Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-25

SEC %. That the ostnlser-Gen nav transfer ,no
~ belonging TO the postal service between the treasurer
ettant treasurer and Designated dcpoaarie a, ~ a.
creton and o. the safety Of the public money and The con.
Ve svs, e o. INC .eryiee may require.
citation Of any law relating to the Postoccs Department
OF o. any other law whero such violation affects the revenue
eesd or recovered be paid into the trearry 10 The cr,
Of the United States for the Of the Poitooe Depart-
belong 20 the party informing OF prosecuting for the same
SEQ o. That the PosmasorGcneral may dispose Of any
qary returns q m,a sent Or received, preserving tho
accounts current and all accompanying vouchers aud uso
such portions Of the proceeds may be- necessary 10 de
INC cost Of separating and dapoalng Of them but tho &C
counts shah DC preserved entire for at least two years
SEC %. That the posmaatot-G General may provide by
regulations for the deposition Of printed aud nsabo INST
ter which may remain In any po,occ or in the depart.
mont not called for by the party addressed hut n the rb
hcr q any refused for Newspaper or other peri
ether periodical ha be excepted from the opera IL this
section.
SEC co. That when any postmaster shan be required to
execute new bond, all payment made by him after the
execution Of such bond may n the Postm
or the auditor shall deem u be applied frst % discharge
HIS old bond
SEC 81. That tho Postmast r.Genetai shall establish
poetoccs at all such places pos roads established by
law as he may deem cxpedent and he shall promptly cert
~ such establishment TO the auditor for the Posodcc De-
partment.
SEC 60 That any person who shall without authority
rom the PosnssterGeneral ct up profess keep any
Office OF place Of business bearing the sign name title Of
postooc shall forfeit and pay, for every such offence
more than i've hundred dollars
SEC g. That postastcrs Of the fourth and nth class
shall be appointed and may be removed by the Postmaster
General and all others shall be appointed aud may be re-
moved by the President by aud with the advice and CON
sent Of the Senate and shall hold their Offices for four wears
unless removed or suspended according to law ana
a appointments aud removals shall he notified the audi
tor foF the Pos,-ofice Department
SEC o. That every postmaster shall reside within the
delivery Of the office to which he Il appointed
SEC g. That every p1stmascr before entering up the
security and in such penalty as the Postmasterisne
shall deem sufficient conditioned for the faithful discharge
OF al duties and trusts imposed him either by law or III
ea and regulations Of the department. aud where an Of
hcc shall be desgna ell Office The bond of
the pomazter shall contain additional condition for the
faithful rfomanco Of oil duties and obligations In
ton with the tyordcr buainess On the death Iesg-
nation or removal Of poetmastcr biz bond sha be dev-
cred 70 the auditor for the Posohee Department. The
bond Of any married who may be appointed no
master shall 10 binding upon her and her surees aud she
shall be liable for miseonduc In office II she sole
SEC CO. That when any Of the surctlos Of postmaster
shall notify the PomaGenera Of their desre to be re-
leased from their suroyship when the
ri deems bond necessary, he 81 II require tho post
master TO execute such new bond, with security, which,
when accented nv the cpua .ban ~ a, INA
the bond given upon the original appointment Of ,uoh
postmaster, and the rctics I'm tho prior bond shall be re-
leased from responsibility for III acts or defaults Of such
master which may be done committed subsequent 10 the
last day Of the quarter iu which such bond shall be
txecu'ed and accepted.
postmaster Il hal appear that he indebted to the United
States and suit therefor shah not be instituted within three
years after the close Of such unit the surecs hs bond
shnll not be liable for such Indebtedness
SEC 6. That every postmaster shall keep Office in
which ono persons shall be duty during sucl
houn Of each day the Postaster-Genors may direct Tor
the purpose OF receiving, delivering, making up for
wardng all Matchmaker received thercat
SEC. 60 That all letters brought to any postoacc half
an hour before the time for the departure Of the natl shan
be forwarded therein hu' a. offices where In the opinion
OF the Posmater General time for making up the
mail s required he may prescr be accordingly not
ing one hour.
SEC 40 That the encl sh,i frpih To the
potmastefs at the termination Of each schedule
the time Of arrival and departure Of the mail At their Of
hee respectively be posted In picuou. place In the
Office and the Poet sha
master notice Of any change In the arrival and departure
that may be ordered and he shall 10 he Kent snd re-
turned 70 the department. At short and gular intervals
register showing the exact times Of the arrivals and depart
Of the mail.
SEC. H. That every postmaster sh.li keep record in
such form the PosasterGenera shall drc Of all post
agetamps snd envelopes aud Of all postal books blanks
aud properly received from his Predecessor the
pa tment or any OF ti sgens and ao Of all receipt In
money for stages and box-rn and Of al other receipt
tons which may be Iequigd by the Postmaster Gene al
and thee etorde shall be preserved and delivered 70 hts
suecesor and shall be at all times subject to ,Ismnsou
by any special agent Of the department.
SEC ~, That each postmaster shall render TO the
Postmaster General, under oath, and in snch form as
moneys received or charged by him or at his See for
postage rent Of boxes or other receptaces for mail
matter, or by reason Of keeping a 6ranch-of1ce or
for the delivery OF Matchmaker In any manner what
ever.
