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

TO execute nav bond, with security, which.
whea accepted by the Postmaster General shall
be as valid as the bond given upon the original
appointment of said postmaster, and the sure
tics given in the prio. bond shall be released
from responsibility for all acts or defaults OF
said postmaster, r, W hich may be done or commit
ted subsequent to the acceptance OF the new
bond, the date of which shall be endorsed
thereon. Prouided, That payments made SUBJ
sequent to the execution of the new bond by
said postmaster shall be applied first 10 dis
churge any balance which may be due the
old bond, unless ho shall, at the time of pay
ment, expressly direct them to be applied to
the credit of his new account.
SEC. 80. And be il further enacted, That if
any person shall be accessory after the fact, TO
the offence ofstealing or taking the mail ofthe
United States or ofstealing or taking any let
ter or package, or enclosure in any letters
packet sent or TO be sent in the mail of the L..
States, from any post office in the u States, or
frem the mail Of the United States. by any per.
son or persons whatever, every person so of.
Tending as accessory, shall, on conviction there.
q of pay fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, and be imprisoned for a term not exceeding
five years and tuch accessory after the fact
may be tried, convicted, and punished in the
district In which his offence was committed,
though the principal offence may have been
committed in another district, and before the
trial of the principal offender: Propided. such
principal offender has fled from justice, or can
not be arrested to be put upon his TRIAL
SEC: 80. And be IL further enacted, That in
case the Postmaster General shall deem it ex.
pcdient to establish an express mail, in addition
to theiordiuary mail. on any Of the post roads
in the Y. - for the purpose of conveying slips
from newspapers in lieu of exchange news
papers, or letters, other than sUcl as contain
tunnev mot erceodino Ina M ap nunca in uoiobt
marked "express mall" and public despatch
es, he shall be authorized to charge all letters
affd packets carried by such express mail with
triple the rates ef postage TO which letters and
packets, not free, may be by law subject when
carried by the ordinary mails.
SEc. 40. And be IL further enacted, That in
case of the death, resignation, or absence of
the Postmaster General, all his powers aud du-
ties shall dovove, for the time being, on tho
First Assistant Postmaster General.
SEC al. And be il further enasfed, That the
Postmaster General shall be authorized. when
ever the same may be proper for the accommo-
dation oftho public in any city, to employ let
ter carriers for the delivery of letters received
at the post office in said city; except such as
the persons to whom they are addressed may
have requested, in writing, addressed 10 the
postmaster, TO be retained in the office and
for the receipt of such 5letters at such places in
theIsaid city as the Postmaster General may di-
rect, and for the deposite of the same in the
post-sfiice and for the delivery by carrier oc
each letter received frem tho post office, the per-
son 10 whom the same may be delivered shall
pay not exceeding tow cents and for tho de-
livery of each newspaper and pamphlet one
half cant and for every letter received by
carrier to be deposited in the post office, there
shall be paind 10 him at the time of the receipt,
not exceeding two cents all of which receipt,
by the carriers in any city, shall, If the Post
master General so direct, be accounted for to
the postmaster of said city, TO constitute n fund
for the compensation of the said carriers, and
be paid to them in such proportions and manner
as the Postmaster General may direct. Each
ofthe said carriers shall give bond with sure-
tses, to be approved by the Postmaster General
for the safe custody and delivery of letters and
for tho due account and payment of the money,
received by him.
SBc. ~. And be IL further enacted, That
the Postmaster General shall be authorized, IN
his discretion, to contract for carrying the mail
on the novigdble canals of the several States,
in all cases where. in his opinion the public
interests and convenience shall require II, and
for the time during which mails may be car
ried on such cansls. or any parts thereof, the
same are hereby declared 10 be post roads.
SEC. A. And be IL further enacted, That
the following annual salaries shall be allowed
TO the Assistant Postmasters General and 10
the clerks, messengers, and watchmen proyid-
for the service of the Post Office Department,
viz:
To the three Assistant Postmasters General
each twenty-five hundred dollars.
To the chief clerk two thousand dollars.
To the three principal clerks, each one thou
sand six hundred dollars.
To ten clerks each one thousand four hun
dred dollars.
To fifteen clerks, each one thousand two
hundred dollars.
To eight clerks, each one thousand dollars.
To the messenger, seven hundred and fifty
dollars.
To the three assistant messengers, caeh
three hundred and fifty dollars.
To the two watchmen, each three hundred
dollars.
SEC. A. Belt jurt6.r enocted, That the fol-
lowing annual salaries shall be allowed TO the
Auditor of the Post Office Department, and TO
the clerks and messengers herein provided for
the service Of his office. viz
To the auditor. three thousand dollars.
To the chief clerk, two thousand dollars.
To the four principal clerks, each one thou
sand six hundred dollars.
To ten clerk $, each one thousand four hun
dred dollars.
To twenty clerks, each one thousand two
hundred dollars.
To eight cleiks, each one thousand dollars.
To the messenger, seven hundred and fifly
dollars. and TO the assstan, messenger, three
hundred and fifty dollars.
SEC as. And be IL further enacted, That the
sum Of three millions one hundred and fifty
thousand dollrrs be and the same is hereby ap.
propriated -or the service of the Post Office DE.
partwcnt for tho year commencing on the first
day of July, 1896, out of any moneys in the
Treasury, arising from the revenues Of the said
Department, TO be acconnred for in the manner
pointed out i'm the second section of this act
SEC. 46. And be IL further enacted, That this
act shall be in force ind take effect from the
passage thereof
JAMES II. POLK,
Speaker Of the House cfRopresentativcs.
w. X. KING,
President Of the Senate, pro tempore.
APPROVED, July 9, 1896.
ANDREW JACKSON