Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-15

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.ird, fousth. ar4 aith classes, such eE pens.s
al bs paid b tho postHaster, e1eepi a. ~ t19
h section provided. IL being ihie -1s1 1l'
ich allowance shall b. made in accordance W fh
listing usNgas.
s.e &. Aad b L farther enacted hat the Post
as er Gspefai may dssiZnats certain co aVenient
f5ess ~ the intersection Of mail fou-es, As dis
ributiug ofiicss, asd certain others q separating
.r5css. ard w!lsrs any snch Office Z OF tne third
nth or 6fth class Of post once, hs may make
, rssson4bls allowance 70 such porimssfer Tor the
s-e~s.a-y costs, in xho,s or Ia part, Of clerical
,srglcss arising from suea duties.
See I. And b L fHrskeT ssGe1s&, That all post
es aud box rents post Offices, and all other re-
ssigts and emoamsats at post oflos, shail b re-
celssd and ntsd for A. part q the postal rev
A.. nue. and any part thereof With the postnzs-
tsr ouzht 70 sEs collected but has d elected 70
eoIiscs, shall Be charged against bin 10 his ae-
sogut and be shall b liable therefor in tbs sane
manner A. IL the same had been collected AMI he
- III receive fees or perguisies beyond bis sal
arg.
sec 3. And BE Il fartlsr enacted. That the uni
form rate Of United states portage without r.
ference 70 distance upon letters and other msliA-
bic matter addressed - or received from i0ressn
Countries when forwarded from or received 10 the
unit States By steamships or other vessels Fegu-
Larry employed in the trans pOrtztiou Of the mails,
shall be As oloNs, VIZ: ten esnis Per single rate
Of half an ounce Or under, on let ere tso cents
each On neNHpap-re; and he established dDmastte
rats on pamphlets, iOdicsls, and other articles
OF printed matter which portage shall b1-prepsid
o. HssE
Proridsd stssays hat these rates shall not apply
70 lsttors o. other maiiabs matter, add resssd -
or received from, any f3reign place or country 70
and rem which dlfsrsat rates Of postage have
been az STALL b. esfkblishsd BY International post
Al convention or arrangement already concluded
or hereafter 10 be made.
s. Q. And Be It further enaefsd That the Post-
master General autho lied 70 sell, cause 70 ie
sold 10 iBdl sidnals corp 'rztionr, and business
Arms posiage stamps, 10 quautit Of not less
| thsn 02e haadred dollars in value, at discouat
not 4 1eedDg FIVE per centum from the face Yaiue
q sucii stamps, and 70 sell, cause . be sold
stamped envelopes Ia packages containing not less
than Eve hundred eRTslspss, a. discount rot sx-
! cssding i've per c.ntum Of the current PTgess
4 Thereof when fold in less quantities.
Sec 10 And Be q further enacted, That the
~ a.y-eighth sc ion u IN act entitled IAN act
70 amsod the laws fsiatiug 20 tie Post one, De-
I partBsat" AppF wed II ,reh three, eighteen hun
drsd aud sltty three, - and the zane u hereby
amended BY ths addition Of the f5iinwiBg claus,
( namely. And when sBy letter bearing request
fjr SIS reigrH TO tie writer. in II It's non de-
livery shall have bssn 90 retained 70 the Ofcs al
which IL was originally mailed, thFn, and in that
case, II shall Be OBLIGATORY upsn the psrson 20
/ whom such letter has Teen returned, 10 receive
the sae, and . pay therf9r the postage spec iaed
bv this section aud ia default Gf said writer 10
recsivs and psy for the letter returned he sha
be subject 20 penalty q ten dollars 20 Be reeov-
cred Ia any court q eomretent inr addiction
rse IL And - u gtrusr saaesesi InAt u any
person not authorized by the Postsnasier eiener-
a., asii CT ~ or Frvf'fs to keep any ofce or any
place 81 bushes tsarlsg the GU. name, or titis
Of post ofice, every 81 pors "A shall forfeit and
pay the sum Of 1ys hundred dollars Or every such
offence.
rec u And Be- L further suaeied. That. II aaJ
/ gersoB employed ia any II the departments 81 tbs
po.foftce esgab lahmnht shall unlswiully eetain
delay, or ogen any letter, packet, 3, or mail .
I tiers wi wilca b. = ali b. fnttu led, or Sti.
bail have come 2 his passessiaB. . d which A.
iutsa Ted o te eouFe 81 BY post 20 De- car, I'D
( or delivered BY mail csrfi-r. maj la@sssng~r
] letter carrier. rautr agent, other person
| pisy.d IN any ~ the department Of the pcs on
s-tshlishmspl II the United States or be- f1r
ward d or delfver through or from am Ioato
/ he- or b an b i.istoffice tsts she'd By anihotii
IT thu Postmast.r sefe a 81 the led states, (
any en- pes-oD shall s4cr-t- smiezKle or dsstrgl
| any letter o. racket eut listed - sura person .
aforessid, sHd which -hal rot .ontRin any srcuTi
~ for OF assurance t~l Ing t. mpGsy a. her iuAf
tef d.ecribsd, every such tfisad e. being theffC
duly con q, shall, Cor every sue onsnss, D
/ fined not lrss than thr huadfed dal.arss or tm
pristnsd not loss then -iE months. or 10th, &C.
eording 10 lhr cifcumatau. . and as ravatisua @
the offsucs And il any person employed - afgTe
81 sh u secret, smterzie, destroy any letter
! packet. bag, or mail Il letters with vhica lie .
she shall p" entrusted or which shall have com
e. Z or her possession, ami are satrpded TO
conveyed BY post OF % be carried or delivered D.
