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

SIC. 50. Tint the Post Rlaster General may
transfer debts dUe To the Department from
pnstinastefs and others 10 such con; Iactora us |
have given bonds, with security. to refnnd
any money that may come into their hands
ovefAnd abpve the amount found due them
on the settlement Of their accounts: bit such
transfers shall nnlF be IN abstraction of legal
demands for which appropriations have been
nlIdr.
SEc. 30. That in all cases where money has
been paid ont OF he funds of the Posi-0flicc
department. under the pretenAe that servi.;e
las btca performed therefor, when, in
fl3t- such service has not been per-
inrmed, ar tS idilional allowance
for increased se"Vice actually rendered.: |
when the additional allowance exceeds Ire I
sum wii,'h, according to law, might rghfully |
cases where money ot the department hats /
been Iriid 10 any person IN :onse luenec of
fraudulent representations, or by tho mistake |
Uoitisuon. or misconduct of amy officer or
o:her employee in tit; postal service. tie |
Postmaster Generci shall cause suit 10 be |
brought To recover such wrong or fraudulent
payment or excess, with interest thereon.
SIC. 81. That when the Postmaster General
Is satisfied that money or property stolen
frum The mail, or the pTOceeds thereof, has
been received at the Department. he may,
upon rat stactnry evidence rs to the owner,
deliver the same o him.
SEC. 81. That the Auditor for the Post
Office Department shall state and certify
quarterly 10 the Postmaster General On ne
count of the money paid by postmastcrs out of
the receipts of their offices, and pursuant To
appropriations, on account of the expenses of
the postal service. designating the heads un-
der which such payments were made.
SEC. 80. That upon the certified quarterly
statement by the Auditor for the Post-Onlce
Department of the payments by postmasters
on account of the postal service, the Post
master General shall issue his warrant td the
Treasurer to carry the amount to the credit
of the postal revenues and to the debit of
the proper appropriations upon the books of
the Auditor
SEC. IS. That the postal revenues. and all
debts due the Post-Oiiice Department, shall.
when collected, be pail into the tfca snry OF
the United States, under the direction Of the
y a. 81 S-
sistant treasurer, designated depository
receiving such payment shall give the dcposi-
tor dupieaie receipts therefor
SEC. 55 That all deposits o ascount of the
postal servite shall he brought into tina treas-
ury by warrants of the Postmaster General,
cOurtersigned by the Auditor; and no credit
shall be allowed for any deposit until such
warrant has been issued.
SEC. So. That the Postmaster General may
transfer money belonging to the postal SER
vice between The Treasurer, assistant treas
urer. and designated depositafies, at his dis
creiion. and rs the safety OF the ptib; money
and the convenience of the service may re-
quire.
SEC. 81. That all fines and penalties Inn
pose,l for any violation of any law relating
to the Post-OAce Department, or of amy
q Ter law where such violation Affects the
revenue or property OF the Post-tpfiice De
partment, shall. when collected or recovered,
l,e paid into the treasury. 10 the credit Of the
United States, Tor the Use of the Pusi-OtliJe
Department, excepting, however, such Istrt
thereof as may, by law, belong to the party
Informing or prosecuting for the same.
SEC 5S That the Postmaster General may
dispose of any quarterly returns of mails
sent or received, preserving the accounts
current and all accompanying vouchers, and
use such portions of the proceeds may be
necessary to defray the cost of separating and
disposlEg of them; but the accounts shall be
preserved entire for ut least two ears.
SEC. 50. That the Postmaster General may
provide, by regulations, for the disposition of
printed ami maiible matter which may re-
main in any pnst-oillce, or In the Department,
not "a led for by the party addressed but II
the publisher of any refused or uncalcd-fof
stf1, plf fa1 hull In
posttge due thereon, such newspaper or other
periodical shall he excepted from the opera
tion of this sectIou'
SIC. 60, That when any postmaster shal be
required 70 execute n new bond, all pay yments
made by him after the execution of such new
bond. may, If the Postmaster General
or tie AuditOr shall deem 1t Jusis
be applied first 10 discharge any balance
which may he due from said postmaster under
his Old bond.
SEC. 6l. That the Postmaster General shall
establish post-ofiices at all su,'h places on
post-roatls established by law as he MY deem
expedIent, AMI he shall promptly certify sue!
establishments to the Auditor for the
PoSt-i)ni5e Department.
SEC. G3. That any person who shall, with
ont authority from the Postmaster General
set up or profess 10 keep any Office or place o
business bearing the sign, name, or title o
post office, shall forfeit and pay, for ever,
such ofiense, not more than five hundred dol
! lars.
