Smyrna times., 1873-01-22
o r. F &c IA Il
VS. and Resolutions of the United States Pas
sed at the second Session of the Forty
second Congress-.
lGENERAL NATURE-NO. 1881
revise consolidate and amend statutes relating
to the POstOice Department,

" 'NN ye
& s. m no TR nd %PSp the
I m us% &c for 1S the s6 SaTae SyT Of % ali
duties ami trusts imposed on him either BY law the rules
dssisnatd amaaey"rder oHce, the post
ps Of all duties and o6sa,ions in connection with
The M h .6 bond shall b delivered to the
married woman who may be appointed postmaster shall be
Sisec6dact com in ofhce as il she were sole " ~ G
sSc when any Of the surities postmaster shall
from their surety ship or when the Postmaster General deems
such bond with SECURITY WHICH. when accepted BY
% T The saetes in the prior Bond ba be reaeas s
IRON responsibility tor all defaults such postmaster
which subsequent the day
the in which such bond shall be and
That IF the settlement Of the account of any
postmaster shall appear that he indebted to the United
yesrs the suretes on his
sac That every postmaster keep office which
shall be on duty during such hours OF each
receiving delivering making up, and forwarding all mail
ssc That all letters brought any poEOfice halt
orEarded therein but offices where in the opinion q the
% he NAV prescrSs M SS sxcsedns p i'm oSe hour
ssG To- That TN the fosimsiIer General shall furnish to the the
time Of arrival and departure OF the mail at the Offices
the Postmaster General sua also give postmaster
ordered aud he shall be and returned the De-
so the 5eS Of the ma
S the i Posy eSey pa ha aI Te TP % 5feSTp %
stamps ard and Of all postal books 3 Ssnk AND
ns1t an, Of It's agents and also I all in MONEY TOT
sas 2a % ana OF any ether %nem may S M
preserved and delivered his successor and shall be at all
times subject to examination bY special agent OF Depart
q That each postmaster shall render the Postmaster
General under oath and in such form the latter shall
scribe quarterly account of all moneys received or charged
b. him his Office tor of boxes other recepa-
ce. for mail matter BY Of keeping baneh-ohice
- That the Postmaster General require
the that account contains statement OF
c led or received at his oaice during the quarter he
has not kno~nE dgyeed or permitted to be devpttG Any
that such account exhibits truly and tSthuy the rntirr
have been collected and that the credits he claims are i9
liable to ths & pans and penalties Of perjury ,a, his
ounts for month after the time and in the form and
S Day dou6 the aoSp q" the s9 r m ecrps at said office
the time OF s account shall have been rendered they
b. fauaient thereto be recovered in an action
n That psstmasters shall safely without lGaning
other iund all the Dubc collected BY them or This
may e%T- into r p@sSr.i0n until LII i is ordered by the ro''
Ta posma washngon and DGstm1;sf 5
postal and all accruing their office Will nc
much oiie9srr ss the Postmaster General direct.
master General every dsiinqaency neglect malpractice
the contraction" their agents or carriers which may come
That postmaster, assistant postmaster. cer
smooyr IN any poodice hall be contractor or coneer"e
ssc N That no postmaster shall act otser
once Or under any c99r or purchase "5 one~S @ ~, chem
eeaa or ticket tree Of postage and for any violation % Gl al
nas aa hs S nd Gi % s
;5osSod dosr Der N% nnum 1 T6 sasTT :" ihe s class
Ss "S NOR ] an m 9q % IhSoSnd 15 dos % sn o1 three
.Ti but NOT less than .%9 hG.snd & d"af' 6o @ S hsn ths
apund dollars; Of tne osIh class less hnn one m t9Ss 'S
sssn thai a TC & aqdTsd sppFs @ & and !S the "nds si
Oi the loo tn class, tens OF VI
81. That at all ne~y established Offices the Posmas
s9ers may fgmPor1ry hH the ..ary , ont. % me sane
the heeompen.aon shall n bu thgs temporarily liked
sac q That the salaries shall be re adjust
much ohener as he NAV deem expedient and VII
sib & s,Gg , & 81 ay pT's]ma, ] % IL 'F t%eniy per cent?
