Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-25

In carrying tho mail shall not be In excess Of the exact
the original service, and when any such additional
service ordered, the TO DO allowed therefor shall
DC expressed In the order and entered upon the books
ofthe Department aud no compensation shall be paid
rany additional regular service rendered before the
SEC, POL That no extra allowance shall DO made
or any increase Of expedition In carrying the mail un
csrr,eps srSoy the employment q stock end
uona compensation shall bear creator proportion TO
tho additional stock and carriers necessarily employed
han the compensation in the original contract bears TO
he socS and carriers necessarily employed In ir exc
SEC. 262 That the Postmaster General shall deliver
70 the Auditor for the Post0nco Department within
sixty days after the making ofany contract for carry
SEC; 269. That tho Postmaster General after adver-
usnS ior proposals may enter into contracts o. make
suaple arrangomensio for transporting the mail through
any foreign country, between any two points in tho
United States and such transportation shall be by the
speediest safest and most economical route and all
contracts therefor may be revoked whenever any new
road or canal shall DO opened aTordng spooder,
the points but in case Of the revocation Of any
such contract fair indemnity shall be awarded to the
SEC. 06i. That the Postmaster General may contract
win INC owner OF master Of any steamboat plying up
on the waters Of the United States or any steamship
OF other vessel plying between ports Of tho United
States for carrying the mail for any length Of time less
therefor whenever the public interest aud convenience
viii thereby be promoted but the price paid for such
price paid under the last preceding or then existing
regular contract on tho same route.
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into contracts for carrying the mail, with railway
companies without advertising for BIDS therefor and
pany with whom he may contract for the carrying of
the United States mail and who furnish railway post
tional compensation beyond that now allowed by law
as no may think az, not exceeding, however, ty per
SEC, 266. That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from tho pay Of contractors, for failures to
| upon them fer other denquencies lie may dedu Ct
the price Of the trip in all cases whore the trip is not
performed and not exceeding three times the price II
- allure be oecasoned by tho aut Of the contractor
SEC. $50. That the Postmaster General may, after
advertising for proposals. enter into contracts for the
transportation Of the mail between the United States
and any foreign country whenever the public interests
SEC. 96s. That the mail between tho United States
States touching at foreign port shall he transported
in steamships but the Postmaster General may have
the service can be facilitated thereby
| SEC. 269. That for Transporting the mail between
ports Of the United States touching at foreign port
the Postmaster General may allow compensation, If
| BY United states steamship, any not exceeding
the and United States inland postage, and II by
foreign steamship or by sailingYesse any sum not
SEC. 80. That the Postmaster General may i'm
pose lines on contractors for transporting the mall be-
any unreasonable unnecessary delay in tho depart
gre OF such mail or the performance Of the trip but
The fine for any one default shall not exceed one-haf
| SEC. I'll That no contractor for transporting the
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egn country shall assign or transfer his contract and
all such assignments or transfers shall be null and void
mail between the United States and any foreign coun
try shall contain besides the usual stipulation for the
right Of the Postmaster General TO discontinue the
same the further stipulation that 1t may be terminated
| by Congress.
SEC. ga That Tho Postmaster General may, by and
with the advice and consent Of the President mako any
arrangements which may be deemed just and expedien
Joining tho United states 10 be transported over tho
territory OF the United States from point In such
country to other point in the same, at the expense
Of the country TO which the mail belongs upon obtain
ing like privilege for the transportation Of the United
states mail through the country TO which the privilege
nued by tho President Com ress from and after
the President or Congress given TO tho chief executive
or head Of the postofce department Of the country
whose privilege is TO he annullcd.
SEC. pa That every foreign mail shall while be-
ing transported across the territory Of the United
States under the provisions Of the preceding section
far as 10 make any violation thereof depreciation
theroonor ofense In respect thereto part thereof
oense OF the same grade and punishable In the same
mannerand TO the extent tho said mail wasa mail
Of the United States and in any Indictment for auy such
cd to be- and on the trial Of any such Indictment Il
shah be deemed and held to be- mail part of a
SEC as That Postmaster General or the Secretary
Of State hereby authorized 10 the eon'u Of the
destined for the United States may b, detained at the
ports Of foreign Countries for the nonpayment
MARKED n S'd Ey hS aad The aS uut thereof
Ihl b. collected In the unicd state. other stage,
tho delivery Of the let ers and repaid TO aid eUnsu
eFcll,cd on his account At the stic Department..
