Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-13

may discoy tinue any post-office where the
safety and security of the postal service
and revenues ale endangered from any
cause whatever, or where the efficiency of
the service shall require such, discontinue
ance, aud he shall promptly certify such
di&continuance to the Auditor for the Post
Office Department.
| Sec. 92 That letter carriers shall be en-
ployed for the free delivery of mail matter.
as frequently as the public, convenience
may require, at every place, containing a
| population of fifty thousand within the
delivery of its post Office, and at such 9TH
er places as the Postmaster General may
! direct. ~ r.l-a Irs15 u0y
Sec. 90. That the salary of 1etter-carriers
shall be fixed by the Pos master General,
and shall not exceed eight hundred dol
lars per annum; but on satisfactory evil
dence of diligence, fidelity, and expert
ence, he may increase their salary to any
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
per annum and in San Francisco, Cali
fornia, he may pay such additional salaries
to carries as will secure the services of
com 3etent persons. @ rs. sfr..r.
Sec. o. That the Postmaster General
may prescribe a uniform dress to be worn
| by lefter-carriers, and any person not con-
nected with the letter-carries branch of
the postal service who shall wear the uni
| form which may be prescribed shall be
! deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on
conviction thereof, for every such offense
! shall be fixed not more than one hundred
dollars, or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both, at the discretion of the
court. 40
Sec. 95. That the Postmaster General
riers are employed, and also in other
places where, in his Judgment, the pub
lie convenience requires it, receiving-box-
es, for the deposit of Matchmaker, and
shall cause the mat er deposited therein to
be collected as often as public convenience
may require. IN s..- .f.r.. fsh..
Sec 96 That any person who shall Will
fully and maliciously injure, tear down. or
destroy, any letter box, pillar-boX, Or 9TH
er receptacle established by the Postmas
ter General for the safe deposit of matter
wiIlfully or maliciously assault any letter
carrier, when in uniform, while engaged
on his route in the discharge of his duty
as letter-carrier, and any person who
shall wilfully aid or assist therein, shall,
ON conviction thereof, for every such Of
tense, forfeit and pay not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dol
lars, or be imprisoned not less than one nor
more than three years, according to the
circumstances and aggravation of the Of
tense. ..F. i..I .s-..
Sec. o. That each letter-carrier shall
give bonds, with sureties. to be approved
by the Postmaster General, for the safe
custody and delivery of all mail matter,
and the faithful account and payment of
all money received by him.
Sec. 9S. That the Postmaster General,
when the public convenience requires it,
may establish within any postoffice deliv-
cry one or more branch offices. for the re-
ceipt and delivery of mail matter and the
sale of stamps and envelopes; and he shall
prescribe the rules and regulations for the
government thereof. But no letter shall
be sent for delivery to any branch office
contrary to the request of the party to
whom it is addressed.
Sec. 90. That the rate of postage on
newspapers, excepting weeklies, periodi-
Gals not exceeding two ounces in weight,
and circulars when the same are deposited
in q letteT-carrier Office Cor delivery by
the office or its carriers, shall be uniform
at one cent each but periodicals weigh
ing more than two ounces shall be subject
10 a postage o. two cents each, and these |
rates shall be prepaid by stamps.
Sec. 100. That no extra postage or car |
iiers' fees shall be charged or collected up- |
on any mail matter collected or delivered |
by carriers. ..if-rf.
Sec. 1O1. That all expenses of letter-car-
riers, branch offices, and receiving DO es, |
Or incident thereto shall be kept and re-
ported in separate account, and shall he |
shown in comparison with the proceeds |
from postage on local mail matter at each |
office, and the Postmaster General shall |
be guided in the expenditures for this |
branch of the service by the income deriv- |
ed therefrom.
Sec. 102. That to promote public conyen-
fence, and to insure greater security in the |
transfer of money through the mail, the |
Postmaster General may establish, under |
such.!ul and res ulatiOns as he may deem |
eSpedient, a uniform money order system,
at all suitable post Offices, which shall be |
designated as "money order Offices"
Sec. 1O2 That the Postmaster General may
conclude arrangements with the post depart
ments of foreign governments, with which pos
ed, for the exchange, by means of postal or
ders, of small sums of money, not exceeding |
fifty dollars in amount, at such rates of ex-
change and compensation to postmastars,
and under such rules and regulations as he may
deem Uedient; and the expenses of establishing
and conducting such system of exchange may
be paid out Of the proceeds Of the money or
der business - b.. anal ..I.-.. -.... i
Sec. 10f That the postmaster at q money Or
der office shall issue, in such manner and form
as the Postmaster General may prescribe and or
der for specified sum of money, payable by
the postmaster at any other money-order Office
which the person applying therefor may select;
but no money order snail be delivered until the
amount thereof, and the proper fee thereof
have been deposited with the postmaster issu-
ing it: Provided, That the postmaster of eve-y
c where branch offices or stations are estab-
lished and in operation, subject to his supervi,-
ion, is hereby authorized, under the direction
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