Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-09-24
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

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An ACT to establish salaries for postmas.rrs
and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted BY tie Sesafe and Hos~
Of Representatives. OF The tnHed States
of .Amer,ce IL CoRgyea assembled, That
the annual compensation Of pos,mast-rs shall
be at fixed salary. in lieu Of commissions.
n bs divided into FIVE classes, exclusive of
the postmaster Of the city Of New York.
Postmast.rs Of the first class shall receive not
more than four thousand dollars. nor less than
three thousand dollars; postmast-rs Of the
second class shall receive less than three thou.
sand dollars and not less than two thousand
dollars; postmasters of the third class shat
receive more than two thousand dollars and
not less than ono thousand dollars; post
masters of the fourth class shall receive less
than one thousand dollars, and not less
than one hundred dollars postmasters ofthe
fifth class ahall receive less than ono hun
dred dollars. The compensation Of the post
master of New York shall be six thousand
dollars per annum, to take effect on the first
day of July. eighteen hundred and sixty four !;
and the compensation of postmastcrs of the
several classes aforesaid shall be established
! ny tIIc OsLuuStcT NcucTdl tuc Iule
hereinafter provided; Whenever the compen-
sation Of postmaster Of the several offices,
Except the office of New York. for the two
consecutive years next preceding the first
day Of July, eighteen hundred and sXty-iour,
shall have amounted to an average annual
sum not less than three thousand dollars,
such Offices shall be assigned to the first
class whenever it shall have amounted to
less than threo thousand dollars, but not less
than two thousand dollars, such offices shall
be assigned to the second class; whenever it
shall have amounted to less than two thou
sand dollars. but not less than one thousand
dollars, such office shall be assigned to the
third class; whenever it shall have amounted
to less than one thousand dollars, hut not
less than one hundred dollars such Offices
shall be assigned to the fourth class; and
whenever it shall have amounted to less than
one hundred dollars, such Offices shall he as
signed to the fifth class. To offices Of the
first. second, and thd classes. shall he several
ly assigned salaries. in even hundreds Of dol
lars, as nearly as practicable in amount the
same as but not exceeding the average com
pensation of the postmastcrs thereof for the
two years next preceding; and to offices Of
the fourth class shall bs assigned sevcrally
salaries, in even tens of dollars. as nearly as
practicable in amount the same as, but not
exceeding, such average compensation for
the two years next preceding; and to offices
of the fifth class shall be sevcrally ass siyncd
salaries. in even dollars, as nearly as prac-
ticable in amount the same as, but not exceed
ing, such average compensation for the two
years next preceding. Whenever returns show
ing the average of annual compensation of
postmasters for the two years next proceed
ing the first day Of July. eighteen hundred
and sixty -four. shall not have been received
at the Post Office Departments at the time Of
adjustment, the same may be estimated by
the Postmaster General for the purpose Of
adjusting the salaries Of postmasers herein
provided for. And it shall b. the duty of
the Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post
Office Department to obtain from postmasters
their quarterly accounts with the vouchers
necessary to correct adjustment thereof. and
20 report to the Postmaster General all
failures of postmasters to render such re-
turns within proper period after the close
Of each quarter.
Sec. 2. And be IL further enacted. That
the Postmaster General shall review once in
two years. and in special cases, upon satis-
factory representation, as much ofencr as he
may deem expedi-nt. and readjust. on the
basis Of the preceding section, the salary ss-
signed by him to any Office; but anv change
made in such salary shall not take effect until
the first day Of the quarter next following
such order. and all orders made assigning or
changing salaries shall be made in writing
and recorded in his journal. and notified to
to the Auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment.
Sec. 3. Asd be ii .(srfher enacted. That
salariss Of the first, second aud third classes
shall be adjusted 10 take effect on the first
day Of July. eighteen hundred and sixty -four.
and Of the fourth and fifth classes mt the
ter - early - practicable thereafter.
Sec. I. Aad be IL further rsocsed. That
at Offices which have not been established
for two years prior 20 the FIRST day Of July,
eighteen huDdrrd and sixty -four. the salary
may b adjusted upon . satisfactory return by
the postmaster OF posfmastsrs. Of the re-
c~ipss. expenditures. and business Of the
ONCE: Prsrded That fifty per centum Of
the groas rpv~nu~ Of such oflic- shall b. in
all cases. the lasg--t amount allowed In such
postmaster for their salari~s. respectively. ~x-
ceps in casss where il shall be separating or
distributing o6ee. - provided for in the sixth
section Of this set.
Sec. S. An1 be II further enacted, Ghas
1t the pnss olkee If New York and at offers
os the 6rss ass seenod classes. the Postmaster
0-neral shall allow To the POSTMASTER . jnsi
and r~asoaable sum for the Necessary cost in
whole os in part, Of rent fuel. lights. and
clerks. to b. adjusted upon satisfactory ~x-
hibit of the !acts And at Offices OF the third.
fourth. asd fifth classes, such expenses shall