Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-15
PUBLIC ACTS.
Published by AathorIty,l

Char. |, An Aci making appropriations 10
defrdy The Deficiencies IN he Appropriations for
Tie serrice Of Me Posi-0diee Department for The
fiscal gear ending Ae 3UM Of Jtas, 1883, and in
part for Me support Of Tie Post Office Department
for he fiscal year sAtiiag 3Oh June, 1900
BE IL enacted BY 1e Senate and House Of Re
presentaltvss Of fAe United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the sum Of four million
two hundred and ninety six thousand and min
dollars and twenty six cents is her,by appropria-
led out Of any money in the treasury not Other
wise appropriated for the purpose supplying the
Efficiency in the revenues and defNying the ex
penses Of the Post-0lice Department for the year
,ndng the 3Oth Of June 1859.
SEC 2. And be H. further enacted That towards
he support ofthe Post0ffee Department, for the
iscal year ending the 3Oth Of June, 1860, the sum
Il four millions Of dollaps, payable out Of any mo-
n y in the treasury arising from the revenues Of
he Post Office Department, is hereby sppropra.
ted, and the further sum Of two millions four hun
dred thousand dollars is hereby appropriated, pay
able out Of any money in the treasury not other.
wise appropriated, said sums to be expended in
conformity with the provisions Of the act Of the
Ind day Of July 1886, in the payment exclusively
Of compensation to postmasters and clerks in thei
Offices, mail depredations and special agents, ani
for the transportation Of The mails, for wrapPiae
paper, mail bags, blanks and paper for the same
mail locks, keys and stamps and stamped envelo
peS
ssr. 8. And BE- %fDather enacted, That interes
at the rate Of six per cent, per annum, to com
msnce 60 days after the expiration Of quarter Ii
which the service was rendered, but In no cas-
prior to the LIST day Of May 1889, TO the date 0
the approval Of this act shall be paid on all sum
found dua to the contractors for carrying the mai
and that a sum sufficient to pay the same be ant
is hereby appropriated out Of any monies in tlb
treasury not otherwise appropriated; ProrioeC
That such interest shall be payable only to tn
contractors themselves and the same is hereb
declared to be in full Of all damages by reason @
failure Or delay in payment; and the same shall b
pceipted for accordingly But no interest sha
be allowed on payuients for the last quarter endin
The 3lst Of December 1859.
SEC. A. And BE- v fprther enacted That the SUI
of one thousand dollars be, and the same Is, her,
BY appropriated, for the service Oftemporag clerk
in exploiting the payment Of cTcditors Of the Pos
! 0afe Department. Iq 4fl
SIC. 5. And be IL frtker enacted, That the 81
: perntendent Of the public printing be required
: procure the printing Of the post-oicc blanks b
contract, after 30 days public notice, and to awai
/ said contract for the usual period Of postonit
i contracts, to the bidder who offers to print sol
blanks at the greatest per centum deduction fhe
the prices authorized to be paid BY law for II
printing Of the Executive Departments; and tA
all laws, or parts Of laws now in force in RELATE
to the printing Of post bills or post-o1ice blanl
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
: ApPRo,Ro, February Is, 1860
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