The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17


til such price is fixed by law, the Postmaster Gen.
eral NAV fix the rate of compensation.
SEC. 2l5. II at the Postmaster General shall pro-
vide for carrying the mail on all pcstroads es alb
l>hed BY law as often as he, having due regard to
productiveness and other circumstances, may think
proper.
Sec. 216. That the Postmaster General shall cause
a mail to be carried from the nearest post-ofice on
any established ros-road to he courthouse of any
county in the Uni ed States which is without mail
SEC. 217. That tho Postmaster General may con-
tract for carrying the mail the navigable canals of
the several Slaies, when, in his opinion, the public
interest or convenience requires it.
SEC. 21S. That tie Postmaster General NAV con-
tTact for carrying the mail on any plank-road in the
United States when the public interest or conven-
SEC. zig. That the Postmaster General NAV cause
the mail to be carried in any steamboat or her YES
sci used as packet on any of the waters of the
SEC. 900. That the Postmaster General may. if he
deem it for the public interest, make con racts for
any period not exceeding one year. for CARRYING the
mail in steamships between any of the ports of the
United States.
SEC. 221. That the Postmaster General may enter
into contracts for extending the line of posts to sun
ply mails to post-ofices not any established route
and, a compensation fol carrying the mail under
such contracts may allow not exceeding two-thitds
of the salary paid to th postmaster at such special
Offices.
SEC. 222. That the master of any vessel in the
United States, b'und from any port therein TO any
foreign port or from any foreign port any port NJ
the Uni ell ates, SHALL before clearance receive on
board and cnrely convey all snch mails as the Post
OLSO bopililucli', VI any tlIholailc OF consular
officer of the United States abroad. shall offer; and
he shall promptly deliver the same, on arriving at
the p,rt Of destination to the proper officer, for
which he sha receive two ceuts for every letter 50
delivered; and upon the entry If every snch vessel
returning frfm any foreign port. the master thereof
shall IN Ike oath or affirmation that be has PROMPTLY
delivered all the mail placed on board said vessel be-
fore clearance from the Tinted States and If he shall
fail to make such oath affirmation the said vessel
shall not be entitled to the privileges of vessel
the United States.
SEC o23 That the master Of any steamboat pass
ing between ports or places in the United States and
arriving at any such port or place where there is
post- lfce shall deliver to the postmaster within
three honrs after his arrival If in tie daytime, and
if al night within two hours after the next sunrise.
ali letters and packets brouah by him, within his
power or control and not relating to the cargo, adj
dressed to or destined for such port or place, for
which he shall receive from the stmaste two cents
ior each letter or packet delivered unless the anne
ana Sdafred under coAtract tor carrying the mail;
nac ,nr every failure to SO deliver such letters and
forfeit ,he master of said steamboat shall
SEC Dol pay pay one hundred and fifty dollars
to the mast mat the Postmaster General may pay,
A' --'"''ef OF owner of any vessel not regular y