any paii earlier, matt messenger, letter carrier
lauie agent, or other peFs0a employed IN atty q
the de artmsuts q the postofics establish sent q
the United states OF to IL forwarded or dsiivera'
through or ifsm any pee ufica or brauch postoi
fee estAbli bed by authority 4 THO Pustm ste
General Of the United States such letter. gass 81
bag. or mail Of letters containing any note. boui
draft, check revenue stamp, postonh,e stamp
money order cert neate e stock, or other pneuui
AIRY obi CATION, or Government security u any de
seriptiou whatever, Issued, or that may hsresits
be issued by the United States. or ~ any oiioot o
hseAi AGENTS thereof, any bauk note or bank pos
bin, I'll Of Ok -tauget or warrant u The Trsssur
Of the United Sta e. note Of Rseignmnnt 81 ssoc
auiils. or lsfsa7s. Or fsT 1.illsS sfSef "a II
funds. or for receiving tbs interest thereof or
letter Of iit note for, relating 10 paymen
Of monisa, or any bond or warrant dram, btlis o
promissory note. covenant, contract, or agrees
ment, whafs0ev r. for, or relsting to the psymsn
Of money. the delivery Of any article Of yala-
or the performances Of any act matter or thing, o
any receipt, release, scquttsncs, or discharge OF
or from any debt, eovsnAut, OF demand or an
part thare.f, or any cepy Of any record Of az
Judgment or decree, in any court Of law, or chan
cry, Or any execution Whieh may have issue
thereon, OF any copy Of any other record or sE.
other article Of value, or any writing feprgseHtBi
the sare; or II any such psrson employed =
Aforesaid shall teal or take any q the sans %
Of any letter packet bag, or mail q letters TIA
shall come % his or hor possession whe he uel
iesar or packet, bag or nail Of lsttert ehall has
come or been placed ia his or her possession. to b
Forwarded or delivered In the regular Of BIZ
or her oftriRl duties, 90 shall have cone bsei
placed in his Or her posess ia any other manner
ard provided that such letter or packet bae, o
mail OF letters. shall not have been delivered 9,
the person persons to whom IL IL rvcted, suot
B person shall, on conviction for any such offence
% fHiHrlsnueN nor less tnAn Ten years nor Cd
irg tsenty-ouo years aud thu fact that any sncl
letr or packet, bag or mail ef letters shall hAs'
been deposited 10 any post Office, any branch
post ONCE establishes by authority Of The Post
master General 81 the United States, in any 9th
er authorized depository Of mail letter., or Ia
charge Il any postmAstsF, assistant postmaster
clerk, carrier sgsut or messenger employed In thu
post Office establishment Of the United States sha
= be taken and held evidence that the same wal
''intended 90 be conveyed by poet" within th'
meaning Of this statute and II any person vic
shall have taken charge Of the mails Of the United
states shall Voluntarily quit desert the be-
fore such person delivers IL Into tbs post ofics
kept At the termiastion OF the route or som'
known mail carrier or agent OF the Geueral Post
Office authorized TO rece We the same, every fuch
person 90 ofeRding shall fnrfit and pay = sun
not exceeding nvs hundred dollars for every such
onenes; and Il any person concerned IN earryi Z
tbs mai Of the United States shall collect receive
or carry any lett packet, shall cause pro
cure the same 70 b. done, contrary TO this act eE
cry such offender shall forfeit and pay, far ever
| such offence. sum nos exceeding any dollars. -
SsesioH tsrey-se, act 81 AsrcA tAres eishtssa Aaz
drsd and tireuty IRE.
sEo. IL. A1d bs - further s-aeaes, That d,a,
letters eontaiuius valuable Enclosures shalt Be reg
istsres in the Department; and when IL appear
that they can neither be delivered 10 their sd
dress to the writers, the contents thereof, -
far as available shall Be Used % promote the Ell
cheney Of the Dead Letter once, according 10 thI
provisions OF seventh section q set approved Feb.
ruary twenty eighteen hun red aid sixty
one. entitled " An act 70 establish certain pos
route, and the amount there 4 shall BE- shown il
the annutl report and shall be subject 20 eeams
tiun BY either the party addressed by the send
~r, for four years Of registry thereof. careful ac
count heinE Kept OF the same. All other lett n
tremed q valae CT Of importance To the parry ad
dressed 10 the writer, and which il -ppeArs can
not be returned TO either destiuation. shall de
pe ed Of as the Postmaster General shall direct
s.. "A AHd b JHrtAer saactsd, Tha tetts
carriers hall be employed At such post Offices q
the Postmaster General shall direct FOO the dsH
cry letters IN the places where
p'st Offices q ished AID To- their ser. ice
they shall severally receive salary. BE- pre-
, sc ibef by the Postmaster General not excaeafni
eight hundred doliars Pc year. PrOrided, That OF
satisfactory evidence Of their diligence, fde.i y
and experience As carriers, the PosTms-ter Genrr
al may their respective sAla les from tim
to time TO sum not exceeding one thou.ans
dollars; and each Of tue SAID carrisrs shall Civ
boud. with sureties, to be approved by the P0st
, master General, fer e safe custody aud deliver,
. Of all letter., packets, and moneys received /.
him.
Sec Is. AHd b IL srther ssaoted, That All expea
sss far he letter carriers branch Offices, and re
eeivinS boxes, incident thereto shall be enter
ed and reported in = separa account rom the or
binary postal expenses OF such post ofce and shAl
he shown in comparison with the proceeds Of tn
hostages on local mail matter ~ eseh otcs II or
der that the Postmaster General may be guided il
the expenditures for that branch Of the postal
0 vice by income derived thsrsfruu