The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17
rcoxoruprp FROM FIRST pAeE.l

ment thereon, 70 be 1lse, lfge1, eotn 'iIv Of
altered every srch terson ahali be de med euuS u
fe my and ON nviction thereof snad DC III IN i've
at harl lbor It less than two nor NOR .u dol
years, and Defined not exceeollS h'e
lars. =, .,u nm, 4 .ronsrers TO and
from money-orl9r offices s1ail DC un . , Ear man
of the Posi- masUer-Geue,al. lie may rti1ar a.d
ey-order funds from postmaster 10 % f'nIs.
from h postal to the money taea Itops
aud he NAV transfer mo.ey-orler funqs 10 ;fSI
Of IN Denartmunt, TO he replaced by eluif'-
transGe g ftom the postal revenues. -, ,o, trans
see u.s. That the Postmaster Geiel ~ ND t,ice BY
far The nosm aser at any money-ord9r .p Anal
warrant on the treasury countsrsgnnd 1ayable out
tor for the Pos-oaice Dearesnas y. may be required
of the postal revenues such sums s At his office to
over AMI above the current reve en In.
pay the orders drawn General shall re-
-; ~ ostmaster at a mopey-ordeI oiG " i
der he Post-oiesn Of ali mony issued
AMI MaiI ,sl of al fees received tor issaas Them u
all transfers and pay ar Business ne "a vi
acco iht on III That the Auditor for the Post Office
Densrsment shall keep the accounts of the money
r}er business sci arately and in such mannar as to
oruet tSe number AMI am punt of money oruers is
sIed at each office, the number and amount paid, the
amount of fees received and all the expenses of the
mo lev-order business.
SEC l2l. That all money received for the sale OF
none orders including all fees thereon, all money
an'ferred from the postal revenues to the ney-
or Ter fu ds all money transferred or paid from tine
m Dney-Hrder funds to the service Of the PJsf-oce
Department ami all moncy-order fun IS transferred
from one postmaster to an Eer shall be deemed and
taken to be money order fun E and money in tue
treasury of the tied States. And it shall DC the
duty of the assis ant treasurer OF the Unted states
to open, the req est of the Posmaser General an
account Of IN ruey-order funds deposited by posi-,
masters to the credit the Pos master General and
OF drafts against the amount 81 deposlteu drawn pV
hi n AMI couutarsigned by the Auditor
SEC 1922 hat any po>t MASTER a sistant, clerk, or
other person employed in or connected Win ne Dusi
ness or operations of any money-ofdef onlc1 VIM
shall convert to his own use, in any way aeyer OF
loan, deposit in any bank, or exchange Tor ONE
funds, any portion of the money-0rder tun'ls, snail
mad uni
person as well as every other person advising OF
ticpatins therein, sha on Dvict N ihe ere ban
every snch offence be imprisoned Tor MOI les n IL,
six months nor m re than len years and be lne9 ~
sum equal to the amount embezzleu; anu az tn IS
to pay proiuce any money .eI ,,r;ma-
in ruste to such peis shall lie taken TO be pr Of
facie evi ence of ezzlement; aud upon .ezzle-
any indie men' against any rerson lo Of a balan e
men H. shall be plima-ft e evleHc1 Va rJar
against him duo transcriItfr m ne oFice Denar
oks fthe Auditor 10 one Ts,sIi he consrue
meDt But N thing herein mai ed slsi , - 80;
nrobi III opv ms master deposiing un lei the oltec-
ton the Postmaster Genera, a n. Treasnru for tha
d.sienafed by the Secretary Of 'ne iieaSy W. .lia
nnr,sosa IN his avn or dit postmaster any money
order 1r other fun in his charge nor prevent hi"
nea1iating traits other ev ences Of debt through
sueh hank or throu ,h Uni cd States disbursing Ot
cars or otherwise when instructed or required to do
40 by lie slmaster General for the purpose Of re
hitting surplus money ,rder fun Is from one p)st-o
flee to an ther, to be used in payment Of m)ney-or-
ders That disbursing officers of The Uni ed sta es
shall be reqni ell TO issue, under regulations to be
prescribe BY the Secretary OF the Treasury dup l.
Gates of lost checks drawn by them in favor of any
master on account III mOney-0ruef OF olner pup
lie fund received by them from some other poslmas-
ter.
SEC. 1913. That postmaster at mnney-order Offices
may be allowed compensate m fJr issuing and pay
ing money-nrders, II It exceeding one-third OF the
who am unit of FEES coec ed orlers issued, ini
onefoub OF one per cenum Oh Cue gross am 1un o.
orders paid at their respective offices, proV1 LED such
com ensa IN, tng Lher with The postm lsters salary,
shall not exceed four THOUSAND dollars per annnn,
except in The of the postmaster at New Y ork
city. as herein ,ef)re provided.
SEC. pa T lat the postmaster General may pay
out of the proceeds of the ,ney business the
cost of stationery an such iac iena enses as are
nc essary for he trans lcion of that business
Sec. 125. That the PJstm lster General may en-
pny sach an additional number of clerks at money
order offices may be necess Try for conducting the
operations of the money-oner system, who shall be
pal of tn procee Is the 1ney- order business
SEC. 126. That for he greater security of alable
Matchmaker, tue 'stmaster General may establish
a uniform system of registration.
SEQ. l2l. hat mai-matter shall be registered
only on the Applicant III The party posting The
an the fee therefore shall not exceed twenty
prepaid and all such fees shall be accounted for in
such manner as The Postmaster General shall direct
Pr01ided That letters upon the official basin SIS of
the st-O fice Department which require register
ing shall be registered free of charge.
