Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-18
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1 NJ" % JArthtr enacted, hat N o
postmaster General, and all other persons en-
ployed In the General Post Once, or in the
care, custody, or conveyance Of the mail shall,
| previous 70 entering upon the duties assigned
~ snein, or the execution Of their trusts, and
oetore they shall be entitled TO receive any
emolument therefor. respectively take and
hasec haScioe 70 the following oath or Affirmation,
u ue some magistrate, and cause q sertihcats
snereoi 70 be filed in the General Post Ofaoe !:
d 40 swear or affirm, (ss the case may
oeJ tnat will faithfully perform ali the du.
ues required Of me, and abstain from everx
thing forbidden by the laws in relation to The
:.n ment OF tne post-ofhce and post roads
wtnn the United States" Every person Who
shail be in any manner employed in the care.
CUSTODY, conveyance, or management of the
| man, Snail be subject 70 ell pains penalties
ana forfeitures, for violating the iniupctions'
or negiecting the duties, required Of him by
the laws relating to the establishment Of the
| post-orhce and post roads, whether such per-
son snail have taken the oath or affirmation,
above prescribed, or not. Sec. 2, act of 1875.
Sec. III. AHd6 ft further enacted. That m
fees ii or perquisites shall be received by any
person employed in the General Post Once, on
account Of the duties to be performed by yir.
tue OF his appointment Sec. IL, act of 1925.
NoIE-(il See section 2o2 for further provision
on tEis head
Sec. IL. And Be IL further enacted. That
the pOstmasters, postriders, and drivers of the
mail stages shall be exempt from militia du-
ues' @ ana serving on Juries, or any fne or pen
atty for neglect thereof Sec. IS, act of 1925.
Sec. IL And Be it Jaytler enacted, That
assistant postmasters and clerks regularly em-
ployed and engaged in post-ofices, shall be
exempt from militia duty, and serving on ju-
ries, and from any fne or penalty for neglect
thereof. Sec. "a, act Of 1886.
Sec. Ia. BE it further enacted, That the
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby, an
tnoflzed to employ, when the service NAV re-
luire II, the assistant postmasters general a.
.pecial agents, and to make them comnenss-
non and allowance therefor, not to exceed the
amount expended by said agents as necessary
travelling expenses while 30 employed. Aet
of III March, l847
Sec 10. And6 be az further enacted, That no
ether than free white person shall be EN-
ployed In conveying the mail; and any con-
tractor who shall employ, or permit any other
than free white person 10 convey the mail
shall, for every such offence, incur a penalty Of
twenty dollars Sec. z, act Of 1875.
Sec. Is. and bett further enaoted, That the
Postmaster General shall cause q mail TO be
earned from the nearest post ofioe or any e.
tabiShed post road, 10 the Court House of snv
county which Is now, may hereafter be-
established in any Of the States or Territories
OF the United States, and which is without a
De transported shall become q post road, and
so continue, until the transportation thereon
shall cease. 1t shall, als1, be lawful for the
Postmaster General TO enter into contrscts.
Tor a term Lot exceeding four years, for ex-
tending the line Of pests, I and to authorize
the persons 30 contracting, As a compensation
Tor their expenses, to receive, during the con-
uncance of such contracts, ut rates not ex-
ceeding those for like distances established hy
.nis act, all the postage which shall arise on
letters, newspapers, magaiinee, pamphlets,
and packets, conveyed by any such post; and
the roads, designated in such contracts, shall,
during the continuance thereof, be deemed
and considered as post roads, within the pro-
vision Of this act. See. 4, act ofls25
NoTE.-[ll Special routes are put In operation
under this provision.
Sec. IL. A1ld be It further enacted. That no
postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk, IN
employed In any post Office, shall be con-
tractor, or concerned in q contract for carry-
ing the mail. Sec. A, act Of 1925.
NorE-lll Member. Of Congress also excluded
In this particular. See section le5.
Sec 1S A'sa Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the Postmaster General,
upon the appointment Of any postmaster, to
require, and take Of such postm aster, bond,
with good and approved security, in such PEN
atty as be may judge sufficient, conditioned
for the faithful discharge Of all the duties Of
such Postmaster, required by law, or which
may be required by any instruction or gener-
a. rule Tor the government Of. the Department:
ProUidea, AOacerer, That il default shall be
made by the postmaster aforesaid, at any time,
and the Postm sster General shall fail to insti
tute suit against such pcstm tster, and said
sureties, for two years from and after such de-
fault shall be made, then and in that case the
said sureties shall not be held liable to the
United States nor shall suit be instituted against
them. Sec. 3. act of 1925.
Sec. l9 And BE- tt further enacted That
when any one or more of the sureties Of a post
master shall notify 70 the Postmaster General
their desire to be released from their surety
ship, or when the Postmaster General shall
deem it necessary, he shall require the said
postmaster to execute q new bond. with secu-
rity, which, when accepted by the Postmaster
General, shall be valid rs the bond given
upon the original appointment of said post
masters, and the sureties in the prior bond
shall be released from responsibility for all
acts or defaults of said postm aster, which may
be done or committed subsequent TO the ac-
ceptance of the new bond, the date Of which
shall he endorsed thereon: Procided, That
payments made subsequent to the execution Of
the new bond by said postmaster shall be ap-
piled first to discharge any balance which may
be due on the old bond, unless he hall at the
time of payment, expressly direct them to be
applied to the credit of the new account. Sec.
81, act of 1885.
See 20. aud be az further enacted, That
the Postmaster General shall, within sixty
days after the makiag Of any contract, cause
duplicate thereof to be lodged in the ONCE
of the Auditor Of the Post Office Department.
Upon the death, resignation, or removal Of
any postmaster, he shall cause his bond of of.
nee TO be delivered over TO the said Auditor:
and shall also cause TO be promptly certified to
him all establishments and discontinuance Of
post offices, and all appointments, deaths, resig-
nations. and removals of postmasters, together
with all orders and regulations which may orr
ginate claim or in any manner affect the ac-
1886
Sec. Fl. And be IL further enacted, That no
greater sum shall be paid to any mail agent
OF any description than r. one thousand dol
lars per annum, and no greater SUN for all
his travelling and incidental expenses than at
the rate Of two dollars for each day be shall
De actually employed in the capacity Of mail
agent. Act Of March 3, 1856.