Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-13
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POsr orncr DEraErnEsr. Oct. .. 1851.

Posr OFncE DErAErMESr. Oct. %, 1851.
Numerous applications having been
made to this Department for the allow
ance of increased commissions to post
masters, authorised under certain con-
ditions by the sixth section Of "An act
TO reduce and modify the rates of post
age in the United States, and for other
purposes" approved March Sd, 1851,
and it having been clearly shown that,
in most cases, the labors of postmas-
ters have been increased and their COM
missions reduced by the operation of
said act
II is ordered that, whenever the Audi.
tor of the Treasury for the Post Office
Department shall have satisfactory proof,
by affidavit or otherwise, the labors OF
any postmasters have been increased
and his commissions reduced as provi
dei for by said act. he shall allow and
credit such postmasters with commits
sions according to the following rules, to
wit:
/. WheIe the commissions Of such
postmaster for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1851, did not exceed fifty dol
lars, the same amount of commission
allolOed for that year, with twenty per
cent added thereto, shall be allowed and
credited to the postmaster for the fiscal
year ending June 81, 1852.
2. Where the commissions Of such
postmaster for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1851, exceeded fifty dollars,
and did not exceed one hundred dollars,
the same amount of commissions al
lOlced for that year, with fifteen per
cent. added thereto, shall be allowed
and credited to the postmaster for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1852.
8. Where the commissions Of such
postmaster for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1851, exceeded one hundred
and did not exceed five hundred dol
lars, the same amount of commissions
allOt0ed for that year, with twelve
and a hall per cent. added thereto,
shall be allowed and credited TO the
postmaster for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1852.
4. Where the commissions Of
such postmaster for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1851, exceeded five
hundred dollars, the same amount of
commissions allOtced for that year,
with ten per cent. added thereto,
shall be allowed and credited TO the
postmaster for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1852.
Provided, always, that the COM
missions to be allowed al any post
office (other than a distributing Of
fice) shall not exceed the postage
collected at such office during the
period for which such allowance is
made: provided, also, that a special
for a further allowance
to any distributing Office may be made
whenever the Auditor shall certify
that the commissions authorized to
be allowed under this order are in
sufficient TO pay the actual and neces-
Sary expenses oil such othce, inclu-
ding the compensation Of the post.
master: and provided, further, that
here shall not be allowed at any
office where the compensation Of the
is by law limited to fixed
salary or compensation any greater
sum shall be required 10 pay such
salary or compensation, and the ac-
.uaI and necessary expenses OF his
)ffice.
The rate Of allowance after the
present fiscal year is reserved for fu-
ure consideration, and will be de-
ermined upon after the accounts for
he first three quarters Of the present
iscaI year shall have been adjusted
~ the Auditor. N. K. HALL,
Postmaster General.