Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-20
OFFICIAL,
LAWS OF TIE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the Second Session of the
Forty-Second Congress-.

sEc sos. That whenever in the opinion Of the
safely continued the revenues collected or the laws
msintained on any post, road, ne may Siseostlnue
TIE service on such road or any part thereof until
sEc 21S. That the Postmaster General may. when
ton 81 the mails to and from any post Office; but
where such service il performed over a route NOT
:ss Is eonrss 81 is meeting nsx. thsssa,ei
and said service shall cease At tIe end OF the next
/ q pest route By Congress.
range the railway routes which the mail il car
red. intending those in which the service is partly
IL shS Thy . ny 81 sSe int
az which they are carried, and the frequency and
COMPANY shall receive, as far as practicable, pro-
poIionste and Just rate Of compensation according
SIC. IN. That the pay for carrying the mall on
any railway OF the first class shall not exceed three
q the class il shall not Exceed one hundred
dollars p, mile per annum: snd on any railway Of
mile per snnrm; bur il one half the service ON any
railway is required 10 be performed in the night
per ceninm in addition the sboSs
SIC 2l2. That If the Postmaster General Is unable
compensation not e{cetiHg the i MAY mum
ana s9 ss Sr what he may deem
The letter mail from the other mail, and contract,
either with or without advertising, for carrying
the greatest speed that can reasonably be obtained
sne Tor carving the other mail in wasons,or other
SIC c., 2E Tba, every railway company carving
it. road, and without extra charge thsefor, ali
ailable matter directed to be carried thereon, with
SIC IA. That ali railway Companies to which the
United States have furnished aid by grant Of lands
such prices as congress may by Law provide; and,
until such price fixed by law, the Postmaster GEN
sEc us. That the Postmaster General shall pro
Eide for carving the mail on all posisOsds estab
prCductiveness and other Circumstances, may think
SIC. Sl6. That the Postmaster General shall cause
mail 10 be carried from the nearest pOst-ofce on
County in the United states which is Without mall
SEC. 2l7. That the Postmaster General may
Of he several ststes. when in bis opinon the DIb
lie interest or convenience requires 1t.
United States, when the public interest or convent
SEC 2is That the Postmaster General may cause
the mail to be carried in any steamboat or other
vessel used as packet on any OF the waters OF the
Ssc 20. That the Postmaster General may, If he
deem il for the public interest make contracts for
any period not exceeding for carrying the
mall in steamships between any Of the ports OF the
SIC. ri. That the Postmaster General may enter
into contracts for extending the line Of posts 10
ply mails to post Offices not on any established
route, and, as compensation for carrying the mail
under such contracts, may allow not exceeding two
thirds OF the salary paid to the postmaster At such
ssC IN That the master Of any vessel of the
United States bound from any port therein TO any
the Uniied States, shall, before clearance receive
on beard and securely convey all such mails the
Of S Tne sha
and be shall promptly deliver the same, arriving
shes shall Two 1as sSery letter
delivered; and upon the entry of every such vessel
shall MAKE oath or affirmation that he has promptly
delivered all the mail PLACED on board said vessel
shall fail to make such oath affirmation, the said
vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges Of yes
I 5s1O of he 7aItt
SEC. n3. That the master of any steamboat pass
and srTsTins Ar a5 such port or place Where there
IL post Office, shall deliver TO the postmaster, with
and at night, within two hours after tine next sun
rice all letters and packets brought by him. with
to or destined for such port or place, for
| which he shall receive from the postmaster two
the i carried under contract for the
mail and for every failure to deliver such letters
shall forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty dollars
! SIC. ga. That the Postmaster General may pay,
TO the master owner OF any vessel not regularly
employed in carrying the mail, two cents for each
In the Tbted sates or from any foreign port % any
port in the United States but all such letters shsl
sEc. Us. That any person who shall paint, print
or In any manner place upon or attach to any steam
vehicle, actually used in carrying the mail, the
words nited States mail, or any words, letters
| give notice, by publishing in any newspaper Of
.AherWise, that any steamboat OF other vessel, OF
- stage coach or other vehicle, 10 used in carry
ing the mall when the same is not actually 50 used
| every person so Offending, or willtuly aiding or
every such oense forfeit and pay not less than one
! hundred dollars nor more than FIVE hundred dol
| lars.
SEC. rs That every route agent, postal clerk, OF
| other carrier of the mail shall receive any mall
! matter presented to him, if properly prepaid by
stamps, and deliver the same for mailing at the
0fee at which he arrives; but no fees shall b,
SEC. ~. That any person concerned in carrying
the mail, who shall collect, receive, or carry AM
| 10 a
done. contrary to Law, shall. on conviction thereof
for eyeTy such ofenze forfeit and not exceeding
SIC. Is. That no person shall establish any pri
cts, or in any manner cause provide for the con
yeyaroe Of The same by regular trips or at state,
periods, over any pcst-route which Is may be es
tablished BY law, or from any city, town, or plsc
to spy 0th,I city, town or place between which the
ing. or aiding or assisting therein, shall for escl
That his
way car, steam boat, vehicle vessel which shall
or with the knowledge or conn.vsnce Of the driver
conductor. master, or other person having chsrg,
private express Tor the Of ettsps 81
packets and actually in possession of the fol
spirit trre intent and meaning Of this law, Shall
for every such ofense, forfeit and pay one nun
SIC. go. that no person shall transmit by private
express or other unlawful means, OF deliver AM
pose Of being any letter or packet am
forfeit and pay hfty dollars.
SEC Zl. That no stage coach, railway car. steam
boat or other vehicle or vessel which regularly
performs trips at stated peTiods any pOst-route
or from any city town, or place TO any other city
town, or place between which the mail Is reg uariy
carried, shall carry, otherwise than in the mail, an,
letters or pack such relate par
OF the cargo OF such steamboat other vessel or
some article carried at the same time by the sam.
! stage-coach, railway car or other vehicle, excep
&c provided IN section two hundred and thirty ne
and for every such offense the owner OF the stag
coach, railway car, steamboat or other vehicle 81
yessel shall forfeit and one hundred dollars; an,
| the driver, conductor, master, ether pe,sor
having charge thereof, and not at the time owner
the whole or any part thereof, shall in like manner
forfeit and pay for every such ofense fifty dollars
SEC. ~: That no person shall carry any letter Of
packet On board any vessel which carries the mai
otherwise than In such mail, except provided il
section two hundred and thirty nine; aud for every
s1eh o1snse the party offending shall forfeit and pa
SIC. 81, That no vessel departing from the UniteC
States Tor any foreign port snail receive board
convey any letter OF packet originating in the Uni
ted States which has not been regularly received
from the pOstOftice at the port of departure, aDC
which does not relate to the cargo Of said vessel
except as provided in section two hundred and
thirty nine; and every collector othsr officer
the port empowered TO grant clearances, shall re
Gure from the master Of such vessel as q conaitfor
OF clearance, an oath or affirmation that he has moi
ed on board has under his care or
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