Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-15
OFFICIAL.
LAWS or TIE UNITED STATES,
Passed ct the Second Session of the
FOrty-Second Congress.
No H3l-Coa:iav.


Forty-SecOnd Congress.
IGENFRAL NArURE-NO H8 l-Coa.iHvsR
= AFT 20 revise CunSotIiAt., and amend the
statGles relating O. the Pos; once Dopsr;me I.
sc. q. That when the Postmaster General Is
sst,-ned That money OF property stolen from The
vail. fte proceeds thereof has been Teceiy ed at
s. 10 tie Cwuer, deliver TIE sane 10 him
sEc. g Tnar the Auditor 30 the Pos; Offce De
Gnsr on 1 a S5 q r. f m5 % r ing
a. GosHSs,rs cut Of thu receipts Of their officers,
I'D pursusbt 10 APPROX riafinHs, account Of the
expenses of the postal service, DESIGNATING the
L So nn9eE which such Paym,u.s we're made.
-Ft. =. That upon the certified quarterly state
ut p the Auiitor for the POst-Ofice Department
m p tntI b. B1sinsstsT; On account # the
S'Ti 70 thS Itsa@aT5r 70 carry the am unit 70
i-t proper apDto pFiAtlCLs upon the books Of the
sEC: - That the ros,al revenues, and aIl debts
ictei, te raid into the treasury Of United States
The treasurer, assistant treasurer or des uAts de-
TostorJ receiving such payment shall give the de-
Tor Uc--catr receipts therefor.
SIC g. tG1t all deposits IN account Of the postal
- ,a . = bIoueh' INTO tie treasury by var
IShts O. me FossIlast-r GsEers, cCqntersiEHed BY
ne Cdtor; and no credit shall Be allowed :OE any
81 % That the Ptstnias'sr General may trans
!. -. leJ tiCEglns % me postal service between
CpCsiierts- a, his discretion, and as tue safety Of
u ase money AID the convenience Of the service
&C; .. That al zines AMI PENALTIES imposed 70
A. ,igs.l.E Of any iaw relating . the Post ofic
ron o.. cts The reveHue - property Of the Post
&c pyr2[iI I9n. shall when collected or recgv
ttItE1 states tur the q the Post lice Depart
E-It, excepting, however, such part thereof a,
Lay u law belong 20 the party aftrmipg or prose
oCtiuS :ne same.
SEC . Tia, the Postmaster General NAY so3ss
81 aEy quarterly returns q mails or received
lfestryiIs tae accounts urTeut AID all accompany
q may lie necessary to deray to. cost Of separating
snt t,sPos.Eg Of them; but the accounts shall be
RIrsttNt 20 Erltife Tor a. least two ears.
sc 81 Thst the Postmaster General may pro-
@ ~ sefuatl91s' Tor the dispa-i,}n Of printed
eHcerCr r. the Department., not called for by the
or upcslled for newspaper or other periodical shall
ray me p9stsge !due thereon, such newspaper or
ttyr shall he excepted from the opera
sES; q. That when any postmaster shall be re-
I'm sier the execution Of such Pew bond may. II
re PefiInasteT SeEersl or the Auditor shall deem
= lisa may BE due from said postmaster under his
SIC s.. That the Postmaster General shall estsb-
- 81 offices At all such places pOstroads es-
shal promptly certify sach establ Isbnent ~ the
AeeityI ~ the Post-Oftce Department - '1'
tL.rlty from the Postnsstsr Geheral, set up or
Itoiess 10 seep any oee place q business bear
e.. &c Ia5l loI every such onense, not more than
go. s.. That postrlssters OF the fourth and fifth
as shail ts aIIolntfd and may be removed By the
en- sister General and al others Sd 81 be ppoiat-
VII re v:ee anC consent Of the Sepate, and shall
-Ivsj ~ "a L0LI yeeTs unless s1oner re-
-siInert. AID removals shall be notified to the
So @. That every Postmss ter shaI reside within
the delivery Of THE once 70 hich be is apr sintsd
o1 The ds Ct S ee Sa oSioTS os ssR's T9S
-, . ard sp2T0yst security aud ia such Tsnalty A.
ii.nse tyr The faithful discharge OF ali duties and
G'ts lIn g4ssa OF him either by law or The rules
t"cf sLali e 1esiznated a. money order office,
- ttrd 81 ths Postmaster hail contain an add
T. Of alt
ne and otiigstons IN connection with the money
G.v-I q po,tmaster. his bend shall y delivered to
me Auditor fOr the Post-Ofiice Department The
postmaster II ali ts bindaS IpSr h. ayd bs
-. AID 81 shall be Liable fer misconduct in ONCE
=. e, Ihat y Zen any OF the sureties Of post
c .7-i NJ 'gJiiy me P0stms,ter General Of their
80 80 tls b, st'aAsier General deems 8 new bond
sY.S1+e te .lal require ire postmaster 70
$50 80 = 80 y the Postmaster General. shall De-
IeItlsut q such postIssteT and tSs s1ra,1 81
&c ior bond shall 10 released from respo1sibiiitV
@ Be- dSse ~ s5mitS q s1Ga gCst.aste! which
- ~ I,e !9eTter N hich such new bond shall be
SIC e That Il On the settlement Of the accom-,
cettG g. the United staies I'D nt 9be, ne - I'M
- = isti.gtsd within thyes years after the close
l. lsble Tor such indebtedness WIN 'A~i' n0'
So =. That every postmaster shall keen an ofHos
81 sseh ag q. i1" es on agty dur
"a may direct. fer the purpose Of rec.iyin9 jsjyr
n;sknR up- and forv arding al mail mater re-
S.s o. That All letters brought to any pos.of7ca
haI 81 hour before the time for the a. nartnr Of ,h
III sLsil - torw Ardec therein; mi AZ &c. vvharS
~ me opinion OF the Postmaster General mors ill.,.
LaAi-k ID the mall 10 rec ured he may prescriba
~Js0Iolng,I not exceeding one hour
a. th nat the Postmaster General shall furniSh
ne posim ssters At the termination Of each route
;Ineoule Of the time Of arrival and de parture OF
So'Peuous paee IN the a1 e sh be posted IN
herAi shall also give the Postmaster notice of any
fe II the arrival and departure that NAV be or.
.srec and he shall to De kent snd rsInrnss 70
sns vpaTinent, at short and regular Intervals re-
slsIs showing the exact times Of arriy ais and d.
partures Of the mail. ~
sEei ~ Tbs, every postmaster shall Keep q record
81 AL postage stamps and envelopes and Of ali postal
oianf :, and property received from his pre-
oectssOr. or from the Department any Of fts
SCENTS and also Of all receipts In money for post
skes and boxrents, and of all other receip ac-
Soeht OF the postal service and Of Their
ssstlons which nay be required by the Postmaster
SSherAlS and these records shall be preserved and
70 his successor aud shall be az ali times
peesrtment summation by any special agent OF the
SIC. ~ That each postmaster .h.rl r.,5sr O., ,h.
postmaster Gsnersl unser oath sSd IN srrh 49,
sS the latter shall prescribe : qusrtsrlS or ~
M S1eS sssvss Or him Or :. Sis o
Tor mail matter, OF BY reason OF ptAcles
Eer whatever. ~e'7f N any man
sEC- 81 That the Postmaster GENERAL n,xr...,-.
sworn ststemeHt % accompany each % ua1tts.lle
account OF postmaster, t. the eject ID a sncb
count contains a true statement of the entira
amount Of postage, box-rents. charges, and mnnev.
Collected or Tecsiy Cd 1t his Office during the aQsr