New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-01
Circular from the Postmaster-Gencral
Posr. OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
"Wednesday, Oct. - 1871.

Numerous applications having been made
10 TINS Department for the allowance Of increased
commissions to Postmasters authorized under Ger
tam conditions b ythe sixth section OF " An act 10
reduce and modify the rates OF postage M the United
states and for other purposes" approved March 3,
1851, and 1t having been clearly shown that IN most
cases the labOIs OF Postmasters have been increased
and Their commissions reduced oy the operation Of
SAID act
IL is ordered, that whenever the Auditor of the
Treasury for the Post Office Department shall have
satisfactory proof by affidavit or Otherwise that the
labors Of any Postmaster have been increased and
his commissions reduced, As provided Tor by >dll
act. he shall allow and credit such Postmaster WIN
commissions according 10 the following rules, 70 MI
FIRST. Where the commissions OF such PoStInas-
ter for the fiscal year ending June 30 1871, dd not
exceed fifty dollars. me same amount Or COMMISSIONS
alloued for that year, with twenty per cent. added
thereto. shall be allow ed and credited 70 the POST
master for the fiscal year ending June 81, 1872
Second. Where the commissions 81 sucn POST
master for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1881, eN
ceeded fifty dollars, and did not exceed one hundred
dollars The same amount II COMMISSIONS ditotrtf FOR
that year with fifteen per cent added thereto shall
be allowed and credited 70 the Postmaster FOR the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1852
Third Where the commissions Of such Postmas.
ter for the fiscal year ending June 80 ls5l, exceed
enc hundred and did not exceed FIVE hundred dol
lars the amount Of commissions dhored f0r that
gear, with twelve and half per cent added thereto
shall be allowed aud credited tO the postmaster Tor
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1852.
Fourth Where the commissions Of such POstInas-
ter for the fiscal year ending June 3d. 1851, exceed
I'VE hundred dollars, the same amount y c9,aDiss0nS
aoiced f0r that year. with ten per cent added there
to- shall be allowed and credited TO the Postmaster
for The year ending June 30, 1882
Proilded, Arrays That the commissions I'D be al
lowed al any POst-Ofhle (other than a distributing
Office shall not ed the hostages collected At such
Office during the period for which such allowance Is
made Pro1dsd, also, That special application Tor
a further allowance 70 any distributing Office may De
made whenever the Auditor shall certify that the
commissions authorized to be allowed under tins
order are nSulHcenttO pay the actual and necessary
expenses OF such office including the compensation
OF the Postmaster And yT0rided, further, That
thee shall not be allowed al any office, where the
compensation OF the Postmaster Is by law limited u
a fixed salary or compensation, any greater sum than
shall be required 10 pay such salary cOmpens atom
and the actual and necessary expenses OF ms office
The rate OF allowance after the present fiscal yeas
IS reserved for future consideration and Will be lie
ternrned upon after the accounts for the first three
quarters Of the present fiscal yearhaVe been adjusted
by The Auditor (SIgned)
y. X. HALL, Postmaster General