Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-24


to paid bv the postmaster. except As in the
SIKH seciion provided: j; bring iniend-d thai
such allowances shall be made in accordgnc.
with existing usages.
Sec. 6. .isd Le Z further esac,ei. That
the Postmaster General may designate Certain
convenient offers. at the intersection of mai
routrs, as distributing ofic-s, and certain
Others rs separating Offices and where any
such Office is of the third, fourth, or fifth
clsss Of post offices, he may make reasonable
allowance to such postmaster for the nec-ssa-
cos. in whole or in part. Of clerical services
arising from such duties.
Sec. Z. And be IL fxyfher enacted, Tha,
all pos'ages and box rents at POST oificrs, aud
all other receipts and emolumen,s at a post
Office. shall b" received and accounted for as
part Of the postal revenues; and any part
thereof which the postmaster ought to have
collected but has neglected to collect shall b.
charged against him in his account, and hp
shall be liable therefor in the same manner as
if the same had been collected and he shall
receive no fees or perquisits beyond his sal
ary.
Sec. 8. Ind be II fIrther enacted, That
the uniform rate of United States postage,
without reference to distance, upon letters and
other mailable matter addressed 70 or received
from foreign countries, when forwarded from
or received in the United States by steam
ships or other vessels regularly employed in
the transportation of the mails, shall be as
follows, viz: ten cents per single rate Of
half an ounce or under. on letters; two cents
each on newspapers; and other articles of
printed matter sent and collected on matter
received: PrOrided, aluays, That the rates
shall not apply to letters Or other mailable
matter, addressed to or received from any
foreign place or country, to and from which
different rates ofpostagc have been or shall b.
established by international postal convention
or arrangement already concluded or hereafter
TO be made.
Sec 9. Ind be IL .tIrthcr enacted, That
the Postmaster General is authorized to sell
or cause to be sold to individuals. corportions
and business firms. postage stamps. in quanti-
ties of not less than one hundred dollars in
value, at a discount not exceeding five per
centum from the face value Of such stamps,
and to sell, or cause to be sold, stamped en-
v.lopcs. in packages containing not less than
five hundred envelopes. at n discount not ex.
ccrding FIVE per centum from the current
prices thereof when sold in less quantities.
Sec. 10. Amd be IL ./nr.her enacted, That
the twenty-right section of the act entitled
"An act to amend the laws relating to the
Post Office Department" approved March
thr'c. eighteen hundred and sixty-three, be
and the same is hereby amended by tn" addi-
lion Of the following clause namely: And
WHEN any letter bearing request for its re-
turn to the writer, in case OF its n-drlivery.
shall have been so returned to the office ut
which it was originally mailed. then. and in
that case. it shall be obligatory upon the
person to whom such letter has been returned,
to receive the same. and tn pay therefore the
postage specified by this section and in
default of said writer to receive and pay for
the letter SO returned. he shall be subject
to q penalty Of ten dollars. to be recoveeed
in anvcourt Of competent jurisdiction.
Sec II. And be Il further enacted, That
If any person. not authorized by the Post
master General shall set up or profess to keep
anv Office, or any place Of business bearing
the sign, name. or title of post Office, every
such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of
five hundred dollars for every such offence.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That
if any person employed in any of the depart
ments Of the post Office establishment shall
unlawfully datain. delay. or open any letter,
packet, bag. or mail Of letters with which he
Shall be intrusted, or which shall have come
to his possession, and which are intended to
b. conveyed by post, or to be carried or de-
livered by any mail carrier. mail messenger.
letter carrier, route agent, or other person en-
ploved in any of the departments OF the
United Stat.s, or to he forwarded OF delivered
through or rom any post Office or branch post
Office established by authority of the Post.
master General of the United States. if any
such person shall secrrte. smhrzzle. or destroy
any letter or packet intrusted to such person
as aforesaid aud which shall no. contain any
security for or assurance relating TO money as
hereinafter described. every such offender,
being thereof duly convicted, shall. for every
such offence. be tined not less than three
hundred dollars. or be imprisoned not less
than six months, or both. according TO the
circumstances and aggravation, of the offence.
And If any person employed as aforesaid shall
s~cre,e cmbezzl.. or destroy any letter. packet,
bag. or mail Of lrtters, with which he or she
shall be intrusted. or which shall have come
to his or her possession. aud are intended &c
h. conveyed by post. or to be carried or DE-
liv-red by any mail carrier. mail ness~ngrr
letter carrier. or other person @mploved
in auy of the departments o: the psf Office
establishment Of the ni,ed states. or to be
forw arded or delivered through from any
post Office or branch pist ofheo established b,
authority Of the Postmaster General Of the
United States. such letter. packet. bag. cl
mail Of l-tr-r- containing any note. bond
draft. cheek. revenue stamp. postage stamp
money order. Certificate Of stock. or Other p
cuniary obligation. or Gov.rnmrnt securit,
Of any d-cription whatever. issued. cr thai
may hereafter be issued by the United States