The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-24
THE PAY OF DEPUTY posTMAsTERs.

The general interest felt in the late regulating the
pay of postmasers induces to insert 1t again in
paper II Is as follows
Ap act regulating the pay OF deputy postmasters
BE IL enacted by tie Senate and House Of Represenare,
Of he United States Of Aerca Congress assembled That
in place OF the compensation now allowed deputy post
masters, the Postmaster General be- and he is hereby
horized TO allow them commissions AT the following
the postage collected at their respective offices In each
quarter of the year. and in due proportion for any period
On any not exceeding one hundred dollars sixty
per cent but any postmaster at whose Office the mail is
to arrive regularly between the hours OF nine o'clock al
night and five o'clock in the morning may be allowed
seventy per cent the FIRST hundred dollars.
On any and above hundred dollars and
not exceeding -four hundred dollars, fifty per cent.
On any and above four hundred dollars, but
not exceeding twenty-four hundred dollars forty per
cent
And on all sums over tyenty-four hundred dollars hf
teen per cent
On the Of postage on letters and packages re
eeived at distributing office for distribution twelve and
one-half per cent commission may be allowed
Every postmaster whose compensation shall not exceed
five hundred dollars In quarter shall be allowed one
cent every free letter delivered out of his Office except
such for the postmaster himself Bnt the special all
lowanoe made by law to the posmasters at New Or
leans and Washington city shall not otherwise be either
increased or diminished.
Each postmaster who shall he required TO keep register
Of the arrival and departure Of the mails shall be allowed
for each monthly return which be makes the
Postmaster General
Each postmaster may be allowed Two mills for the de-
livery from his Office to subscriber Of each newspaper
ohargeable with postage; Prov,dod That TO any post
master Of distributing Office AT which the commissions
allowances, and emouments since the thrty-frs day
Of March, thousand eight hundred and ffty-three
have been insufficient TO defay actual and necessary
pcnses and afford the postmaster the annual compen-
saton derived from commissions at the Office before
said thiry-brst Of March the Postmaster General may
In his discretion allow quarterly from the date aforesaid
out Of the hostages collected at any such office amount
sufficient TO supply such deficiency PAoctdsi fuythA,
That TO any postmaster Of separating office whose com
missions allowances, aud emolumeuis may be found n
sufficient to provide the labor necessary to prompt
and efficient performance Of the duties Of separating and
despachng The mails passing through his office the Post
mHster General may make snch quarterly allowance op
OF the posnges collected at such office be may deem SUI
hcient TO compensate such extra labor Provided fphe
That the commissions and allowances authorized by this
act shall be subject to the provisions Of the ortyrs sec
ton of the act entitled An act TO reduce into The sew
era acts establishing and regulating the Post Office De
partment Ind providd further That the Postmaster Cen
era may in his discretion dispose Of any quarterly returns
Of mails sent received which made up previous 70
the first day of july eighteen hundred and fifty preserving
the accounts current and all vouchers accompanying such
accounts ana such portion Of the proceeds thereof S
may he necessary to defay the Of Separating and d
posing OF the same This act shall take effect and be y
force from and after the Of the next sc
quarter after its passage