SIC. 2'6 Th't the Postmaster General under the d.
rccou Of the President Of the Uni ed state hereby
thoriEed and empowered TO charge upon, collect from,
all letters aud other mailable mac carried to or from
any port the United states in foreign pAcketehip or
ohs vessel the rate rates Of charge for American
postage which the government TO which such foreign packet
OF cher vessel bong imposes upu letters and other mail
able matter conveyed to FROM such foreign country In
Americana packet or other vcsel the postage Of such
government, aud any time revoke the and
shall be the duty Of al custnhous officers nd other
pose to enforce or er it effect the foregoing provision,
sud to aid assist Ia the collection u uch pstige aud to
that cnd 1t shall be lawful for sub oAecrs end sgens on
suspicion 81 ud 70 open and examine IA The presence o.
tive or more ctae being citizens Of the United
Die matter found on brd such paesets or other vessels OF
awhere and 10 prevent II necessary, such packets or
other vessel, from rriuy, r aking hulk lg clear
hnee unt tueh leto or tthcr maa1c matter are duly
delivered into the United tatcs posi-onic'.
SEC. gIi That III letters other table matter
veycl 70 or from any part OF tho United States by any for
cgn p,eset hip except such sealed let relating to
said ship ycc any part Of the cargo tboreof may
BE- dei,d the owner or ownc eonugnee or eon'ignees
Of tu ship oth vessel shall Dr. subject 10 postage
eh1ge ore aid whether Sddresse t. any person in the
TASTED states or elsewhere provided II IL done by the pack
Ct or ohor ship " foreisI country imposing pos age
Letters maish matter conveyed to or from uch country
BY any packet or other chip Of tue tui,d states and such
let other maiahs matter srod IN foreign packet
ships 5tr vessels, except such ulealed loers relating
to the sh OF se or any part u the cargo thero as may
b. directed to the or owner cons gntes
Aforesaid hereby equird to he delivered into the
Cnie states poohee by the mt ter or commanders u
all tu packets other Vcstl wicn arriving, sud to be
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the postage paid the eou july chageabe by this act snd
fo refusing failing do for conveying said tiers
any letters intended to he lveyod in shp vessel
OF such foreign country the United States,
any portion thereof, the party offending shall conve-
ton forfeit aud pay not exceeding one thousand dollars for
SEC 27s That any person who shall wnfllly mali,
cousy nJuc defee or destroy any mllmser deposited
IN any letioboN parbOx other receptacle established
by authority Of the Postmaster General for the safe deposit
OF matter for the mail for delivery. who ha willfuy
aid assist IN inuring such ,msm,;tcr shall, conye-
ton thereof for every such oense forfeit and pay not more
than five hundred dollars b. imprisoned not more than
| three yeas, at the discretion u the court.
SEC 9Io, Thet any peTaon employed IN any department
Of the postal service who shall stcTcte, embezze destroy
any letter packet bag mail Of letters Entrusted to him,
which shall come into bis possession aud which was In
onded to be conveyed ty mall or carried or delivered by
any macauirr nal, nger route agent letter-earcr,
other person employed in department Of the psal
office branch poonee eEtabhod by authority Of the
Postmaster General, aud which shall contain any note,
stamped envelope, postal card moneycrdor certificate q
stock other peeuniry obligation security Of the gov
door pon whatever any bankno,e, bank post-b bill 6f
exchange, Of assignment Of stock In the funds any
Ing stock the funds collecting the interest thereof
any letter Of credit no, bond warrant draft bil prom
relating TO the payment Of money, the delivery Of
any article Of value tho performance Of any act matter
from any debt covenant demand any part there
any copy Of the record Of any Judgment decree in
court Of law or ehaueey or any execution which NAV
issued thereon any copy any other record any
other article Of value, or writing representing the aams
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aLtsgsid out Of any letter. packet bog, mail 81 letters
which shall have come into his possession either n the reg
ula eour Of his Official duies In any other manner
whatever and provided the shall not have boeu de-
yored the party whom II Ia directed every such per-
sha conviction thereof for every such lonse be
imprisoned hard labor not less than than Eve
years.
SEC. $50 That tho fact that any letter. packet, bag,
mail Of letters shall have been depoai Ia any posoee
branch poioee established by authority Of tho Postmaster
General In any other authorized depository for mail
matter In charge Of any postmaster assistant clerk
her agent messenger employed In any department OF
the postal service shall be taken and held to be evidence
that the "ntonded 10 be conveyed by mail" with
In the meaning Of this statute.
SEC. .2S. That any person who shall steal the mall or
steal take from Of any mail posofico branch
post-oee, or other authorized depository for mal-matter,
any letter packet; any person who thall take the mail
any letter packet theTofrom from any postoeo
braueh pos office other authorized depository for mail
matter with without the consent Of the person having