United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/14th Congress/2nd Session/Chapter 108
Chap. CVIII.—An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act directing the disposition of money paid into the courts of the United States.”
Act of April 18, 1814, ch. 62.
Money to be deposited in the branch banks of the United States, &c.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the judges of the circuit and district courts of the United States, within sixty days from and after the passing of this act, in all districts in which a branch of the bank of the United States, or shall be, established, to cause and direct all moneys remaining in said courts respectively, or being subject to the order thereof, to be deposited in such branch bank, in the name and to the credit of the court, and a certificate thereof from the cashier of said bank, stating the amount and time of such deposit to be transmitted, within twenty days thereafter, to the Secretary of the Treasury; and in districts in which no such branch bank is, or shall be established, such deposit shall be made in like manner, and within the same time, in some incorporated state bank, and a certificate thereof, in like manner, and within the same time as aforesaid, transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Moneys hereafter received to also deposited, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all moneys which shall hereafter be paid into said courts, or received by the officers thereof, in causes pending therein, shall be immediately deposited in the branch bank within the district, if there be one, otherwise in some incorporated state bank, within the district, in the name and to the credit of the court.
No money to be drawn from the banks except by order, &c.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no money, deposited as aforesaid, shall be drawn from said banks, except by order of the judge or judges of said courts respectively, in term or in vacation, to be signed by such judge or judges, and to be entered and certified of record by the clerk, and every such order shall state the cause in, or on account of which it is drawn.
Clerks, &c. refusing to obey the order of the court to be proceeded against, &c.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That if any clerk of such court, or other officer thereof, having received any such moneys as aforesaid, shall refuse or neglect to obey the order of such court, for depositing the same as aforesaid, such clerk, or other officer, shall be forthwith proceeded against by attachment for contempt.
Account of moneys to be given to the court, &c.
Proviso; as to there being no bank, &c.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That at each regular and states session of said courts, the clerks thereof shall present an account to said court of all moneys remaining therein, or subject to the order thereof, stating particularly on account of what causes said moneys are deposited, which account, and the vouchers thereof, shall be filed in court: Provided, nevertheless, That if in any district there shall be no branch of the bank of the United States, nor any incorporated state bank, the courts may direct such moneys to be deposited, according to their discretion as heretofore.
Approved, March 3, 1817.