THE NATIONAL-BANK ACT AND OTHER LAWS RELATING TO NATIONAL BANKS FROM THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES WITH AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONAL ACTS. COMPILED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPTROLLER 17970 N B WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1889. Eco 4899.2.57 HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY DEPOSITED BY THE LIPRARY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION JUN 21 1940 TREASURY DEPARTMENT, LIST OF LAWS AND PARTS OF LAWS CONTAINED IN THIS COMPILATION. National-bank act, and other laws relating to national banks. Compiled from the Maceration of mutilated notes.-An act making appropriations for sundry civil ex- Circulating notes of national gold banks.—An act to remove the limitation restrict- Tax on bank checks and State-bank and other circulating notes.—An act to amend existing customs and internal-revenue laws, and for other purposes. February 8, 1875 Errors and omissions in the Revised Statutes of the United States.-An act to correct Compensation of bank examiners.—An act to amend section five thousand two Receivers. An act authorizing the appointment of receivers of national banks, and for other purposes. June 30, 1876.... Semi-annual duty, abatement of, in certain cases. Section 22, act March 1, 1879. 67 Corporate existence.-An act authorizing extension of, and for other purposes. ; Courts, jurisdiction of.-Extracts from act March 3, 1887. Capital and deposits, repealing tax on. Section 1, Act March 3, 1883 79 74 75 NATIONAL-BANK ACT AND OTHER LAWS RELATING TO, NATIONAL BANKS. CHAPTER ONE. THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY. [The numbers in parentheses refer to the Revised Statutes.] tablished. of of 1. (SEC. 324.) There shall be in the Department of the Bureau Comptroller Treasury a Bureau charged with the execution of all laws the Currency es passed by Congress relating to the issue and regulation of a national currency secured by United States bonds; the chief officer of which Bureau shall be called the Comptroller of the Currency, and shall perform his duties under the general direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. Comptroller of the Currency; ap pointment; term of office, etc. 2. (SEC. 325.) The Comptroller of the Currency shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold his office for the term of five years unless sooner removed by the President, upon reasons to be communicated by him to the Senate; and he shall be entitled to a salary of five thousand dollars a year. 3. (SEC. 326.) The Comptroller of the Currency shall, Oath and bond "of Comptroller. within fifteen days from the time of notice of his appointment, take and subscribe the oath of office; and he shall give to the United States a bond in the penalty of one hundred thousand dollars, with not less than two responsible sureties, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. 4. (SEC. 327.) There shall be in the Bureau of the Comp troller of the Currency a Deputy Comptroller of the Currency, to be appointed by the Secretary, who shall be entitled to a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars a year, and who shall possess the power and perform the duties attached by law to the office of Comptroller during a vacancy in the office or during the absence or inability of the Comptroller. Deputy Comp troller; appoint ment, duties, etc. |