Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-08
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y report Of the clerks and other persons en-
ployed in the Department during the year, or
any part thereof, giving the names Of the per
sons; the time they we're actually employed, and
the sum paid each; whether they have been
uscfully employed; whether the services Of any
can be dispensed with without detriment to tho
public service and whether the removal OF any,
and the appointment Of others in their stead
is required for the better despatch OF the bust
ness.
A report on the postal business and agencies
in foreign countries.
And the Postmaster General shall cause all Of
such reports to be printed at the Public Print
ing Office either together Or separately, and in
such numbers as may be required by the ext
gencies ofthe service Or by law.
See .. That the Postmaster General shall
submit to Congress at each annual session Il
statemnt oft he amount expended during the pre-
ceding fiscal year; under each Of the following
heads: Transportation of the nails" "compen8
sation Of postmastcrs;' compensation of clerk
in post Offices compensation Of letter Carri-
ers; compensation Of blank agents and as
sistants," mail depredations and special
agents" postage stamps and envelopes" slip,
steamboat, and way letters dead letters
Email bags" mail locks, keys, and stamps;''
wrapping paper" "Ofiice furniture" "advcr-
tising;' balances TO foreign countries" rent,
light and fuel fer post Offices" statioUary;''
and miscellaneous" showing the SUMS paid
to whom payments are made out OF the mis-
cellaneons fund; butthe names of persons en-
ployed in detecting depredations on the mail,
and Of other confidential agents need not be
disclosed.
Sec 10. That the Postmaster General shall
lay before Congress, during the FIRST week in
each annual session, detailed statements of the
expenditures made from the contingent fund of
his Department. He shall also make out and
keep, in proper books, full and complete inven-
tories and accounts oi all thesproperty belong
ing to the United States in the buildings, rooms,
offices, and grounds occupied by him and under
his charge and to add thereto from time to tmean
account of such property as may procured sub
sequeutly to the taking the same, and also an
account of the sale or disposalO any property,
and to report the same to Congress as aforesaid:
Provided, That this section shall not apply TO
the supplies of stationary and fuel which shall
be accounted for as now provided by law.
Sec. H. That all persons employed in any
branch of the postal service shall be exempt
from militia duty, and from serving on juries, CT
from any penalty for neglect thereof,
Sec. y. That no person employed in the Post
Office Department shall become interested in
any contract for carrying tho mail, or act as
agent, with or without compensation, for any
contractor or person offering to become con
tractor, in any business before the Department;
and any person so offending shall be Immediately
dismissed from Office and shall be liable to pay
so much money as would have realized from
said contract to be recovered in an action OF
de5t for the use of the Post Office Department.
Sec. Is. That all bonds taken and contracts
entered into by the Post Office Department
shall be made to and with the United States of
America. .--H
Sec IA That no person employed in the postal
service.shall receive any fees or perquisitcs on
account of the duties to be performed by virtue
Of his appointment.
Sec Is. That entering upon the duties, and
before they shall receive any salary, the Post
master General and all persons employed in the
postal service, shall respectively take and sub
scribe. before some magistrate or other compe-
tent officer, the following oath or affirmation
II, A B. do solemnly swear Tor affirm as the
case may be- that L will faithfully perform all
the duties required Of me, and abstain from
everything forbidden by the laws in relation to
the establishment of post lice and post roads
within the United States; and that l will hon
estly aud italy account fof and pay ever anv
money belonging to the said United Safes
which may come into my possession or control:
So help me, God" And this oath or affirmation
may be taken before any officer, civil Or militia.
~, holding a commission under the United
States, and such officer is hereby authorized to
administer and certify such oath or affirmation.
Sec. 16 That every person employed in the
postal service shall be subject - ali the pains
penalties, and forfeitures for violation of the
| laws relating 20 such service, whether he has
| taken the oath or affirmation prescribed in the
preceding section or not.
Sec. II. That kilograms between tie sew
eraI Departments Of the government and
their officers and agents, in their trans
mission over the lines of any company TO
| which has been given the right of way,
timber, OF station lands from the public
domain, shall have priority over all other
business, at such rates as the Postmaster
| General shall annually fix.
Sec. Is. That every order, entry, or mem
orandum whatever, on which any action
is to be based, allowance made, or money
paid, and every contract, paper, or obliga-