The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17

gsn,eIaI i0f r. the Department on. chief
chief Of division Of dsad-lsttors. ono nrsdatons OF
OF the bank.agency one assistant rinten9e snperi,at
ty-one clerks Of class three fty CLERKS ~ Iour, s
seventy-one clerks Of class ons ffty-ssyen 10y, wv
CLERKS one messenger for the Postmaster Gensr
and one Tor each of the Assistant Postm asters E.r
al, four assistant messengers ten watchmep. i've
nve laborerss one engineer, one assistant enginee
one carpenter, one assistant carpenter, one frems
tnu blacksmith, two fremen, three female laborer
and such number of temporary clerks, fema
qured
SEC 4. That the annual salaries of the officer
clerks and others employed in the Post-Ofce Depar
ment shall be as follows:
Of the Pstmaster General, eight thousand dollars
" t9e ASSISTANT Postmasters General three housan
OF the superintendent of tie money-ordcr system
three thousand dollars;
sand dollars; '
Of the topographer of the Post-Oface Department,
two thousand five hundred dollars;
VI the assistant attorney-general of the Post-Ohc
Department, four thousand dollars;
Of the chief of divsi IN for the office of mail depre
drtions, twenty-five hundred dollars;
" me CHIEF Of division of deadletters, two thou
sand hve hundred dollars; s.. ~. .I-
or the superintendent Of Post-office building an
dlsbursing officer two thousand three hundred dol
Of the chief clerk to the Postmaster General. tv
til, usand two hundred dollars; ~ II
- or the chief clerks to the Assistant Postmaster
General the chief clerk Of the superintendent of thu
money-order office. and the chief clerk of the super
each;
thousand eight hundred dollars; of the assistant su
perintendent, ore thousand six hundred dollars; o
1he Tour assistants, one thousand two hundred dol
OF the clerks ofclass four one thousand eight hun
dred dollars each q
of the clerks Of class three, thousand six hun
dred dollars eacb
OF the clerks of class two one thousand four hun
dred dollars each;
OF the clerks of elias. one, one thousand two bun.
dred dollars each; II =
OF the female clerks, nine hundred dellars each
hundred dollars;
Oh Tie 1.4essengers to the Assistant postm asters
Generai, eight hundred and forty dollars each;
ers, eight hundred dollars each
or the engineer one thou and six hundred dollars
~ the assistant engineer, one thousand dollars;
Of the carpenter, one thousand two hundred and
y-two dollars; --l n
Of the assistant carpenter. one Thousand dollars:
lars;
the fremen, seven hundred and twenty dollars
each;
u the female lsborers, four hundred and eighty
dollars each. r4Nc H -
SEC. 5. That the Postmaster General shall procure
andcause to be kept seal for his Department. which
shall be affixed to all commissions of postmasters and
others, and used to authenticate all trans ripts and
SEC 8. That the Postmaster General shall estab-
lish and discontinue post-ofces instruct all per-
sons in the postal service with reference to their du-
ties decide on the forms of all official papers; pie
scribe the manner Of keeping and stating accounts
enforce the prompt rendition of returns relative to
said accounts; control according to law and subject
to the settlement of the Auditor, all expenses iuci-
dent to the service of the Department; superntend
tho disposition of the moneys of the Department; d.
rect the manner in which balances shall be paid over
issue warrants to money into the rea ury and
to pay out the same; and generally superintend the
business OF the Department. and execute all laws
relative to the postal service. f la y. r,l9
SEC Z. That in case OF the death, resignation, or
absence of the Postmaster General all his pewers
and duties shall dsvolye for II time being, on the
fisst 7 ~ Assistant Postmaster General.
SEC S.-That the Postmaster General shall make
the following reports to Congress at each annual
sion: 7l77T
A report of all contracts for carrying the mail
the name OF the contracto the date and duration of
the contract; the routes embraced therein with the
length OF EACH the lime of arrival and departure at
sne ends OF each route the mode of transportation
and the price to be paid together with copy Of the
recorded abstracts of all proposals for carving the
mall as provided by section two hundred and forty
eight. ..-.r -
report Of all land and water malls established or
ordered " thin the preceding year other than those
let TO contract at the annual letting giving in each
case the route or water-corse on which the mail is
established; the name of the person employed to
transport it, the mode of Transportation; the price
to pc paid and tie duration Of the order contract
A report OF all allowances made to contractors
Hitml the preceding year above the originally
stipulated In their respective contracts, and the
s1ns ior the same, and OF all orders male whereby
additional expense is incurred on any route beyond
hc original contract-price, giving In each case the
route the name OF the contractors the original
vice provided for by the contracts the original price
the additional service required; and the additional
allowance therefor.