SEC. 63. That postmasters ofthe fourth anc
| nfth class siIail I've appointed and may be rt
| moved by the Postmaster General, and al
| others shall be appointed and may be re
/ moved by the President, by and with the al
| vice and consent of the Senate, and shall hol'
moved or suspended according to law, ap'
| all appointments and removals shall be mott
! TO the Auditor for the Post-Oflicc Depart
| mcnt
SEC. 81. That every postmaster shall resid
within the delivery of the Office To which In
is appointed.
teTiDg upon the duties of his Office, shall Civ
bond with good and approved security, and il
! such penalty as the Postma ster General sllal
! deem sufficient, conditioned tor the faithfil
/ dI Ischarge of all duties and trusts imposed oi
him either by law or the rules and regulation
OF the Department; and where an office slal
be designated a moncy-order Office, th
| bond of the postmaster shall con aih an addi
Uonal condition for the faithful performance
of all duties and obligations in connection
with the money-order business. On the death
| resignation, or removal of postmaster, hi
bond shall he delivered to the Auditor TO
the Post-Onice Department. The bond ofan.
married woman who may be appointed posi-
master shall be binding upon her and he
sureties and she shall be liable for misconduc
in Office rs II she were sole.
SEC 66. That when any OF the st,reties of
postmaster shall notify the Postmaster Gen
eral of their desire to be released from thei
suretyship, or when the Postmaster Genera
deems a new bond necessary, he shall requfr
the postmaster to execute such new bone
with security, which, when accepted by tn
Postmaster General. shall be as valid as tn
bond given upon the original appo ntmcnt q
such postmaster, and the sJIretles in the prio
bond shall be released from responsibility fo
may he done committed Subsequent to til
last day of the quarter iu which such nc'
bond shall be executed and accepted.
SEC. 81. That if on the settlement ofthe 4,
count of any postmaster it shall appear tia
he is indebted to the United States, and gu
therefor shall not he instituted Within thTe
years atter the close OF such account, the SURF
lies on his bond shall not be liable for slic
SEC. GS. That every postmaster shall kee
an Office in which one or more persons sila
be on duty during such hours OF each day !:
fht1 Sl1rtnEf Efsaf.(
purpose of receiving, delivering, making NJ
and forwarding all Matchmaker receive
thereat.
SEC 80. That all letters brought to an
post-eflice half an hour before the time fl
the departure of the mail shall be forwartlC
therein; hut at offices where, in the opiuio
T OF the Postmaster General. more time Il
making up the mail is required, may prescrit
accordingly. not exceeding one hour.
SEC. ~ Tha5 the Postmas er General sha
furnish to the postmastcrs at the terminate
of cash route a schedule of the time of arr
val and departure of the mail at their ofii.e
respectively, 70 be posted IN Il consrictloi
pace In the office and the Postmaster Ge
eral shall also give the postmaster notice
any change in the arrival and departure tn
may be ordered; and he shall cause to
kept and returned to the Department, at sho
and regular intervals. registers, showing Il
exact times of the arrivals and departures
, the mail.
SEC. II. That every postmaster shall kee
u record, in such form the Postmastt
General shall direct, of all postage-staml
and envelopes add of all postal books, blank
ana property received from MS lrcuctcsso
or from the Department or any Of lis agent
and also of all receipts in money for postag
and boX-rents, and of all other receipts on Il
count OF the postal service. ana OF any oth'
transactions which may be required by II
! Postmaster General: and the'e records sha
l he preserved and delivered to his Successo
, and shall be at all times subject to eXamin
! ton by any special agent of the DepartmeT
! SEC ~. That each postmaster shall rentt
to the Postmaster General, nader oath, anti
= such form the latter shall prescribe.
quarterly account of all moneys received
! charged by him or NJ his ofli;e, for post;e
. rent of boxes or other receptacies for ma
= matter. or by reason OF keeping branch
flee, or for the delivery Of maIl-matter in al
|, manner whatever.
! ! SEC. 73. That the Postmaster General m
: require u sworn statement to accompany ca
! quarterly account of Il postmaster, to the
= | feet that such account contains a true sta
=, ment of the entire amount OF postage, DO
= rents ,charges, and moneys colleGteu or
a ceiVed at his Office during the quarter !; til
! he has not knowingly delivered, or permit
= TO be delivered, any matchmaker on viii
= the postage was not at the time paid; III
- such accounts exhibits truly and faithful
. the entire receipts collected at his Office, a
: Jected; and that the credits he claims Il
i just and right. And any false swearing thel
= in shall render him liable to the pains a
= penalties of perjury.
:, a SEC. "a. That If any postmaster shall NJ
y lest 10 render his accounts, for one nor
. after the time, and in the form and mann
y prescribed by law and the regulations of {
y Postmaster General. slI1h postmaster a
u srIreties shall totteit the pay double I
"a amount of the gross reseipts of said Off
curing any previous subsequent equal
: riod of time; and If. at the time of trial,
- account shall have been rendered, they sh
= forfeit and pay such slm rs the court and
= ry shall estimate to be equivalent thereto.