The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-12
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GENERAL NATuRR-No. ISL
AN ACT 10 revise, consolidate and amend the
statutes relating to the Post-OfIice Depart
ment H.
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SEC AZ. That unclaimed money in dead-let-
tors for which owner can be found all
money taken from the mail by robbery theft
or otherwise, which may come into the
hands of any agent or employee of the
United States, or any other person whatever /;
all fines and penalties imposed for any violation
OF the postal laws, except such part as may by
law belong to the informer or party prosecuting
for me same; and all money derived from the
sale o. waste paper or other public property of
the Post-Ofice Department, shall be deposited
in the treasury, under the direction of the Post
master General, rs part Of the postal revenue
And the Postmaster General is hereby directed
TO cause TO be placed to the credit of the Treas
user of the United States for the service of the
Post-Office Department, the net proceeds of the
money order business: and the receipts Of the
Post Office Department derived from this source
during each quarter shall be entered by the
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post-O Office De-
partment, in the accounts of said Department
under the head of 9 revenue from money.order
business.h ~ 11ttE ffhi
SEQ. IS. That all hostages, box-rents and other
receipts at postof1ices shall be accounted for as
part OF the postal revenues; and any part thereof
which the postmaster has neglected to collect he
seall be charged with and held accountable for
the same as ii he had collected it. ~
SEC. "A. That postmasters may allow box-hold-
ers who desire to do SO to provide locA-boxes or
drawers for their own use, at their own expense,
which lock boxes or drawers, upon their erection
in any post-ofilce shall become the property Of
the United States, and be subject to the direct
ion and control of the Post-Oflice Department
and shall pay rental mt least equal TO that of
other boxes in the same Office or, If there be no
other boxes in such Office, of boxes in other offices
OF the same class, which rental shall be account
ed for aS other bOy-rents.
SEC. 45 That any officer, agent, postmaster,
clerk, or other person employed in any branch of
the postal service having temporary custody of
any money taken from dead letters; any mo-
ney derived from the sale of waste ptper or other
public property of the Post Office Department; or
any money derived from any other source which
by law is part of the postal revenues, who shall
wiully neglect TO deposit the same in the
treasury of the United States, or in some other
depository authorized to receive the same, shall
be deemed guilty OF embeZzlement, and be SUBJ
ject to - fine not exceeding double the sum re-
tanned, or TO imprisonment not exceeding three
years, or both, at the discretion Of the court.
And any person entrusted by law with the sale
of postage stamps or stamped envelopes, who
shalt refuse neglect to account for the same,
or who shall pledge or hypotheeate or unlawful
ly dispose OF them. for any purpose whatever,
shall be deemed guilty of embezzement and
shall be subject to the same penalty and punish
ment as are provided in this section for embcz
element of money. f'S 4t
SEC As. That the money CURED for the postal
service in each year shall be appropriated by
law ont of the revenues of the service. tsr
SEC. AZ, That payments of money ont of the
treasury on account of the postal service shall be
in pursuance of appropriations made by law, by
warrants of the Postmaster General, registered
and coniersigned by the Auditor for Post Office
department, and expressing on their face the ap
propration to which they should be charged. &
SIG AZ. That all payments on account OF the
postal service shall be made to persons to HON
The same shall be certified TO be due by the Au-
ditor but advances of necessary sums to defray
expenses may be made by the Postmaster Gen
eral to agents employed TO investigate mail dep
relations, examine post routes and offices, and
on other like services, to be charged to them by
the Auditor, and to BIO accounted for in the set
Element of their accounts.
SEC 49, That the Postmaster General may
| transfer debts due to the Department from posi-
masters and others to such contractors as have
| given bonds, with security, 10 refund any money
| that may come into their hands over and above
| the amount found due them on the settlement OF
| their accounts; but such transfers shall only be
| made in satisfaction of legal demands for which
appropriations have been made
SEQ. 80. That in all cases where money has
been paid out of the funds of the Post Office De-
| partmont under the pretense that service has
been performed therefor, when, in fact, such
vice has not been performed, or as additional al
lowanee for increased service actually rendered,
| when the additional allowance exceeds the sum
| which, according TO law, Knight rightfuily have
| been allowed therefor. and In all other cases
| where money of the Department has been PAL d
To any person in consequence OF fraudulent rep
reservations, or by the mistake, collision, or mis-
| OF any ClllceF OF OInef employee IN the
| postal service, the Postmaster General shall
| cause suit to be brought to recover such wrong
| OF fraudulent payment OF excess with interest
| thereon. Ht.
| SEC. 81. That when the Postmaster General Is
| satisfied that money or property stolen from the
| mall or the proceeds thereof has been received
| ut the Department. he may, upon satisfactory
| evidence as to the owner.deliver The me to him
| SEC. 90. That the, Auditor for the Post Ofnce
| Department shall state and certify Quarterly te
| the Postmaster General on account OF the money
| paid by postmasters out of the receipts OF theiI
| offices, and pursuant to appropriations, on ac
count of the expenses of the postal service desg-
| mating the heads under which such payments
were made. t+-NH 70
| SEC. So. That upon the certified quarterly
| statement by the Auditor for the Post Office
| Department of the payments by postmast
| ers on account of the postal service
| the Postmaster General shall issue his warrant
TO the Treasurer to carry the amount to the credi
| of the postal revenues and TO the debit of the
proper appropriations upon the books of the Au
| ditor. 7t-t I0I q
| SEC 81 That the postal revenues, and all debt:
| due the Post Office Department, shall, when col
| leeted, be paid into the treasury of the United
| States under direction of the Postmaster Gen
| erdi ana the Treasurer, assistant treasurer, oil
| designated depostary receiving such paymen
shali give The depositor duplicate receipts there
| for. H. IN I
SEC 5j. That all deposits on account of the
postal service shall be brought into the treasur,
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