Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-03
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LAW 8 OF THE UNITED STATES
assed at 0le Second Session Of the Forty-secon
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IGENERAL NAruRE-No. us.

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statutes relating 10 the Post once Department.
De Il enacted by The Senate and House Of RepressEtd-
Ssf y 'a Thst S tSere sbS be estabshed a @
| OF goverRnent OF the United States OF America, a
Department to be known as the Post ONCE Depart
ment. f
United States have furnished aid by grant OF lands,
such prices a. Congress may by law provide. and,
| until such prlcs is liked by law, the Postmaster
General may nx the rate OF compensation
| SEQ 215. That Tho Postmaster General shall pro-
vide for carrying the mail on al post-r0ads estab-
llshed by law, az often as he having due regard TO
productiventss and other circumstances may think
| proper.
SIC. g1s That the Postmaster General shall
nce any established pOstr0ad 10 the court ho1se
OF any county the United States which is without
SRC 2IT That the Postmaster General may con-
tract for carrying the mail on the navigable canals
OF the several States, when IN his opn0n,the public
i interest or convenience requires it
SRo 2is, Tnat the Postmaster General may con-
tract for carrying tho mail on any pakroad in the
United States, when the public interest or conveni-
SEC. 2ig That the Postmaster General NAV cause
the mail to be carried in any steamboat or ether
| United states.
SIC. go. That the Postmaster General may, II ho
deem It for the public interest make contracts for
any period not exceeding one year for carrying the
mall 10 steamships between any OF tue ports OF tho
SEC. 2ai. That ths Postmaster General may enter
into contracts for extending the line OF posts 70
supply mails 10 post olfea not on any established
route. and, Compensation for carrying the mail
under such contracts, may allow not exceeding two
thirds OF the salary paid to the postmaster at such
SEC 292. Tha. the master Of any vessel Of the Uni
ted StateR bound from any port therein to any for
eign port or from any foreign port to any port OF
the United States. shall before clearance receive on
board aud securely convey all such mailg as the
Post Ohlte Department, or any diplomatic or consul
lar olcer OF tue United states abroad, shall offer;
aud he shall promptly deliver the same, arTisiug
NJ the port OF destination, 10 the proper oeer Tor
which he shs receive two cents for every letter 80
deDiYered and upon the entry OF every such vessel
returning from any foreign port the master thereof
| shall make oath or affirmation that he has promptly
delivered all the mail placed on board said vessel
before clearance from the United States; and II he
shall fail to make such oath or Affirmation, the said
vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges OF the
SEC. 273. That the master of any steamboat pass
Ing between ports or places In the United states,
and arriving ut any such port or place where there
s post office, shall deliver TO the postmaster with
In three hours after his arrival, u In the day time,
and II at night. within two hours after the next sun
rise all letters aud packets brought by hin, with
in hts power or control and notreiating 10 the cargo
addressed to or destined for such port or place. Tor
which he shall receive from the postmaster two
cents for each letter or packet so delivered, unless
the same Is carried under contract for carrying the
mail and for every failure TO so deliver such let
ers and packets the master or owner OF said steam
boat shall forfeit and pay one hundred and nifty dol
lars.
