Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-07-25

have or receive or retain for himself, in the
aggregate, more than the amount OF his sal
ary. And the Postmaster General is further
authorized to require, by a form to be pre-
pared by him, a sworn statement to accom-
pany or following the quarterly account OF
any or all postmasters. to the effect that such
postmaster, has in such account truly stated
tho entire amount of postages, box rents, and
all other charges and emolument collected or
received by him at his Office during such
quarter; and that he has not knowingly de-
livered, or permit tedto be delivered, to any
person any mail matter on which the postage
had not been paid at the time of delivery
and that such quarterly account exhibits
truly and faithfully the entire receipt OF his
office which have been collected thereat, and
the entire sum which could have been by
due diligence collected thereat. as he verify
believes; and that the credits he claims are
Just and true, as he verify believes; and any
false swearing therein shall render him liable
to the pains and penalties Of perjury.
Sec. 7. Ind BE- it .1arther enacted, That
tho Postmaster General is hereby authorized
to regulate the periods during which unde-
livered letters shall remain in any post office.
and the times such letters shall be returned
to the dead letter Office, and to make regula-
tions for their return to the writers from the
dead letter Office when he is satisfied they
cannot be delivered to the parties addressed
He is authorized also to order the publca-
tion of the list of non delivered letters at any
post office, in his discretion, by writing. posted
in public place or places. or in any daily or
weekly newspaper regularly published within
the post office delivery having the largest
circulation within such delivery and where
no daily paper is published within the post
office delivery, such list may be published in
any daily newspaper of an adjoining delivery
having the largest circulation within the de-
livery OF the post Office publishing the list; !;
but in no case shall compensation DO allowed
at rate exceeding one cent for each letter so
advertised; and no such publication shall be
required except where the Postmaster Gener-
al Shall decide that the public interest requires
it: Proridcd That letters addressed to
parties foreign born may be published in
journal of the same language most used by
the parties addressed. if such be published in
the same, or an adjoining delivery.
Sec. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That
dead letters containing valuable enclosures
shall be registered in tho department; and
when it appears that they can neither he de-
livercd to their address, nor to the writer's.
the contents thereof, so far as available, shall
BE- included with tho receipts of the Post
Office Department, and the amount thereof
shall be shown in the annual report, and shall
be subject to reclamation by either party ad
dressed, or by the sender, for four years from
registry thereof, careful account being kept of
the same. All other letters deemed of value
or of Importance to the party addressed. or
to the writer. and which it appears cannot be
returned to either destination. shall be dis
pused of as the Postmaster General shall d.
rect. .
Sec. 0. And be ii .tunhcr enacted, That
the Postmaster General may provide by reg
ulation for the disposition, for the benefit of
the Department of printsd matter which re-
mains in any post office. or in the Depart
ment, not called for by tho party addressed;
but the postmaster shall notify the puisher of
any newspaper or periodical Of the fact when
any subscriber shall refuse to take the same
from the Office, or shall neglect to call for
the periot, of one month, which notice may be
sent free Under regulation to be provided by
the Postmaster General.
Dec. ~. .IHU Oc u /~f'"C c"WtcUs 1 uat
tho action of the Post Office Department re-
spectng foreign dead letters shall be subject
to conventional stipulations with tho respcc-
tive foreign administrations.
Sec. II. ind be it .fIrtAer enacted, That
letter carriers shall bc employed at such post
offices as tho Postmaster General shall direct
for the delivery ofletters in the place respec-
lively where such post offices are established;
and for their services they shall severally re-
ceive salary, to be prescribed by the Post
master General, not exceeding eight hundred
dollars per year: Promded, That, on satis-
factory evidence Of their diligence, fidelity,
and experience as carriers, the Postmaster
General may increase their respective salaries
from time to time to any sum not exceeding
ono thousand dollars, at Offices where the in-
come from postages Oh the local letters shall
yield sum more than suffices to pay all ex-
penses of the carrier system at such Offices;
each of the said carriers shall give bond, with
sureties. to be approved by the Postmaster
General, for the safe custody and delivery
J of all letters, packets, and moneys received by
him.
Sec. l2. Ind be Il .fauAr eaacted, That
whenever the Postmaster General shall have
perfected the carrier system in any postal dis
frict SO as, in his Judgment, to justify him
therein, hs is authorized to make delivery.
within any prescribed postal district. of mail
matter by letter carriers. as frequently as the
public convenience in snch district shall re-
quire. and shall. make all proper regulations
for that puapose. a.pgs ',ineM CONS q
Sec. l3. lind he 1t fsrtAcr enacted. That
tho Postmaster General is authorized. when,
in his Judgment, the public interest or con-
venience may require 1t, to establish one or,