Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-07-08

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I'd os the aprrOfriAiioG @. one hundrcd
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ficienei--s in the proceeds Of the money
ord-r system during the present fiscal year,
under the thirteenth section of the act ap-
proved MAY seventeen. eighteen hundred
and sixty -four, may be used. as far as may
be necessary, to supply deficiencies in the
proceeds Of the aforesaid system during the
fiscal year commencing July first, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-fivc.
Sec. l3. And be i.turther enacted, That
if any person or persons shall wilfully and
maliciously injurc, tear down, or destroy
any lctter-box, pillarbox or other receiv-
ing-boxes established by authority Of the
Postmaster. General of the United States
for the safe deposit Of matter for the mails
and for delivery; or shall wilfully aid and
assist in injuring, tearing down, destroying
any such box or boxes, every such offender
being thereof duly convicted, shall, for
every such offence, be fined not less than
one hundred, nor more than one thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned not less than one
year, nor more than three years, or both
according to the circumstances and ag.
gravations of the offence. And if any
clerk or other person employed in any of
the departments ofthe post-otficc establish
ment shall wilfuly remove from any letter
posted at Or received in any post-office or
branch post-office, established by authori-
ty OF the Postmaster-General of the
United States. any postage-stamp o,
stamps affixed thereto in payment of pos
tagr, every such offender, being thereof
duly convicted, shall, for every such offence
be fined not more than one hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned not more than six
months, according to the circumstances and
aggravations of the offence.
Sec. ii. And be 1t further enacted, That
the yearly advertisement for proposals to
carry tho mails of the United States shall
be published hereafter for period of six
weeks in one or more, but not to exceed
five, newspapers, printed in the state or
territory where the mail service is to be
performed, one of which shall be printed at
the seat OF government of such state or ter
ritory.
Sec. Is. Ind be It further enacted, That
nothing contained in the act entitled can
act to amend the laws relating to the Post
Office Department." approved March
third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three,
shall be so construed as to repeal or modify
the second section ofthe act entitled An
act making appropriations for the service
of tho Post-Otiice Department during the
fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one," for the
delivery of letters and other mail matter
from posi-. offices where the system Of free
delivery Of letters and other mail matter
bv carriers has no: been established:
| Provided, nevertheless, and 1t IS further
enacted, That the system Of free delivery
shall be established in every place contain-
ing population of fifty thousand within
the delivery Of the Office thereof, and at
such other places as the Postmaster Gener-
al in his judgment shall direct: Amd pro-
riled, fxrther, That the prepayment
postage on drop-letters in all places where
| free delivery is not established shall be
one cent only.
Sec. l6. 1nd be IT, further enacted. That
no obscene book, pamphlet, picture. print.
or other publication Of vulgar and in-
decent character, shall be admitted into
the mails Of the United States; any post
Office or branch post-ofice Of the United
States, for mailing or for delivery, an OBJ
scene book. pamphlet. picture. print. or
other publication. knowing the same to
be OF vulger and indecent character. shall
b. deemed guilty Of misdemeanor. and.
being duly convicted thereof, shall for every
such offence be fined not more than five
hundred dollars. or imprisoned not more
than one year.. cr both. according to the
circumstances and aggravsiions of tine OF
fence.
Approved. March }. 1865.
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