The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-15
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LAWS JE lhE ufIIED STATES.
PASSED At TIE SECOND SESSION OF THE THIR
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81 LAWS uE IhE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT TIE SECOND SESSION or THE 7H1R
'St-=-- ~ TH-F0URTH CONGRESS- -
An ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to aid in the
Construction of Railroad and Telegraph Line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure
to the Government the Use of the same for postal
military, and other Purposes" approved July first
eightsen hundred and sxty.two and to amend an Act
amsndatory thereof approved July second eighteen
IL enacted by the Senate and House of Rpressatarts
oftae United States Of America in Congress assembled
That section ten of said act of Juy second, eighteen hun
low the Central Pacific Railroad Company and the West
Pacific Railroad Company, OF California the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, the Union Pacific Railroad
Company eastern division, and all other companies pro-
yded for i'll the said act OF the second Of July eighteen
hundred and siStyour to issue their six per centum
thirty years bonds interest payable any lawful money
Of the United States upon their separate roads. And
the saia companies are hereby authorized TO Issue,
spectvey their bonds to the extent Of one hundred miles
in advance OF continuous completed line oil construc
tlon.
See O. And be it further enacted That the assignment
made by the Central Pacific Railroad Company OF Cali
fornia to the Western acic Railroad Company of said
state Of the right to construct all that portion of said
railroad and telegraph from the city of San Jcse to the
city of Sacramento is hereby ratified and confirmed to the
said Western Pacific Railroad Company with all the
privileges and benefits of the several acts of congress
atng thereto and subject to all the conditions thereof
Provided That the time within which the said Western
Pacific Railroad Company shall be required to construct
the first twenty miles Of their said road shall be
from the first day of July eighteen hundred and sixty
five and that the entire road shall be completed from San
Jose to Sacramento connecting at the latter point with
the said Central Pacific Railroad within four years there
after. .ir rff J--
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN AcT relating to the Postal Laws
BE ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Representative
Of the United States Of 1aerica Congress assembled
That all domestic letters except letters lawfully franked
and duly certified letters of soldiers and mariners
in the service of the United States, which are
deposited for mailing in any postotfee of the
Inv HE IN Tho od.la ttar
Office in Washugton and all letters deposited for mail
ing paid only in part shall be forwarded destination
livery.
SEC 2. And bel further enacted, That the provisions
OF the act entitled An act for the relief of postmastes
VINO have been robbed by confederate forces rebel
guerrilas," approved April twentynne eighteen hun
dred and sxyour be- and the hereby extended
to of loyal posmasers where of the pre-
of armed forces postofce is destroyed and the
postmaster loses the fixtures and furniture postage
stamps and stamped envelopes; aud also where
such losses are oceasoned by armed forces other than
those of the so-caed Confederate States.
SEC 8. And be ii further enacted, That, in addition
TO the items of rent fuel light and clerks enumerated in
the NTH section OF the act approved July first eighteen
hundred and sixty four the postmaser-eneal be- and
he hereby authorzd to allow at his discretion of
the revenues of the office at New York. and of offices of
the FIRST second third and fourth classes Just and rea
sonabe sum for the necessary cost In whole in part as
well of the foregoing items as of furniture stationery
printing and other items of expenditure required at Off
ces Of those classes to be dusted upon satisfactory OK
hibit of the act and that he bo authorized pay
OF tne proceeds OF the moneyorder business the
stationery and such other incidental expenses are ne
cessary for the transaction of that business
SEC Aad6e further enacted That the seventh Sec
tion Of the act entitled An to amend the laws relat
Ing to the Post-olhce Department." approved March
three eighteen hundred and sixty three BE- and the same
hereby, amended so to authorize tho Postmaster
General to allow for the publication, in newspapers OF
the list of nondeivered letters at any postoce COM
10 advertised. 1915 F.t5I - - -
SEC s. And be it further enacted, That the seventeenth
section OF the ACT entitled An act to establish salaries
D0stmastprs. I,I,
one eighteen hundred and sixyfour be- and the same Is
hereby amended restore from the date of its pas
sage to the special agent OF the Post0co Department
i'll the Pacific States and Territories his regular salary OF
two thousand five hundred dollars per annu under the
act of March two eighteen hundred and eixtyone with
an allowance IN addition thereto oil a not exceed
ing i've dollars per de TO provide for bis actual travel
Ling and incidental expenses while actively employed
the service. And the ostmastcrLGenerel is hereby a
thorzed to appoint additional special agent for the
Pacific States and Territories and two additional special
agents supernend postal matters connected with the
railway mall service OF the United States who shall re-
Seve the same salary and per diem allowance for travel
hgg and incidental expenses to be paid out Of the ap.
