Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-12

5IO- TT he cannot c0nc1udc C0nfTacTs T0T C0HVcl IS T6
mails on the riiIoad<, at the above maximum rates, or at
such portions Of those rates as he shall deem a fair and Iea-
sonable compensation, be may separate the letter nail from
the residue, and contract for its conveyance ey h0ise ex-
press, or otherwise, at the greaiest speed hat can be reason
ally be obtained and contigst for the conveyance Of The re-
sidus Of the mail IN wagon, or otherwise, al a slower rate 0i
57i. He may make contracts with a railroad company for
conveying the mail, either with or without Advertising Tor
proposals.
57s. lie may also, with or without an advertisement for
proposals, maks contracts for conveying the letter mails by
express or otherwise, and also the residue Of the mails by
wagons or otherwise, a. less speed, in cefAnlt Of concluding
a contract for railroad conveyance.
VII Prirafe Expresses.
576. The establishment Of The private expresses FOR the con-
vevance of any letters, packets, or packages 81 letters, OF
other mater iisnsmi.sible IN the United States mail, lnews-
papers. pamphlets. magazines aud periodicals. sxeep'ed,)
from one city, town, or other place, to any other city, town,
or place in The United States between AID fiom and 10 which
the United States mail is regularly transported under su;hO'-
ity Of the Pest Office Department, Is prohibited.
ST. So is the causing 10 be conveyed, OF the providing Tor
the conveyance or transportation, by regular tips, or al
.Ialed period. or intervals as aforesaid. any letters or other
matter transmissibIe by m Ill as aforesaid, newspapers, PAM
phicts, magazines, and periodicals only excepted.
SIS. Every person offending against This provision OF aid
ing or assisting therein. or acting as such private express,
shall fosfet and pay $50 for each time any letter or letters,
packets or packages, or other matter transmissible by mail,
texccpt newspapers, &C } shall, OF may be, by him, OF her,
or them, OF through, his, her. or their means, or instTurlen-
tality, in whole OF IN part, conveyed.
579 A like fine Of one hundred and fifty dollars is 70 be
imposed on the owner OF owners Of any stage coach, railroad
car. steamboat, Or other vehicle or vessel. which shall, with
the knowledge Of any Of the owners, IL whole 0. ~ part. OF
which shall, with the knowledge or connivanee OF The driver,
conductor. captain. or other person having charge Of such
stage coach, Sc, convey or transpoft any person or persons
acting or employed as a private express Tor the conveyance
Of letters, or other milabie matter, aud actually IN posses
sion e 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 terdered TO receive therefor IN any way
or by special messenger employed only Tor the single parti-
eular occasion.
5sl. Stage coaches, railroad cars. steamboats,, packet
boats, aud all other vehicles perfo ming regular trips at stat
ed peTlodS. on \ INST route between two or more Giles
towns or places, from one 10 the other Of which the United
States mail is regularly conveyed under The authority Of the
Post Office Department, arc prohibited from transporting OF
conveying, otherwise than in the mail, any letters, packets
or packages Of letters, or other mailable matter whatsoever
except such as may have relation to some part oil the ca,gt
Of such steamboat, packet boat, or other vessel, or to some
article al the same time conveyed by such stage, railroad
car, or other vehicle, aud excepting also newspapers, pam
phlets, magazines and periodicals..
go. The owners, managers, servants, or crew Of all stage
coaches, railroad cars, steamboat, packet boats, and all othe
vehicles or vessels, are also prohibited from conveying a;
aforesaid.
$50. For each oGence, the owner of the stage coach, rail
road car, steamboat, or packet boat, or other vehicle or YES
sci, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars aud the dTI
yer, eaptiin, conductor, or person having charge OF suci
coach, &C., not being at the time the owner thereof, in whole
or in part, shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars.
5S4. The person who transmits by private express, or any
other means prohibited by the act Of Sd March, lS45, am
letter O. letters, packet or packages, or other mailabie mat
ter, excepting newspapers, pamphlets, magazines, or period
calls or who shall place OF cause to be dep IsIted at AM
appointed place for the purpose of being transported by suct
unlawful means, aay matter or thing properly trsnsmssibl
DC mail. newspapers, &c, eXcepieo,J or VINO snail ueilVe
them for transmission TO any agent or agents of such unlaw
ful expresses, shall forfeit and pay for each offence fifty dol
Lars.
5S5. STEAMBOATS, can carry letters under the fifth and sixt
sections of the act OF 1925 provided the letters are deiv
cred over 10 the postmaster OF The place OF the authorize
agent Of The department, such letters excepted as relate {
the cargo. Ii the letters are not delivered as aforesaid. tn
owners and persons having charge Of The boat shall be liaba
TO the penalty specified in the foregoing section, No. 5SS.
5S7. The postmaster or other agent Of the department., {
whom letters brought by steamboat are delived, shall. chaTg
and collect upon them the same rates of postage as woul
have been charged had they been transmitted by mail.