposited; particularly, a place where the public revenues are deposited and kept, and where money is disbursed to defray the expenses of government Webster. That department of government which ia charged with the receipt, custody, and dia-bursement {pursuant to appropriations) of the public revenues or funds. Treasury bench. In … [Read more...] about TREASURY

Literally, treasure found. Money or coin, gold, silver, plate or bullion found hidden in the earth or other private place, the owner thereof being unknown. 1 Bl. Comm. 205. Called In Latin "thesaurus inventus;" and in Saxon "fyn-deringa" See Huthmacher v Harris, 38 Pa. 409, 80 Am. Dec. 502; LIvermore v. White, 74 Me 456, 43 Am. Rep. 600; Sovern v. Yoran, 16 Or. 269, 20 Pac. … [Read more...] about TREASURE-TROVE

In English law. He whose charge was to put the lord treasurer and the rest of the judges of the exchequer in remembrance of such things as were called on and dealt in for the sovereign's behoof. There is still one in Scotland. Wharton. … [Read more...] about TREASURER’S REMEMBRANCER

government. Before entering on the duties of his office, the treasurer is required to give bond with sufficient sureties, approved by the secretary of the treasury and the first comptroller, in the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, payable to the United States, with condition for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and the fidelity of the. persons … [Read more...] about TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES

An officer created by the act of January 18, 1837, whose duties are prescribed as follows: The treasurer shall receive and safely keep all moneys which shall be for the use and support of the mint; shall keep all the current accounts of the mint, and pay all moneys due by the mint, on warrants from the director. He shall receive all bullion brought to the mint for coinage; … [Read more...] about TREASURER OF THE MINT