The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-04

'Ofthe carpenter, one thousand two hundred {
or the assistant carpenter, one thousand !
dollars;
Orthe fireman and blacksmith. nine hum {
OF the nreinen, seven hundred and twenty
dollars each:
the female laborers, four huDftrei anu
eighty dollars each.
SIT. S. That The Postnm etcr General shall
procure and cause be kept seal for his De-
istrLInenl, which Shall be aiiixcd all som:
missions Of postmasters ana others; ana USED
which may be required from his Department:
SEC. IT, That the Postmaster General shall
establish and discontinue post-offces; Instruct
all persons in The postal service with refer
ence to their duties: decide on the forms
Of Of keeIdng r and SAILING !aaeounts @ onforse the
prompt rendition of returns relative To Aaiti
jeaL to the settlement of the Auditor, all ex-
penses Incident 10 The service the Jear
lairtlnent; superintend the disposition oi the
moneys OF the Department: ttirect the man
her in which banuces shall be paid over:
issue warrants TO cover money HiDto the treas-
ury, ana 70 pay out the sane. and generally
superintent the business OF the Department,
and eXe,lite all laws relative lu the postal ser
vice.
SECT That in case of the denth, resignation,
or absence of the Postmaster Geperal, all his
powers and duties shall ievolve, for the time
being, on the First Assistant Postmaster Gei-
ernl
SEC. s. That the Postmaster General shall
make the following reports to Congress at
each atinual session:
A report OF al contrasts for carrying the mail
made within pl eceeding year, giving In cltGh
case the name OF the contractor; the date and
duration OF the contract the routes embraced
therein. with the length OF each; the time
sfarrlval and departure Mt the ends of each
route; the mode OF transportation and the
price to be pais, together with a copy OF the
recorded abstracts Of q proposals for carry
ing the mails, as provided by section two
hundred and iorty-eight
A report of all land and water mails es-
tabished or ordered within the proceeding
annual letting, giving in eash case ine route |
or wnter-course on which the mail is estab- |
nshed the name OF the person employed TO |
the price to be paid and the duration OF the !
order or contract.
a report of all allowances made to con- |
tractors within the preceding year above the |
sums originally stipulated in their respective |
contrasts, and the reasons for the same, and |
of all orders made whereby additlonal ca |
pense is incurred on any route beyond the |
original contract price, giving in each case |
the route the name of the contractor: the |
original service provided for by the contract
the original price; the additional service re-
for. ''>' '''' ''''>'''-O''- '''''' ''e''
a report of all ourtailments of expenses
effected wit hin The preceding year, giving i'll
each case the same particulars as i'll the pre-
ceding report.
\ report of the finances of the Department
for the preceding year, showing the amount
OF balance due The department at the begin
Mug Of the year; the amount OF postage
which accrued within the year; the amount
of engagement and liabilities; and the amount
actually paid during the year for carrying the
mail. showing how much of said amount was
for carrying the mail in preceding years.
n report OF the lines 1mpOseu on, ana tne
deductions from the pay OF contractors, made
during the preceding year, stating the name
of the contractor; the nature of the delin-
quencys the route which il occurred
when the fine was imposed; and whether the
! fine or deduction has been remitted; aud for
| A copy of each contract for carrying the
mail between the United States and for
| eigu countries. with u statement of the
amount of postage derived under the same, so
far as the returns of the Department will en-
able 1t to be done.
| A report showing all contracts which have
been made by the Department, other than for
carrying the mail. giving the name of the
contractor the article or thing contracted
for; the place where the article was to he
| delivered or the thing performed the amount
paid therefor and the date and duration OF
the contract.
4 report of the clerks and other persons
employed in the Department during the year,
or any part thereof, giving the nImes of the
! persons; the time they were actually en-
have been usefully employed; whether the
services of any can lie dispensed with with
Whether the removal of any, and the appoint
lnent of others in their stead, is required ior
the better despateh OF business
A report on the postal business and agen-
cies in foreign countries.
