The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17

10 Tie fOStmaSfer General. when re0nir-
cd to do SO, the manner and form Of keeping and
stating the accounts Of the Department and the off,
cii forms Of paper to be used in connection with its
receipts and expenditures. He shsll report to the
postmaster General all delinquencies of p0stL asters
IN IN rendering their accounts and returns In paying
monsy-order funds and ether receipts at their
Ali , lie shall register, charge, and cOuntersign
merts iuts upon the treasury for receipts and pay
ranted bued b4 by the Postmaster General, when war
mes IN relation to the financial concerns Of The De-
Of The Treasny Dc assigned him 10y the Secretary
the PostmaSte GeneIram nI make to said Secretary or
saiIe as etner OF them NAV reanra AeSpee'ils INC
SEC 23 4 hat the said and3itulrr 3iulre,
the collection of all debts due t snail superintend
a. on @ and forfeitures imposed an1 anu anu
as ay 70 authorized by law to eprca oher measures
o. sueh debts and the recovery of such nenass
of a ae snaI d also sup intend The collection %
statutes where such penalties and foreitares are %
consequence unlawful acts affecting the reveopae tne
| or property Of the Post-Office Department 0'oes
SEC. "a. That tho said Auditor or the rnavor -
any CITY any justice Of the pea or the Judge Of any
court OF record, may administer oaths airmations
in relation to the examination and settlement Of The
accounts committed to the charge Of said Auditor
a and Il any person shall knowingly swear or affirm
| falsely touching any expenditure account of, or
claim in favor of or against, said Department, he
shall on conviction thereof for every such ofense,
In an Ply not exceeding five years, according to
SEC 70. hat If either the Postmaster General or
dissatisfied with the settlement of said Auditor he
may, within twelve months appeal to the First
Somptrouef OF the treasury, whose decision shall DO
SEC. 2s. That the Secretary of the Treasury may
appoint In the Office Of the 1itor for the PostOice
Department one chief clerk nine clerks of class four
clerks of clss three sixty four-clerks OF
class two, thirty-seven clerks Of class one,
SEC. q. That the annual salaries Of the Auditor
Tor the Post-Ofi Department, and the clerks mes
sengers and laborers in his office shall be follows:
| or the u 'itor, three thousand dollars;
| OF tho chief clerk, two thousand dollars;
OF the clerks Of class four one thousand eight hun
dred dollars each and two hundred dollars addition
al to one If said clerks as disbursing clerk;
or the clerks of class three thonsand six hun
OF the clerks Of class two, one thousand four hun
dred dollars each;
Of the clerks Of class one, one thousand two hun
dred dollars each
0f the messenger eight hundred and forty dollars
or or the assistant messenger, seven hsndred dollarg
SEC 2S. That whenever the office of any postmaster
snail become vacant by reason of death, resignation
suspension, OF by the exp ration of the commission
the neglect refusal of any person to take charge Of
the post-oice to which he is appointed it shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General or the President as
the case may be) supply such vac ncy without de-
lay, and it shall be the duty of the Postmaster Gem
sraI promptly to notify the Auditor Of the change
able uRd der their bond for the safe-keeping Of the
public property of the post-otce, and the due per-
of the commission, until successor shall have
been duly appointed and qualified, and shall have
less, hat in cases where there shall be delay of
sixty days in supplying such vacancy, the slretes
may terminate their responsibility by giving notice,
in writing to the postmaster General such ermina-
ton to ia effect ten days after sufficient time shall
have elapsed to receive reply from the Postmaster
General may, when tie exigencies the service re-
quire place such office in cnarge of special agent
such special agent shall have taken charge of such
post-ofce, the liability of the sureties Of the post
master shall cease.
SEC. 49, hat all orders and regulations of the
Postmaster General which may originate claim or
in any manner affect the accounts Of the postal SER
vice shall be certified to the Auditor for the Postof
SEC 80 hat the Postmaster General may estab-
m s oaS g UT the p9see 81
SEC. 81 That the Postmaster General may en-
ploy two special agents for the Pacific coast and such
service and the S fety of the mail may require
SEC. 32 That the salary of the special agents OF
more than one thousand six hundred dollars per
annum; and they shall be allowed for travelling and
service, sum not exceeding five dollars a day.
Sec. 80. That whenever special agent is re-
quired to collect or disburse any public money he
shall, before entering upon such duty, give bond in
such sum and forn and with such security, as the
Postmaster General may approve.
