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

delivery by carrier of-each deter receiy-
ed from the post Office, the person TO
whom the same may be delivered shall
pay nc. exceeding two cents; and for the
delivery of each newspaper and pamphlet,
one-halfcen,; and for every letter received
by carrier 70 be deposited in The post
Office, there shall be paid TO him, al the
time of the receipt, not exceeding two
cents; all Of which receipts. by the car
riers in any city, shall, if the Postmaster
General 50 direct, be accounted for 10 the
postmaster Of said city. to constitute n
fund for The compensation Of the said
carriers, and be paid to them in ssch pro-
portions and manner asihe Postmaster
General may direct. Each Of the said
carriers shall give bond with sure'ies, TO
be approved By the postmaster General.
for the safe custody, and delivery Of let
ters, and for the due account and paymen!
Of all moneys received by him.
SEC. AZ. And be j. further enacted,
That the Postmaster General shall be nu-
ihorized in his discretion, TO contract for
carrying the mail onihe uavigable canals
of The several States. in all cases where.
in his opinion, the public interests and
convenience shall require it, and for the
time daring which mails may be carricd
on such canals or any parts thereof, The
same are hereby. declared 10 be post roads
SEC. 43. And be il further enacted.
Tha. the following annua! salaries shall
be allowed to the Assisian, Postmus;ers
General, and 10 the clerks, messengers.
and wa,chmen provided for the service of
the Pos, Office Department. viz:
To the thrce Assistant Postmasiers &C.
neral. each twenty fsc hundred dollars.
To the chief clerk, two thousand dol
lars.
To The three principal clerks, each one
thousand six hundred dollars.
To ten clerks. each one thousand four
hundred dollars.
To fifteen clerks, each one thousand
two hundred dollars.
To eight clerks, each one thousand dol.
lars.
To the messenger. seven hundred and
City dollars.
To the three assistant messengers, each
three hundred and fifty dollars.
To the two walchmcn, each three hun
drcd dollars.
Ssc. Al. Be /, further enacted. That
the following annual salaries shall be al
loved TO The Auditor Of the Post Office
Department, and 10 the clerks and mes
sengers herein provided for the service of
his Office. viz:
To the auaiIor, three thousand dollars.
To the caicf clerk, two thousand dol.
lars.
To The four principal clerks, each one
laousand six hunL.cd dollars.
To ten clerks, each one thousand four
hundred dollars.
To twenty clerks each ono thousand
two hundred dollars.
To cigh, clerks, each one thousand dol.
lars.
To the messenger, seven hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC. As. And be it further enacted, Tha,
ihc,sum Of three millions one hundred and
fiiy thousand dollars be, and tho same 10
hereby appropriated for tho service OF The
post Office department. for tho year ccmmcn-
cling on the FRS. day Of July one shon-
sand cigh, hundred md ,hir.y.six, out If
my moncys 10 the Treasury. arising from
tho rercn0es Of tho Department. TO te sc-
counted for In tho manner pointed out IN
thc SECOND seeuon Of this act.
Src. 46. Aud be Il further enacted.
That This act shall be in force and take cf.
fces from the passage thereof.
JAMES X. POLK,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
W. x. KING,
Presiden, Of The Senate pro ,cmporc.
Approrcd. I'd July. 1896.
,NDR W JACK ON