SEC. 70. That the Postmaster General may require
q sworn statement to accompany each quarterly ac-
count Of postmaster the effect that such
tains true statement the entire amount of postage
boXrcnts, churEee ana moneys collected received
his Office during the quarter that he has not know
ingly delivered, or permitted ~ DO delivered, any
mai matter on which the postage was not at the time
paid that such account exhibits truly and faithfully
the entire receipts collected Mt his Office and which, by
due diligence, could have been collected and that
the credits ho claims are just and right. And an y
false swearing therein shall render him liable TO the
pains and penalties Of perjury
SEC. a. That " any postmaster shall neglect to
rondor his accounts for month after the time and
in the form and manner prescribed by law and the egu
ations Of the such postmaster aud
b0a1Ig -
the gross receipts ut said office during any previous
subsequent equal period Of timc and IT, at tho time
OF trial, no account shall have been rendered they
shall forfeit and pay such sum the court and Jury
shall estimate to be equivalent thereto 10 be recovered
in action Of debt on the bond.
SEC. 20. That postmlsters shall keep safely with
out oaning using, dcpostng In an unauthorized band
or exchanging for other funds, all the public money
collected by Them OF which may come into their pos
session, until II l. ordered by the Postmaster General
to DO transferred or paid out
SEC. 70. That the postmaster ut Washington and
postmasers Mt cities where there is assistant treas
urcr shall Deposit the postal revenues and all money
as ofen once week at least and as much oitenSr
a. the Postmaster General may direct.
, SEC. II. That postmasters shall promptly report to
the Postmaster General every delinquency neglect or
malpractice or the contractors their agents or carriers
which may come to their knowledge.
SEC. ~. That no postmaster, assistant postmaster
or clerk employed In any postofe shall be contrac
tor concerned in contract for carrying tho mall
G no PSngSr @ shal act as agen. for
otherwise vend Undergraduates nor shall ho receive
or send any lottery scheme circular ticket free Of
postage and for any violation Of tho provisions Of
this section the person offending shall Forfeit and pay
dny dollars
SEC so. Tha. the compensation Of postmasters shah
be fixed annual salary, to be dvodod into FIVE classes
exclusive OF tho postmaster at Now York city, whose
salary shall bo six thousand dollars per annum
The salary Of tho first class shall be not more than four
thousand dollars less than three thousand dollars
Of the second class less than three thousand dollars
but not loss than two thousand dollars; Of the
third class, less than two thousand dollars but not
loss than one thousand dollars Of the fourth Gloss
two hundred dollars Of the hfh class less than two
hundred dollars and the salaries Of the FIRST second
thlfu oasses shh 90 IN even hundrcds OF dollars;
Of tho fourth class, even tens Of dollars and OF the
inh class, in even dollars.
SEC 81. That at all newly established Offices the
Postmaster General may temporarily fix tho salary unit
tho returns ofsuch Office shall enable him TO PROPERLY
adjust the same, but the compensation shall In no
" an office Of the fifth class
SEC. 81. That tho salaries Of postmasters shall be
years and in special cases as much dinner rs he NAV
ieem eNped cnti and when the quarterly return Of
any postmaster Of tho third fourth, or afth class show
that the salary allowed Is twenty per contum less than
Il would DO on the basis Of commission the Postmaster
General shall ro-adjust tho Same,
SEC. SO. Thatin re-adiustng the salary Of n post
master, the amount thereof shall DO aseortainod by
lddng, 70 tho whole amount Of boxrents commissions
ing rates On the arst one hundred doliars or ess
iiIty per centum on all over one hundred dollars
md not over four hundred dollars fifty per centum on
~ over four hundred dollars and not two thousand
our hundred dollars forty per eentum; on all over
.wo thousand four hundred dollars, fifteen per oentum
And In order 10 ascertain the amount Oh the postal
receipts Of each office, the Postmaster General shall
require posmasters TO state under oath at such times
lnd for such periods as he may deem necessary in
zach case the amount Of stamps cancelled tho amount
II box-rents received tho amount Of unpaid post
lges collected and tho amount Of postage on printed
Ind other mailabe matter Provided however, That
Thenoyer by Of the extension OF freo delivery
4 lstes tho bonrents Of any Posoice are decreased
he Postmaster General may allow out of the receipts
Il such onlee, sufficient to maintain the salary
hereof at the amount at which had been fixed before
he decrease In boxrents
SEC. 81. That tho Postmaster General shall make
III orders assigning or changing the salaries Of post
AAstars In writing, and record thom In his Journal
md notify the change to tho Auditor; and any change
made In such salaries shall not take effect until tho
lrst day Of the quarter next following such order
Provided, That In Of an extraordinary increase
decrease In tho business Of any posoco the Post
Master General may adjust the salary Of tho post
nastOr at such possofioe 10 tako eject from the first
lay Of the quarter period tho returns for which
oTm the basis OF TeRdjustmont.
SEC. s5. That no postmaster shall under any pro-
ensO whatever, have receive, orreain for himslt In
he aggregate than the amount OF his salary and
iis commission on the money-order business herein
Nor provided.
SEC. SC. That the Postmaster Genoral may designate
oos at the intersection Of mailroutes as distributing
nd vvha