Sec. 81. That the Postmaster General may
ploy, when the service requires it, tho Assistant
Postmasters General and superintendents in his
as tic
by them as necessary travelling expenses while so
employed. : saaal7-
point two agents to superintend the railway postal
service, who shall be paid out Of the appropriation
for the transportation of the mall at the Of
thousand five hundred dollars per aunum salary
with an allowance Tor trayelng and Incidental ex-
more than five dollars day; and the Auditor Of the
Treasur, for the Post-Ofice Department shall Charge
to the appropriation for mail transportation the
salary and per diem Of the assistant supe nendents
of the postal railway servce and to tile appropria-
ton for the feedelvery system, the salary and per
diem OF the special agent detailed for that service;
and the salary and per diem of the special agents
employed in the -orderservice shall be paid out
| of the proceeds Of that service. d. --..
SEC. 36. That the Postmaster General may es-
and Aspinwall, New Granada Havana, CUBA ANA
Saint Thomas and such other foreign ports at which
| United States mail steamers touch to land and
| ceive mails, as may in his Judgment promote the
the agents employed by him at such ports Of the
appropriation for transportation of the mail reason
sary expenses for oce-rent, cerk-hire, oce-furni-
ture, and other incidentals, to be allowed him at
ach Of such agencies.
| SEC. 81 That the Postmaster General may ap-
point agent in charge of the mail board of each
| Of the mail-steamers on the routes 1etween San
| Francisco, Japan and China, between San Francisco
and Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) and New York to
Rio Janeiro, who shall be allowed out Of the approI
| salary of two Thousand dollars each.
| SEC. 3s. That the Postmaster General may es-
vice to Japan and China general postal agency at
Shanghai, China, or at Yokohama, Japan. with such
h sso m ssy sny 0ssr in China and
| and efficient management Of the postal service In
those countries, and he may pay the postal agents
their services, in addition to tho necessary expenses
for rent, furniture, cerk-hire, and incidental
penses
| SEC. 80. That the Postmaster General may en-
ploy many route-agents as may be necessary for
shall be paid out of the appropriation for transporta
dou Of the mail, at the rate of not less than nine
hundred nor more than ono thousand two hundred
SEC 40. That the Postmaster General may ap-
point clerks for the purpose of asserting and dis
tributing the mail in railway post-ofces, who shall
be paid of the appropriation for transportation of
the mall at the rate of not more than one thousand
more than one thousand two hundred dollars per
| annum to the other clerks.
SEC. Al. That the accounts of the postal service
| shall be kept in such manner as to exhibit the
amount Of revenues derived respectively from letter
pestage" Shook, newspaper, and pamphlet postage;'
"fnes and penalties;" "revenue from money-order
e s a
ly: Transportation of the MALL" compensation Of
postmasters;" .seomp nsation Of letter-carriers;"
Compensation OF clerks for post-offces; "compen-
sation of blank-agents and assistants;' 'madeprc,
dations and special agents;' "postage-stamps and
sR eS
marking and eaneeng stamps "wrappng,
vertisng; "ba ances to foreign countries ''rent,
light, and fuel for post-ofices;' and stationery"
| SEC AZ. That unclaimed money in dead-letters
for which no owner can be found; all money taken
from the mail by robbery, theft, or otherwise, which
may come into the hands Of any agent employee Of
the United States or any other person whatever; all
fines and penalties imposed for any violation of the
| stal laws, except such part as may by law belong
to the informer party prosecuting for the same;
and all money derived from the sale of waste paper
or other public property of the Post-Offce Depart
ment, shall be deposited in the treasury, under the
direction of the Postmaster General, part of the
| postal revenue. Aud the Postmaster General Is
hereby directed to be placed to the credit of
the United States the service of the Post-Oice
| Department, the net proceeds of the money-order
business; and the receipts of the Post-Ofice Depart
ment derived from this source during each quarter
shall be entered by the Auditor Of the Treasury for
the Post-Ofce Department, in the accounts of said
Department, under the head Of 'revenue from
| money business"
| SEC. 43. That all postages, box-rents, and other
receipts at post offices shall be accounted for as part
of the postal revenues; and any part thereof which
the postmaster has neglected to collect he shall be
charged with and hold accountable tor the same as
he had collected 1t.
SEC. Al. That postmasters may allow box-holders
who desire to do so to provide ock-boxes drawers
for their own use, at their own expense which lock-
boxes or drawers, upon their erection in any post
Office shall become the property of the United States
and be subject to the direction and control Of the
Post-Offce Department, and shall pay a rental at
least equal to that of other boxes in the same Office
or if there be other boxes in such Office of boxes
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