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

/ penalties and forfeitures arising under other
| statutes, where such penalties and forfeit
ures are the consequence of unlawful acts
| affecting the revenues or property OF The
| Postotice Department
SEC. "a That the said Auditor, or the
mayor of any city, any justice Of the peace
| or the Judge OF any court of record, may
| administer Oaths or atfirmatiOnS in relation
! to the examination and settlement of the &C
counts committed to the charge Of said An
ditor; and if any person shall knowingly
swear or affirm falsely touching any expen
diture on account of, or claim in favor OF OF
against, said Department, he shall, on con
viction thereof, for every such otfense, for
felt and pay not exceeding two thousand
dollars, and be imprisoned at hard labor
not exceeding five years, according to the
aggravatiOn of the Offense.
SEC. %. That if either the Postmaster
General or the person whose accounts have
been settled shall be dissatisfied with the
settlement of said Auditor, he may, within
twelve months, appeal to the First Con
troller of the Treasury, whose decision shall
be final and conclusive.
SEC. 70. That the Secretary of the Treas
ury may appoint in the Office of the Auditor
for the POstottice Department one chief
clerk, nine clerks of class four, fortyfour
clerks of class three, sixty-four clerks OF
class two, thirty seven clerks OF class one,
one messenger, one assistant messenger,
and eleven labOrers.
SEC. q. That the annual salaries of the
Auditor for the P0st0ftice Department, and
the clerks messengers and lab0rers in his
office, shall be as follows:
OF the Auditor, three thousand dollars;
OF the chief clerk, two thousand dollars;
Of the clerks of class four, one thousand
eight hundred dollars each; and two hun
bred dollars additional to one OF said clerks
as disbursing clerk;
OF the clerks of class three, one thousand
six hundred dollars each;
Of the clerks of class two, one thousand
four hundred dollars each;
Of the clerks of class one, one thousand
two hundred dollars each;
Of the messenger, eight hundred and
forty dollars;
OF the assistant messenger, seven hun
dred dollars;
Of the laborers, six hundred dollars
each.
SEC. %. That whenever the Office of any
postmaster shall become vacant by reason
Of death, resignation, suspension, or by the
expiration Of the commission of pOstmas-
ter, or his rejection by the Senate, or by
the neglect or refusal of any person to take
charge of the post0tice to which he is APP
pointed, it shall be the duty of the Post
master General or the President las the case
may be- to supply such vacancy without
delay, and it shall be the duty OF the Post
master General promptly to notify the
Auditor of the change; and every postmas
ter and his sureties shall be responsible I'M
der their bond for the safe-keeping of the
public property of the pOstoffice, and the
due performance of the duties thereof, until
the expiration of the commission, or until
a successor shall have been duly appointed
and qualified, and shall have taken posses
sion of the Office: provided, nevertheless
That in cases where there shall be a delay
of sixty days in supplying such vacancy,
the sureties may terminate their response
bility by giving notice, in writing, TO the
Postmaster General, such termination to
take effect ten days after sufficient time
shall have elapsed, to receive reply from
the Postmaster General: And provided
also, that the Postmaster General may,
when the exigenCies Of the service require,
place snch office in charge Of a special agent
until the vacancy can be regularly filled;
and when such special agent shall have
taken charge of such pOstotfice, the liability
of the sureties OF the postmaster shall
cease.
SEC. % That all orders and regulations
of the Postmaster General which may
originate claim, or in any manner affect
the accounts of the postal service, shall be
certified to the Auditor for the Postoftice
Department.
SEC. 80. That the Postmaster General may
blank agency for the P0stottiee
to be located at Washington,
District of Columbia.
SEC 81 That the Postmaster General
may employ two special agents for the Pao
ciic coast, and such number Of other spe.
cial agents as the good Of the service and
safety Of the mail may require.
SEC. 3D. That the salary of the epecIaf
agents of the P0stOfice Department shall |
be at the rate of not more than one thou
sand six hundred dollars per annum9 and
they shall be allowed for travelling and in
cidental expenses, while actually employed
in the service SUM not exceeding Tvs dol
lars day.
SEC. 80 That whenever a special agents
required to collect or disburse any public
money, he shall, before entering upon such
duty, give bond in such sum and form and
with such securii yo as She POSTMASTER Cen
eral may approve.
SEC. 3D. That the Postmaster General
may employ, when the service requires it,
the Assistant POstmasters General and
in his Department as sp6
oial agents; and he may allow them thereo
for not exceeding the amount expended by
them as necessary travelling expenses
while so employed.
OEC. 81. -4ubL the IOSLUdSJtT NJCuEIdi
may appoint two agents to sUperinteud the
railway postal service, who shall be paid
out Of the appropriation for the transporta
ton Of the mail, at the rate of two thousand
i've hundred dollars per annum salary, with
IN allowance for travelling and incidental
expenses. while actively employed in the |
service, of not more than five dollars day; |
md the Auditor Of the Treasury for the |
POst0tfice Department shall charge to the !
appropriation for mail transportation she !
salary and per diem of the assistant super
ntendents of the postal railway service; |
md to the appropriation for the free deliv- !
Try SYSTEM, the salary and per dim of the |
peCial agent detailed for that service; and |
he salary and per diem of the special |
Jgents employed in the money order ser |
ice shall be paid out of the proceeds Of |
hat service.
SEC. Sc That the Postmaster General
nay establish resident mail agencies at the |
,orts of Panama and Aspinwall New
Havana (Cuba), and St. Thomas
,Rd such other foreign ports at which Uni
ed States mail steamers touch to land and
cceive mails, as may in his judgment pro-
note the efficiency of the foreign mail ser
ice; aud may pay the agents employed
y him at such ports out of the
ppTopriation for transportation of
he mail a reasonable compensation
or their services and the necessary ex-
lenses for office rent, clerk hire, Office fur
iture and other incidentals, to be allowed
i'm at each of such agencies.
SEC q. That the Postmaster General
cay appoint an agent in charge Of the mail
Il board Of each of the mail steamers on
he routes between San Francisco, Japan
nd China, between san Francisco and
honolulu Hawaiian islands,, and New
'ork and Rio Janeiro, who shall be al
1wed out of the appropriation for trans
ortation Of the mails, an annual salary Of