The New York herald., 1851-11-01
The Comm ission of fPostnastcrs.
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October -, 1851.
Numerous applications having been made TO this
Department for the allowance OF increased commits
sons to postmasters authorized under certain con
ditiops by the sixth section of "An act 81 reduce
ard modify the rates Of postage in the United States,
ard for other purposes" approved March 81, 1861,
aud 1t having been clearly shown that, In most
cases, the abo Of postmasers have been increased,
and their commissions reduced BY the operation Of
said act
1t is ordered, that whenever the Auditor of the
Treasury, for the Pest Office Department, shalt
have satisfactory proof by affidavit or otherwise,
that the labors of any postm aster have been in
creased, and his commissions reduced, as provided
foi by said act, he shall allow and credit such post
ing rule $, TO wit:
j. Where the commissions of such postm s.ter.
for the fscal year ending June 30 1851 did not ex-
ceed my dollars, the same amount Of commissions
SLOWED Tor that year, with twenty per cent added
thereto shall be allowed, and credited 10 the posi-
master for the fiscal year ending June 30, ls52
where the commissions oftsuch postm master for
the fiscal year ending June 70, 1s5, exceeded 6fty
collars and did not exceed one hundred dollars the
same amount Of commiss ons alo we'd for that yesr.
with fifteen per cent added thereto, shall be allowed
and credited to the postmaster for the fiscal year
ending June 20, 1852.
3. Where the commissions of such postmaster for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1851, exceeded one
hundred and did not exceed Eve hundred dollar
the same amount Of commissions allowed for that
year, with twelve and half per cent added there
to- shall be allowed and credited to the postmaster
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1862
g. Where the commissions Of such postmaster foe
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1851, exceeded five
hundred dollars, the same amount Of commissions
allowed fer that year, with ten per cent added there
10, shall be allowed and credited to the postmaster
for the year ending juno 30, 1s52
Provided, always, That the commissions to be
allowed at any post Office (other than dis .ri butine
oce) shall not exceed the postages collected at such
Office during the period for which such allowances h
made, Provided, also, That . special application
for further allowance 10 any distributing ofice
may be made whenever the Auditor shall certify
that the commissions TO be allowed nm ier
this order are insufficient to pay the actual and NO
cessary expenses Of such office, including the COM
Eensstion ofthe postmaster; And provided further.
That there shall not be allowed at any Office whers
the compensation Of the postmaster Is BY law lmi-
ted TO hxed salary or compensation, any greater
sum than shall be required to pay such salary or
compensation and the actual and necessary ex-
penses Of his Office.
The rate OF allowance after the present fiscal
year Us reserved for future consideration, and will
be determined upon after the accounts for the first
three quarters Of the present fiscal year have been
adjusted by the Auditor
(signed) N. X HALL, Postmaster Genersl