Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-25
CHAPTER All.
COMMISSIONS OF POsTMASTERs

COMMISSIONS OF POSTMASTERS.
Sec. 95. End be 1T fartisr enacted, That the
Postmaster General may allow to the postmss s.
ters respectively n commission of fifty per
cent on the moneys arising from the postage
OF newspapers, magazines, and pamphlets.
Sec. Ia, act Of 1926.
Sec. 95. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Postmaster General may allow to the postrnas-
ter at New Orleans ut the rate Of eight hun
dred dollars year in addition to his ordinary
commissions. The Postmaster General is here
by authorized to allow to the postmaster of the
city Of Washington& IN addition to the allow
ance made by this ect, for postage collected
and for free letters received py him FOR deliv-
cry, commission OF FIVE per cent on the
amount of mails distributed at his Office: Pro-
vided, nevsytkeisss, That the whole annual
emolument Of the said postmaster, including
the extra compensation Of eight hundred dol
lars which is hereby allowed him, shall be
subject to the restrictions imposed by the for
ty-tirst lcction Of this act. Sec. Ia, acf of
1925.
*see sections 100 and 1OI for renewal Of this
provision. -.- u
Sec. 81. And be IL further enacted, That
whe aever the annual emolumen.s of any post
mas ,r, a:ter deductirg therefiom the neces
sary exp lditures inciient to his Office. shall
amount to moIe than two thousand dollars, the
surplus shall be counted for, and paid 20 the
Postmaster General, and by hi n to be o.
counted tor In the same manner as any other
moneys accruing irom the Pos. 0fice cstab-
hshment. Sec. Al, act of 1925
Sec. SS. AMI be 1T further enacted, That the
POSTMASTER General be aut uthori sed 70 allow to
each postmaster one cent for every letter re-
ceived ON any ship or vessel, aud ms;led by
him, provided his usual commi ion, together
Mith the allowance aforesaid, shall not exceed
the sum Of TWO hundred dollars year And
the letter carriers employed at post Offices shall
be authorized to I ;eive for e3 h newspaper
delivered by them half cent, aud no more.
Sec. 2, act of March 2, 1927. --
Sec. SO. FrOvtded, AoveOer, That in addi-
ton TO returlS now required to be rend cred
by poStmasters, il shall be the duty of lost
masters ct New York, Boston, Philade!phia,
Baltimore, and New Orleans, aad the other
several cities Of the Union, each and every
year hereafter, to render quarter yearly ac-
count to the Postmaster General, under oath,
in such form as the latter shall prescribe. for
the purpose of giving full effect to this pro-
yiso, OF all emolumentS or Sums by them re-
spectively received for boxes or pigeon-holes.
or other receptacles for letters or papers, and
by them charged for TO Individuals; or for the
delivery Of letters or papers at or from any
place in either of said cities, other than the
actual post Office Of such city and of all emol
SA.S, iS%oiPsc, anu pfSulS, tt.dt edNe come
to their hands by reason Of keeping branch
post Offices in either Of said cities; and If,
from such accounting, il shall appear that the
net amount received by either Of the postmas-
ters at either OF such cities, for such boxes,
and pigeon-holcs, and other receptacies for
letters and papers, and for delivering letters
or papers At or for any place IN either Of said
cities, other than said post Office, ami by rea
son OF keeping branch post office in either of
said cities, shall, in the aggregate, exceed the
sum Of three* thousand dollars in one year.
such excess shall be paid to the Postmaster
General for the uses and purposes of the Post
OEce department; and no postmaster shall.
hereafter under any pretence whatsoever,
nave, or receive, or retain for himself ia the
aggregate, more than FIVE thousand dollars
per year, including salary, commissions, boxes,
and all other fees, periuisites, and emolu-
mentS, OF any name or character whatsoever,
and OF any service whatsoever. See. 2, act of
1912 .r ......-..'-
x Sec. u act OF 81 March, lsi7. fse. No.
100 below) restricts this allowance to S2,OOO and
consequently the limit of postmaster's entire in
come TO "a 900 per annum.
Sec. 100. And be 1t further enacted That il
shall not be lawful to make any allowance or
compensation to deputy poStmssters in aidi-
tlon TO their commissions as authorized by Law,
excepting the receipts from boxes, OF which
all beyond two thousand dollars shall be ap-
piled III deiraying the expenses OF th si. Offices,
and to be accounted for in the same manner
as they are required to account for their COM
missions; and excepting the special allow
ance made by law to the postmasters at Wash
ington city and New Orleans. See Is, act of
30 Mzrcb, l647. .-.- F.
lTo BE CoSTINUED.l