The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-10


That the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment shall adjust and settle all bal
ances due from postmasiers on account
OF transactions perior TO the first day of
July eighteen hundred and thirly-six.
lie shall when necessary, institute suits
for the same, and cause them TO be etlec-
tualy prosecuted to judgment and exec
ut'on and in cases in which proceed
ings AT law for these or any other balan-
ces that are or may become due on ac-
count ofthe Post Office Department, have
been or shall be fruitess, may direct the
institution efsuits in chancery, to set side
fraudulent conyeyances or trusts, or at
tach debts due TO the defendants, or OBJ
tam any other proper exercise ofthe pow
ers of equity, 10 have satisfaction of the
United States, sitting in chancery, shall
have jurisdiction to entertain such bills,
and make such DEGREES and orders there
upon as may be consouant TO the princi-
plies and usages ofequity. The said au-
ditor shall report to the Postmaster Gen
eral, To be by him submitted TO Congress,
at It's next annual session, u statement of
all The balances and debts due to the Post
Office Department as aforesaid, by late
postmasters showing, in each case, the
name and Office of the principal debtor,
the names OF the surcties, If any, the
amount of the debt, the time at which it
accrued, the steps taken 10 collect the
same, aud whether they have been sue
cessiul or not. The said statement shall
also classify such of the said balances, as
may then remain due, into such as are
considered col!ectible, and such as are
not, with the whole amount of each class.
SECTION 10. And be IL further enacted,
That the auditor for the Post Office De-
partment, or any mayor of a city, justice
of the peace, or Judge of any court of
record in the United States, by him es-
peclaly designated, shall be authorized
to administer oaths and atlirlnatons, in
relation In the examination and settlement
of the accounts committed to his charge
aud # any person shall knowingly swear
or affirm falsely, touching the eXpendi-
lures of the Post Office Department, or
in relation to any account of, or claim
against, or in favor of, the said Depart
ment, he or she shalt, upon conviction
thereof, suffer as for wilful and corrupt
perjury.
SECTION 90. And be IL further enacted,
That there shall be employed by the
Postmaster General, a third Assistant
Postmaster General who may receive and
send letters and packets free of postage.
and in lieu of the clerks now employed
in the Department one chief clerk, three
| principal clerks, and thiriy-three other
clerks, one messenger, and three assistant
messengers, and two walchmen.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted,
That there shall he employed by The
Secretary of the Treasury, in the office
of the auditor for the Post Office Depart
mcnt, one chief clerk, four principal
clerks, and thity-eight other clerks, one
messenger, and one assistant messenger,
also three clerks one at a salary of four
teen hundred hundred dollars per annum
one at salary of twelve hundred dollars
and one at salary of one thousand dol
lars, in the office Of the Treasurer of The
United States, in lieu ofihe same number
of clerks now employed in the Office of
the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, in ad-
iustng the accounts of the Post Office
Department.
SEC. %. Ind be it further enacted,
That il shall be the duty of the Postmas-
ter General to make to Congress, at each
annual session thereof, the following sew
eral reports:
First A, report Of all contracts made
for the transportation of The mail within
the preceding year, stating in each case
of contract its date and duration, the
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embraced int contract, with the length
of each, with the times Of arrival aud de-
parture at the ends of ea:h route, the
mode of transportation contracted for,
and the price stipulated to be paid by the
Department also "A statement OF all such
land and water mails rs may have been
established or ordered by The Department
within the year preceding, other than
those let to- contract AT the annual lettings
of mail contracts, specifying, IN each Case
the route or water course on which the
mail is established, the name OF the per-
son employed to transportation, the
amount pad or be paid, and the propos-
ed duration Of the order or contract.
Second. A report Of all allowances
made to contractors within the year pre-
ceding, beyond the sums originally sii-
puIated ia their respective contracts, and
the reasons for the same; aud of all or
ders made by the Department, whereby
addilio- al expense is, or will be incurred,
beyond The original contract price on any
land or water route, specifying, IN each
case the roaic To which The order relates
the name of the contractor, the original
service provided by the contract, the orig
ioai price, the date of The order for ad-.
ditlonal service. the additional service re-
ou,red. and the additional allowance