The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27
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Law OF rHE uxfTEp STATES PASSED A
the TWENTY FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION.

TiRsr SESSION.
TPUstlc-No. 65.
AN ACT to change the organization Of
the Post Office Department. aud TO pro-
vide more ci{ec,ually for the settlement
of the accounts thereof.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled. That
the revenues arising in she POS: Office
Departmcn,. and all debts duo taahe same.
shall, when collected, be paid under the
direction Of the Postmaster General, into
the Treasury Of the United States.
SEC. 9. And be Il further enacted. That
the Postmass General shall submit 70 Con-
gross n the next, and each succeeding an
nual session, specific estimates Of the
sums Of money expected to be required
for the service Of the Department in the
subscauen. year, commencing on the 6sst
day Of Jniy, under The following heads.
viz. Compensation Of postmaster.
.Trahsporsai:on Of tho mails" J" Ship,
steamboat. and usy letters" Wrapping
paper. I. Office furniture" Advertising"
:. Mail bags" Blanks, y :" Mail locks. keys
and stamps" Mail dcprcdaiions. and
special agents." "Clcrks, for Offices"
and :. Miscellaneous" And tho Posimas.
ter General shall render On account 10
Congress. q. each succeeding annual ses.
sinn, of The amounts actually expended
Tor each Of the purposes above specified.
Sxe. g And be il further enacted, That
&c aggregate sum required "for The ser.
vice Of .6c Pos. oEce Department" in
each year. shall be appropriated by Law
ont af Ae rereaae Of tie Department, and
thaa all payments Of the receipts OF the
Pest Oaice Department into the Trca-
sury, shall be 70 tho credit Of the said ap-
preparation.
SEC, 4. And Be IL further enacted. That
the sums sppopriated for the service
aforesaid she'll be paid by The Treasure.
in she manner herein directed: Procidcd,
That she compensation Of pos.massers,
the expenses Of post Offices, and such
other expenses Of the department for
which appropriations have been made. az
may be incurred by postsnsssers. nsy be
deducted ont Of the proceeds Of their Of.
fees. under the direction Of the Poslmas-
ter General: Amd p,ocided, also, That all
charges sgains. the Department by post
masters, on account Of such expenses,
shall be submitted for examination and
settlement, 70 The auditor herein provided
for: and that 40 such dedacsion, shall be
valid, unless the expenditure 50 deducted,
be found 10 have bean made 10 conformity
In lsv. And prorided, also, That the Post
master General shall have power to trans
fee debts due on account Of the Depart.
mcat, by postmasieTs aad others. In salts.
faction Of the legal demands for which
appropriations hare been made, Of such
contractors who may be creditors Of the
Department, as shall have given bonds,
with security, to refund any moneys TIM.
may come into their hands over and above
The amour, which may be found duo to
them on tho settlement Of their accounts.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted, That
the Treasurer Of the United States shall
give receipts for all moneys received by
him to The credi. Of the appropriation Tor
tho service Of the Pos, Office Department;
which receipts shall be endorsed upon
warrants drawn by tho Postmaster Gene
raj, and without such. VAR ant. no ac-
knowiedgmcni for money received as sforc.
said shall DO valid.
SEC. O. And be i, further enacted, That
che appropriations for The service Of The
Post Office Department shall DC disbursed
by the Treasurer out Of the moneys paid
into the Treasury for the service of the
Post Oflce Department, upon the warrants
of the Postmaster General. registered and
couutersigned as herein provided, and ex.
pressed on their faces the appropriation to
which they should be charged.
SEc. 7. And be il further enacted, That
Che Treasurer shall render his accounts Of
he moneys received and paid by hin ~