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MISCELLANEOUS.
LA WIS
OF THE
UNITED STATES

. PASSED AT THE
SECOND SESSION OF THE FORTY SECOND
CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 49l
AN ACT to create the Linkton land district, in the
State Of Oregon.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiUes Of the United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled That all that portion OF the State of
Oregon lying south of the fourth standard parallel
south of the base-line, between townships eighteen
and nineteen south, and east of the meridian line be-
tween ranges five and six in said State shall consti-
tute additional land district to be called the Link
ton district and the office OF said district shall be To-
Gated at Linkville, subject to be changed by the
President OF the United States the public interests
may require.
SEC. 2 That the President be, and he Is hereby
authorized to appoint, in accordance with existing
laws authorizing appointments to office, register
and receiver for the district hereby created who
shall each be required to reside the site of the Of
flee for said district, have the powers, RESPONSE
bilities, and emOunets, and be subject to the
acts aud penalties which are may be prescribed by
law in relation to other land officers OF the United
States for the State OF Oregon.
SEC. g. That all sales and locations made at the
offices of the district in which the lands embraced In
this district have hitherto been included situate
within the limits of this district which shall be valid
and right in other respects up TO the day which
the office shall go into operation, be, and the
same are hereby, confirmed. sa.I
Approved, April "a, 1872. ....
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACT relating to proposals and contracts for
transportation OF the mails, and for other purposes.
BE il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentdtiUes Of the United States Of america in Con-
gess assembled That any person or persons bidding
which may be advertised to be let, and receiving an
award Of the contract for such service, who shall
wronguy refuse fail to enter into contract with
the Postmaster General in due form, and perform
the service described in his their bid or PROPOSAL
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and or,
conviction thereof be Dunished nv n NOT
ing five thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment for a
term not exceeding twelve months.
SEC. 2. That each bid for carrying the mail shall
hereafter have affixed to 1t the oath of the bidder
taken before an officer qualified to administer oatbs
that he has the ability pecuniarily to fulfil his oblipa
TONS and that the bid is made in good faith and
with the intention to enter into contract and perform
the service, in case his bid shall be accepted and
that that the signatures of his guarantors are genu-
inc, and that he believes said guarantors pecuniariy
responsible for and able to pay all damages fine Init
ed States shall suffer by OF the bidders failing
to perform his obligations such bidder
SEC. T. That any postmaster or other officer Of the
Post once department. who shall afix his signature
to the certificate of suficiency of guarantors OF sure
Ties before the guaranty or contract is signed by the
guarantors or suretes or shall knowingly make any
false or lllusory certificate shall be forthwith dismis
sed from office and shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars
or by imprisonment not exceeding year, or both
SEC. A. That no bidder for carrying the mails shall
be released from his obligation under his bid or pro-
a
bidder, until contract for the designated service
Shall have been duly executed by such lower bidder
and his surete and accepted and the service enter
ed upon by the contractor to the satisfaction of tha
Postmaster General w. e
SEC. o. That after any regular bidder or contractor
for the transportation of the mail upon any route
shall have failed to enter into contract and com
mence the performance thereof as herein provided
the Postmaster General shall proceed to Contract
with the next lowest bidder for such service, who
will enter into contract and perform the same nm
less the Postmaster General shall consider .uch hid
too high; in which case he shall re-adyertise such
SERVICE And in all cases of regular Contracts here
after made, the contract may in the discreion ~ tb
Postmaster General be continued in force beyond its
express terms for period not exceeding six months
until new contract with the same or other cOntrac
tors snail be made by the Postmaster General
SEC. g. That hereafter all bidders upon every mail
route for the transportation of the mails upon the
same, where the annual COMPENSATION for fine service
on such route at the time exceeds the sum Of tive
thousand dollars shall accompany their bids with
certified check or draft payable to the order of the
bank which check draft shall not be less than five
per centum on the amount of the annual pay on said
route at the time such bid is made and in case
of new service not less than FIVE per cenfnm Of tLe
amount OF one years pay proposed in such bid If the
bid exceed five thousand dollars per annum In case
any 6rider, on being awarded any such contract
shall fail to execute the with good and sufficient
sureties, according to the terms on which such hid
maae and accepted and enter upon the perform
ter General such bidder shall forfeit the amount 40
deposited to the United States, and the same shall
Post Ofhee Department; but if such contract shall
be duly executed and the service entered upon as
aforesaid such draft or check SO deposited shall be
returned tc the bidder. - \ 80 ~
SEC. Z. That in of the sickness or unavoidable
absence from his office, of the postmaster of any
money-order post-ofice, he may with the approval
OF the Postmaster General authorize the chief clerk
or some other clerk employed therein to act in his
place. and to discharge all the duties required by law
OF such postmaster: PrOcded That the official bond
given by the principal of the office shall be held to
cover and apply to the acts of the person appointed
TO act in his place in such And prorided Glr
ther That such acting officer SHALL for the time be-
ing be subject to all the liabilities and penalties pre-
scr1bed by law for the official misconduct in like
cases, OF the postmaster for whom he shall act
SEC. 8. That the Postmaster General, whenever he
may deem it consistent with the public interest NAV
accept new surety upon any contract existing or
hereafter made, for carrying the mails, in substtu
ton for and release of any existing surety.
SEC 9. That the Postmaster General is hereby MI
horized to cause to be placed the credit OF the
Treasurer of the United States for the service of the
Post Office Department, the net proceeds of fine
money order business; and that the receipts of the
Post Office Department. derived from this source
during each quarter, shall be entered by the Audtor
OF tae Treasury for the Post Office Department in
the accounts of said Department under the head of
Revenue from money-order business"
Approved April 81 1872