Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-05
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LAWS OF THR UNITED STATES
Paced at lS Second Session Of she FOTtv-seoond
erf saHn Con0rees. 7T
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statutes relating 70 the Post ONCE Department.
Be u enacted BY ths Senate and house Of Hsprss MA
tfues Of tae UHIed STAT Of AneFtcI IL Congrese al
ssgabied That there shall be established e. the re
OF government Of the United Sta,es OF America
Department 70 be known as the Post once Depart
sRc. 300. That for Transporting the mail betweel
the United statea and any foreign port, or betwee
PORT the Postmaster General n AZ allow as c6mpefi
| satlon II by q United States steamship, any sun
not exceeding the sea aud Unitsd States lnlant
stage, and II by for ign steamship or by saiinl
vessel, any sum not exceeding the sea postage, 0i
the mali so Transported
SIC 27O That the Postmaster General may i'm
pose anos on contractorstof transporting the mai
between the United states and any foreign country
| for any unreasonable or unnecessary delay In the
departure OF such mail, or tho performance OF the
trip; but the nne for any one default shall not ex
coed one-half Of the contract price for the Trip
sRc Mi That no contractor for transporung the
Foreign county shall assign transfer his contract
and al such assignments or transfers ahail be null
SEC 279 That every contract for transporting the
mall between the United statss and any foreign
county shah contain, besides me usual stipulation
nue. the same the further stipulation that It may
Dc terminal. by Congress +y. .'.-'
L SkC xTs. That the Postmaster General may, by
aud with tho advice and consent OF the President
make any Arrangements which may be deemed Just
and expedient for allowing the malls OF canada, or
any Other country adjoining the Unlted states
20 be transported over tina Territory OF the United
States from one point In such country 70 any ether
punt t tnb same, ~ tn9 expense OF tue country TO
which the mail belongs, upon obtaining ike priv.
nsgs ior tha translo Ia ion OF the I'm ted States
NAL tnrough the cuntry 70 which the privilege is
yfantsni but such privilege may pe annuled
0v the President or Congress- from and after one
month succeeding the day on which notice OF the
act OF the President or Congress Is gsen to the
cnief executive or head Of the post ONCE depart
ment OF the country whose privilege b to bo an
nnlled
SEQ. 2TA That every foreign mail, while being
transported across the territory Of hs United sta es
% snder L'e provisions Of the precediag section ne
deemed and taken 10 be mall Of ths United rtatee
50 lar IS III make any violation thereof or depreds
ton thereon, or offense in respect thereto or Huy
pars thereof an onense o. the same grade, and pun
lshaole 10 thes me manner aud 10 the same ex ent
AZ tnou{h the said mail was u mali Of the United
States and IN any Indictment for any such offense
the SAID n,atl or any part thereof, may be legged
TO be, and on the thai Of any such Indictment il
shall be deemed and held TO be- mail or part of
mail OF the United States u - - F -
= O. 21b That the postmaster General or the Sec
rstiry Oh y ate ~ nereby hoffz d 10 empower the
consul Of the United States TO pay The toreig post
age on such etteis destined for tbs United n ates
as may pa detained at the ports OF foreign eoun-
tiles ior the MOI payment Of stage, which postage
Shall be BY the consul marked ss psid by him, and
Tue amount thereof shall te collected In the United
sta es as OH postage, on the delivery OF The let
ters, aud repaid 20 said consu OF credited ON his a..
