The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-06

No. 59.--AN ACT making appropriations for
the service OF the Post-Ofcc Department for
the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hum
dred and Seventy-f0ur.
BE il enacted By the Senate aud House Of Repre-
sentdices Of the United States Of Intericd ia Com
gress assembled, That the following sums be, and
the same are hereby appropriated for the ser
ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, out OF any moneys in the treasury
arising from the revenues OF said Department,
In conformity to the act of July second, eight
cen hundred and thirty-sX as follows:
For inland mail transportation, fourteen mil
lion eight hundred and forty thousand and
For pay OF mail-messengers, six hundred and
seven thousand one hundred and seven dollars.
For pay of route-agents, eight hundred and
eighty -four thousand seven hundred and nine
ty-sX dollars.
For pay OF mail-route messengers, one hun
dred and seventy-0ne thousand two hundred
and siXty-five dollars.
For pay OF local agents. ninety-flvc thousand
one hundred and nifty -eight dollars.
For pay Of railway post-oce clerks one mil
lion two hundred and fifty-seven thousand one
hundred and tifty-seven dollars.
For pay of baggage-masters two thousand
four hundred and twenty-nine dollars.
For foreign mail transportation, three hun
dred thousand dollars.
For ship, steamboat, and way letters, ten
thousand dollars.
For pay OF postmasters, five million seven
For pay of clerks for p0st-ofces two million
nine hundred and seventy-fve thousand dol
lars
For pay of letter-carriers, one million six hun
dred thousand dollars; and that commencing
with the first day. OF July, eighteen hundred
and Seventy-three, letter-carrierS may be en-
ployed for the free delivery of Matchmaker, as
frequently as the public convenience mry re-
quire, at every place containing population OF
not less than twenty thousand within the de-
livery of its post-ofce; and that for the pur-
pose OF employing carriers where not already
employed at such places, the sum OF one hun
dred thousand dollars Is hereby appropriated,
out OF any money In the treasury not otherwise
apprroprated Ana Tor dne more etcleht or
Postmaster-General may designate one of the
present fourth-class clerks to act as superin-
tcndent OF free-delivery In the Post-Oilce De-
partment, at an annual salary OF two thousand
dollars: Propided, That the salary hereby fixed
shall terminate at the end of the fiscal year
ending June thirtleth, eighteen hundred and
Seventy-four.
For Wrapping paper, thlrty-three thousand
dollars.
For Irvine, thirty-clght thousand dollars.
For lctter-balanceS, three thousand dollars.
For advertising, seventy thousand dollars:
Propided, That hereafter no payment shall be
made 10 any newspaper published in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia for advertising any other
mail -routes than those In Virginia and Mary
For manufacture of adhesive postage:stamps,
one hundred and thirty thousand 1--WE hundred
ann fifty dollars.
For stamped envelopes and wrappers, four
hundred and Seyenty-iiyc thousand dollars:
PrOcided,, That hereafter no envelope AS fur
nished by the Government shall contain any
lthOgraphing ana engraving, and no printing
except n printed request TO return the letter to
For manufacture OF postal cards, one hundred
ana siXty-seyen thousand dollars.
FOR pay OF distributing agents and assistants,
fourteen thousand dollars.
For payments ON account of mail depreciation
anu Tor special agents, one hundred and sixty
For mai-bags and mailbag catchers, one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
For maillocks and keys, forty thousand do
lars.
For post-marking and cancelllng stamps,
twelve thousand dollars.
For preparing and publishing pOstrOute maps
twenty seven thousand dollars.
For balances due foreign countries, two hun
dred and nifty thousand dollars.
For rent OF pOSt-oices, three hundred thou
sand dollars
For fuel for post-oniccs, one hundred and
thirty thousand dollars.
For light for pOSt-oiflccs, one hundred and
sixty thousand dollars.
For stationery and miscellaneous items, sixty
thousand dollars.
For registered package envelopes, nrty-slx
thousand dollars.
For official envelopes for postmasters twenty
nine thousand live hundred and twenty-five
dollars.
For envelopes for returning dcad-lctters, six
thousand one hundred and sixty dollars.
For lees 10 maishalS attorneys, ana clerks OF
courts, seven thousand iive hundred dollars.
For engraving, printing, and binding drafts
and warrants, three thousand i've hundred dol
lars.
For miscellaneous items, two thousand nve
hundred dollars.
For Increase OF compensation for the trans
portation OF mails on railroad routes upon the
condition and at the rates hereinafter mention
ed, iiye hundred thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary: Pr0Dided, That the
Postmaster-Gencral be, and he is hereby, atl-
thorized and directed TO readJust tho colnpen-
sation hereafter TO be paid foI the transporta-
tion OF mails on railroad routes upon the con-
dtions and at the rates hereinafter mentioned,
TO wit: That the mails shall be conveyed with
due frequency and speed; that sufficient and
suitable room, fixtures, and furniture, In a car
or apartment properly lighted and warmed,
shall be provided for route-agents TO accompany,
and distribute the mails; and that the pay per
mile per annum shall not exceed the following
rates, namely: ON routes carrying their whole
length an average weget OF malls per day OF
two hundred pounds, nifty dollars; five hundred
pounds, seventy-flye dollars; one thousand
pounds one hundred dollars one thousand 1--WE
hundred pounds, one hundred and twenty-five
dollars; two thousand pounds, one hundred and
fifty dollars; three thousand five hundred
pounds, one hundred and seyenty-ive dollars;
nve thousand pounds, two hundred dollars, and
twenty-five dollars additional for every addi-
tional two thousand pounds, the average weight
weighing OF the mails for such a number OF
successive working-days, not less than thirty,