The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-14

without previous advertisement, whenever, IN hrs
opinion, the public interest and convenience VIII DC
promoted thereby.
SIS. In such case, the price is not to be greater
than the average rate paid under the last preceding
or then existing contracts on such routes.
WI. PRIVATE ExPREssEs
576. The establishment Of private expresses Tor
the conveyance of any letters packets or package.
of letters or other matter ransmssbe IN the United
States mail, newspapers, pamphlets, magazines,
and periodicals excepted,) from one city, town' or
other place. TO any other city, town. or place ~ .he
United States between and from and TO which me
United States mail is regularly transported under
authority of the Post Office Department IL Prohio-
tied. .,
SIT. So rs the causing to be conveyed or the pro-
viding for the conveyance transportation, by reg
ular trips, or at stated periods or Intervals az ots
said, any letters or other matter transmssioie py
mail as aforesaid, newspapers, pamphlets, maya
zines, and periodicals only excepted.
57S. Every person offending against this provi-
son or aiding or assisting therein, acting as such
private express, shall forfeit and pay $50 for each
other matterproperly transmissibe by mail, (excePt
newspapers, &c.,) shall, or may be- by him, her. or
them or through his her, their means, or instru-
mentality, in whole or in part conveyed:
$40. A like fine of one hundred and fifty dollars
is to be imposed on the owner or owners OF any
or vessel, which shall, with the knowledge of any
of the owners, in whole or in part, or which shall,
with the knowledge connvance of the driver con-
ductor, captain or other person having charge OF
such stage coach, &C., convey or transport any
person or persons acting or employed as private
express for the conveyance OF letters, packets or
packages of letters other maable matter, and ac-
tually in possession of such mailable matter.
$50. This is not to prohibit the conveyance OF
letters, packets, or packages or other matter, by
private hands, no compensation being rendered or
received therefor in any way, by special messen-
ger employed only for the single particular occa-
sion.
561. Stage coaches, railroad cars, steamboats,,
packet boats, and all other vehicles vessels per-
forming regular trips at stated periods, on post
route between two or more cites towns, or places,
from one to the other, of which the United States
mail is regularly conveyed under the authority OF
the Post Office Department, are prohibited from
transporting or conveying, otherwise than IN the
mail any letters, packets or packages of letters, or
other mailaole matter whatsoever, except such as
may have relation to some part of the cargo OF such
steamboat, packet boat, other vessel or to some
article at the same time conveyed by such stage,
railroad car, or other vehicle, and excepting also
newspapers, pamphlets, magazines and perodi-
Gals,
$50. The owners, managers servants, or crew OF
all stage coaches railroad cars steamboats,, packet
boats and all other vehicles vessels, are also pro-
hDiteu IRON. conveying as aIOreSalu.
5S3. For each offence, the owners OF the stage
coach, railroad car, steamboat, packet-boat, or
other vehicle or vessel shall forfeit and pay one hun
bred dollars; and the driver, captain, conductor, OF
person having charge of such coach, &C., not being
at the time the owner thereof in whole or in part
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
564 The person who transmits by private ex-
press or any other means prohibited by the act of
Sd March, l645, any letter or letters, packets or
packages or other maiable matter, excepting news
papers, pamphlets, magazines, or periodicals; or
who shall place cause to be deposited at any APP
pointed place. for the purpose of being transported
by such unlawful means, any matter or thing prop
ery ttansmissible by mail, newspapers, &c. ex-
cepted,) or who shall deliver them for transmission
to any agent or agents of such unlawful expresses,
shall forfeit and pay for each offence fifty dollars
585. Steamboats, can carry letters under the fifth
and sixth sections of the act Of 1885, provided the
letters are delivered to the postmaster of the
place, or the authorized agent Of the department,
such letters excepted as relate to the cargo IL the
letters are not delivered aforesaid the and
persons having charge of the boat shall be liable to
the penalty specified in the foregoing section, No.
$50.
$685. The postmaster or other agent of the depart
ment, to whom letters brought by steamboat are
delivered, shall charge and collect upon them the
same rates Of postage as would have been charged
had they been transmitted by mail.
5s7. Posmasters are specially enjoined promptly
to rer >r to the department oil violations of the law
by NOSE carrying expresses-by those setting
them up-by those sending letters or packages by
them--by those leaving letters, &C., at any appoint.
cd place to be forwarded out Of the mail-by those
delivering them to any agent Of an express--and by
those in any other way aiding or assisting in such
unlawful transmission.
$50. They will also report all cases coming to
their knowledge, where railroads or steamboats,, or
mail convcyances Of any description, convey letters,
&c. out Of the mall or transport any persons carry
ing letters &C. out Of the mail 10 the end that suits
may be brought against the owners, directors, Off
GERS captains, conductors, or hands, according to
their knowledge Of such illegal practices, or their
connivancc, or agency therein.
$50. The report Of the postmaster will consist Of
siatcmsrh OF the offence, giving time and place,
the mama e the offender and the names of the wit
nesscs.
500 The prosecutions will be instituted in the
district courts of the United States
Sol. But any citizen is authorized to prosecute
for the penalties in qI tam suit; and in that case
will be entitled to one-half OF the amount received
in each instance. Sec instruction $50.
VIM FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS As TO THE DUTIES OF
THE HIGHEST CLASS or PosrMAsTERs.
500. The Office of special agents FOR particular dis
rics being discontinued from the first day Of July,
l645 special injunction is hereby given to all deputy
those whose commissions exceed thousand dollars
per annum, and more particularly the postmasters
at distribution Offices and State capitals, to take
charge of all matters arising within their respective
districts of country relative to losses Of money in
the mail, the proper arrangement of mail service, and
the faithful performance Of it by contractors.
500. They will keep the department fully adj
vised, by reports promptly made, Of whatever oc-
ours under these heads requiring its cognizance and
action.
594. A loss of money letter should be reported,
not only to the department at Washington but also
cate with the department the subject, as to the
best mode Of tracing the loss and detecting the dep
redators.
sos Under this head particular attention is called
to chapter IS ofthe post Office regulations published
in 1843
TX IN CONCLUSION.
zoe The sta ndino issued in 1919 st;ll