preparation for mail transportation.
sRo Ana be 1t ttrter enacted, That hereafter spe
cia agents OF tho Post Office Department other than
those appointed for the Pacific States and Territories or
Those appointed under the authority of the preceding
section this act to supentend postal matters connected
with the railway service OF tho United States shall be
allowed for their necessary trave and incidental ex.
penes while actively employed in the service sum not
exceeding i've dollars per diem.
Sec. 7. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized to nav ont Of
the appropriation for miscellaneous expenses the sum of
ten thousand dollars or much thereof may be re-
Qureo for deirayng the necessary expense of preparing
and publishing set of postrouts maps arranged BY
States and groups OF States and showing all the perna
pen mail routes, distances and postoiees thereon in
the United States, with other statistical information
SEC. s. And be IL ,ier enacted That for the purpose
Of asserting and distributing letters and other mail
tor in railway post-oifce the PostuastefGeneral may
from time to time appoiu erks who shall be paid out
Of the appropriation tor mail transportation: Proriled
That the salary of each head clerk so appointed and en-
num- and that the salary of other clerks shall
coed twelve hundred dollars each per annum.
SEC And be it further enacted, That the provisions
OF the fourth section of the act entitled San act making
appropriations for the service OF the ost0ce Depart
ment during the fiscal ending the threth of June
eighteen hundred and sixtyono" approved June fifteen
eighteen hundred and sixty be and the same are hereby
modified so as to authorize the Postmaser-General to
cause the mails to be transported between the United
States and any foreign ports between ports of
the United States touching at foreign port by steam
ship, allowing and paying therefor, ii by an American
vessel any not exceeding the and United States
inland postage and by foreign vessel any sum not
exceeding the sea postage on the mails SO conveyed.
SEQ ~ ana De f further enacted, That no steamship
OF other vessel departing from the United States for for
egn port or ports shall be permitted to receive on board
United States which have not been reeplsrv nntad ny
and received from, the posce at the port of denar
sure and shall be the duty of the collector or other Of
nces Of the port empowered TO grant clearances of vessels
10 require condition of clearance from the maste or
commander Of such steamship vessel an oath or AFR
NATION that he has not received board his shin or W
sell and has not under his or within his control and
will not receive convey any letters or letter packets
addressed to foreign country except hereinafter ex
cepted which hire have not been delivered to him from
the posoce at the port of departure: Popsded ho,v
erer That the provisions Of this section shall not apply
to any letters letter packets which relate to the cargo
and addressed to the owner or constance of ucb
steamship other vessel any letters or packets
which enclosed in United States stamped envelope
OF denomination sufficient in amount to cover the
United States postage legally chargeable thereon if such
letters or packets had been posted and transmitted by the
regular mail.
$50. II. And be IL further enacted That nothing con-
tanned in the act entitled An to establish postal
moneyorder system, approved May seventeen, eighteen
hundred and sxtyour in any other act shall he so
construed to prevent deputy postmasers at
der or other offices from deposng in the national banks
designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as nubc e
posories to their credit deputy postmasters
money ORDER other funds in their charge under the
direction the postmasterenera prevent their
negotiating drafts, orders other evidences of debt
through these banks they may be instructed
qured by the PostmasterGenera
Sec II. And be 1t further enacted That the balance
which may remand unexpended of the appropriation
Of hundred thousand dollars to meet any deficiencies
in the proceeds of the moncy0rer system during the
present fiscal year. under the thirteenth section Of the act
approved May seventeen eighteen hundred and sixty
four may be used far may be necessary to supply
deficiencies in the proceeds of the aforesaid system dur
ing the fiscal year commencing July first eighteen hun
dred and sixty-fve.
SEC 13 Aad be IL further enacted That IL any person
or persons shall wilfuy and malicously injure tear
down or destroy any leterbox, par-box or other re-
eeivngbo established by authority of the Postmaster
General OF the United States for the deposit of matter
Ior me mails and for delvery shall wiluy aid and
ssst ufing. tearing down, destroying any such
box or boxes, every such offender beins thereof du
mr. evarV IL