New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-01

master at such special offices.
/ SEC.22 That the master of any vessel
of the United States, bound from any port
| therein to any foreign port, or from any
foreign port to any port of the United
States, shall, before clearance, receive on
/ board and securely convey all such mails as
the POstoffice Department, or any diplomat
ic or consular officer of the United States
abroad, shall offer; and he shall promptly
/ deliver the same, on arriving at the port of
destination, to the proper officer, for which
he shall receive two cents for every letter
so delivered; and upon the entry of every
| such vessel returning from any foreign
/ port, the master thereof shall make oath OF
affirmation that be has promptly delivered
all the mail placed on board said vessel be-
| fore clearance from the United States; and
if lie shall fail to make such oath or affirma
ton, the said vessel shall not be entitled to
the privileges of vessel of the United
States.
:. SEC. 223. That the master of any steam
boat passing between ports or places IN
the United States, and arriving at any
| such port or Place where there is post
office, shall deliver to the postmaster, with
| IN three hours after his arrival, if in the
daytime, and if at night, within two
| hours after the next sunrise, and letters
and packets brought by him, or within his
! power Or control and not relating to the
| cargo, addressed to or destined for such
| port or place, for which he shall receive
from the postmaster two cents for each let
| ter or packet so delivered, unless the same
Is carried under contract for carrying the
mail; and for every failure to so deliver
| such letters and packets, the master or
owner OF said steamboat shall forfeit and
| pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
| SEC. 224. That the Postmaster General
may pay, to the master or owner Of any yes
sci not regularly employed in carrying the
| mail two cents for each letter carried by
such vessel between ports or places in the
| United States, or from any foreign port to
any port in the United States; but all such
letters shall be deposited in the postottice
| at the port of arrival.
! Sec. 225. That any person whoshall paint,
print or in any matter place upon or attach
to any steamboat or other vessel, OF
any stage coach or other vehicle, not act
ually used in carrying the mail, the words
g United States mai" or any words letters,
or characters of like import; any person
who shall give notice by publishing in any
newspaper or otherwise, that any steam
boat or other vessel, or any stage coach or
other vehicle, is used in carrying the mail,
when the same is not actually SO used,
every person so offending, or willfully aid
ing or abetting therein, shall, on conviction
thereof, for every sucn offense, forfeit and
pay not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars.
SEC. 226. That every route agent, postal
clerk, or other carrier of the mail shall re-
ceiye any mail matter presented to him, if
properly prepaid by stamps, and deliver
the same for mailing at the next postoffice
at which he arrives; but no fees shall be
allowed him therefor.
SEC. 227. That any person concerned in
carrying the mail, who shall collect, re-
ceive, or carry any letter or packet, or
cause or procure the same to be done, con-
trary to law, shall, on conviction thereof,
for every such Otfense, forfeit and pay not
exceeding fifty dollars.
SEC. 228. That no person shall establish
any private express for the conveyance of
letters or packets, or in any manner cause
or provide for the conveyance OF the same
by regular trips or at stated periods, over
any post route which is or may be estab
lished by law, or from any city, town or
place to any other city, town or place be-
tween which the mail is regularly carried;
and every ,person so offending, or aiding or
assisting therein, shall, for each otfense,
forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty
dollars.
Sec. 800 That the owner of every stage
coach, railway car, steamboat, or other
vehicle or vessel, which SHALL with the
knowledge of any owner, in whole or in
part, or with the knowledge or conniyance
of the driver, conductor, master, or other
person having char. ~ of the same, convey
any person acting or employed as private
express for the conveyance of letters or
packets, and actually in possession of the
same for the purpose of conveying them
contrary to the spirit true intent, and
meaning Of this law, shall, for every such
offense, forfeit and pay one hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC. $50 That no person shall transmit
by private express or other unlawful means,
or deliver to any agent of sach unlawful
express, or deposit, or cause to be deposited,
at any appointed place, for the purpose of
being transmitted, any letter or packet,
and for every such 6ffense the party so of
Tending shall forfeit and pay fitg dollars.
Sec. 23l. Thatno stage coach, II lway car,
steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel which
regularly performs trips at stated periods
Onaany post-rOute, or from any city, town,
or place to any other city, town or place
between which the mail is regularly car
ried, shall carry, otherwise than in the
mail, any letters or packets, except such as
relate to some part of the cargo of such
steamboat or other vessel, or to some article
carried at the same time by the same stage
coach, railway car or other vehicle, except
as provided in section two hundred and
thirty nine; and for every such otfense the
owner of the stage coach, railway car
steamboat or other vehicle or vessel shall
IOCIeIb anu pay ono uuHuI5u uOlldiS; hnu
the driver, conductor master or other per-
son having charge thereof, and not at the
time owner of the whole or any part there
of, shall in like manner forfeit and pay for
every such offense fifty dollars.
SEC. 232. That no person shall carry any |
letter or packet on board any vessel which !
carries the mail otherwise than in such |
mail, except as provided in section two |
hundred and thirty nine; and for every |
such offense the party offending shall for (
felt and pay fifty dollars.
Sec. 233. That no vessel departing from the |
United States for any foreign port shall re-
ceive on board or convey any letter or |
packet originating in the United States |
which has not been regularly received from |
the postOflice at the port of departure, and |
which does not relate to the cargo of said |
vessel, except as provided in section two |
hundred and thirty nine; and every col |
IeotOr, or other officer of the port empoW-
cred to grant clearances, shall require from |
the master of such vessel, as a condition of |
clearance, an oath or affirmation that he |
has not received on board, has not under |
his care or control, and will not receive or |
convey any letter or packet contrary to the |
provisions of this section.
SEC 234 That no vessel arriving within
any port or collection district of the United |
States shall be allowed to make entry or
Ereak bulk until all letters on board are de-
livered at the nearest postoffice, and the
master thereof has signed and sworn to the |.
following declaration, before the collector
or other proper customs officer:
~, A. b., master of the , arriving
from -, and now lying in the port of
-, do solemnly swear Tor afirm) that |
have, to the best Of my knowledge and be-
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