The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27
lon the thirticih day OF June precsding
arranged according to their several objects

and the names Of the persons 70 whom
paid, except only that the names Of per-
sons employed in detecting depredations
on the mail, and other confidential agents
need moi be disclosed in ssid report.
Fourth a report Of ths9nanccs Of the
Post Office Department for The year end
ing on The thirtieth dag st June preceding,
showing ihe whole amount Of balances
due To the Department at the beginning
Of the year, from posimasters and alI 9th
ers, The whole amount Of postage: that nc-
crued within the year, the whole amount
Of the engagements aud Liabilities of thc
Department for mail transportation during
tho year, the amount actually paid during
the year, Tor and on account of mail trans
poriaiion, aud otherwise, siaiing separate
u, so much Of the said amount as may
have been paid on account Of the trans
porlntion Of the mail, and for other debts
for the same objecl, in preceding years.
NtM AIeport Of all Sues imposed,
and deductions from tho pay Of ccontrae-
tors made during the preceding year, for
failure TO deliver the mail. or for any 9th.
er cause stating the names Of The delin-s
quent contractors, the nature of the dee
liuquency, the route OF. which itoccurred
the lime when the enc was imposed, and
whether the fine has been reiniitcd. or orr
der for deduction rcscindcd, and for what
reason.
SEC. %. And be IL further enacted,
That it shall be tho duty Of the Postmas-
ter General. before advertising for propo--
sails for The transportation Of the mail, 10
form the best judgment practicable Us 70
the mode time. and frequency Of trans
portaiion on each route, and. TO advertise
accordingly. No consolidated or combi-
nation bid shall be received. a1d no addi-,
lionaI compensation shall be made to any
mail contractor. 80 as that the eompensa-
lion for additional regular service shall
exceed the exact proportion which the ore
ginal compensation bears TO the original
services stipulated to be formed; and no
extra allowance shall be made 70 any con-.
tractor, by The Postmaster General, for an
increase Of expedition i1 the trnnspofta-e
ton Of The mail. unless shcscby The enes
ploymcnt Of additional stock or carriers,
by the contractor. shall be rendered ne
cessary; and, in such case, The additional
compensation shall never bear . greater
proportion to tho additional stock or car
ricrs rendered necessary, than the sum
stipulated in the original contract bears
10 the stock and carriers necessarily cm.
p!oycd in its execution, aud when any cx-
tra service shall be ordered. the amount
Of the allowance therefor, in dollars aud
cents, shall be signi6ed' in the order for
such service, and be forthwith entered up
on the books OF tho Post Office Depart
mcnt aud no additional compensation shall
DO paid for any extra regular service rem
dercd before the issuing Of such order,
aud tho making Of such entry, and every
order entry, or memorandum whatever.
on which any action Of the Department is
10 be had, allowance made, or money paid,
and every contract, paper or Obligation
drawn up in said Office, by any officer
thereof, shall have affixed to It's true date
and every paper relating 10 contracts OK
allowances filed in said Office. shall have
the da,c Of its filing endorsed thereon.-
Aud whenever |. shall become necessary
TO change the terms Of an existing cons
truet in any other manner than that desig-
mated in this net, or 10 enter into contract
for the transportation of the mail at any
othor time than at the annual letting, tho
Postmaster General shall give notice In
one newspaper published At Washington
City. and in one newspaper published 40
near as may bc TO the route on which tho
services arc to be performed for al least
four weeks before changing or muking
such contract, inviting proposals therefor;
which proposals shall be received and
opened, and such proceedings thereon had
in oil things. as at the annual lettings So
Prorided, Aoscercr, That the Postmaster
General may make temporary contracts
until regular letting can take place.
SEC. "a. Aud be 1t further enacted.
That proposals Tor mail contracts shall
be delivered to the Department sealed.
and shall be kcp, sealed, until the biddinss
are closed, and shalt then be opened and
marked in Tho presence Of tho Postmaster
General, and one Of The Assistant Post
masters General, or in the presence Of
two Of tho Assistant Postmasscrs General.