Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-15
SUNBURY AMERICAN AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAI.

on new mail routes Established, or that they
may hereafter be established, in the same
manner as though this act had not passed.
And provided, further, THAT the conpensa-
lion of no Postmaster shall be diminished in
consequence of the passage of this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be paid TO the Post Office Depart
ment, in further payment and compensation
for the mail service performed for the two
Houses of Congress and the other Depart.
ments and Offices of the Government, in the
transportation of free matter, the sum OF five
hundred thousand dollars per year, which
shall be paid quarterly, out Of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated; and
The moneys appropriated 10 the Post Oiilce
Department by the twelfth section OF The act,
ITO establish certain post routes and for
other purposes" approved March third,
eighteen hundred and forty seven, and re-
naming undrawn in the Treasury, shall con-
Time subjec, In the reqnsiiion of the Post
master General, for the service of the Post
Office Department Notwithstanding the same
may have remained so undFawn for two
years after it became subject TO such requi-
sitions.
Sec. 0. And be il further enacted, That
there is hereby appropriated, ont of any
moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars, 10 supply any deficiency that may
arise in the, Post Office department.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it
shall be in the power of the Postmaster Gen.
eral, at all post Offices where the Postmasters
are appointed by the President of the United
States, TO establish post routes within the
cities, or towns, TO provide for conveying let
ters to the post Office, by establishing suta.
bic and convenient places or deposit, and by
employing carriers 10 receive and deposit
them in the post office and at all such offices
it shall be in his power 10 cause letters to be
delivered by suitable carriers, to be appoin.
ted by him for that purpose, for which moi
exceeding one or two cents shall be charged
10 be paid by the person receiving or sending
the same and all sums so received shall be
paid into the Post Office department Prori-
ded, The amount of compensation allowed
by the Postmaster General 10 carriers slal
in no case exceed the amount paid into the
Treasury, by each town or city, under the
provisions of this section.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, Tha
from and after the passage of this act, il shal
be lawful TO coin at the mint of the United
States and its branches, a piece of the de-
nomination and legal value of three cents
or three-hundredhs of dollar, TO be compo
sed Of three fourths silver and one fourth cop
per, and 10 wieeh twelve grains and three
eighls of grain that the said coin shal
bear such devices as shall be conspicuousll
different from those of The other silver coius
and Of The gold dollar, but having the inscrp
tion United States of America, and lis de
nomination and date ; and that it shall be {
legal tender in payment of debts for al
sums of thirty cents and under and that NJ
ingots shall be used for the coinage of III,
three cent'pieces herein aulhorizeCi of whicl
the quality differs more than five thousand,h
from the legal standard and that, in adjus
ting the weight of the said coin, the follow
ing devations from the standard weight shal
not be exceeded nameiy-one half Of ! grail
in the single piece, and one penny weight ii
a thousand pieces
Approved March, 8, 1851.