The Portland daily press., 1873-06-03

[GENERAL NATURE-No. 591
An ACT making appropriation for the service
of the Post Office Department for the year
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seyenty-four.
resentatioes of the United States of america an
Congress assembled, That the following sums be,
and the same are hereby, appropriated for the
service of the Post Office Department for the
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, out of any money in the treas
ury arising from the revenues of said Depart
ment ia conformity to the act of July second,
eighteen hundred and thirty-six, as follows:
For inland mail transportation, fourteen mil
lion eight hundred and forty thousand and
twenty dollars.
For pay of mail messengers, six hundred and
seven thousand one hundred and seven dollars
For pay of route agents, eight hundred and
eighty -four thousand seven hundred and nine
ty-six dollars.
For pay of mail route messengers, one hun
dred and seventy-one thousand two hundred
and sixty five dollars.
For pay of local agents, ninety-fve thousand
one bundled and fifty-eight dollars
For pay of railway post-office clerks, one mill
lion two hundred and fifty-seven thousand one
hundred and fifty-seven dollars.
For pay of baggage masters, two thousand
four hundred add twenty dollars.
For foreign mail transportation, three humid
red thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters, ten
thousand dollars.
For pay of postmasters, five million, seven
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
For pay of clerks for post-ofices, two mil
lion nine hundred and seventy-ive thousand
dollars.
For pay of letter-carrers, one million six
hundred thousand dollars; and that commence
ing with the first day of July, eighteen hnnd-
red and seventy three, letter carriers may be
employed for the free delivery of mail-matter
as frequently as the public convenience may
require, at every place containing. population
OF not less than twenty thousand within the
delivery OF its post-ofice; and that for the pur-
pose of employing carriers where not already
employed at such places, the sum of one humid
red thousand dollars is hereby appropriated,
out OF any money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated. And for the more efficient or
ganization of the free delivery system, the
Postmaster General may designate one of the
present fOurth-class clerks to act as superinten-
dent of free delivery in the Post Office Depart
mcnt. at an annual salary of two thousand five
hundred dollars: ProUided, That the salary
hereby fixed shall terminate at the end of the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen
hundred and seventy four.
dollars.
For Irvine, thirty-eight thousand dollars.
For letter balances, three Thousand dollars.
For fice-furnture, six thousand five hum
bred dollars.
For advertising, seven thousand dollars: Pro-
otded, That hereafter no payment shall be made
to any newspaper published IN the District of
Columbia for advertising any other mail-routes
than those in Virginia and Maryland.
For manufacture of adhesive postage-stamps,
one hundred and thirty thousand five hundred
and fifty dollars.
For stamped envelopes and wrappers, four
hundred and seventy-fve thousand dollars:-
Prouaded, That hereafter no envelope as fur
nished by the Government shall contain any
lithographing and engraving, and no printing
except printed request to return the letter to
the writer.
For manufacture of postal cards, one hundred and
sixty-seven thousand dollars.
For pay of distributing agents ard assistants four
teen thousand dollars.
For payment on account of mail depreflations and
dollras -' 'N-N
For mail-bags and mailbag catchers. one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars.
For mail-locks and keys, forty thousand dollars
For post,marking and canceling stamps, twelve
For preparing and publishing post-route maps,
twenty-seven thousand dollars.
For balances due foreign countries two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
For rent OF post-ofices, three hundred thousand
For fuel for post-ofices, one hundred and thirty
thousand dollars.
For light for post-ofices, one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars.
sand dollars. '' 'A'"
For registered package envelopes, fifty-six thou
For official envelopes for postmasters twenty-nine
thousand hye hundred and twenty-fv dollars
For envelopes Tor returning dead-letters six thou
sand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For fees to marshas, attorneys, and clerks of
courts, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For engraving, printing. and binding drafts and
warrants, three thousand five hundred dollars.
For miscellaneous items, two thousand five hun
dred dollars.
