Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-09-20
CHAPTER Nv.
REPORTS TO CONGRESS

Sec. %. Aud be at further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of the Postmaster General to
MAKE 10 Congress, at each annual session
thereof, the following several reports:
FtrSt. report of all contracts N ade for the
transportation of the mail within the preced
ing year, stating In each case of contract its
date and duration, the name of the cortra.-
tor, the route or routes embraced i'm the con-
tract, with the length Of each, with the times
o1 ARRIVAL and departure at the ends of each
route, the mode of transportation coptrseted
ior, and the price stipulated to be paid by the
department; also, a statement of all surh
lana and water mails as may have been estab-
iished or ordered by the Department. within
inc year preceding, other than those let 10
contract at the annual lettings of mail con-
tracts, specifying in each case the route or
water course on which the mail is established
the name Of the person employed to transport
IL, the mode of transportation, the amount
PAID or to be paid, and the proposed duration
OF the order or contract.
Second. A report of all allowances made IN
contractors within the year preceding. beyond
the sums originally stipulated in their respec-
i've contracts, and the reasons for the same:
and OF all orders made by the Department,
whereby additional expense Is or will be in
Cured, beyond the original contract price on
any land or water route. specifying In each
case the route to which the order relate tIe
provided by the contract, the original price,
the date OF the order for additional service
the additional service required, and the addi-
tlon allowance therefor; also, a report of all
curtalments of expenses effected by the De-
Partment within the preceding year, specify
ing IN each case the same particulars as re-
CURED IN cases Of additional allowances
Ihsra. report Of all incidental expanses
OF the Department for the year ending on the
thlrtleth day Of June preceding, arranged ac.
c0rdIng to the several objects as for wran-
ping paper" "ofice furniture adyert;s
ing, mail bags, " " blanks" - mail locks.
keys, and stamps" - mail depredations, and
special agents, l' clerks for offices, - "y.scel-
ianeous, showing the sum paid under each
mead o. expenditures, and the names of the
persons TO whom paid, except only that the
names OF persons employed in detecting dep
Relations on the mail, and other confidential
agents, need not be disclosed in said report.
Fo~rih. A report of the finances of the Post
once department for the year ending on the
thirtieth day of June preceding, showing the
whole amount of balances due To the De6art
Ment ut the beginning of the year, from the
postInasters and ali others the whole amount
OF postage that accrued within the year. the
Wnoie amount CT the engagements and liahili-
ties OF the Depe rtment for mail TRANSFORMATION
during the year, the amount actually paid
during the year for and on account of mail
transportation, and otherwise, stating sepa-
rateiy so much Of the said amount as NAV
have been paid on account of the transporta-
ton of the mail, and for other debts for the
same object, in preceding years
I'Dth. report of all fines imposed, and
deductions from the pay Of contractors made
during the preceding year, for failures to de-
iirer the mallf or for any other cause STA
ting the names of the delinquent contract
ors, the nature of the delinquency, the route
Oh which it occurred, the time when IL oc.
cured, the time when the fine was imposed
and whether the fine has been remitted, or or
der for deduction rescinded, and for what rea-
son. Sec %, act Of 1886.
ITO BE CONTINuEnl