Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-10

contractors, FIR services which may have fccn rendered
prior TO the time Of dfawing such drafts.
The words wthia brackets were inserted motion of
Grundy.
The amendment, amended was then agreed 70.
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the next
amendment of Mr.. Crundy, follows
Sec 10 ind De further enacted That it shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General to make TO Congress-
within the first ten days of each annual session thereof
the following several reports:
FIRST. report of all the contracts made FOR the
t:anS?olt aton of the mil within the preceding year
stit,ng IN each is date and direction thu name
the contractors the route embraced in the con
tract. with the lcnsil of each; the mode u, tam ,rt
ton contracted for, and te price stipulated b., paid
oy the Department; also statement a." all such land and
water mails may have been established aud ordered
by the Department. within the year preceding, other
than those let by contract at the annual lettings of mail
contracts specifying in each case the route or water
course which the mail is established; the name of the
pers IN employed 10 transport it the mode of ransporia
hn ue amount paid, or to be paid; and the duration
Of the order
Second report of all allowances made to contract
ors within the year preceding beyond the sums orig
nally stipulated IN their respective contracts and the rea
sons for the same and OF all orders made By the Depart
men whereby additional expense is to be incurred be-
You'd the original price any land or water
route specifying in each the route 10 which the or
der relates the of the contractor the original ser
wee provided for by the contract and the original place.
the date of the order for additional service the addition
al service required and the additional service therefor
Also, report OF all curaimens of expenses effected by
N
vsch case The same particulars required III of
ditioaal allowance.
Third report of all the incidental expenses of
the Department tor the endnr the thrtr.h of
Juae preceding classifying the said expenses according
to their several Objects for paper printing mail BAGS
and mail locks keys expenses incident
mail robbercs and depfedatons and showing the sums
paid under each head of expenditure and the names
the persons to whom paid except only that the
persons employed IN detecting dcprcdaons the mail;
and other confidential agents not TO be disclosed
said report
Fourth The commissioner appointed by this act shall
the first day of November, in each year Tcommuni
catel to the Postmaster General the condition of the f.
Of the General Post Office for the wear ending
on the thirteenth of june preceding showing the whole
amount OF balances due to the Department the begin
ming otthc year, from postmastcrs all others; the
whole amount of hostages that accrued within the year;
the whole amount of the engagements and liabilities of
the Department Tor mail transportation during the year;
the amount actually paid during the year and ON ac
count CT mail transportation"
/ The amendment was agreed to-
he Senate then proceeded to the next amendment as
follows
"Sec. 20. ind be further enacted That it shall he
The duty OF the Postmaster General furnish to the
Deputy Postmaster the termination of each route
schedule specifying the times of arrival and departure
his Office copy (which the Deputy Postmaster shall
cause To be posted up IN some conspicuous place in his
Office; and that the Postmaster. General shall in like man.
ner furnish notice of any change alteration in the
arrivals and departures which may be ordered by him
The amendment agreed to.
follows: ' 80
ter whose Office IS situated at the termination OF mail
route or at any other place at which the Postmaster
Graz sal nave designated the times at which the mails
should arrive in addition the oaths or armations now
required by law, shall take the ollowing before some
magistrate:
81, "a. b do swear or affirm as the case NAV he
that will truly and faithfully report to the General Post
Ohce all and every failure to deliver the mail at my of.
nee at the times prescribed by the Postmaster General
winch oath, or aiirmaion shall be subscribed by the
fostnasters respectively who may be in Office at the
passing OF this act within six months thereafter and by
ose hereafter appointed before they enter upon their
tihcae thereof to be filed in the General Post Office;
ana 1t shall be the duty of the Postmaster General an
nuay to report to Congress each failure to deliver the
mail, where the may be conveyed in steamboats,
coaches or stages and also state, in said report the
names OF Tie contractors whose the failures
respectively have occurred and, Also what order or
proceedings have been taken by him in each case thus
reported.