Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-21

places In the said city as the Postmaster Gen
erai may direct, and for the deposit of the
same In the post Office; and for the delivery bv
carrier of each letter received from the most
office, the person to whom the same NAV be
delivered shall pay not exceeding two cents:
and for the delivery of each newspaper and
pamphlet, one half cent; and for every letter
received by carrier TO be deposited in the
post-office, there shall be paid to him, at tho
time Of the receipt, not exceeding two cents,
all of which receipts. by the carriers in any
city, shall, if the Postmaster General so di-
rect, be accounted for to the postmaster of said
city, to constitute fund for the compensation
OF the said carriers, and be paid 10 them in
such proportions and manner as the Postmas-
ter General may direct Each of the said car
rlers shall give bond with sureties, to be ap
proved by the Postmaster General for the safe
custody and delivery of letters, and for the
due account and payment of all moneys re-
ceived by him. Sec. Al, act Of 1886.
Sec. 81. And be 10 further enacted, That
the Postmaster General be authorized and di-
rected, when in his Judgment the pnblic in
terest or convenience may require it, to estab-
lIsh ono or more branch post Offices, to facili-
tate the operation of the post Office in any city
or place which in the opinion of the PoStmas-
ter General, may require such additional ac-
commodatiOn for the convenience of the inhab-
itants; and it shall be the duty of the Post
master General to prescribe the rules and reg
ulatlons for the branch post Office. which may
be established by virtue Of this act; and no
additional postage shall be charged for the re-
celpt or delivery of any letter or packet at
such branch post office. Sec. 10, act Of March
3, 1S47
See. 62. And be it further enacted, That
1t shall be in the power Of the Postmaster Gen
eral, at all post Offices where the postmasters
are appointed by the President of the United
States, to establish post routes within the cities
or towns, to provide for conveying letters to
the post office, by establishing suitable and
convenient places of deposit, and by employ
Ing carriers to receive and deposit them in the
post otfice and at all such Offices it shall be in
MS power to cause letters to be delivered by
suitable carriers, to be appointed by him for
that purpose, for which not exceeding one or
two cents shall be charged, to be paid by the
one receiving or sending the same; and all
sums SO received shall be paid into the Post
othce Department: PrOVided, The amount Of
compensation allowed by the Postmaster Gen
eral to carriers shall in no case exceed the
amount paid into the Treasury, by each town
or city, under the provisions of this section.
Sec. 10, act IF 1851.
Sec. 81. AHd be It further en0cted, That
the Postmaster General be and he is hereby
authorized to empower the special agents of
the Post Office Department in the State of Cal
ltornia and in the Territories of Oregon and
Washington to appoint letter-carriers for the
delivery of letters from any post Office in the
said State or Territories, and to allow any let
ter carrier so appointed to demand and receive
sum for all letters. newspapers, or other
maIlablc matter not more than may be recon-
mended by the postmaster for whose office
such letter-carrier may be appointed: Pro
ciacd, That not more than twenty-five cents
shall be charged for any letter, newspaper, or
ounce of other mailable matter. All such ap-
pointments may be determined and rates of
compensation modified within the limits afore-
said, whenever the same is found expedient in
the opinion of the appointing agent: iRa IL
IS JHTther proCtded, That all such appoint
ments and contracts shall be subject to the APP
proval Of the Postmaster General; and upon
notice to any carrier of his rejection by the
Postmaster General, his appointment and con-
tract shall be determined; and that all letter
carriers appointed in pursuance of this act
shall be subject to the provisions of the forty
first section of the act entitled ''An act to
change the organization of the Post Office De-
partmcnt and to provide more efectually for
the settlement OF the accounts thereof ap-
proved July 2, 1886, except as herein other
wise provided: PrOVtded, That no letter or
letters or other mailable matter shall be de-
llvered by any postmaster To said carriers un-
less requested in writing by the person or per-
sons to whom said letters or other mailable
matter may be directed. Sec. L, act Of July
81, 1854.
Sec. 81. AnR be IL further enacted, That
each and every letter carrier route which may
be established under the provisions of this act,
shall be deemed post route during its contin-
uance; and the provisions contained in the
ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and fifteenth
sections of an act entitled " An act to reduce
the rates of postage, to limit the use and cor
rect the abuse of the franking privilege, and
for the prevention of frauds ON the revenues
of the Post Office Department" approved
March g. 1o45, and the fifth and eighth sec-
tiOnS Of an act entitled " An act to establish
certain post roads, and for other purposes"
approved August 81, 1852, are hereby made
applicable to said letter-carrier routes. Sec.
q, act Of July, 1854.