The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-01

IPUBLIc--No. 10.
AN ACT establishing certain pOst-routes, and for
other purposes.
r. il enacted BY the SeHats and House Of Represent
are, Of the United States Of .41lsriea in Congress
sxu.bLd, That the following be established as post
routes
From New Orleans, in the Stale Of Louisiana, TO
Galveston, in Texas, by water
From Galveston 10 Houston, by water.
From Galveston, by San Luis and Yelssco, to
MsIAgorda.
From Gayeston to Corpus Christi, by water.
From Galveston, by Chambersla, Johns, and
i Liberty, TO Swartwout.
From Galveston, by Gamers, To Beaumont.
From Velaseo, by Brazoria, Columbus, orozim-
\ b. Big Creek, Richmond, San Felipe, Centre Hill,
.nd Cedar Creek, to Washington.
From MatNgorda, by Caney, Preston, Peach
Creek, Egypt, and Columbus, To Lagrange.
From Houston, by Hamblin's and Arnolds, to
Washington.
From Houston, by Hodges Bend, Richmond,
D.mons Mills, Egypt, and Texana, to Victoria.
From Houston, by Croft's, To Montgomery.
From Washington, by Independence, Brennan,
Ssp.r's, Shelby's and Rutersvile, to Lagrange.
From Washington, by Fanthorps, Rusk, Mont
gomery, Lone Oak, Collard's, Huntsville, and Gin
l annar 10 Crockett.
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l franklin, to Falls Of Brassos.
From Fanthorps, by Mitchell's, Leona Mills,
l Alabama, and Mustang Prairie, to Crockett.
From Huntsville, by McGee's, Rankin's, Swart-
vout, Hardn's, Criswell, Hooker's, Wilson's, Rat
clFI Town Bluff, Jasper, and Williams, to Sa-
I bineto Rn.
From Crockett, by Masters, Mount Airy, Doug
ass Nacogdoches, Melrose, and Flournoy's, to
San Augustine.
From Nacogdoches, by Wooten's, Henderson,
and Walkers, to Marshall
From San Augustine, by Shelbyville, Hilliard's,
Mount Mourn, and PaTys, to Marshall.
From San Augustine, by Milan, Sabinetown, to
Fort Jesup.
From Marshall, by Port Caddo, to Greenw God,
louisiana.
From Boston, by Mooresville, to Fulton, Arkan-
MS from Pine Bluffs, in Jefferson county, to War
tn in Bradley county, in Arkansas.
From Boston, by De Kalb, Savannah, GAINESVILLE,
Blossom Prairie, Paris, and Honey Grove, to Bon
nam.
F. Creek, and Falls Of Brassos, to Austin.
From Independence, by Mound Prairie, Cald.
we'll, and billiards., to Nashville.
| From Lagrange, by Miller's, Cunning CHAINS
Mount Pleasant, Bastrop, Smithwick, and Colum.
bus, to Austin.
From Austin to Gonzales.
From Gonzales, by Seguin and New Braunfels,
From GAINESVILLE to Fort Townson.
SEC. 3. find be IL further enacted That the Post
master General be, and he is hereby, authorized to
continue in operation such portions of the present
mail service in Texas, established under its former
avs upon any Of the foregoing routes, as he
MY deem expedient-not, however, for longer
period than the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred
and fifty; and to make contracts for the appropriate
nail service any of the foregoing routes, either
Without advertisement, where the same can be ef-
sctsd at rates of compensation not exceeding the
average prices for like service in the other States OF
als'Union, or upon advertisements for a less pc.
nod than twelve weeks, he shall deem best for the
| public interests.
SEC. 3. .4nd be II further enacted, That the Post
master General be, and he is hereby, authorized TO
pay mail contractors in Texas for service duly per-
formed by them since the sixteenth day of February
eighteen hundred and forty SIX: Provided ho,ceper,
That such payment shall in no case exceed the COM
pensaton agreed upon with the late authorities of
Texas and also officers employed in experimenting
ostmasters in Texas, appointed by the late govern
nent of Texas, shall duly account to and pay over
to the Postmaster General Of the United States all
balances accrung at their Offices, respectively, from
and after said sixteenth of February, eighteen hun
nred and forty-six; that is, all money collected
be collected, for hostages at their offices, respec-
lively, after deducuDg the commissions allowed by
thereby enacted and declared to be the duty Of
ad persons and postmasers aforesaid, in Texas,
account for and pay over to said Postmaster
GENERAL Of the United States all said balances, in he
manner and to the extent required by the laws of
me United States Of the several postmasers in the
United States; and the like remedies and means Of
Collecting, and enforcing collection, by suit or other
wise, of said balances, are hereby granted, now
exist by law against the postmasers Of the United
o@'es The same rates of postage are to be charged
l ana collected in Texas in other States Of this
Onon and all laws concerning the Post Office De-
artment, and regulations thereof, are hereby de-
Jared to have full effect aud operation in said State
rom and after said sixteenth of February afore-
SAID
ogc a. find be IL further enacted, That the act es.
aolshmg certain post-routes in Texas, approved
we sixth of February, ammo Domin eighteen hun
urea and forty-slx, be, and the same is hereby, re-
Pealed.
JOHN w. DAVIS,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
G. M, DALLAS,
Vice President of the United States
and President Of The Senate.
APPROVED, May goth, 1886.
JAMES X. POLK.