The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-07-03


For pay of route agents, eight hundred ant
eighty four thousand seven hundred and ninety
six dollars.
For pay of mail route messengers, one hundred
and seventy one thousand two hundred and sixty
five dollars.
For pay of local agents, ninety five thousand
one hundred and fifty eight dollars.
For pay of railway post Office clerks, one mil
lion two hundred and fifty seven thousand one
hundred and fifty. seven dollars.
For pay of baggage maste rs, two thousand four
hundred and twenty-nine dollars.
For foreign mail transportation, three hundred
thousand dollars.
For ship, steam boat, and way letters, ten
thousand dollars.
For pay of post-masters, five million seven
hundred and twenty five thousand dollars
For pay of clerks for post-offces, two million
nine hundred and seventy. five thousand dollars
For pay of letter carriers, one million six
hundred thousand dollars; and that COM
mencing with the first day of July, eighteen hun
dred and seventy three, letter-carriers may be
employed for the free delivery of mail matter as
frequently as the public convenience may require,
at every place containing population Of not less
than twenty thousand within the delivery of the
postottce; and that for the purpose of employ.
ing carriers where not already employed at such
places, the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. And for
the more efficient organization of the free deliv-
cry system, the Postmase err General may desig-
nate one of the present fourth class clerks to act
as superintendent of free delivery in the Post
Ofhce Department, at the annual salary Of two
thousand five hundred dollars Provided, That
tn SALARY harnbu yad cha II Of tho nud
of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen
hundred and seventy four.
For wrapping paper, thirty three thousand
dollars.
For Irvine, thirty eight thousand dollars.
For letter balances, three thousand dollars.
For office furniture, six thousand five hundred
dollars.
For advertising, seventy thousand dollars: Pro-
vsdea, That hereafter no payment shall be made
lumbia for advertising any other mail routes than
those in Virginia and Maryland.
For manufacture of adhesive postage stamps,
one hundred and thirty thousand five hundred
and fifty dollars.
For stamped envelopes and wrappers. four
hundred and seventy five thousand dollars Pro
vided, That hereafter no envelop rs furnished by
the Government shall contain any ithogra phing
and engraving, and no printing except printed
request 10 return tIe lelIeF TO Inc writer.
For manufacture of postal cards, one hundred
and sixty seven thousand dollars
For pay of distributing agents and assistants,
fourteen thousand dollars.
For payments on account of mail depredations
and for special agents, one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars.
For mail bags and mailbag catchers, one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For maillocks and keys, forty thousand dol
lars.
For post marking and canceling stamps, twelve
thousand dollars.
For preparing and publishing post route maps
twenty seven thousand dollars
For balances due foreign countries, two hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars
For rent Of post offices, three hundred thous-
and dollars.
For fuel for post Offices, one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars.
For light for post offices, one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars.
For stationery and miscellaneous items, sixty
thousand dollars.
For registered package envelopes, fifty six
thousand dollars
E or official envelopes for postmaste,s twenty
nine thousand five hundred and twenty. five dol.
lars.
For envelopes for returning dead letters, six
thousan one hundred and sixty dollars.
For fees to marshals, attorneys, and clerks Of
courts, seven thousand FIVE hundred dolars
For engraving, printing, and binding drafts
and warrants, three thousand five hundred dol
lars.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. two thousand FIVE ham
bred dollars.
ror Increase of compensation for the transport
tation of mails on the railroad routes upon the
condition and at the rates hereinafter mentioned
five hundred thousand dollars, or so much there
of as may be necessary, Provided, That the POST
master General be, and he is, hereby authorized
and directed to readjust the compensation here
after to be paid for the transportation of mails
on railroad routes upon the conditions and az the
rates hereinafter mentioned, to wit: That the
mails shall be conveyed with due frequency and
speed; that sufficient and suitable room, fixtures,
and furniture, in car or apartment properly
lighted and warmed, shall be provided TOR route
agents to accompany and distribute the mails
and that the pay per mile per annum shalnot
coed the following rates, namely: On routes carry
ing the whole length anaverage weight Of mails
per day oftwo hundred pounds, fifty dollars; five
hundred pounds, seventy five dollars; one thous-
and pounds, one hundred dollars; one thousand
five hundred pounds, one hundred and twenty
five dollars, two thousand pounds one hundred
and fifty dollars; three thousand five hundred
pounds, one hundred and seventy five dollars
five thousand pounds, two hundred dollars, and
twenty five dollars additional for every additional
two thousand pounds, the average weight to be
ascertained, in every case, by the actual weigh
ing of the mails for such number of suSce ssive
working days, net less thsn thirty, at such times
after June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seven
ty three, and'not less frequently than once in
every four years, and the result to be stated and
verified in slchform and manner as the Post
master General may direct:' Provided also, that
in case any railroad company now furnishing
railway post office cars shall refuse to provide
such cars such company shall not be entitled to
any increase of compensation under any provis-
ion of this act Provided furthsr, That addition.
al pay may be allowed for every line comprising
a daily trip each way of rail way post office cars,
at rate not exceeding twenty five dollars per
mile per annum for cars forty fe ct in length; and
thirty dollars per mile per annum for forty.
FIVE feet cars sand forty dollars per mile per an
mum for fifty feet cars and fifty dollars per mile
per annum for fifty five to sixty feet cars : And
Provided also. That the length of cars required
for such post office railway car service shall be
determined by the Post Office Department, and
all such cars shall be properly fitted up, furnish
ed, warmed, and lig ted for the accommodation
of clerks to accompany and distribute the mails :
And crowded turthsr That so much of section
two hundred and sixty five of the act approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy two,
entitled IAN act to revise, consolidate, and
amend the statutes relating to the Post Ofies De-
partment,o as provides that '.the Postmaster
General may allow any railroad company with
whom he may contract for carrying the the Uni
ted States mail and who" furnish railway post o.
fca cars for the transportation Of the mail, such
additional compensation beyond that now allow.
ed by law as he may think fit, not exceeding