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

the filth class, in even dollars
SEC. 81. That Mt all newly established off
ees. the Postmaster General may tenporari-
~ fix the salary until Inc returns of such Of
fiee shall enable him 70 properly adjust the
he thus temporarily ike Mt E.ore than the
sa' airy of an Office of The 18TH clnss.
SIC. 81. That tho salaries Of postmnsfers
shall be re-adjusted by the Postmaster Gener-
al once IN two years. alyi in special cases ms
much aftener as he may deem cXpe1ient; when
AMI The Quarterly returns Of any postmaster
"a ary allowed IL twenty per centum lesa
than 1t would be on the liasis oi commission, /
the Postmaster General shall re-ailjust the
same.
SEC. s3 That In rc-RdJusting the sa.iry Of /
n pnstmaSter. the amount thereof shall pc aSl |
certainefl by adding, To the whole amount nf |
boN-rents, commissions The other postal
revenues of the office af the following rates: |
On the first one hundred dollars or less, sixty |
per centum: Oh all over one hundredaioiiars, |
and not over four hundred dollars. fifty per
centun; on all over four hundred dollars.
and not over two thousand four hundred dol |
lars, fJrty per ceuium; OH all over two thou |
sand four hundred dollars, hfteen per cen-
tum. And in order to ascertain the amount
of the postal receipts OF each office, the Post
master General shall require poslnasters 10
stare, under oath, mt such times and for su,:h !
periods as he may deem necessary In ea,sii
case, the amount of stamps cancelled, the
amount of box-rents received, the amount OF |
unpaid postages .;oiiestcL aud amount OF
postage on printed and either matiabe mat
ter: Provided, however. That whenever, by
rea SON of the extension of free delivery of
letters, Inc UON-renlS oil any pOst-Olticc arc
decreased, the Postmaster General may al-
low, out Of the receipts of such Office, a sum
sufficient to maintain the salary thereof ut
the amount af which 1t Ind been liked before
the decrease in boX-rents. si'
SEC. ~. That the Postmaster General
shall make all orders assigning or changing
the Falaries Of postmasters iii writing, and re-
cord them in his journal, and notify the
change To the Auditor; and any change made
| in st:h salaries shall not take effect until the
| the first day of the quarter next following
| such order: Provided, That IN cases of an
| extraordinary Increase or decrease IN the
| business of any post Office. the Postmaster
| General may adjust rhe salary of the postInas-
/ ter aestIch pos-oilice, tn take effect form the
| first clay of the quarter or period the returns
| for which form the basis of re-asijRstment.
SEC. 81. That no postmaster shall, under
| any prctcnse whatever, have, receive, or
| tain for himself, In the aggregate more than
/ the amount OF his salary and his commission
on the oney-order business as hereinafter
provided.
SEC. Sc. That the Postmaster General mnv
| designate Offices at the intersection of mail
! routes as distributing or separating offices
| ana Wnefe any such otii1e Is OF the thlru,
| fourth. or flffh class, he may make reason
| able allowance to The postmaster for the nee
| essary cost of clerical services arising from
SEC 81. That the Postmaster General may
| allow to the postmaster at New York city,
and to the postmaSfers at offices OF the first
| and second classes, out OF the surplus reye-
nues Of their respective offices, that is to say,
the excess of box, rents and ;ommi ssions over
/ and above the salary assigned to the OIlice, a
| reasonable sum for the necessary cost of rent
| fuel. lights, furniture, stationery printing.
clerks, and necessary inoi'lentals, to be all
justel on satisfactory exhibit of The facts,
| and no such allowance shall he made except
upon the order Of the PoStma ster General.
SEC. IS. That he salary OF Il postmaster,
and stch other expenses of the postal service
| authorized by law rs may he incurred by
him, and for which appropriations have been
made, may be deducted out of the receipts of
his otilce, under the direction of the Post
master General.
SEc 80 That vouchers for all deductions
mad la q
his office, on account of the expenses of the
postal service, shall lie submitted for examin-
atiOn and etfiement TO the Auditor for he
Poss-Oflice Department, and no su:h deduct
ion shall he vdiid unless founfl to be in con-
| forlnity with law.
SEC 90, That whenever by reason of the
presence OF a military or naval force near n ny
| post-offoe, or from any other cast1e, unusual
| business accrues thereat, the Postmaster Gem
errl shall make special order allowing rea.
sonable compensation for clerical service, and
n prGportioniue Increase OF saiary to the post
| master during the time of such extraordinary IS
business
SEC. 91. That the Postmaster General may
/. discontinue any posi-oflice where the safety
and security of the postal service and reve
misses are endangered from any cause what
ever, or where the efficiency of the servI ;e
L shall require sueha dis;0ninlance and ht
+ shall promptly certify sEch discontinnaDcc /,
{ the Auditor fol- the Post, t,Ofiice Department
: SEC ~. That le'ter,,;arfiers shall be en-.
ploved for the free delivery of all-nati or
1 as frequeLly as the public convenience MAJ
: require, af every pla;e containing n popu.dt
III
: It's posi-of.ce, and at sIch other places rs tn,
i Postmaster General MAJ, direct.
il SEC. 95. That the sitiary Of letter-earrier
< and shall not exceed eight huHdred dollar
: per annnn: but OH satisfactory evidence o
: diligence, fidelity, and experience, he may In
crease thcir salary o any sum not cxoeedi D,
q one thousand dollars per aunum: aud in SiiI
e Francisco, California, he may lny such add
! tional salaries To- carriers as Will secure The
| services Of competent persons.
