Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-15

stage az the time paid that sue n account
a. ha se ana s 5y das
could have been oolleet.d; and that The oEsdts ne
therein shall render him Liable TO the pas and PEN
SIC. d. iSsiiM any postmaster shall .gle:. to
ItId bis accents for oIe month aites me tune,
tie ~ t5s ,GTm a ~ ,bs Gsse such
postmaster and his su-eties shall ferfeit and pay
fee dsrirg any previous subsequent equal period
Of time and r. at the tine Ct rial no account shall
sTm a. The court and lry shall estimate to be equiv
alert thereto TO be recovered IN an asifen Of debt
srS IS That postmssters shsIl keep safely, With
Ssnf. or exchsIeins Tor other funds ali the pubi:
money collected ~ them OF " hlSa may come Into
N, ster General t. De transferred OF paid o1t.
SEC 20. That the postmaster a; Washington and
treasurer shall eposit the postal revenues an ali
aloney accIuine AZ their Office with such assistant
as much cftener as the Postmaster General may
81 c. n That postmasters shall promptly report
70 the Postmaster General every deliEGuenCy,
agents, OF Carriers, which may come DO their
or eiefk enpoyed IN sny posto9 ee shs. BE- eon
tractor or concerned in any contract fos carrying
ere. 70 That no postmaster shall act Is agent for
any lottery Nice or under any color Of purchase,
otherwise, yend lottery tickets; shall he receive
send any lottery scheme. circulsr ticket free
q postage and fer any violation Of the provisions
SIG; 60. That the e?mrensation of ,postnasters
shall be fixed annual salary, to be divided into
I'VE Classes, exclusive Of the postmaster New York
city, hose salary shall be six Thousand dollars
more than fur thousand dollars nor less than three
thousand dollars q the SECOND class less thar three
dsiars Of the third class, less than two thousand
the fourth class less than thousand dollars but
not less Than two hundred dollars Of the 18th class,
less than two hundred dollars and the salaries Of
the FIRST sscepd. and third classes shall be in even
hundreds Of dollars; OF the fourth class, IN even
SEC. 81 That at al newly e-tablished Offices, the
Postmaster General may tsmporartly nix the salary
properly adjust the same, but the compensation shall
II no BE- thus tsm p .5 t sd at more than
s5e 81 Thst The salaries Of postnssters shall be
years, and in special cases much oftener as he
nay deem expetient; and when the quarterly re-
class show tat the salary allowed is twenty per
centUm PISS than IL would be the basis Of commits
s ss 80 '3'--''''' ''-''A' '""-i ''A''"'' INC
SIC. q That in res1justing the salary Of post
matter the amount thereof shall be sscertsined by
adding. 10 the whole amount Of box rents commits
si9ns on the othsr postal Of the Office at the
Iess, sxty per centum; all over hundred dol
| lars end not over four hundred dollars, fifty per
G a a9d
centrm; ON all over two thousand four hundred dol
ibe amount q the postal Of each ONCE the
sr s sns 5sasTs a n
AZ he may deem necessary in each case, the amount
ceiyed, the smount q un paid postages collected,
and the amount Of postage on printed and othe-
ever, by reason Of the extension of free delivery OF
letters; The boxrents O. any post Offce are de-
creased the Postmaster Gener al NAV allow, out OF
the receipts Of such Office, a sufficient to main
tain the salary thereof at the amount at which it
SEC. 81 That the Postmaster General shall N IKE
all orders assigning changing the salaries of post
and notify the change to tie Auditor; and any
change mads in such salaries shall not tax effect
! order: PycUifsi, That in cases of an extrao--
dirary Increase or decrease ia the business of any
post-ofhee; the Postmaster General may just the
sslsry OF the postmaster at such post Office to take
effect ir9n the tTs day Of the quarter period the
SEC =. That no postmaster shall, under any pre-
teTse whatever, have, receive, or retain for him
sell, N the aggregate, mere than the amount OF his
salary ana bis c5mts,ion on The money order bust
less as heIeinafter provided.
sec. So. That the Postmaster General may desig-
mare Clhces az the intersection Of mail routes dis
Office is Of the mira 5pri6 ar sf SG ea any by 1eR
make reasonable allowance to the postmaster for
the necessary cost OF clerical services arising from
SEC. 81 That the Postmaster General may allow n
the postmaster at New York city, and to the post
masters at offices of the first and second classes out
q the surplus revenues OF their espectiye offices,
sicns over and above the salary assigned 10 the Off
/ reasonsble sum for the necessary cost of rent,
snd Necessary incde1tsls to be I'd ustea on sats
factory exhibit OF the facts and such allowance
n
sEC. 50. That the salary of a postnaster and sncb
Gther expenses OF the postal service authorized by
law as may be incurred BY him, and for which sppro-
prIations have been made, may be deducted cur of
ne receipts Of his office, under the direction of the
1 Postmaster General. - "
SIC 50. That vouchers for all Deductions made nv
postmaster out Of the receipts Of his office on
acc mt OF the expenses o the postal service shall
Auditor for The Post Office De partTent and no sncb
deduction shall be valid unless found 10 be an CON
| foImity with law. "a N'N
SEC. %. That whenever BY reason Of Tho ,-osa,co
OF military or naval force any pOst-oi ice or
from any other cause, unusual business accrues
thereaT the Postmaster General shall make a sneciaI
soV ing reasonable compen sstion for clerical
service, snd prcporti0nats Increase of salary to
the postmaster during the time Of such extraord-
| SEC. 81. That the Postmaster Gener.l NAV aisco,
tuue any post-olfce where the safety and ssrnTitr
q the postal service aud revenues are ensangered
iiom any cause whatever, where the efcieLcy OF
be shall promptly certify such dis.ontinuance 70
/ the Auditor Of the Post Office Deparntment "
FEC ": That letter carriers shall be employed for
me ree delivery OF mail matter frequently "a the
public convenience Esy require. at every Mace con-
sIAing populst1Gn OF htY thousand within the de-
!veTy oilts postofhce snd a. such other places as
the Postmaster General may direct
ETC 70 That the salary Of letter carriers shall he
hxed by the Postmaster Gensral, and shall not OK
Seec eight hundred dollars per annum; but salts
factory evidence OF diligence. fidelity, and exna-
rlence ne may Increase their salary to any sum no.
exceeding one Thousand dollars per annum: and
IN Fan FRANCISCO, California, he may pay such ad-
dltlOns salaries TO carriers will secure the SER
wees OF competent persons.
NC. 81. That the Postmaster General NAV pre.
scribe uniform dress TO be worn by letter carriers
ans any person not connected with the letter arrer
branch OF the postal service who shall wear the mi.
lOIIn which may be prescribed shall be deemf I
esllty OF msdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
oae hundred dellsrs, or IMPRISONED moi more than
SIX nonths, or both at the discretion Of the court