Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-29
said dspa,,ment in conformity to tbe act Of ,hs

sand three hundred and niGrtg.61e dollars
For trans, oria,ion by Steam shps between New York
and Bremen, according 10 The contract with Edward
Mills, authorized hy the tact provide for the trans
po.nion Of the mail between thu United States and 60.
rsien countries approved March third eighteen hun.
drcd and furiy-dve, Two bundled and i,y aich, thou
sand six hundred and nine dollars.
70! compensation TO poslmas.ers, one million and
forty two thousand dollars Provided Tha, shall not
be lawful for the Postmaster General TO make any oil
lowance or compensation 10 any Deputy Postmaster In
addition 10 his commissions, except the special allow
ance made by law 10 The posinasers at New Orleans
and the city Of Washington and executing alan the al
iowance 10 which ppsnasers are entitled By Law IRON
the income from boxes: And provided further That
each Deputy Postmaster, whosr compensation for The
a. preceding year dd mol exceed two hundred dollars
MAY send through the mail all letters written by him
SELL ana receive through the mail all written ccmmn-
cations addressed 10 himself on his private business
winch shai not exceed in weight half ounce, Tree
Of postage.
For Ship steamboat and way letters seventeen thou
sand dollars.
For wrapping paper, sixteen thousand dollars
for once furniture, ,fcf the Offices Of posImaslers,
three thousand dollars.
For advertising, thirty thousand dollars
For mail bags, twenty thousand dollars
For blanks, seventeen thousand dollars
For mail locks, keys and stamps four thousand dol
lars.
For mail depredations and special agents. thirteen
thousand dollars: Provided That the Postmaster Gene
raj be, and lie is hereby, authorized 10 employ when
Tue service may require II, the assistant posmasiers
general special agents. and TO make them compensa-
ton and allowance therefor 10 exceed the amount
expended by said agents as necessary travelling ex-
penses while so employed.
For clerks for Offices lin the offices of pos;masers,)
TWO hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
for miscellaneous, hity thousand dollars.
Sec :. And be II further enacted, That in case the
revenues oi The department referred To In the first
ton OF this act shall prove insufficient The fore
going appropriations then any deficiency tina, may thus
arise shall he paid out ofany moneys in the treasury
otherwise appropriated.
seca. And be il further enacted, That the assistant
messengers of tho Post Office Department shall be emit
tied 10 an annual salary OF four hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Sec L. And be j, further enacted That the Secretary
Of the Treasury be- aud he is hereby authorized and d
rected 10 pay 10 Rowland and Aspnwal Of the ely al
New York, The sum of five thousand dollars, with IN
teres from the flrsl day OF November eighteen hun.
dred and thirty out Of any money in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated being the amount OF dIat
drawn by James Reside on The Post Office Department,
dated The eighteenth duy Of April, eighteen hundred
and thlrly-hve, payable the rst day OF November
eighteen hundred and thirty The order Of the said
Reesidc ind accepted by The Treasurer Of the Post Of
flee Department and by the said Reside endorsed TO
the order Of II. II. Williams, Of Baltimore and by the
said Williams endorsed in blank, and which draft 1,
the property Of the said Rowland and Asrinwall.
Approved March ?, lsi1
CHAP. CAN Act further to extend The charter Of the
Union Bank OF Georgetown, in The District OF Co.
lumhia.
Gee DE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
personalities the United States of America In Goa
gress assembled, That the act entitled AN ACT TO eI-
n,
the District Of Columbia" approved The twenty flh
day Of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
eight be- and the same il hereby further extended 10
the first day Of July in the year eighteen hundred and
forty nine, un which time said act shall be In fun
force for the sole purpose Of enabling the president and
directors Of the said hank for the time being 10 close
its affairs proyded Thai ead hank shalt mn, eye,ci,s
any hankinr privileges or any other pawer excen 10
coilec, and rsy its debs and close I'M IFS business
Approved March2 ?, 1917.
CHAP. 39.-An Act TO amend an act entitled "An ACT
TO provide for The payment OF horaes other proper.
y LOST ana destroyed IN the military service OF Tue
United STATES approved NE eighteenth day oi Jahi-
Sec BE IL enac;ed by the Genste and fIouss Of Rs
presenatives Of the United States Of America In Con
gress assembled, That the ahnve reciled act he go
amended rs 10 embrace The claims OF all owners Of
CONS or teams who sustained or shall sustain damage
or injury from the loss Of any horse, mule, or wagon
cart boat, sleigh, harness. while such property was
In The military seivre al the United States either BY
mpre ssinent or contract and The same has been de-
siroyed abandoned hv order Of the commanding gene
rail- the commanding officer, master, or other
wise lost destroyed by unavoidable accident, with
out any fault negligence Of The owner and when he
In tie line OF his duty; such shall be allow
ed and paid the value thereof the time he entered the
service.
Sec:2 And be u further enacted, That the account
Ing officers OF the treasury In auditing and settling tie
claims under this act, and the TO which this J..
amrndaory, shall make no other deductions from The
claim On account OF former ymenta than Tor The use
and risk and inrage advanced Tor the horse actually lost
by the claimant, and BEFORE he was again emonnled,
or for clothing to which lie was mt entitled hy law.
Sec 8 And De II further enacted, Tint an act ent.
lied IAN act TO provide for the payment Of horses and
other property os In the military service of the United
States" approved the eighteenth OF January eighteen
hundred and thirty seven ana a other acts or parts OF
acts relating 10 III. same subject be- and the same ar:
hereby, continued In force for tho period Of two
from and after The thiid day OF March, eighteen hun
dred and ioIty-seven, anc noihins contained In any
former act sha oe 20 construed oy the accounting ON