= : Ec. 81. Tint the Postmaster General ma,
: ! prescribe uniform dress to be worn by le.
! ter-carrlers, and any person not connected
i with the 1etter-;arrier branch of the nos {,
, | service who shall wear the uniform wl:icl
= | may be prescribed shall be deemci guilty &
: | Il niisdenleanor, ansl, conviction thereof
= for every such oflense shall be fined not NOR
Z than one hundred dollars. or imprisoned no
= more than six months, or both, al the diss;rc
| ton of the coi;rt.
4 SEC. So. That the Postmaster General ma
), establish, in places where lctter-:arr1ers ar
:, | employed, and also in other places where. i
= : his Judgment, the public convenience require
: st. receiving-boNes, for the deposit OF mat
:. mafter, and shall cause the matter deposi Q
= | therein to be collected as oI;en as the publ
- convenieDce may require.
a SEC. 90. That any person who shall wilfu'
i Is or m3H;iouslv injure, tear down, or der
r troy. anv ietter-boX. pillar-box, or other rt
i | cepiacle established by the Postmaster li9nel
/, or for delivery. or who shall wifully or M
e liciously assault any le;ter-carTier. when /
u uniform, while engaged ON his route in til
# discharge Of his duty letier-carrier, an
r any person who shall wilfuly aid or ASH,
r therein, shall, conviction thereof, for ever
II such oTense. forfeit and lay not less tEa
e one htniiretl nor moro than one thousand do
" lars. or be imprisoned not less than one nu
more than three years, according to the c
= cumstan.cS and aggravation of the offense
1t SEC. 81. That each lcttel-carrier shall Civ
1t hords, with sureiieS, 10 be approved by III
&c Postmaster General, for the safe custody an
e. delivery of all Matchmaker, and the faithft
Ii account and payment of all money receive
by him.
n SEC 9s That the Postmaster Genera
80 nee II.
IS establish within any post-oiliCe delivery 0i
le or more bra nch-ofllces, for the receipt aad d
D. livery of matchmaker and the sale OF staml
Il and envelopes: and he shall prescribe ii
rules aud regulations for the governmel
~ thereof But no letter shall be sent for de l.
Z. cry to any branch office contrary TO the +
u quest of the party TO whom ii is addressed.
- y SEC. 90. That the rate of postage new
~ ~ papers, excepting weekiies, periodicals n,
u u not eN,;eeding two ounces in weight. and ci
70 culars when the same are deposite in u le
II ter-carrier ofIiae for delivery by the Office
~, its carriers. shall be uniform at one cent Ell:
~ I. but periodicals weighing more than two ou
. ces shall be subj at to a postage of two cen
1s each, and these rates shall be prepai
- stamps
n n SEC. 100. That NOE xtra postage or carrier
=, st fees shall be charged or S3lle;ted upon an
=. ~ Matchmaker collected or delivered by carrie.
~ y, SEC. 10l. That all expenses of letter-;arl
- - erS. branch offices. and receiving-b Nes,
~ ~ incident thereto, shall be kept and report,
~ comparison will the proceeds from postal
y or, local mail-matter at e:lch Office, and Il
p pentiItures tor this branch of the service
- the income derived tlIerefrom.
:, SEC. l02. That To promote public conyc
es ience, and to insure greater security in u
=. transfers of money through the mail. the Pos
~ master General may establish, under suc
20 rules and regulations as he may deem exp
II dient. Il uniform money order system, at a
" ~ suitable pos-otlices. which shall be designat
- as s'moDey-order Oflices.''
~ ~ SEC los. 4 hat the Postmaster 6eneral ms
~, conclude arrangements with the post depal
in mentS OF hpeign government, with whh
! postal conventions have been or may be co
or | oltltled, for the exchange, by means of post
"a | orders, of small sums OF money, not eXoee
III | ir,g fifty dollars in amount, at such rates
~ | exchange, and compensation to postmaster
~ and Under such rules AMI regulations as
~ may deem eXpedent and the expenses OF
az. tabiishing and conducting such system OF c
~ | change may be paid out of the proceeds
~ ~ the nloney-order business.
ta- SEC. LOT. That the postmaster ut none
~ order Office shall Issue. in such manner n
"a "a form the Postmaster General may pl
Of scribe, an order for specified sum OF none
al al payable by the postmaster at any other mo
". ey-orrler Office which the person applyil
at therefor may select hut no money-order shi
Ia "a. be delivered until the amount thereof, al
~ the proper fee therefor, have been deposit
- with the postmaster issuing it: Provide
.o That the postmaster OF every city whe
~ ~, branch l,ost-ofices stations are establish
~ and in operation, subject to his supervise
A is hereby authorized, under the direction
TO- the Postmaster General, to ISSUE or to eau
III to be issued, by any of his assistants or cler
~ i'll charge of branch post-ofices or station
- postal money-Orders payable at his own OF
nd any other money-ortler oii.te, or at any bran
ha post-office or station of his own, or of a
% other money-orter of1i1e, as the remittt
~ - thereof may direct: and that the postinas
~ and his s,ireties shall in every case be he
ali accountable upon his ofisial bond for
~ moneys received by him or bis designated
- sistants or clerks in charge of stations frt
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