@ ,.is aag It you'd He on he b1.- Of commission 'he Fo
That II ihe S4STy Ia s6r S 10 the VIII
ue % & o. Tsni On s On Ge ,b srs one h.
sd dollars less sixty centGm on AL oyer ont 9ne
lar. and over two thousand hundred dollars forty
s@n M 90 s over tTo thousand crtan i%t tha amount
roe postal receipts Of each Office the
6o S DsI,9d % a. he may deem nrcg;ay n fsGG ece
NE amount Of unpaid hostages collected and the amSu
s,er by reason extension delivery Of letters
eAl may allow out Of the .rceipts such office, s.
ben d1ed before @ tbe decrease in box.r@%ts
sac ~ That the Postmaster General shall make all or i
id recorded them his journal and Go> the change to
.G.st until the Grst the quarter next foowng
the bushes .Sl 30 Of fs' any Sa.oce
Se to & & & 1 ,aST M o. It tas dP Of e eua1te or pc
see % o which from The 6a.f & Of e ANU
, have ior himself % the sgsTeI
II. A.nOaeyoTief business as herrnaer provided; o
n,hs interseeon OF NAL rou,es as distrbutng separa
thh he may make reasoSable allowance the
eS % :r the necessary cost Of clerical services arising
SEC 81 That the Postmaster General allow to the the
'er al New York city and to the pOstmaE ers AT On
ahd seeoHo classes out Of the surplus
above the SALARY assigned o TO hs 90
SiSrs sum for the necessary cost OF rent. % %incder
% adjusted on atisscfor, e36ibt Of the
an9sance shall made except upon the order o
SIC s. That salary Of postmaster, and such 9the
~ S he postal service aut"rzed by law 9s may o
dsdge'sd receipts his ohce under the dire
ns!:. ssc; @ Thai voichers deductions made by a.
" sa',: q ne postal shall Be submitted %,.e E eH1 g.
mn! An1 settlement 10 the Auditor for the Po-t'ohce n
aId no such dedueon shall be valid unless iound 10
ssc o. That whenever by reason Of the Decencs Of a
1na.aai 5osi near a1y one inc or T General
I 1.s special order aonabe M @ Tor
@sIs' during the time Of such estraoriinary huSnris;
oniee the safety security OF the postal :
ieresev enc q tSs seSScr shall disco
ne Rs iS' STo%R es epam9ni 6sy %9s
% fhst ssre4rsrs shall .. .. be fp pp"Se
toussssss a; every place containing m and at
siR - hs ss Po.,ms:tr dslsSss ne g. ls1 %ss
u
General. and shalt not eseesu All
Per annum but Satisfactory es9eHee
ana experience. he Increase theH a
exceeding thousand dollars per
tosAneseo. California. sheh aau
sariers As will the sergees OF competent
f,r ~ That the Postmaster General may preseIIo
Wess To be iettsr-earrers. and any p'tS
whecss with the Iettercarrer branch OF the posta
dnh SeaF the uniform which be prescrnsl ~
guilty OF msdemeanOr. and, on cOnVieoh "
such oGeBse shall be fined not more map onS
saoiars or Imprisoned not than ak mOhthS' VI
II alseretiOn O the
II "a That the Postmaster General may esta9n
II Nnere etter-earrers emplOYed ana also W
shere In his Judgment the public conYeniehee ~
asssng-bexes. tor the deposit OF NATL matter anu
me matter deposited therein be collected as OF
| n sonxenienee require.
n1ss. That who shall willfully and nans
n ehae. tear down. destrny and letter box. pillar
RECEPTACLE established by the Postmaster General
wnaeosit OF matter. for mali for delivery or wn
asly and maicfOusly assault letter carrier vi
Tr dsofm while engaged his route In the discharge
ss.N leterearrier aud who shall willie
sst therein, shall. conviction thereof, Tor ever