The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-11
OFFICIAL.
II Avs OF TaE UNITED STATES PASSED
~ AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

AN ACT to revise, consolidate, and amend the
statutes relating to The Post-Ofiice Depart
ment.
[Cont nued.l
SEC. II. That kilograms besween the several |
Department of the government and their officers
aud agents, in heir Transmission over the lines
of envy company to which has bee1 given the |
right of way, timber, o. station lands from the
pubic domain, shall have priority over all oGher
business, at such rates as the stmaster General
shall annually fix.
SEo. is. That every order, entry, or memo
randum whatever on which any action is to be |
based, allowance made, or money paid, and eve y |
contact, paper, or obige ton made by or with |
the Post-Ohice Department, shall have its true
date aired to it; and every paper relating 10 |
con, acts or allowances filed in the Department |
s-ia II have the date when 1t was fled Endorsed |
upon it
SEC. 49, That the Postmaster General shall |
furnish n copy of his annual estima, IS to the |
Score ',y of he Treasury ior to the first of |
November in each year, which shall be repo ed |
10 Congress by the latter in his regular priu ed |
estimates. lftt
Sue 90 That the Pos.pas er General shall |
transmit copy of each post>l convention con- |
ciuded with foreign governments 10 the Secre- |
tary OF State, who shall ,n'n'sh a copy of The |
same 10 the Congress onal Prutcr, for publca- |
iitn; and the printed poo -shees of all such |
conventions shall be revised ct the Post-Ofiice |
Department.
SIC q. tibet here sbar be appointcd by The
PreT'dent, by and " h he ptiv'ce of the Seoote,
on Audi, or of tue t eosu y for The Posi- Office
Depal
SEC. 90. Tnat The said Ard or shall receive ell
accorut5 isipg IN tie Pot OH Depa,' meS,
or relative tie g o. With he vouchers peee",a.v
20 q co'ict aojps nent ,efeot, ocd snai' 3uoliG
and Sc, lie ne sane, end certify TIE BILE ,ces
thereof % TIE Post n?s er Gele. nj. He sh- |
keep ona reserve al eccorns arc voucle,s Pa
Ter seitlene1,. He 4hal close the cor rs of
.he Department quarterly, and tlapsh,.t TO
the Secretary OF the Treasury quartz 1y STATE
| ments of lis receipts and expenditures. He shall
report to the Postmaster General, when Ie
qured 10 do so, The manner end form of keeping
% mi al n ~ NJ
the officirl for of paper 10 be used in connect
| ion with its eceipts 3nd expenditures. He shall
report to The Po7tm1ster Gereia( all deliIoueu-
| c;es ofposLmasie S al rendering their accounts
end retUrns. Or in paying over noney-o'der
funds and o, me- receipts at their offices. He she'll
| reg ste, charge. and copute sign al war ans
upon the treasury for receipts aud payments
| issued by the Postmaster Geher2l, whel war
| rarted by law. AnG he shall perform such other
duties in relation 10 the fna ncal colcerns o. the
| Department as may be assigned 10 him by the
| Sec etaiy of the TIea.u y, ans, make 10 said
Secretary, or to the PosiIn3 : er Gele- al, such
| reports respect ug the Sc me as ether OF them
SEC IS That The sad Auditor shall super.n-
| tend the collection of all debts due the Depa =.
| ment, and oil penalties aud iorfr imposed
Ior any violation of the posta laws, end axe all
| such other measu es az msy be autho' ized by
law to enforce the payment OF such debts aad
| the recovery of such penalties and 10 ititures.
| He shall also supe iDrerG the collection of all
penalties End fo lei n, isipg Under othrr
| sta u es, where such penaltie and io,fe'trles
| a. the consequence of unlawiul acis ffiec ing
| The evenues or property OF the Post Office De-
| partment.
SEC. "a That the said Audi OF, or the maror
of any city, spy justice OF the peoce, o. tie Judge
| of any court or record, may adm'u's or
o3ths or atlirmations n ielation o the
e.alninai ion and settlement 6 the &C
counts committed 10 the charge Of said Auditor;
and if aly pc. shall Knowingly swear or affirm
falsely touching any expenditure Oh sccount OF,
or claim III f1vo' of or a,aihs. I'd Dep'r, neot,
he shall, on co ,yictiol The eol, ior every such
oflense, forfeit, and pay rov exceeding ,wo lhou-
sand doIlots, AID be imp, seped a hatd labor
not exceeding five yea s. accoid IL 10 the aye ra-
va ion!of he oifuase.
