The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-30
Co m n,isxions 10 Oslmas ters.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
October 30, 1851.
Numerous applications having been made to this de-
partment for the allowance of increased commissions to
posmasters authorized, under certain conditions, by the
9th con Of San act to reduce and modify the rates OF
postage in the United States and for other purposes a
proved March 3, 1851, and it having been clearly shown
that in most cases. the abors of postmasers have been
increased and their commissions reduced by the opera
ton of said act
II is ordered that whenever the Auditor OF the Treas
ury for the Post Office Department shall have salts
factory proof by affidavit or otherwise that the labos
OF any postmaster have been increased and his commits
sons reduced, provided for by said act he shall allow
and credit such postmaster with commissions according
to the following rules, to wit:
L. Where the commissions OF such postmaster for the
fiscal year ending both June 1851 did exceed fifty dol
lars, The amount Of commissions dioped that year,
with twenty per cent added there,o, shall be allowed
and credited the postmaster for the fiscal year ending
30th June, 1852.
2. Where the commissions OF such postmaster for the
fiscal year ending 30h June, 1884, exceeded fifty dollars
and did not exceed hundred dollars, the amount
Of commissions dllorced for that year. with fifteen per
added thereto, shall be allowed and credited to the post
master for the fiscal year ending 3oth June. 1854.
g. Where the commissions of such postmaster for the
fiscal year ending 3oh June, 1851 exceeded hundred
and did not exceed FIVE hundred dollars, the amount
of commissions aAoiced for that year, with twelve and a
half per cent added thereto shall be allowed and cred
tied TO the postmaster for the fiscal year ending 3oh June,
1882
A. Where the commissions OF such postmaster for the
fiscal year ending 3oh June, 1851, exceeded five hundred
dollars, the amount Of commissions dilotced for that
year. with ten per added thereto shall be allowed
and credited the postmaster for the year ending Goth
June, 1852.
Provided always that the commissions 10 be allowed
at any post Office (other than distributing ofhce) shall
not exceed The hostages collected at such Office during
the period for which such allowance is made; provided,
also, that special application for further allowance TO
any distributing Office may be made whenever the Auditor
shall certify that the commissions authorized TO be al,
lowed under this order insufficient to pay the actual
and necessary expenses OF such Office including the CON-
pensa,ion of the pos,master and provided, fuhef that
there shall not be allowed al any Office where the CON-
pensaon of the postmaster is by law limited TO fixed
salary or compensation any greater sum than shall be
required to pay such salary compensation and the
actual and necessary expenses OF his office.
The rate of allowance, after the present fiscal year,
reserved for future consideration and will be determined
upon after the for the FIRST three quarters OF the
present fiscal year have been adjusted by the Auditor
N X. HALL, Postmaster General