The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-05-23
sly 9luGority.
fFusIIc ACT

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Rzpresenlglicfs Of "a. JHilcd Slafes - Il
zerica IN Congress dSstm6icg That llrrt
be established, at the scat at The Cavern
lnent Of the Unitrd Statr~, Genrr Post
Office, under the direction ola Postmaster
General. fke Postmaster Gea.r ri sbail
spnont two 4 ssisiantt. aud such Clerks
Is may be necessary fuf tin performance
Of The business af his OHito, AMI rs aFe
authorized be law AID shall procure,
aud cause to De kept, Seal for the
said Office, mich ehdll be aiiixed 10
the commissions OF Pustnasters. aud u-pd
81 authenticate all transcripts aud copies
which mas br required from The Depart
mrnt. lie shH establish Post % lices, and
apnaini Postmastefs, al all such places a.
shall APPEAR tn him eXpetlicrt, On the post
roads, that arr, or may be established by
Jaw. lie shall give his Assistants, the Post
masters, and all other persons ,hom he
sh1ll employ, 81 Who may he employed, Ia
shy al The departments OF the General
Pest Office, Instructions relative 10 their
dHy lie Shall provide far the carriage al
the mail - al post roads that are, or uay
De-. established by law, aud ~ often rs hr,
hniag regard 10 the pfodnci,encss there
-, and ulher Circumstances, shall think
vfeper. IL my direct the route ar road,
;shefr there are more Than oae, heter rn
ulaccg designated rs Law for a post rood
which ROUTE shall be considered the post
rad. H. shal obtain LON lie Postmas
frr~, Their accounts and vouchers for ihelr
g.eipts aud expenditures, opee in three
ulodhs, o ofleurr, With The balance
thereon sg.-;5s Ia ttur al lkr Gencral
Post Onice. lir -hall pay vi expenses
In H4t
Olirr. and Ia the convey auce Of the mad,
aad nj other nrc,=sary expenses arising on
Tic collection ofthc re,enar. aud manage
plent Of lhrGencrai Post Ollie. lie shall
prosecute Offences against the Post Olliec |
Establishment. lie shall once Ia three
NJ .n,hs, render, 10 the Secretary Of the
1teasnry, Il quarterly account of fii the re
rcipf, AID Expenditures IN the said Depart
s,rnt, to.br adjusted aud settled as Other
II lhAe accounts. lie shall, al-u, superiu
teul thr bn.inrss If the Department, in al
the auiirs lhtt ARE, nf may be, assigned u
II: Proriird. 1l1t, IN case Of the death,
resignation, or removal from office, of the
Postmaster Grnerai, all his duties shall be
performed by tie senior Assistant, untl
= Successor shall be aPpointrd, and arrive
at He General Odier, 10 pc form the bu
siHr>s.
Sec ,. .fhd b. 4 hpiher enacted, That,
'hr pnsnuaster arurl.l, aud a other per.
sona employed lnthe Gonctal Post Office,
or in the care, custody, or conveyance Of
~ IN H. shall, pre.ipn, tu entering upon
the dulira assigned To thom. or the rxecu
ton of lncir trusts, aad before they shall be
entitled Ia receive any cmolumrnt there
fer, respectively take and Subscribe the
inn
magistrate, and CAUSE certificate thereof
te.he fled IL the General pasl Office
4, l., do swear or affirm, fas the case may
be- thtt viii faithfully perform all the
ialjes required uf noe, and abstain from
every hius forhlAden by the laws IN rel
inln IL the establishment of The r,W Ollicr
aud lsu,t Roads, within ,hc United olotes."
Every prrsnn who shall he, In any man
mr., cmpIoyrl ii the car, cn5tady, con
yes ance, or uauag elnrnt of the mail, shall
ht subject to all PANS, penalties, aud lor-
feitGfrs. Tor VIOLATING TIE niuuciion-, or
nrsIfcuag lhe datrs, required OF him by
lhc laws relallpg Ia the establishment of
AZ Pest 0fiisr and Post Roads whe
ther sa,h. person shall have taken the
oath OF affirmation, above prescribed, "r
net
SEC. 3 3ad h 1.f9ti0 enacted, That
Il shll hr the duty OF the Postmaster &c.
neral, upon the appointment Of ANY Post
master, to require aud take of such Post
~ ister bond, With good aud appra.ed 81
cmi'y, D. such prnaiiy IN he may ludge I
snlier +, conditioned for tho faithful dis
chMgr ii al the dutIrs OF such Postmaster,
required ay Law, or Hhch nay BE- 'c4urrd /
by any l3~truetlon, or grprral ruiz, for lie |
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