; &C. 80 THAI ii either the Po,tmaste, Gene
| raj or the person whose a"counls have bee,l sell
tied shall be dissa tisficd wi h Inc settlement of
| said Audito he may, within twelve mouths,
| appeal to tie First Comptroller OF the 4 easury,
whose decision shall be final and conclusive.
SEC. 49, That the Sec,et9iy of the Ire: 1ry
| msy appoint in iae Office of The Audi or for The
Poss-Ofiice Department ohe chief clerk, nine
clerks of class four, forty-four clerks Of class
three sixty -four clerks of class two, thirtyseyen
clerks of class one, one messenger, one a slant
messe ger and eleven labore,s.
:, SEC 81. Thai the annual salaries of the Audi
Tor for the Post-Ofiiee Depar ment, n Id he
clerks, messengers, ahd ,aborers i'll his. Office
. shalt be rs follows:
of the Auditor, three thousand dollars
| OF the chief clerk, two Thousand dollars;
OF the cle ks OF class fou,, one thouse nd eight
i | hnnd ed dollars each; aud two hundred dola4's
additional to one OF said clerks as disbnshg
clerk
Of the clerks of cIsss three, one thousaad *
, hundred dol ars each; Anf 5s
!. Of the Gle ks of class .wo, one thousand four
OF the clerks OF class one, one thousand tive
| hundred dollars eoch;
) dollars;
: OF the assistant messenger, seven hundred
dollars:
of The laborcrs, six hundred dollars each.
G SEC. 28 That whenever the Office of any post
{ mastei shall become vacant by reason of death
!, resignation, suspe nsion, OF by the expiration
by the Senate or by the neglect o. refusal OF an,
2 person % take charge OF the post-oiliee U
which he is appointed. it shall be the duty OF tn
Postmaster General or the President las the cas-
: may be) to supply such vacancy without delay
II aud it shall be The duty of the Postmaste
: General promptly tonouly the Auditor OF tn
change; and every postmaster end his suretie
shall be responsible under their bond for tn
safekeepng of the public property of the posi-
Office and the due iormance OF the duties there
u successor shall have been duly appointed an
qualified, and shall have taken possession of III
| office: Provided, neoertheleSs That in case
~ where there shall be delay of sixty days in SUI
- | plying such vacancy, the sureties may term
2 nate their responsibility by giving notice in wri
o ing, to the Postmaster General. such termino
ton to take effect ten days after sufficient tim
d shall have elapsed TO receive a reply from Il
Ia Postmaster General: Had provided also. This
~ | the Postmaster General may, when the exigei
e. cies of the service require, place such Office
Il charge of a special agent until The vacancy ca
G be regularly filled; and when such special agei
Il
III liability of the suretes of the postmaster sha
a. cease.
tv SEC. 20. That all o ders and regulations of Il
y Postmaster General which may originate
e. cleim or in any manner effect the accounts
~ the postal SERVICE shall be certified to the AUD
70 tor for the Post Office Department.
SIC. 80. That the Postmaster General may
IT tablsh blank agency for the Post-Offee Depa
mt ment, TO be lacated at Washington, District
az Columbia
SRc. 81. That the Postmaster General mi
employ two special agents for the Pacific coas
no and such number of other special agents as Il
in good of the service and the safety of the m;
- may require.
IN SEC. 32. That the salary of the special agcr
er of the Post-Oflice Department shall be at /
Az rate of not more than one thousand six hundr
~ dollars per annum; and they shall be allow
ny for travelling and incidental expenses, while
f; tually employed in the service, a not excee
ne ing five dollars a day.
- SEC. 49, That whenever special agent is
ne auired to collect OF disburse any public mon'
ay he shall, before entering upon such duty, 81
To bond In such sum and form, and with such secu
IVY ty as the Postmaster General may approve.
We SEC. "a. That the Postmaster General m
employ, when the service requires it, the Asst
, ant Postmasters General and superintendel
in his Department as special agents; and
- may allow them therefor not exceeding
me- amount expended by them as necessary tray
tn, ing expenses while so employed.
for SEC 80. That the Postmaster. fenernl may
- point two agents TO supern tend the railway p
pc, tai service, who shall be paid out of the app
md praion for the transportation of the mail, at