Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-25
Omoia1.
LAWS OF THE
UNITED STA TIE s. ,
SECOND SESSION OF THE aod CONGRESS.
.leENERAl lM,;ATuRE-No. llsl

o. the United states or America In Congress assembled
Of ne United States Of Ameea Department to DO known
a. me fos'-ghoe department.
SEC. That the principal officers Of the Postoaoe
Department shall be Postmaster General aud three A.
saant Posimaste General who shah be appointed By he
ate and who may DO removed in tho ssme msnner ana
the term Of ee Of the Postmaster General SHAH DO FOR and
during the term Of the President By whom he appointed
and for month thereafter, unless sooner removed
SEC. 3. That the Pc tmaasr General may sppoip, the
following employees In the Post-oce Dcpertment ons
chief clerk r the Postmaster General ane one for ssS ~
the Asstant Postmasters General one superintendent Of
PoIt0foo building and Disturbing clerk one superintenS
ent and one chief clerk Of the onevorer sv,tsn e %
pcrntondont and chief clerk Of foreign mails one topo
rspher for Postoee Department one asssant attorney
general for the Department one chief ~ dIy
ION for the oco Of mail depredatons one chief of divon
o. one ,uperntsndent Of the bankagoney,
Of class four hxyone clerks Of class three fifty clerks on
ela.s two seventy one oerk Of class one, hyseven 70
male clerks messenger for the Postmaster General ana
for each Of the Assistant Posmssters General four as
sstant messengers ten watchmen twenty-five Iabores
ssant carpenter, fireman and blacksmith two BREMEN
three female laborep and such number Of Temporary
clerk, female eerks folders watchmen, and labOcr
SEC. That the annual salaries Of the Officers. eorhs
and Others employed In the Pos0ce Department shall DO
ofthe Postmaster General eight thousand dollar.,
tne assistant fostmasteu General three thousand Ave
OF The superintendent Ofhe moneyOrdcr system, three
thousand dollan; 49,
OF the superintendent Of foreign malta threc tho,..ra
dollars;
OF the topographer Of the Po.-oieO Department two
thousand hye hundred dollars;
OFT assistant attorney general Of the Po-Oce De-
partment, four thousand doiiam;
or me chief Of division for tho Office of deprcdatlons
twenty hundred dollars;
OF chief Of division Of deadotte two thousand five
OF the superintendent Of ofce building and disburng
sihcer, two Thousand three hundred dollars;
ne ensi clerk to the Postmaster General thousand
two hundred dollars
Ot me ehiet clerks TO the Assistant Posmasers General
me ehie clerk Of the superintendent of the moucy-order
off hn
mails two thousand dollars each;
~ the superintendent Of the blsnkagency thousand
thousand sx hundred dola Of the four assistants one
thoussnd two hundred dollars each;
dollars each;
OF the clerks Of elias, three one thousand rx hundred
dollars each
" tho clerks Of elias two, enc thousand four hundred
dollsn each
dollars each;
W the female elerks, niue hundred dollar each;
Othe messenger to tho Postmaster General nine hundred
dollars;
OF the messengers to the Atant Postmastes General
OF the assistant messengers watchmep and l,lorors
eight hundred dollars each
OF the engineer, one thousand six hundred dollars;
OFT assistant engineer, one thousand dollars;
two doisr, O"' ''O'''"u ''o nundf'o ana MY
OF the assistant carpenter one thousand dolI,r.
of the fireman and blacksmith, nine hundred dollar
OF the hremen hundred and twenty dollars each
each.
SEC. That the Postmaster General shall procure and
cause to be kept seal for his Department. which shall be
alfred to all commissions of postmasters and others and
required from his Department. '
SEC 6. That the Postmaster General shs establish and
discontinue post-ocs instruct All persons IN the most
service with reference to their dus decide on the forms
Of all Official papers prescribe the manner Of keeping and
stating sceounts enforce the prompt rendition Of returns
relative TO said accounts control according to law and
subject to the settlement Of the Auditor All expenses Incl
dent to the service Of the Department superntend the
disposition Of the moneys Of the Department direct the
shall 10
rants money into the treay and 10 nav ont the
samo and generaly superptend he bnsnes ~ The De
partmen and execute ali laws relative 10 he postal service
SEC Z. That Ia Of the DEATH resignation, or alb
OF the Postmaster General ali lila poer and uios
shall dovolve, for the time being on the First Asant
Postmaster General.
