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

account OF the Rosi Oihce Dcpalunen.'
quarterly TO the Auditor for the Post Oi'
fee Department, hereinafter provided for
and shall transmit copies Of the same,
when adjusted by him, 10 the two Houses
Of Congress.
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted, Tha,
there shall be appointed by the President,
with the consent of the Senate, an Audi
tor OF the Treasury for the Post Office
Department whose duty it shall be to re.
ceire ali accounts arising in the said De-
partncnts, or relative thereto, to audit
and settle the same, and certify their ba-
lanccs TO the Postmaster General: Prori-
ded, That if eitker the Postmaster Gene
raj, or any person whose account shall be
settled, be dissatisfied Herewith. hc may
within twelve months appeal TO the First
Comptroller Of the Treasury, whose de.
cision shall be final and conclusive. The
said auditor shall report to The Pos,mas-
ter General when required, the official
forms Of papers to be used by postmastersi
and other officers or agents Of the Depart
ment concerned in its receipts and pay
mcnis. and the manner and form Of keep.
ing aud, stating its accounts. He shall
keep a% preserve .all accounts. with The
vouchers, afier settlement He shall
promptly report 10 the Postmaster Gene
raj all deIinqueuees Of postmas,ers in
paying over the proceeds Of their Offices.
He shall close The accounts Of the Depart
men, quarterly, and transmi. 10 the Sc
cresary Of the Treasury quarterly state
mcnts Of its receipts and expenditures.
He shall register. charge and counicrsign,
all warrants upon the Treasury for re
ccipts znd payments issued by the Posi-
mssscr General. when warranted BY Law.
He shall perform such other duties in re-
lalion 10 the 6nancial concerns Of The De-
par,mcn:, as shall be assigned 10 him by
The Secse,nrysof the Treasury, and shall
make to them respectively. such reports
as either Of them rnay require respecting
the same. The said auditor may frank.
and receive. free OF postage. letters and
packets under the regulations provided By
Law for other officers Of the Government.
And aa ic;,crs and packets to and from
The Chief Engineer which may relate to
The business Of his cfficc shall be free Of
postage.
SEC. o. And be /; further enacted, That
il shall be tho duty Of the Postmaster &C.
neral 10 decide on the official forms Of all
papers TO be used by pos,nas.ers, and
other officers or agents Of tho Post Of
6ce Department, concerned in its receipts
nnd payments, and the manner and form
Of Keeping and stating iis accounts. to
enforce the prompt rendition OF the re.
turns Of possn,asiers, and Of oil eer,iG.
Gates, Acknowledgements, receipts. and
other papers. by postmastcrs and eon;rae-
tors. relative to The accounts Of the Dc.
TO control. according 10 law,
and sabjcc, TO the settlement OF the audi-
tor, the allowances 10 postmasicrs, the
espcnscs Of post Offices, and all other
expenses jneidons 10 tho service Of the
Department. 10 regulate and direct the
paymcn, of the said allowances and ex.
pcnscs for which appropriations hare been
mcdc; to supcriniend the deposition Of
the proceeds Of pos, Offices aud other
moneys Of the Department.; 10 prescribe
The manner in which postmasters shall
pay over their balances; To graut war-
rants for money 10 bc paid into the Trca-
sury. and out Of The same, In pursuance
of appropriations by isw. 10 persons 70
whom the samc shall DO certified to be
due by tho said auditor: Prorided, Tha.
advances oG necessary sums TO defray cx-
pcnscs may be made by tho Postmaster
General 10 agents of the Department ON
ploycd to investigate mail depredstions,
examine post routes and post Offices, and
perform other like services, u be charged
by the arditor for the Post Office Depart
meni, and be accounted for in tho scille-
mcnt Of their accounts.
SEC. 10. And bo Il further enacted, Ths,
tho sudi,or for the Pos, Office Department
shall stasc and certify. quarterly. 10 the Post
Maner General, accounts Of the moneys paid
Pursuant TO appropriations. in each year. By
postmas,crs. ou. Of tho proceeds Of ,hci, Of.
ficcs, towards tho expenses Of tho Depart
mcni. under cach OF The heads Of tho said
expenses specified in the second section Of
this &C, ; upon which the Postmaster General
shall issue warrants 10 the Treasurer Of the
United States. as in case Of tho rcccir, and
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