SEC 12S. That receipt shall be taken upon the
delivery any registered matchmaker, showing to
VIII IN and when the same was delivered, prima-1acie
evi lence Of such delivery.
revenue shall not be liable for tie loss Of any regis
terrell mail-matter.
SEC 10 That mailable matter shall be divided
int three classes first, letters second, regular print
ed matter; third, miscellaneous matter
SEC. 1871. That mailable matter OF the first class
shall embrace all correspondence wholly partly in
writing, except bookmanuscripts and corrected proof
sheets passing between Authors and publishers.
SEC. 1872. Tint m1ilable matter of the second
class shall embrace all matter exclusively in print,
an regular issued at stated periods from known
Office of publication, without addition by writing,
SEC. 1873. That mailable matter of the third class
shall embrace all pamphlets, occasional publications.
transient newspapers, mag zifeS handbills, posters
lied circulars, books, b
scripts, pro f-sheets corrected proof-shees, maps
prints engrayings, blanks flexible patterns samples
of merchan lise not exceeding twelve ounces
weight, sample cards, photographic paper, letter
enve opes, postal envelopes and wrappers, cards,
plain and ornamental paper, Photographic represen
tatons of different types, Seeds cuttings, bulbs,
roots scious and all other matter which may be de-
above the weight prescribed by law, which are not,
from tn ir form nature, liable TO destroy, deface,
OF otherwise injure The contents of the mailbag
the pers of any engaged in the postal service.
All II luls pois ms, glass, explosive materials, an
obscene books Shall be excluded fl I'M The mails All
printed mater. booI-mannscripts ,roof-sheots. and
correcte proofshees, shall mt exceed twelve ounces
in weight aud all matter of the third class shall be
subject to examination and to rates of stage
hereinafter provided. SAMPLES of metals ores, and
mineral gical specimens shall not exceed twelve
ounces in weight, and shall be subject to eXamina
ton and to rates of postage as hereinafter pro-
vi led.
four pounds shall be received for conveyance by
mail except books published OF circulated by order of
Congress,
SEC 1876. That the Postmaster General shall fur
nish TO tile postoiices exchanging mails with foreign
countries, and to such other offices he may deem
expeli .nt, postal balances denomlnael in grams of
the metric SYSTEM fifteen grams of which shall be the
equivalent, for postal purposes, OF one-haf ounce
aV irdunois an so on in progression.
SEC. 1885, That the Postmaster General may pre-
scribe by regu atm the manner Of wrapping and
securing for the mails all matter not charged with
be conveniently examined by postmasters; and if
not so wrapped and secured, it shall be subject to
SEC 49, That postrnasters at the office of deliv-
cry may remove the wrappers and envelopes from
matchmaker not charged with letter-poslage nor
stroyi them, for the purpose Of ascerl aiming
whether here is upon or connected with any such
the charge Of a higher raie f postage thereon.
SEC 1855. That NJ newspapers shall be received to
be conveyed by mail un ess they are sufficiently dried
nc'osed in proper wrappers.
SEC. $780, That where packages of newspapers Or
other periodicals. received at postrfice directed
whom they belong, with the postage for quarter in
advance, is handed to the postmaster he shall deliver
such papers Ct periodicals to their respective
owners.
SEC. 40 That pos,masters shall notify the pub
Usher Of any newspapers or other periodicals. when
office, OF neglect to call for it for the pc iod Of one
month.
SEC 14I, That publishers of newspapers and
periodicals. may print write, upon their publica-
lions sent to regular subscribers, the address of the
subscriber. and tile date wl,tn the subscription ex
subscription Thereto, wi bout subjecting such publ
sat ms to extra postage.
SEC. 142. That any person who shall inclose or
conceal any | tier, memorandum, other thing in
any mail matter not charged with leiter-postage or
make any writing or memorandum thereto, and de-
posit or cause the same TO be ep sted, convey
anc by mail at less rate than etter-postage, shall
for every such offensc forfeit and pay five dollars,
and such ail-natter or nclosufe shall not I've de w.
cred until The postage is paid hereon letter-rates
bnt no extra postage shall be charged for a card
printed or impressed upon an envelope wrap
per-
SEC. 143. That contractors o mail-carri RS may
convey out of the mall newspapers for sale or distIi
button TO subscribers.
SEC. 144. Thai the P stmaster General may pro-
vide by order the terms NJ which route-agents may
receive from publishers any news agents In charge
thereof, and deliver the same directed, if presented
and called for at the mail steamer, packages of
newspapers an other periodicals not received from
or intended for delivery at any postoffice.
SEC. 8. That any postmaster who shall unlaw-
fully de.ain in his Office any letter or other mail
matter, the posting of which is not prohibited by
law wi intent TO prevent the arrival nd delivery
of the same to the pers to whom it is addressed
shalE conviction thereof, forfeit and | ay not ey-
ceeding five hundred dollars and be Imprisoned not
exceeding months and he shall be forever there
after incapable Of holding the Office of postmas err
SEC. 49, That any person employed in any de-
partment of the lostal service. who shall unawfuy
etain delay, or open, any letter, packet bag, or
mail If letters ntrustcd to lin, which shall have
come into his poss, ssh n, and which Intended to
be convene BY mail, or carried or delivered by any
mail-carrier, mail-messenger, roue-agent, letter.
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