And the Postmaster General shall cause all
of such reports to be printed at the Pubic
Printing Office, either together separately,
aud in such numbers as NAV be required by
the exigencies OF the service or by law.
| submit to Congress at each annual session
statement of the amount expended during the
amount that will be Required for the
foine heas ns a moi Of the mails ma IS
compensation of postmasters 20 "compS nsis-
lion Of clerks in post-oftises = s'eompens,,, ;.
blank agents and assistants - mail depreda-
tions and special agents s" ''postage-stamps
letters p dead letters: - ..mail-bags;'' mail
locks, keys, and stamps :, Wrapping, p paper"
for post-oflces p s's,aiionery;'' and :'miscel-
SO7 eaeh head. and md 't the names hs'N of the
persons TO whom payments are made
of persons employetl in detecting deprelations
on the mail, and of other confidential agents,
need not be disclosed.
SEC. 10. That the Postmaster General shall
lay before Congress- during the first week in
each annual session, detailed statements OF
fund Of his Department % He shall also make Ke
ont and keep, In proper books, full and nd com r
: property belonging to the United States in
the buildings. rooms, offices. ami grounds o.
cupied by him and under his charge, and to
, add thereto from lime to time an account of
such property as may be procureit subsequent
ly to the taking OF the same, and also an ac-
property, and to report the same to Congress
as aforesaid: Provided, That this section shall
nos apply TO the supplies of stationery and
fuel which shall be accounted for as now
provided by law.
branch of the postal service shall be exempt
from militia Guty, and from serving Juries,
/ from lDv penalty Tor neglect thereof.
Post. once Department shall become
nrag the in ay or son5Ea't m for .aear
with or without compensation, for any Con.
tractor or person Offering to become a con-
tractor, in any business before the Depart.
nent and any person so offending shall be
Immediately dismissed from Office, and shall
be Liable to pay so much money as would
n have been realized from said contract, to be
recovered in an action of debt, for the use o
= the PoSt-Oflfce Department
IT That all bonds takoQ and CONTRACTS
entered into by the Post-OfHce Department
shall be made to and with the Uniled States o
SEC. IA. That no person employed in the
postal service shall receive any fees or per
| GuisiIes account of the duties to be Der
formed by virtue of his appointment.
SEC Is. That before entering upon the dt
the Postmaster General and all persons eIil
! ployed In the postal service, shalt respective
: or other competent officer, the following oati
affirmation: II, A. B., do so.emnly swear
II tor affirm, as the case may bel that vii
v faithfully perform ali the duties required o
me, and abstain from everything Forbidden
If po,l-oflice. and post-roads within the Unite
l. States and that will honestly and truly IL,
to ahe said Uned states Which ney Deongin5 mn
le my possession or control: So help me, God )
L And this oath or affirmation may be take1
$ before any officer. civil or military, holding /
le commission under the United States, and sucl
At officer is hereby authorized to administer ant
le certify such oath or affirmation.
le SEC. 16 That every person employ yed in TIN
e postal service shall be subject to all ihe pains
b penalties and fortsitures for violation OF th
S. laws relating is such service, whether b
has taken the oath or affirmation prescribe
" in the preceding section or not.
T. SEC. IL. That telegrums between the sever
le al Departments of the government and thei
le officers and agents, in their tran smission owe
n the lines of any company 10 which has bee
s. given thc right of way, timber, or Statio
I'd lands from the pubi,; domain, shall have prI
err orty over all other business, at such rates a
eff the Postmaster General shall annually fix
u SEC. I5. That every order, entry, or men
r orandum whatever, on which any action is t
H. be- based, allowance made, money paid
u and every contract, paper, or Obligation mad
= by or with the Post-Offce Department, sha
ne have its true date affi xed to ii ami every rs
s. per relating to contracts or allowances fife
Ks in the Department shall have the date whe
~ it was filed indorsed upon it.
Ie SEC. 10 That the Postmaster General sha
er furnish copy of his annual estimates to I'll
M Secretary of the Treasury prior to the fir
n OF November in each year, which shall be II
ne ported to Congress by the latter in his regula
r. printed estimates.
an SEC. 20. That the Postmaster General sha
g. tran smiE copy of each postal cpnventio
d concluded with foreign governments 10 th
II. Secretary of Suite, who shall furnish cop
of the same to the Congressional Printer, Il
r. publication; and the printed prooi-sheets
sc all such conventions shall be revised at II
Post-Office Department.
nd SIC. IL That there shall be appointed
the President, by and with the advice and co
ee sent OF the Senate, an Auditor of the Treas
for the ROSt-()ffiI,e DeparIn1ent