For increase of compensation for the transporta-
ton OF mails on railroad routes upon the condition
and at the rates hereinafter mentioned five hundred
thousand QOllanS, much thereof he
essary; Procided, That the Postmaster-Genera be,
and he is hereby, authorized and directed to read
Just the compensation hereafter to be paid for the
TRANSFORMATION of mails on railroad routes upon the
conditions and at the rates hereinafter mentioned, to
wit: That the mails shall be conveyed with due fire.
quency and speed that sufficient and suitable room,
fixtures, and furniture, in car apartment prop
ery lighted and warmed 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-fve dollars one thousand pounds,
one hundred dollars; one thousand FIVE hundred
pounds one hundred and twenty-five dollars; two
Thousand pounds, one hundred and fifty dollars
three thousand five hundred pounds one hundred
hundred dollars, and twenty five dollars additional
for every additional two thousand pounds the av-
erage weight 10 be ascertained in every case by the
actual weighing of the mails for such a number of
successive workng-days, not less than thirty at
such times, after june thirteth, eighteen hundred
and and not less frequently than once
In every four years. and the result to be stated and
verified in such form and manner the Postmaster
General may direct: ProUided also That in case any
railroad company now furnishing railway post-ofce
cars shall refuse to provide such cars such company
shall not be entitled to any increase of compensation
under any provision of this act: Provided further
That additional pay may be allowed for every line
comprising daily "trip each way of railway post-ofice
mile per annum for cars forty feet in length; and
tnrty dollars per mile per annum for fortyfive feet
ears ana forty dollars per mile per annum for fifty
let cars and fifty dollars per mile per annum for
nfty-ive to sixty feet cars 4ad prouded also That
Inc length OF cars required for such post-oce rail-
Way,car service shall be determined by the Post6f
ice department, and all such cars shall be nroneriv
ntteo up, furnished, warmed and lighted for the ac-
the mails: nd provided FARTHER That 40 na @
section two hundred and sixty-fve of the oct az Va
proved June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy y
amend the statutes relating to the Post-OAiee 10
partment," as provides that "the Postmaster len
eral may allow any, railroad company with whom he
may contract for the carrying of the United States
mal, and who furnish railway post-ofice cars for the
transportation OF the MAIL such additional comnen
thnn a. peyond tnat now allowed by law he may
LINK nj not exceeding, however, fifty per centum Of
ne sald rates. be, and the same is hereby repealed
Z. mat the following sums, or SO much there
ar may DC necessary, be, and the same are hereby
appropriated for the year ending june tbirtietb'
e,gnteen hundred and seventy-four out of anv mon
". 'ne treasury not otherwise appropriated, name
FOR esmship service between San Francisco Jan
sand do,iarr eight hundred and seventy-ve thou
and Rr s'eimshlp service between the United States
a Eo one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
a. Ssd;i service between San francisco and
luS ri isands, seventy five thousand dollars
DEC. o Ihat II the revenues of the POST 0fice he
P snaii DC insufficient to meet the appropria
three hundredIand ninety-six thousand sly bnndred
and two dollars, or so much thereof "a ma. h ,oceS
sary, be, and the same hereby appronristeT 10 he
paid out Of any money in the treasury not oti,erv;S
apr priated supply deficiencies in the revenue If
the Post-Oce Department for the wear ending Inna
thirteth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four proo
uded That all laws and parts of laws permittine Tho
transmission by mail of any free matter whateves he
ana the same are hereby, repealed from and aitor
oune thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy tboo
Approved March g. 1873 CO.
AN lGENERn NATURE-No' 6O.1
rednca TO- TO amend an act entitled "An act to
nal tax ea',e a On imports and to reduce inter
june sixth and and for other purposes. annroved
and for Other eighteen hundred and seventy.to
rssentet i,sget oS %, SSy tie Senate ono u
CJnoress 1ss., one United States rouse Of Rep
sne passage OF this act for pa nj after the date of
.hg D3lty shall be held and cppOosttation head
siaoed under The term 'stave boltr to be in