The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17

into their hands over and above tha .se LAT may come
such III LII 1Tsttiehent OF their accounts b
seeu tI5shslers snall only be in satisfaction o9 @ ou
demands Tor which appropra ions have basn Va ieSa
SEo. o. Ihat in all cases where money has hce1
paid OUT OF the funds OF the Post-Ofice DanaryooS
under the preense that service has been perfSrme,
therefor, when, in fact such service has NOT bee,
performed, or as additional allowance for increa ~,
service actually rendered when the additional allow
anee exceeds the sum which, according 10 law Nigh
ri9htfully have been allowed therefor, and In al
other cases where money Of the Department has beer
| paid to any person in consequence of fraudulent
representations or by tho mistake, collusios or mis-
conduct of any officer or other empioyee in tbe
service the Postmaster General shall cause suit 10 bt
| b. ought to reoover such wrong or fraudulent pay.
| ment or excess, with interest thereon.
| SEC. 81. That when the Postmaster General Is
| satisfied that money Or property stolen from the
mail, or the proceeds thereof has been received at
the Department he may, upon satisfactory evidence
SEC 81. That the Auditor for the Post t-0fice De-
partment shall state and certify quarterly to the
Postmaster General account OF the money paid by
postmas,e out of the receipts of their Offices and
pursuant to appropriations, on account of the ex-
pnds ot the postal service designating the heads
| SEC w,icn W sueh payments wero made.
ment bv ~ lhat upon the certified quarterly state
Of ~ Dy Ine Auditor for the Post Office Department
postal service the Postmasfer aUnr. sa ;ss,,o o he
credit Of tho n ne Itreasurer carry the amount to the
proper revenues ana TO the debit of the
| torP "PPiVPiia,iohs upon the books of the Audi-
due the ' eS sne postal revenues and all debts
lected, be paid into the treasury Of tb Wnen col
uIu9I tne onrection OF the Postmaster GenereI. 1
tne assistant treasurer or desienatad anu 9
positary receiving such payment shall SiS . de-
| positor duplicate receipts therefor. e-o 'nc ae-
SEC. o. Ihat all deposits account of the ros+o,
service shall be brought into the treasury Inv
OF the Postmaster General countersiened bv tSe
Auditor; and no credit shall be allowed for nGy da
post until such warrant hls been issued w
SEC. 56. That the Postmaster General NAV trans
Ter ney belonging to the postal service between The
treasurer, assistant treasurer, and designated de-
postaes at his discretion and the safety Of the
public money and the convenience Of the service NAV
SEC. 81. That all fines and penalties iruposed for
any violation of any law relating to the Post-Ofce
Department, or OF any other law where such VIOLA
ton affects the revenue or property of the Post-Oce
Department, shall, when collected or recovered be
paid into the treasury, to the credit of tho United
States, for the use OF the Post-Ofice Department,
excepting, however such part thereof as may by law
belong to the party informing or prosecuting for the
same
pose Of any quarterly returns of mails sent or re-
ceived, preserving the ACCOMPLISHMENT and all ac-
eompanyins vouchers, and use such portions of the
proceeds as may be necessary to defay the cost of
separating and disposing Of them; but the accounts
shall be preserved entire for at least two years
SEC 80. That the Postmaster General NAV pro-
vide, by regulations for the disposition of printed
and mailable matter which may remain In any post
office, oI.in the Department, not called for by the
party addressed but II the publisher of any refused
or uncalled-for newspaper or other periodical shall
pay the postage due thereon such newspaper or other
this section. s- -
Sec: So That when any postmaster shall be re-
quired to execute new bond, all payments made by
him after the execution of such bond may If the
POSTMASTER General or the Auditor shall deem it
just be applied first to discharge any balance which
may be due from said postmaster under his old
bond.
SEC. Gl. That the Postmaster General shall es-
tabish post-ofices at all such places on postroads
established by law as he may deem expedent, and
he shall promptly certify such establishment to the
Auditor for the Post-oface Department.
authority from the Postmaster General, set ap or
profess to keep any office or place Of business bearing
the sign, name or title OF postoce, shall forfeit and
pay for every such ohense not more than five hun
dred dollars
SEC. 63 That postmasters of the fourth and fifih
class shall be appointed and may be removed by the
Postmaster General and all others shall be appointed
and may be removed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate and shall hold
their offices for four years unless removed
suspended according to law, and all appointments
and removals shall be notified to the Auditor for the
SEC. 6i That every postmaster shall reside within
the delivery Of the office 70 which he is appointed
upon the duties of his office, shall give bond with
good and approved security, and In such penalty az
Che Postmaster General shall deem sufficient condi-
toned for the faithful discharge of all duties and
trusts imposed on hi either by law or the rules and
regulations Of the Department; and where an Office
shall be designated as money-order office the bond
of the postmaster shall contain additional condi-
ton for the faithful performance of all duties and
obligations in connection with the moneyorder busi-
ness On the DEATH resignation, removal of post
master, his bond shall he delivered the Auditor for
the Post-Oface Department. 1he bond of any mar
Tied woman who may be appointed postmaster shall
be liable for misconduct in ofiee as If she were
sole. .. -.r ...
