Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-19

masters, on account Of such expenses. sbaIl he
submitted Tor examination and settlement Ia
the Auditor herein provided for; and that NO
such deduction shall be valid, unless the er-
pendlture so deducted, be found to have been
made In conformity 10 law And prov,d,d
also. That the Postmaster General shall have
power to transfer debts due on account of the
department, by postmasters and others, in
satisfaction Of the legal demands for which
appropriations have been made. Of such con-
tractors who may be creditors Of the Depart
meEt, as shall have given bonds, with secu.
iity, 70 refund any moneys that may come
INTO their hands over and above the amount
Mnich may be found due to them on the set
tement OF their accounts Sec. f. act OF 1888.
Sec. 80. And BE- az further enacted, That the
Treasurer of the United States shall give re.
ceipts for all moneys received by him TO the
credit Of the appropriation for the service OF
tho Post Office Department; which receip,
shall be endorsed upon warrants drawn by
the Postmaster General, and without such
warrant no acknowledgment for money re-
aslyed as Aforesaid shall be valid. See. 5, act
of 1886
Sec. "a. A,ad Be 1t further enacted, That
the appropriations for the service Of the Pest
once Department, shall be discussed by the
treasurer out of the moneys paid into the
Treasury for the service of the Post Office De-
partment, upon the warrants of the Postmas-
ter General, registered and eountersigned as
herein provided, and exprs ssing on their faces
me appropriation to which they should be
Charged. Sec. 6, act of 1885
Sec. 35. Ajad be at further enacted, That the
treasurer shall render his accounts of the mo-
neys received and paid by him on account of
the Post Ohce Department, quarterly to he
Auditor for the Post Office Department, here
matter provided for, and shall transmit copies
OF the same, when adjusted by him, to the
two Houses of Congress. Sec. Z, act of 1885
Sec. SO. and be IL further enacted. That
the Auditor for the Post Office Department
shall state and certify, quarterly, to the Post
master General, accounts of the moneys raid
pursuant to appropriations, In each wear, by
postmasters out of the proceeds of their offices.
towards the expenses Of the Department, un.
der each of the heads Of said expenses speci.
fed in the second section of this act; upon
which the Postmaster General shall issue war.
Trnts to the Treasurer of the United States, g.
In case of the receipt and payment of the said
moneys into and out CT tie Treasury, in oIder
that the same may be carried to the credit and
debit OF the appropriation for the service of
the Post Once Department, on the books of
tho Auditor for said Department. Sec. 10.
act ofIS36
Sec. 81 And be 1T further enacted, That
the accounts of the Post Office Department
shall be kept In such manner as to exhibit the
amounts of its revenues, derived respectively
from "letter postages," newspapers and
pamphlets" and Z" fines" and the amount OF
its expenditures, for each of the following OBJ
jects, namely: compensation of postmss-
ters," transportation of the mails, :" " ship.
steamboat, and way letters, wrapping pa
per, . othce furniture" advertising," I"
Email bags" " blanks, mail locks, keys, and
stamps" email depredations and special
agents, " {" clerks for Offices and "miscel-
laneous." Sec. IL, act of 1886.