A report of all curtailments of expenses effected
same particulars as In the preceding report. 'A'
report OF the finances of the Department for the
preceding year, showing the amount of balance due
the Department at the beginning of the year; the
amount of postage which accrued within the year
the amount of engagement and liabilities; and the
amount actually paid during the year for carrying the
rying the mail in preceding years.
A report of the fines imposed on, and the deduc-
tons from the pay OF, contractors made during the
preceulng year. stating the name of the contractor
the nsure of the delinquency the route on which ii
ccurreo; when the fine was imposed; and whether
the fine or deduction has betn remitted; and for
what reason. -.-f =. 3.
A copy of each contract for carrying the mail be.
tween the United States and foreign Countries with
astatement OF the amount of postage derived under
the same, SO far as tue returns of the Department
will enable it to be done. Ia. - - -
Arepor showing all contracts which have been
made by the Department. other than for carrying the
OF thing contracted tor the place where the article
was 10 be delivered or the thing performed tht
amount paid therefor; and the date and duration o.
the contract. t' - :
A report of the clerks and other persons employed
in the Department during the year, or any part
they were actually employed and tho sum naid each
whether they have been usefully employed; whether
che services OF any can be dispensed with without
detriment to the public service and whether the re.
mova OF any, and the appointment of others in theil
stead, is required tor the better despatch of busi
ness
A report on the postal business and agencies in
foreign countries.
And the Postmaster General shall cause all of such
reports to be printed at the Public Printing Offices
either together separately and in such numbers
may be required by the exigences of the service
by law.
SEC Q. That the Postmaster Genera, shall snhm,I
to Congress at each annual session statement o.
the amount expended during the preceding fisca
year and an estimate Of the amount that will be re-
guired for the ensuing fiscal year, under each of tft
following heads: Transportation Of the mails >
compensation of postmasters;' Compensation o
clerks 5, IN post-onces compensation Of ettercar
tants;" mail depredations and special agents .
speslage-sam%ps % and envelopes" "ship, steamboat
.mail-ocks, keys, and stamps; wrapping paper :
"offce furniture advertising" "baiapces to for
eign Countries "rent light and fuel for post-of
hces; stationery and "miscellaneous," shown.
the sums paid under each head, and the names ;
the persons to whom payments are made out of tn
miscellaneous fund : but the names of persons EN-
other confidential agents, need not be disclosed.
SEC. 10. That the Postmaster General shall Law he
fore Congress- during the first week in each annua
session, detailed statements of the expenditures mad
from the contingent fund of his Department. H
shall also make out and keep In proper books, full
an complete inventories and accounts of ali IN
property belonging to the United States in the build
ings, rooms, Offices and grounds occur I'D by him nt
under his charge and to add thereto from time to tim
an account Of such property as may be sub
sequenty to tho taking OF the same and also an ac
count of the sale disposal of any such property
and to report the same to Congress as aforesaid Pro
ctded, That this section shall not apply to the sun
plies of station sry and fuel which shall be accounte
for as now provided by law
SEC. IL. That all persons employed in any brancl
ofthe postal service shall be pit from militia duty
neglect thereof
SEC. 12. That no person employed In the Post OF
fee Department shall become interested in any con
tract tor carrying the mail or act as agent, with o
without compensation, for any contractor or persol
offering to become contractor, in any business be
fore the Department; and any person so offepdin
shall be Immediately dismissed from office and shal
be liable to pay so much money as would have Doe,
realized from said contract to be recovered in an ac
ton Of debt, for the use of the Post-O1lce Depart
ment.
SEC. 10. That all bonds taken and contracts enter
ed into by the Post Office Department shall be mad
to and with the United States of America.
SEC. IA. That no person employed In tho posts
service shall receive any fees perqnsites on aecoun
If the duties to be performed by virtue of his an
pointment.
SEC. 10. That before entering upon the duties, an
General and all persons employed in the postal ser
vice. shall respectively take and subscribe, befor
some magistrate OF other competent officer, the fol
lowing oath or affirmation: 81, A. B., do soemnl
swear (or affirm, as the may be) that will faith
fully perform all the duties revuired Of me- and al
stain from everything forbidden by the laws in rela
tion to the establishment of post-ofices and post
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