SEC 6s. That when any of the sureties Of post
master shall notify the Postmaster General of their
desire to be released from their surety-shp or when
the Postmaster General deems new bond necessary,
he shall require the postmaster to execute such
bond, with security, which, when accepted by the
Postmaster General shall be as valid as the bond
given upon the original appointment of such post
master, and the sureties in the prior bond shall be
released from responsibility for all acts defaults of
such m t WHICH a.t may a DO done or committed
which such new bond shall be executed and &C.
cepted. r- ..-. t.
Of any postmaster it shall appear that he is indebted
TO the United States, and suit therefor shall not be
instituted within three years after the close of such
account the sureties on his bond she'll not bs liable
| for such Indebtedness.
| SEC, 6s. That every postmaster shall keep an
Office in which one or more persons shall be duty
during such hours of each day as the Postmaster
General may direct, for the purpose of receiving
delivering, making up, and forwarding all mall-mat-
| ter received thereat.
SEC 69 That all letters brought to any post -ofce
half an hour before the time for the departure Of the
mail shall be forwarded therein but at offices where
\ in the opinion of the Postmaster General time
for ma ing up the mail Is required, he may prescribe
| accordingly, not exceeding one hour.
| SEC 70. That the Postmaster General shall fur
nish to the postmasters at the termination of each
route schedule of the time of arrival and departure
of the mil at their Offices respectively to be posted
in conspicuous place In the office; and the Post
master General shall also give the postmaster notice
of any change in the arrival and departure that may
be ordered; and he shall cause to be kept and re-
turned to the Department, at short and regular in
tervals registers showing the exact times of the
rivals and departures of the mail.
SEC. II. That every postmaster shall keep
record In such torn as the Postmaster General shall
direct, of all postagestamps and envelopes and of
all postal books, banks, and property received from
his predecessor, or from the Department or any of
| its agents; and also Of all receipts in money for
postages and box-rents and OF all other receipts
account of the postal service and of any other
s1ctions which may be required by the Postmaster
General; and these records shah be preserved and
delivered to his successor and shall be at oil times
subject to examination by any special agent of the
SEC. 70. That each postmaster shall render to the
Postmaster General, under oath and in such form
moneys received or charged by him OF at bis office,
for postage, rent Of boxes other receipt ces for
Matchmaker or by reason Of keeping branch-ohce,
or for the delivery OF Matchmaker In any manner
| whatever.
| SEC. 7S. That the Postmaster General may require
sworn statement to accompany each quarterly ac-
count of postmaster to the effect that such account
contains true statement of the entire amount OF
received at his Office during the quarter; that he has
not knowingly delivered, or permitted to 90 Delivered
time paid; that such account exhibits truly and
faithfully the entire receipts collected at his Office
and which, by due diligence, could have been collect
ed and that the credits he claims just and right
And any false swearing therein shall render him la
| ble to the pains and penalties of perjury.
SEC "a. That il any postmaster shall neglect to
render his accounts, for one month after the time,
and in the form and manner prescribed by law and
the regulations OF the Postmaster General such post
master and his sureties shall forfeit and pay double
amount of the gross receipts Mt said Office during any
previous subsequent equal period of time; and IL,
at the time Of t. ia, account shall have been
| dered, they shall forfeit and pay such the
| court and Jury shall estimate to be equivalent
thereto, to be recovered in action Of debt the
| bond.
SEC. rs. That postmasters shall keep safely with
| out loaning, using, depositing in unauthorized
bank, exchanging for other funds, all the public
money collected by them, which may como into
their possession, until it is ordered by the Postmaster
| General to be transferred or paid ont.
| SEC. 76. That the postmaster at Washington and
posmasers at cities where there is assistant
urer shall deposit the postal revenues and all money
accrung at theii Office with such assistant treasurer
as often as once week at least and as much ofenel
as the Postmaster General may direct.
| SEC. n. That postmasters shall promptly report
to the Postmaster General every delinquency neg
leat or malpractice of the contractors their agents
or carriers, which may come to their knowledge
| SEC. 70. That no postmaster, assistant pOstmas
ter. or clerk employed in any post-ofice shall be
contractor or concerned lp any contract for carrying
the mail.
SEC. TO- That no postmaster shall act as agent fo
any lottery-ofce or rnder any color of purchase O
otherwise, vend lotterytckets; shall he receiv
or send any lottery scheme, circular or ticket free
postage; and for any violation of the provisions
this section the person offending shall forfeit and pa
fifty dollars. 0- -
SEC 80. That the compensation of postmaster
snall be liked annual salary to be divided into v
cisses, exclusive of the postmaster at York city
whose salar shall be six thousand dollars per annu