Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-03
GENERAL MATURING. so. |

Approved, March 3, 1873.
GENERAL MATURING. 59.I
AN ACT making appropriations for the service
of the Post Office Department for the year
seventy -four.
ssntotires of the United States Of Americd in Con
9ress assembled, That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby, appropriated for the ser
vice OF the Post Office Department for the year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy -four, out of any moneys in the treasury
arising from the revenues of said Department,
in conformity to the act of July second, eigh
teen hundred and thirty six, as follows:
For inland mail transportation, fourteen mil
lion eight hundred and forty thousand and
twenty dollars.
seven thousand one hundred and seven dollars.
For pay OF route agents, eight hundred and
eighty-four thousand seven hundred and nine
t~-six dollars.
For pay of mail-route messengers, one hun
bred and seyenty-one thousand two hundred
and sixty-fve dollars.
For pay of local agents, ninety-five thousand
one hundred and ffty- eight dollars.
For pay of railway pOst-offi &c clerks, one mil
lion two hundred and dfty -seven thousand one
hundred and fifty-seven dollars.
For pay of baggage.ms sters, two thousand
four hundred and twenty nine dollars.
For foreign mail transportation, three hun
dred thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and WAY letters, ten
thousand dollars.
For pay of postmssters, five million seven
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars.
For psy OF clerks for Dsst-otfces, two million
nine hundred and seventy five thousand dollars.
For pay OF letter carriers, one million six hun
dred thousand dollars; and that commencing
with the fist day of July, eighteen hundred and
seventy three, letter carriers m Az be employed
for the free delivery of mail matter, as frequent
~ as the public convenience may require, at
every place containing population of not less
than twenty thousand within the delivery of its
post Office; and that for the purpose of employ
ing carriers where not already employ ed at such
places, the sum OF one hundred Thousand dol.
lars Is hereby appropriated, out of any money
in the treasury Lot otherwise Appropriated. And
for the more Ell ient organization of the freq
delivery system, the Postmaster q eneral nav
designate one OF the present fourth class clerks
to act as superintendent of free-delivery in the
Post Office Department, at an annual salary of
two thousand i've hur"-ei dollars: Provided,
That the salary hereby nN5d shall terminate at
The end of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and seventy-four.
For wrapping paper, thirty three thousand
dollars.
For twiue, thirty-eight thousand dollars.
For letter balances, three thousand dollars.
For ofiice-furniture, six thousand five hun
dTed Collars.
Fer advertising, seventy thousand dollars:
ITorided, That hereafter no payment shall be
made to any newspaper published in the Dis
trict of Columbia for advertising any other
all routes than those in Virginia and Mary
For manufacture of adhesive postage-stamps,
one hundred and thirty-ive thousand five hum
Gred and fifty dollars.
For stamped envelopes and wrappers, four
hundred and seventy-fve thousand dollars:
Prorided, That here after no envelope as furn-
ished by the Government shall contain any
lithographing and engraving, and no printing
the writer.
For manufacture of postal cards, one hum
dred and sixty seven thousand dollars.
For pay of distributing agents and assistants,
fourteen thousand dollars.
For payments on account of mail depreds-
tons and for special agents, one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars.
For mail-bags and mailbag catchers, one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars.
For mail-lOcks and keys, forty thousand dol
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
dred and fifty thousand dollars.
For rent OF post-ofices, three hundred thou
For fuel for post offices, one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars.
For light for post Off ces, one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars.
For stationery and miscellaneous item 3, sixty
thousand dollars.
For registered package envelopes, ffty-six
For official envelopes for postmasters, twen-
ty.nine thousand five hundred and twenty i've
dollars.
six thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For fees to marshals attorneys, and clerks of
courts, seven thousand five hundred dollars
For engraving, printing, and binding drafts
and warrants, three thousand five hundred dol
lars.
For miscellaneous items, two thousand i've
hundred dollars.
For increase of compensation for the trans
rortatiOn Of mails on railroad routes upon the
condition and at the rates hereinafter men
toned, five hundred thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary: Provided,
That the Postmaster General be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to resdjgst the
compensation hereafter to be paid for the trans
portation of mails on Railroad routes upon the
conditions and at the rates hereinafter men,
toned, to wit: That the mails shall be convened
with due frequency and speed; that sufficient
and suitable room, fixtures, and furniture, in a
shall be provided for route-agents to accompany
and distribute the mails; and that the pay per
mile per annum shall not exceed the following
rates, namely: On routes carrying their whole
length an average weight OF mails per day of
two hundred pounds, fifty dollars; five hundred
pounds, seventy-hve dollars; one thousand
pounds, one hundred dollars; one thousand
i've hundred pounds, one hundred and twenty
tive dollars; two thousand pounds, one hum
dred and fifty dollars; three thousand i've
enty-ave 9OHars; five thoasanS pounds, two two
hundred dollars, and twenty five dollars addi-
tionaltor every additional two thousand pounds,
the average weight 70 be sscertsined, in every
such number of successive working days, not
less than thirty, ut such times, after june thir-
ueth, eighteen hundred and seventy three, and
not lees frequently than once in every four
years, and the result to be stated and verified in
such form and manner rs the Postmaster Gem
eral may direct: Prorided also, That In case any
railroad company now furnishing railway post
ONCE cars shall refuse to provide such cars,
such company shall not be. entitled to any in
crease Of compensation under any provision of
this act: Prsrided further, That additional paw
May be allowed for every line comprising 9
daily trip each way Of railway post-ofice cars,
at a rate not exceeding twenty-five dollars
per mile per annum 70. cars forty feet in
length; and thirty dollars per mile per
annum for forty-nve feet cars; and forty
dollars per mile per snnum tor hfty-feet
cars; and fifty dollars per mile per annum for
nfty-hve TO sixty feet cars: And prsrided also,
That the length Of cars required for such post
on &c reilway-car service shall be determined
by the Post Once Department, and all ouch
cars shall be properly fitted mp, furnished,
warmed, and lighted for the accommodation Of
clerks to accompany and dis tribute the mails:
and provided furtAsT, That % much Of section
tvohundred and sixty-Aye OF the act approved
June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, entitled IAN act to revise, consolidate,
and amend the statutes relating b the Post.
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