Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-14
po,tma.ter GenaraI NAV arm.

Pos,ras sters GenertI an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in M
tS.rS ss sptSis az. the amount e1pendet
~ them ss necessary travelins "e y
SIC IS That the Postmaster @, n, AZ my srPoin
two agents 10 suIeTntetd the ranv. ,prtstior 81,
| thousand i've hundred dollars per annum SALARY
expenses while actively employed in ii. service, Of
noi more thar i've dollars day; and the AuditO,
shall charge TO the appropriation for mail trsnspo
stiSn The sssTy s sid Per diem q the assistant
T. the appropriation for the free delivery system,
hs sal ;I and per dim q tss special agent de-
dion Of the spec ial agents pIoyed in the money
order service shall be raid out Ct the proceeds Of
SIC. So. That The Postmaster General NAV estab
snd Aspinvall. Nov Granada Havsna, fcuba. :
ald SAINT ThSnas, and such other foresl ports at
receive nails as may in his iudsment promare the
efficiency Of the foreign mail service; and may pay
appropriation for Transportation OF the mai res
sob&ble conpensstion for their services and the
furniture, and other incidentals to he allowed him
SIC. 81. That the Postmaster General nay srpoint
an agent m charge OF the mail on board of each Of
esto, Jspsn and Chns beiSeep sap FraSsisco snd
Honolulu Hawaiian Islands ) and New York TO Rio
tion for evaporation Of The mail an annual salary
Of two houssnd dollars each.
SEC 3. That the Postmaster General may estab-
.ish: in connection with the mail steamship service
20 japan and Chius, a general postal asency AZ
branch agencies at any other ports in China and
Japan as be shall deem necessary for the prompt
aEd efficient management of the postal service Ia
those countries, and he may nay tRe postal agents
employed thereat reasonable compensation for
Sc Tor rent, furniture, CLERK hire, ard incidental
sEc 80 That the Postmaster General may employ
IS many route agents may be necessary for the
an ssie If ana o. The e. nail who
tatiOn o. the MALL az the rate u not less than nine
hundred nor more than one thousand two hundred
SIC. q. That the Postmaster General may appoint
the mail in railway pcst-ofices, Who shall be paid
out Of the appropriation for transportation Of the
hundred dollars Pc snnum to the head clerks, nor
more than one Thousand two hundred dollars per
Ere; Il. That the accounts OF the postal service
shall be Kept in such q manner as 10 exhibit tine
amount OF revenues derived respectively from let-
Ter and pnnphIs,
dead leiters' ''fines and penalties" revenue
ard he AMOUNT Of for escs os sss
loving objects, namely; "TIansportsticn of the
ton Of letter "eompensstion Of Clerks for
pest ofneesi compensation OF blsnk-agents and
postage stamps and eIopes; ship, steamboat,
and way letters" dead letters" Email bags"
ceiling STAN wrapping paper, T"fwi1e;'' let.
ter balances office foTniture;" "sdvsrtising;'
balances TO foreign Countries trent light, and
fuel for post offices" and 'stationery," aud mis-
celisneOus."
SEC a. That unclaimed money ia dead letters for
which no owner can be found; all money taken from
the mail by robbery theft, or otherwise, which may
come into the hands OF any agent employee Of the
United states, or any ether person whatsoever; all
fines and penalties imposed tor any violation of the
postal laws except such part as may 81 law belong
to the infcrmer OF party prosecuting for the same;
and al money derived from the sale Of waste paper
meot shall BE- deposited in the treasury, under the
direction OF the Postmaster General as part of the
hereby directed 70 cause 10 be placed TO the of
the net 5oe VI sS s
noIey order business; and the receipts Of the Post
each quarter shall be entered b. the Auditor Of the
Treasury for the Post Office Department, in the
accounts of said Department, under the head of
" revenue from money order business"
eEc 81 That AL postsges; box rents, and other
Of the postal rev enGes and acy psrt thereof ySicb
the postmaster has neglected TO collect, ne shall be
6harsed with and held accountable for the if
SEC, "a That pestmssters may allow box holders
for their use, at their expense, which lock
boxes or drawers, upon their erection in any post
states and be subject 10 the dreoou and e coutro 81
the Pest Office Department; and shall pay rental
Office, IL there be no other boxes in such Office of
boxes in other Offices Of the same csss, which rental
shall be accounted for as other box-rents.
SEC. As. That any officer agent, postmaster, clerk,
or other rerson employed in any branch OF the
postal service having temporary custody of any
money sken fromdead letters; any money derived
ire he sale Of wsste paper nr other public proper
rived from any other source which BY Jaw part of
az sse m tbe treasnS Of me 70
or IN some other depository authorized to receive
the same. he shall be deemed guilty Of embezzle-
ment, and lie subject to line not exceeding dOuOle
the retained, OF to TiS0nmeRt not exceed
court. And any person intrusted by law with the
sale Of POSTAGE stamps or stamped envelopes, who
who shall pledge OF hypothecate unlawfully dis
pose Of them, for any purpose whatever, shsll be
deemed guilty Of embezZlement. and shall be subject
A- provided
this section for the embezzlement Of money.
SEC A.. That the money required for the postal
ont Of the revenues Of the service
SIC. II. That payments Of money ont Of the treas
NY account Of the postal service shall be ia
suance OF appropria tions made by law by warrants
81 the osmaster GeIe ral registered and counter
TO which they should be charged.
SEC. 4S. That all payments on account of the pos
same .baIl BE- certi6ed "a lie due by the snditor:
may be made By the Postmaster General 10 agents
i0y 60 70 % n IA r m anime
to be charged to them by tie Audler, and to be
SEE 40 That The P"sumaster General nav trans
fer debts due to the Department from pOst ssteTs
and others to such contractors as have given bonds
into their hands over and above the amount found
such transfers shall only be in sasisfacton u legal
demands for which appropriations have been made
paid ont Of the funds OF the Post Once Department
under the preense that service has been performed
reformed or as additional allowance for increased
service actually rendered, when the additional al
might rghtfuliy have been allowed therefor snd in
ali other cases where money Of the Department has
Or By the eoGson or s
duct Of any officer other emplOyee in the postal
be brought TO recover such wrong or fraudulent
payment or excess, with interest thereon.
lTO BE Continued