The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-08-27

S0aN ADJUST duu ociuc All UA1a1ICSo uu0 h0su
pos,masters on account Of transactions prior
TO the FRS, day Of July, eighteen hundred aud
ihnty-six. He shall, when necessary. ins,i-
,ute suits for the same, aud cause them 10 be
effectaaIly prosecuted TO Judgment and execu-
ton; and in cases in which proceedings al
law for these or any other balances that aro
or may become due on account Of the Post
Office Department, have been or shsll be fruit
less, may direct the institution Of suits IN
chancery, 10 sei side fraudulent conyeyances
or trusts, or attach debts due 10 the.defen-
dants, OF obtain any other proper exercise Of
the powers Of equity, 10 have satisfaction Of
the said judgments; and the courts Of the
United States. sitting in cbancery. shall hare
jurisdiction Is entertain such bills, and make
such DEGREES and orders thereupon as may be
consonant to the principles and usagcs Of
equity. The said auditor shall repor, to the
Postmaster General, TO be BY him submitted 10
Congress, at its next annual session, state
mcni Of all the balances and debts due 10 the
Post Office Department as Aforesaid, By late
postmaacss, showing, IN each case, the name
and Office Of The principal debtor, the names
Of The sureiics, ifany. the amount ot The debt,
the time At which il accrued, The sseps taken
to collect the san,c. and whether they hare
been successful or moi. The said statement
shall also classify such Of the said balances
az mar then remain due, into such As are con-
sidcsed colleciiblc, and such as arc not, with
the whole amount Of each class.
SEC. 10. And be It further enacted, That
tho auditor Cor the Posi- Office Department,
or any mayor Of city. justice Of the peace,
or Judge Of any court Of record in The United
States; by him especially dcsignsted, shall be
authorized TO administer oaths and afiirma-
tons, in relation to tho examination and set.
clement Of tho accounts committed 10 his
charge; and il any person shall knowingly
swear or affirm falsely, t,uching the expendi-
,urcs Of tho Post Office Department, Or in re-
Ia.;on 10 any account Of OF claim agaiuss, or
10 lavcs Of, tho said Department, he or che
shall, upon conviction thereof, suffer as Tor
vilful and corrupt perjury. IL
SEC. %. And be il further enacted, That
there shall be cmploycd BY the Postmaster
General, a third Assistant Postmaster Gcuef.
al who may rcccirc aud scnd letters and
packages free Of postage; and in iicu Of tho
clerks now employed in the Department, one
chief clerk, three principal clerks, and thir-
,y.,imcc other clerks, one messenger, and
three ass,s,an, messengers, and tao watch.
men.
SEc. 81. And be it further cnscted,
That there shall be employed BY the Sc
erc,ary oe the Treasury. In tho Office of
the auditor for the Pos, Office Department
ono chief clerk. four principal clerks, and
,hirty-eight other clerks, QUO messenger.
and ono assistant messenger, also three
clerks ono ala salary Of fourtcnn hundred
dollars per nnnum, one at salary OF
twelve hundred dollars and one et salary
oi one thousand dollars. in the Office Of
the Treasurer Of the United States, in lieu
Of the same number Of the clerks now em-
ployed in the Office Of tho Fifth Auditor
Of the Treasury, in adjusting the accounts
Of the Post Office Department.
SEC. 22. Aud bc il further enacted,
Tha, !, shall be the duty Of the Poslmas.
ter General 10 make to Congress at each
annual session thereof the following 40.
vcral reports:
First. 4 report Of oil contracts made
for the transportation Of tho mail within
tho preceding year. stating in each case
Of contract It's date and duration. the name
Of the contractor, the route or routes en-
braccd 10 tho contract. with tho length Of
each. with the times Of arrival and de-
par,ure a, the ends Of each route, the
mode Of transportation contracted for, and
tho prices stipulated 10 be paid by the
Department; also statement ofsuci, land
and water mails as may have been cs-
tabli.hed or ordered by the Department
within the year preceding. other than
those let 10 contract at tho annual lettings
Of mail contracts. specifying in each case
the route or water course on which the
mail is established, the namc Of the per.
son employed TO transport il, tho mode Of
transportation, the amour, paid or to be
paid. and the proposed duration of the or
der or contract.
Second A rcpor. Of all allowances made
TO contractors within tho year preceding,
beyond the sums originally stipulated in
their respective contracts, and the reasons