The Arkansas advocate., 1835-03-27
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v WASHINGTON, Feb. s, lsi
 s>e.e--4:----i sv,,o. UT ,osrs that l would if possible, send vo 2 of the Post Office Bill. find it Wo5l inpraeticable to do this. But, as | most important bill which is likely O| at this session, l have determined 10 \ an abstract of it, as It now stands, aqi pass the Senate
 Sect. l. Appoints Commssio1s the General Post Office, tby the prsya and senate,l to superintend the coIes of all the debts, and pay them ind Treasury, to audit the accounts of fine I master General, 9c.. and fixes the ss at 5000.
 Sect Provides that the sSeHeia the Treasury, shall receive from the ! missioner. certified copies of aceoull debtors, and cause suit to be commeal making quarterly returns.
 Sect. 3. Allows the Commissid two clerks at SI75o each; eight at Sl each and the messenger at $500, sana
 Sect. 1. Allows the Solicitor Treasury, beyond bis present esia1 ment, one clerk at Sl750, and lvocI at $700 each, annually.
 Sec. 5. Provides that on the lOh March next the Postmaster General deliver over to the commissioner, all h4a containing the accounts of the Post OA and all papers relating thereto, and s ments of all sums due, Sc. and 91| same day shall deliver to the Solcltqf the delinquent accounts for suit.
 Sec. 6. Directs every Postmaster, a9 end of every three months, to render ahl count to the Commissioner, and pay { the balance as the Commissioner may rect. Neglect for one month alter quarter, renders the :. .P,!o9sStBmafta ,!9s psd received in his office for any one aaa' Neglect for two successive quarters @ 2 nish such account, to be punished by with dismissal.
 Sec. T. Commissioner m such v'9s ! neglect, to place the account oi su'fi e., 1' quent in the hands of the ooiiel,oi w, ,ol
 Sec. s. Postmasters. where the lls., :, ceeds of the office are $loOo a year l,' e' wards, to be appointed by the preslasa "a .Sa and with the advice and consent 0l !. 'ls K. nate, for four years. All others s to ,., pc pointed by the Postmaster oenfl' .1a 1T Bonds 10 be hereafter made 10 'D' . States. c,.,,0a
 Sec. g. Directs the mode 0i : e,,,S .ha T contracts, to be advertised H a's 1,' 7 manner. Proposals to be opensqp pas,mr aar tered in the presence of the ..I'pt fOs'Ir General, G or one of the Assistant lo,oa, ' masters General, and the conll'llsd1dG; ;l,I h;dd;at solicitor of the Treasury. The l., Olaa,pi be separate for each route, con'laso ':an or separately made. No combna',aOd9 d'nIi mi soI;datioa bids to be received. o;ltp aap. of the book in which the bids A,sasE. are .ss vi to be lodged with the commlss;oa'r ,,.'a inc 30 days after the letting, no'll's sf @ ho, which are accepted; and c0ples Ds ,, p' with T tracts within 90 days, togelne, ofbidi original proposals. The register 'an,sd g, ps to be open for public inspection 0aaonlrscio , ly after the lettings. NO Q, Io'J sa sJbalI have any compensation un'l' ''0
 executed his contract, Sc. = .ontta
 Sec. 10. Whenever a new sred. T mado. or an existing one chans'S chang and to be given in the newspapers a5s ''a,,sual proposals pr to be received in ln.;o,s the as' az p't Sec. II. Provides restlle'l0.ib,a u,'a shall exira allowances, so that none 'aer ss shall lowed Isa unless previous o,daI ,hs sse ser been made and issued ordering Se. sS
 and specifying the allowaa'oob 'Ss n,mber of {
 Sect. l2. Limits the n''lll1 lllRland nc in the general post ofl'ce'
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 be appropriated by law