, 1857-05-01
laws Of THE UNITED STATES.
cAAF. CXxX.
BY AUTHORITY.

CAAP. CAAA.
An act makag appropriations for The Service Of the
POatOmce, Department during the nseal year end
ing the thiTtieth Of June, eighteen hundred anc
hfty-seven.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of RePrcsen
tatves of the United States Of America In Congress
assembled. That the following suns oe and the Saine
are hereby appropriated for the service Of the Post
0!ce Department for the year ending The thrtielh Of
June, one thoasAnd eight hundTed and hftseyen, out
Of any moneys 10 the treasury arising rom the reve
nue Of the sid department 70 eonfoimity 70 the aet
q the second Of July, one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-six;
For transportation of the mails (inlAnd six mill.
Ion one hundred and forty thousand 'doars.
For compensation 10 pOstmasters, two million one
handred and hfIy thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters. twenty thou
For wraPpns paper, foHyeight thousand Eve hun
dred dollars.
For O'Roe furniture in the postOf,es, six thousand
I've hundred dollars.
For Advertising, elghty-ave thousand dollars.
For mad bags, hftyeight thousand 1--we hundred dol
lars.
For blanks and paper for the sane ninety-one thou.
sand Eve hundred dlllars.
For mAlloeks, keys and stamps, eighteen thousand
ave hundred dollars
For mail dcpredAtiOns and special agents, .ixty6ve
thousand dollars
For clerks in the Offices Of posimAsier. seven hun
dred and hneeu thousand dollars
For postage stamps and stamped envelopes. seven
ty-hve thousand dollars.
For miscellaneous items, one hundred and seventy
thousand dolars.
Sec J. And be Il further enacted, That the sun Of
tive million two hundred and hfly thousand dollars
be and the sane Is hereby appropriated, 10 be paid
out of any money IN the treasery not otherwise ap-
PrOPriAisd, "a supply deieienees In the revenue Of
The POst-0hce Department, for The year ending the
thirtieth Of June, one thousand eight hundred and
afty-seven.
Sec ). Aud be it further enacted That the sum Of
Eve hundred thousand dollars he and the same i here
hv faah farn fhnain aita he
ton or preparation Of the rocesary building for the
post-Olice 10 the city Of New York.
See. 4. And be Il IFther enacted, That the fourth
section OF the act Of Congress approved NTH Of Aug
ust, eighteen hundred and hftyfOur. entitled An act
mixing appr yphAtons for toe service Of the Post
once Department, during the fiscal year ending the
hyAve," be and the same Is hereby continued for
year from August Afth, eighteen hundred and hity-
six.
Sec. 5. And be h further enacted, That the Fir.t
Comptroller Of the Treasury shall proceed 10 execute
the provisions of the ninth section Of the act Of March
third eighteen hIndred and dftyAve, entitled An
act making appropriations for the service OF the Post
One Department foe the fiscal year ending the thr-
tieth OF Jane. eighteen hundred and hfiysix," In
conformity with the directions Of Eald act nOtwth
standing the acceptance BY William L. Blanchard Of
one months extra compensation under bis contract,
The aid payment being deducted from any further al
lOwanoe, u sny. made under said act
Sec. g. Ard be u further enacted, That the First
Comptroller - The treasury be and be Is hereby re-
qared % adjust the damages due tO Edward II. Car
mick and Albert Z. amsey, on account Of the abro-
gatOn, By the PoAmastsrj General, Of their contract
70 caFfy the mall On NeFa Cruz, Acapulco, and San
Francisco route dated the fifteenth February, egh.
ten hundTed and nftythroei 70 aAlnAge and award
70 them, according 70 The principles q IaW, equity
and tustce, the am0and found due; and the Secre
tary Of the treasury l. hereby required 10 pay the
sAme 70 the Haid Carmlek and Ramsey. out Of any
money IN the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. !. And Be u further enacted, That there be
allowed and paid 10 Jacob Hall, sor carrying the mail
On rOule number eight thousand nine hundred and
twelve, from Independence 10 Santa Re, twenty-five
Thousand dollars per annum, instead Of the sum for
which he contracted, commencing August, eighteen
hn1dred and ftylve, and ending with bis contract;
and the Shal Be In fall for al the losses BY him
Sustained IN sad service By Indian depredatiOns or
otherwise. This grant l. made the condition that
the Postm1ster-t icueral may II any time, giving
three mo7ths notice, anna the contract Of said Hall
Sec. g. And be Il further enacted. That the Post.
maSiereneral Is hereby authorized to pay TO George
II. Giddings, contractor for carrying the mail On
route number twelve thousand nine hundred, from
Santa Pc, New Mexico, % San Antonio, Texas
monthly each way, according 10 the contract under
which sid service ia being performed, the sum Of
thiTtythree thousand Eve hundred dollars, for each
yearS acrcice, commencing with the eighteenth day
of August elghteen hundred and hfly-hve and con-
tnue during his contracts Provided. That the Post
masterGeneFal be- and he s hereby authorized TO
null aid contract, giving taree months notice TO
said contractor.
Sec. .. Aud be il farther enacted That the proper
accounting OnlserS Of the Post0hice Department be
and they are hereby authorized aad required 10 exc
cute the 1int resolution for the relief OF Seth "
IeayeauoTth, now deceased. approved the sixth day
Of August eighteen hundred and fOrty-six and that
TIE amount found due shall be paid 70 his legal repre-
ssntatives o7t Of any money In the treasury not 9th
erEise appropriated.
Sec. 10: And Be il further enacted That the pro
viso, at the end Of the third section Of the act OF
March thiri eighteen hundred and hfyt0ne entitled
An act aaking appropriations for the service Of the
P"stoace Department during the fiscal year ending
ihs tIireth Of June. eighteen hundred and dftytwo,
and for other purpose" IS hereby repealed.
Approved. August le, 1856.