Charles City intelligencer., 1865-01-05
NUMBER 1.

lars, such offices shall lie assigned to the Sec
ond class whenever it shall have amounted
to less than two thousand dollars, hut not lesss
than one thousand dollars, such Offices shall
lie assigned To the third class whenever III
shall have amounted to less than one thousand
dollars. but not less than one hundred dollars,
such Offices shall be assigned 20 the fourth
class and whenever 1t shall have amounted
to less than one hundred dollars, such Offices
shall be assigned to the fifth class. To Offices
of the first, second. and third classes, shall be
severally assigned saAsfies. in even hundreds
OF dollars, as nearly as practicable in amount
the same as but not exceeding the average
compensation Of the postmasters thereof for
the two years next preceding !; and to otsites
of the fourth class shall be assigned severally
salaries. in even tens of dollars, as nearly as
practicable in amount the same as. but not ex-'
cceiing, such average compensation for the
two years next preceding and To offices % fhe
fifth class shall be severaliy assigned salaries,
in even dollars, as nearly as practicable in
amount the same as, but not exceeding. such
average compensation for the two years next
preceding. Wherever returns showing the av-
erage of annual compensation of postmasters
for the two years next preceding the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.
shall not have been received at the Post Office
Department at the time of adjustment, tho
same may be estimated by the Postmaster
General for the purpose of adjusting the saa-,
ries of postnasters herein provided for. And
it shall be the duty of the Auditor of the
Treasury for the Post Office Department to OBJ
tain from postmasters their quarterly accounts
with the vouchers necessary to correct adj
justment thereof, and to report to the Post
master General all failures of postmasters to
render such returns within a proper period af-
ter the close of each quarter.
Sec. ?. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
Postmaster General shall review once in two
years, and in special cases, upon satisfactory
representation, as much oftener he may
deem expedient, aud readiust, on the basis of
the preceding section, the salary assigned by
him to any office; but any 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 sal
aries shall be made in writing and recorded in
his journal, and notified to the Auditor for the
Post Office Department.
Sec. 3. Ind be IL further enacted. That sal
aries of the ffrst second. and third classes
| shall be adjusted to take effect on the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. and
of the fourth and fifth classes at the same
time, or at the commencement OF quarter as
early as practicable thereafter.
Sec. L. Ana be Il further enacted That, at
Offices which have not been established for two
years prior to the first day of July, eighteen
hundred and sixty-four, the salary may be at
justed upon u satisfactory return by the post
master Of the receipts, expenditures, and busi-
ness of his Office: Prorided, That fifty per
centum of the gross revenue of such office
shall be. i'm all cases, the largest amount al
lowed to such postmasters for their salaries, re-
spectiycly, except i'm cases where 1t shall be q
separating or distributing office, as provided
for in the sixth section of this act.
Sec 5. Ind be 1t further enacted, That at
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first and second classes, the Postmaster Cen
eral shall allow to the postmaster a just and
reasonable sum for the necessary cost. in whole
or i'm part, of rent, fuel, lights, and clerks, to
be adj lusted upon satisfactory exhibit Of the
facts. And at offices of the third, fourth, and
fifth classes, such expenses shall be paid by the
postmaster, except as i'm the sixth section pro-
vided; il being intended that such allowances
shall be made in accordance with existing usa-
ges.
Sec. g. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
Postmaster General may designate certain con-
venient offices, at the intersection of mail
routes, as distributing offices. and certain 9TH
ers rs separating offices and where any such
Office is of the third, fourth. or fifth class OF
post offices. he may make a reasonable allow
ance to such postmaster for the necessary cost,
in whole or in part, of clerical services arising
from such duties.
4.
hostages and box rents at post offices, and all
other receipts and emoluments at a post office
shall be received and accounted for as part
of the postal revenue, and any part thereof
which the postmaster ought to have collected
but has neglected To collect shall be charged
against him in his account. and he shall be Ii
able therefor in the same manner as ii tho
same had been collected and he shall receive
no fees or perquisites beyond his salary.
c. IuH La n f.Y hat tlss
uniform rate of United States postage, with
out reference to distance, upon letters and 9TH
er malahle matter addressed to or received
from foreign countries. when forwarded from
or received in the United States by steamships
or other vessels regularly employed in the
transportation of the mails, shall be as fol-
lows viz ten cents per single rate of half an
ounce or under, on letters two cents each on
newspapers and the established domestic
rates on pamphlets, periodicals, and other ar
ticles of printed matter, which postage shall
be prepaid on matter sent and collected on
matter received Pforidsd GtTGgs, That
these rates shall not apply 10 letters or other
mailable matter, addressed to or received from
any foreign place or country, To and from which
different rates of postage have been or shall
be established by International postal consen-
ton or arrangement already concluded or here
after to be made
Sec. 8. Ind be IL further enacted, That the
Postmaster General is authorized to sell, or
cause to be sold to individuals, corporations,
anu business firms, postage stamps, in quanti-
| ties of not less than one hundred dollars in
value, at discount not exceeding five per GEN.
tufn from the face value of such stamps. and
to sell, or cause To be sold, stamped envelopes.
in packages containing not less than five hum
dred envelopes at a discount not exceeding
| five per centum from the current prices there
| of when sold i'm less quantities.
Sec. 10. At.dhe a.fmtler enacted, That tho
twenty-eighth section of the act entitled = An
act to amend the laws relating to the Post
/ Office Department" approved March three,
| eighteen hundred and sixty three. lie and tho
same is hereby amended by the addition Of the
| following clause, namely: And when any let
/ ter bearing request for its return To the wri-
ter. in case of its non-deli,ery, shall have
/ been SO returned to the office at which ii 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 to pay therefor the postage specih-
| ed by this section and in default Of said wri-
| ter to receive and pay for the letter SO return
| cd, he shall be subject to a penalty of ten dol
| lars, to be recovered in any court Of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
Sec. II. Ind be IL further enacted, That il
any person not authorized by the Postmaster
| General, shall set up or profess to keep any
office, or any place of business bearing the
sign, name. or title of postofiicc, every such
person shall forfeit and pay the sum Of five
hundred dollars for every such offence.
Sec. IL. And Be 1t further enacted. That
If any person employed in any Of the depart
ments of the postoffice establishment shall un-
lawfully detain, 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
he conveyed by post or to he carried or delis-
cred by any mail carrier, mail messenger, let
| ter carrier, route agent or other person en-
| ployed in any of the departments of the post
office establishment of the United States, or
to be forwarded or delivered through or from
any postoffice or branch postoffice established
I by authority of the Postmaster General OF the
I United States ii any such person shall secrete.
| embozzie, or destroy any letter or packet in
/ trusted 10 such person as Aforesaid, aud which
shall not contain any secury for or assurance
relating to money as hereinafter described.
every such offender. being thereof duly con-
victed, shall, for every such offence. be fined
not less than three hundred dollars, or impris-
] oaed not less than six months, or both. ac-
colding to the circumstances aud a4grayations