count " the state Department
$50 2Id That tn Pos master General under the
uirect IA " the frcsfent OF the United States, is
nereOy Antn0Iized and empower d ~ charge upon
ann cYlect from, all letters and other maiable mat
ter carried 20 or from any port of the United States
In any ioruign packet ship other vessel the same
the government 20 which such orpign packet or
other " ssel belongs imposes upon letters and other
ioallase matter conveyed % or from such FOREIGN
coubuy IN American pac cts other vessels as the
postage Of suah g0vernman and Vt any time to re-
woke the sams; and It shall be the duty OF all cue
tom house oiic srs and o'hfr United states agents
desisnated appointed for that purpose TO enforce
OF carry Into effect tle foregoing provision and 10
ld and assist Ia the collection OF such POSTAGE and
that end t shall be law nj for such 0ficers and
gents, onsuspicon o. srand, 10 open and examine
n tne presence o. Two or more respectable persons
paSkhgss supposed toc0nt IN matlabe matter found
Ou board tuch packets or other vessels or eseWhere
ahd 70 prevent, u necessary such packets other
vessels from entering, breaking bulk, or making
clearance until such letters or other mail ibe mat
ter are duly delivered into the United States post
SO. 277 That all letters or other mailable matter
conveyed TO or from any part OF the United States
y any 10 eigh packet or ship, except such sealed |
letters relating 10 Id ship vessel or any part OF
Inc cargo thereof may be directed to the owner or
IwnerA coasgnee or consigne's, OF said ship or /
sad, whsher addressed To any person nj the UaIted
states el ewher provided lt is done by the D cK
y OF otneI chip OF foreign country imposing post
iBe on letters or .matlaDe ma, ter conveyed 20 or
rom uch county by any packet or other ship OF
ne United Stae esi end such letters or other mala-
Ile mater carried In foreign packet ships or other
'essels except such ed letters relating to the
nlp OF vessel or ans part OF the cargo the eOf as
" cOnsi Snees, as Aforesaid ars hereby reonred t
- delivered into the United StateB post ONCE b,
ne master or commanders OF al such packets OF
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United states post once whea departing, and the
1stage paid th sreon instly chargeable by this act
ng said letters any etters Intended to be convey
d La any snip or vessel OF such foreign country |
n ver OF across me United States, or any portion
or each Offen-e
SEC. 27s That any person who shall wilfully or
injure, deace or destroy any mai mat.
or, deposited IN any eterbOx, pillar box or Other
eceptacle esaUli shed oy authority of the POstmas.
a dan AL 0fr fnrf l
nail or for livery who shall wilfully aid or as
ist III lnjurlg such mail matter shall, on copViI-
lon hettof fJr every such offense, forfeit ana D
. more han i've hundred dollars or be imprison
g q n1t more Than three years, at the discretion I
sEo. 40 That any person employed IN anv d.
artnent Of the postal service who thall secrete M
ezzle, or destroy auy letter, packet bag, o. III OF
1itera intrusted 10 him, or which thall come intO |
is possesslJn, and which was intended tn be con |
eyed by mail. OF carried or delivered by any mail
aIrer mall messenger, route agent, letter carrier
other person employed In any deiaumenl Of the
ostal service, or forwarded through or delivered
rom any post NICE branch post ofiiee establi h.
nan cOhtsin any note, bond, draft, check, warrant
aVen1e stamp, portage stamp, stamped envelope, |
5stal 2. card, money order certificate ef stock, OF
lent or OF any nficer fiscal agent thereof of any
sscription whatever; any bank motto, bank posi-
Ill. bill Of exchange, or note OF assignment oi |
tnck Ia The IundB; any letter Of attorney for r.
Giving annuities or dividends selling stock In the
1ads, clllsotng the interest thereof; any letter
not covenant, cOntr ct, or agres ment uhatso-
yer, for or relating 90 tho payment of money, or
he delivery OF any al tcls OF value, or the perform
nee Of any act, mater, or thing; any r. ctipt re-
saso acquttauce, or dis harry OF or from any debit
ovenant, ur demand or any part thereof; any copy
the rec nd OF aLy judgment de rec in any court
law or chancery, or any execution which may |
ave Issued thereon; any copy or any other recor |
ny Otnsr article OF Value Ur writing representing
he anne w. suc1 persol who shall steal or take |
ny OF the things afo es IA out OF letter, packet
ag or mail Of letters which shall have come into
" POSSESSION, either IN the regular course OF his
m"iAl autles. or Ia an, other manner whatever, |
I'D provided the same shall not have been deliver |
d Ju the party tI whom 1t Is directed, every such
rrson shall on conviction thereof for every such
henhe be Imprisoned at hard labor not leas than
ne nor more than i've yeeTB
5EC. $50 hat the TACT that any letter. plcket bag
mall or let ers shall have deposited in any post
nice nr branch post ONCE established by authority
NJ Postmaster General, or in any other authori-
ID positOry for mail mater, or In charge of any
ostmaser assistant CLERK, carrier, agent, or mes
singer employed In any department OF the stAl |
erVce, shA oe taken and held to be evidence thai
1e same was ''intsnded to be conveyed by mail"
'lthin the meaning OF this statute
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