SEC. s. That the Pos master General shall make the
following reports to Congress 1t each annual session.
report OF all contracts for carrying the mail made with
In the preceding year giving each cs tho name Of the
contractor the date a.d duration Of the the
routes embraced therein with the length OF each the time
Of arrival aud departure the route the
Of transportation the price 10 be pd together with
copy Of the recorded abstracts Of all proposals. Tor carrying
the mail provided by section hundred forty
report Of all land water malls or ordered
within the preceding other than those let to contract
at the annual letting giving in each case the route or water
course which the IL established the name Of the
Peson employed 70 transport IT. the mode u transportation
the price be paid the duration OF the order or
report Of all aIo,v,no.a mazda IN con,acr. within m.
preceding year above the sums Originally stipulated in their
respective contracts and the same aud Of
orders made whereby additional expense Il incurred on any
route beyond the original price giving in each ease
the route the Of contractor. the original service
provided for by the contracts original price the
onel service required and tho additional allow there
for.
report Of all curtalmnts Of expenses effected within
the preceding year. giving In the same particulars
ne in the preceding report.
report Of the finances the Department fr the pece
ding year. showing til. amount Of balance due the Depart
ment at the beginning the year smouut Of postage
which accrued within the year the amount OF engagement
and abiities and the amount actually Maid during the
year for cirrying the mail showing how much u said
amount was for CARRYING the mail IN nrecadng yc,rz
on nd tho ledu
the pay Of CONTRACTOR made during the preceding year
stating the Of the contractors the nature Of the den
quency; the route which occured when the fine
mposed and whether fine or deduction has been remit
ted and for what reason
copy of each for carrying the mail between the
United States foreign Countries with statement Of
returns OF the Department viii enable Il to be done.
report howing all contracts which have been made by
the Department other than carrying the mail giving tho
name OF the contractors the article thing contracted
tho place VIII the article be delivered or the thing
performed the amount paid therefor; AID the date and
report Of the clerks and other persons enuoyed In the
Department during year or any part thereof giving the
Of the perpnsi the time fhcy ,vere aetutllv ON
ployed and the paid each; whether they have been
useuy employees whether the services of any be dis
pcnsed With without detrimcnt the public eryice
whether the Of any and the appointment OF Others
in their stead required Tor despatch Of buncss
report the postal business aud agencies "a foreign
countries.
And the General shall o.use al Of such reports
ssparatey and in such numbers as may be ra ed by
the exigeucies Of the service or by law.
SCI. " That the Postmaster General fhill subnlit
COngFeas each annual session statement Of the amount
expanded during preceding fiscal year aud an estimate
Of the amOunt that win be required for the ensuing fiscal
year, under each Of the following ads Transportation
Of the mails !" compensation of postmssteTs; compcnsa-
ton Of clerks In posoces " comp naiion VI leercarT-
ers compensation Of blank agents and asstsnts" Email
depredsoni aud special agents !" posag STAMPS aud
vslopes" shp, steamboat and way letter. dead
tep " "niabags " "mli-loek koys and stamps !" 'yIap-
pingpaper :" 'ohce furniture :" advertising y balances
% foreign countries trent, light and fuel TO- postofc
rtatonery " ami 'nieellsneou" showing the paid
under each head ind the Of the persons to whom
payment made Of the mis- oaneouA fund; but the
names Of prona employed IN deoting dopredatons Gle
mail and Of her cOndoutl AGENT eed be discFed
SEC TO- That tue Posmast r General ahal Law tefofe
Congress- during the fret week ia each ssion,
tailed statements Of the expenditures made from the con-
tingcnt fund Of his Department lie shall make
and keep in proper books fun complete aud
accounts Of all the property belonging United staes
In the buildings rooms Offices and grounds occupied by him
and under his charge and to add thereto time time
such property A. NAV be procured
y 10 the taking Of the tame aud also of the
or disposal Of such property aud 10 report the
Congress Aforesaid Provided That this section shall not
apply to the supplies Of stationery and fuel which shall DO