SEC 22L That the Postmaster General may pay,
to the master or owner OF any vessel nos regularly
employed In carrying the mail, two cents for each
Neo'SA
places 10 the United States or from any foreign port
to any port IN this United States; but all such letters
shall be deposited in the post office at the port OF ar
rival
sEo 225. That any person who shall paint. print
OF In any manner place upon or attach 10 any steam
boat other vessel any stage coach OF other We
| hicle not actually used in carrying the mail, the
word1 "Unted States mall or any words, letters
or characters OF like import; any person who shall
give notice. by publishing in any newspaper or
Otherwise that any steamboat orother vesse or any
HtageCoach other vehicle IL use1 ia carrying the
mail, Hne the same iB not ACTUALLY SO used, every
person so offending, or willfully aiding or abettng
therein shall on c6nvcton thereof for every such
oIense, forfeit aAd pay not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than nye hundred dollars -
SEQ 226 That every route agent, postal clerS, or
other carrier Of the mail shall receive any mail mat
ter presented to him. IL properly prepaid by stamps,
and deliver the same for mailing at the next io,t
olce at which he arrives; but no fees shall be al
sEo. s2T. Tnat any person concerned in carrying
the mail who shall collect, receive carry any letter
or packet or cause or procure the same to be done,
contrary to law, shall, oa conviction thereon, f0r
| every such oaense, forfeit and pay not exceeding
sRo 9ls That no person shall esablish any private
express Or the convey OtetteTs or packets, or
in any manner cause or provide for the conveyance
OF the same by regular trips or at stated periods,
over any post route which issOr may be established
y S E5 G s S Sw ne @a 1S q
ularly carried; and every person so ohendlng, or
aiding or assisting therein shall for each each %oncnse'
| SsC. 229. That the owner OF every stage coach,
railway car steamboat or other vehicle or vessel,
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whole or 10 part or with the knowledge or connly-
Of the driver, conductor, MASTER or other per-
son having charge OF the same, convey any person
acting employed as private express for the con-
veyance OF letters or packets, and actually IN pos
| session OF the same for the purpose or conveying
them contrary to tho spirit true intentsnd meaning
OF this law, shall, for every such oenSe forfeit anu
pay one hundred and hfty dollars .,-,..
SIC $50. That no pereOn shnll transmit by pflVate
express or other unlawful means. or deliver TO any
agent OF such unlawful express or deposit, or cause
10 be deposited at any appointed place. for the pur
pose OF being transmltted any letter packet, and
for every such offense the party 80 offending snau
SEC, 25i That no stage coach railway car. steam
boat other vehicle or vessel which regularly per
forms trips at stated periods on any postronte oI
| from any city, town. or place TO any other city
| town, or place between which the mail is regularly
carried shall Gerry, Otherwise than In the mall any
letters or packets, except such as relate TO somt
part Of the cargo or such steamboat or other weasel
or to Some article carried at the same time oy ths
cept a. provided In section two hundred and thirty
nine; and for every such ohenEe the owner OF the
stage coach, railway car, steamboat or other YEN Ken,
dred dollars; aud the driver, conductor, master,
other person having charge thereof, and not a. th
| time owner of the whole or any part thereon sha
in ike manner forfeit and pay fer every such oifens
NC. 2le That no person shall carry any letter o.
packet on hoard any vessel which carries the ma
otherwise than in such mail, except as provided J
section two hundred and thlrty-ni and lot ever
such offense, the party Offending shal forfeit an
| pay htty dollars
SEC. 2s9 That no vessel departing from the I'm
| or convey any letter or packet originating IN th
United States which has not been regularly receive
| from the post office at the port OF departure, an
which does not relate TO the cargo OF said yesse
except as provided in section two hundred ana tn
ty-nine; and every collector, or other Ohcer OF "
| port empowered 10 grant clearances shall IequlI
| from the master of such vessel, as condtlOn
clearance an oath or affirmation that he mas NOT =
ceiyed on board, has not under his care or cOntro
aud will not receive on board any letter or packe
| contrary TO the provisions OF this section
SEC 234 Tnat ne vessel arriving within any POI
or collection district OF The United States a1all
allowed to make entry or break bulk until all iette
on board are delivered at the nearest post Oce az
the master thereof has signed and sworn to the lC
| lowing declaration before the collector or otn
| proper customs otlicer: . -,
ii, A. b, master or tho --, arriving fro
l., and now lying In the port OF -, do q
emily hwear (or afirm) that have, TO the best
my knowledge ana belief, delivered, at the posi- :
Of letters, whicn were on board the said vessel du
ing her last voyage or which were In my possess
or under my power or control"
And any master who shall break bulk DeIore
has delivered such letters shall, on conviction the
Of forfeit not exceeding one hundred dollars
every such effense, one-haf TO the ohcer MAXI
the seizure, and the other 70 the use OF the Unit
states -. -,
Department. when instructed by the LostmasI
General TO make examinations and seizures,
the collectOrOr other customs officer OF any p
without special instructions, shall carefully scar
all vessels for letters which may be on DOafu
| which have been conveyed contrary to law
SEC 236. That any special agent of the Pos On
| Department, collector, or other custOms-oncer,
| United States marshal or his deputy, may at
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