Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-08

dorsed upon it.
Sec. 10. That the Postmaster General
shall furnish c5py of his annual esti-
mates to the Secretary of the Treasury
prier to the first of November in each
year, which shall be reported to Congress
by tie latter in his regular printed esti-
mates.
Sec. 20. That the Postmaster General
shall transmit a copy of each postal con-
Sention concluded with foreign govern
rents to the Secretary of State, who shall
furnish copy of the same to the Con-
| gressional Printer, for publication and
the printed prOof-sheets of all such con-
ventions shall be revised at the Post-Of-
| flee Department.
sec. Il. That there shall be appointed
| by the President, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate, an Auditor for
| the Post-Office Department.
counts arising in the Post Office Depart
| ment, or relative thereto, with the vouch-
ers necessary to correct adjustment
| thereof, and shall audit and settle the
same, and certify the balances thereon to
! the Postmaster General. He shall keep
and preserve all accounts and vouchers af-
ter settlement. He shall close the ac-
| counts of the Department quarterly, and
transmit to the Secretary Of the Treasury
! UliaIlSfIN Va itS lCCCipto Ctliu
Denditures He shall report to the Post
| master General, when required to do so,
! the manner and form of keeping and stat
| inc the accounts of the Department, and
| the official forms Of paper to be used in
connection with the receipts and eXpendi-
lures. He shall report to the Postmaster
General all delinquencies of postmasterS
| in rendering their accounts and returns,
| or in paying over money order funds and
other receipts at their offices. He shall
register. charge, and cOuntersign all war
rants upon the treasury for. receipts and
| payments issued by the Postmaster Gen
eral. when warranted by law. And he
shall perform such other duties in relation
to the financial concerns Of the Depart
ment as may be assigned TO him
bv the Secretary of the
| Treasury, and make to said Secrctay, or to
the Postmaster General, such reports re
specting the same rs either of them may
require.
Sec. %. That the said Auditor shall SUI
perintend the collection of all debts due
the Department, and all penalties and for
FIXTURES imposed for any violation Of the
postal laws, and take all such measures as
may be authorized by law to enforce the
payment Of such debts and the recovery of
such penalties and fOrfcitures. He shall
also superintend the collection Of all pen
alties aud fOrfeitures arising under other
statutes, where such penalties and forfeit
uTes are the consequence OF unlawful acts
affecting the revenues or property OF the
Post-Otfice Department,
See. q. That the said Auditor, Or the
mayor Of any city, any justice OF the
peace, Or the court OF record, may admin
lister 0aths or atfimatiOps in relation to the
examination and settlement of the ac-
counts committed to the charge of said
Auditor; and if any person shall know
ingly swear or affirm falsely touching any
expenditure on account of, or claim in fa-
vor OF or against, said Department, he
shall on conviction thereof, for every such
offense, forfeit and pay not exceeding two
thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned at
hard labor not exceeding five years, ac-
cording to the aggravatiOn af the OffenSe.
See. %. That if either the Postmaster
General OF the person whose accounts have
been settled shall be dissatisfied with the
settlement of said Auditor, he may, with
in twelve months, appeal to the First
Comptroller Of the Treasury, whose decis-
ion shall be final and conclusive.
Sec. 2G. That the Secretary OF the Treas
uTy may appoint III the Office Of the Aud
itOr for the Post Office Department one
chief clerk, nine clerks Of class FOUR for
ty-four clerks of clasS three, siXty-four
clerks Of class two, thirty-seven clerks Of
class one, one messenger, one assistant
messenger, ana eleven EooTcrS'
Dec. -: Ihat tne allneai salaries Oh the
Au9ITor Tor the foSI-Oilce department.,
aud the clerks, messengers, and laborers
III his Office, SLall De as l0iioWs;
VI the Aualtor, tnrea thousand dollars;
Ot the ch'ef clerk, Two thousand dol
lars .-r.-.,
vi tlG clerks OF class four, one thou
sand EIGHT hun.irtl dollars each and two
hundred dollars additional to enc OF said
CLERKS as disourSlng CLERK;
Of the clerks OF class three, one thou
SANG SIX hundred collars each
Vi the clerks OF class TWO, one thousand
four hundred dollars each;
of the clerks OF class one, one thousand
two hundred dollars;
Of the messenger, eight hundred ana
forty dol.aIai
or The assistant messenger, sc zen mum
dred dollars;
VI the la3orers. SIX hundred dollars