The Portland daily press., 1873-01-17
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE,


any post-oflce are decreased, tho Postmaster tsn.
era may allow, out Of the receipts Of such office >
sum su cient TO maintain the salary thereof an ibs
caonnt at which 1t had been fixed before the de-
crease IN box-rents
ali oSdoSi d. That the Postmaster General shall make
masicr assigning changing the salaries of post
and nosi9 writing and record them In bis Journal
made in snch eange to the Auditor; and any change
first day of The snail not take effect until the
ProUi6ed, That In a next following such order:
decrease in tb IA Eases of extraordinary increas
rostmaSter General NAV 9l any post-office, the
st day az az as such post Office to ta salary Of the
Whch form the basis of re-adna,od dod the returns for
p SLo. 20. That no postmaster Shall i,Id Ont;
aggregate more than lie araIs, u i9r himself In IL
,s on tie moneyorder business aud
SEC. So: That the Postmaster Genera, r,.
lsnato ollces at the intersection Of ma.ropi y oss-
tfsloutlg or separating Offices and where nv & us
Oige Is oI inc tlird, fourth, or fifth class hs me
make Reasonable allowance to tie pos,,nasts may
te necessary cost Of clerical services arisng fm
SEC. 81. That the Postmaster Genera, mo-, H..
to the postmaster at New York CITY, and TO Ike ,
masters at offices OF the first ard second classes ont
OF the surplus revenues Of their respecive oflccs
mat Is to say, the excess of box-repts and commit
sions over and above the salary aescned To- tbc ofs
~ Sit sum 1or the necessary cost of rent
Iue, n2hts, furniture, stationery, printing clerks
anu necessary incdentas, to be adjusted on n saiia
iactoIy exhibit Of the facts and no such allowance
ter General. ~ 'S''
SEC. IS. That the salary of a postmaster and snch
other expenses OF the postal service authorized by
law as may be incurred by him. and for which snpro
priations have been made be deducted out OF the
receipts of his Office under the direction of the Post
master General.
Sec SO. That vouchers for all deductions made nv
postmaster out of the receipts Of his office on ac
% OF the expenses Of the postal service, shall be
A,Ittseee Tor examination and settlement to the
dJ.a Ior the PoSt-Oice Department, and no such
ioruv N snail be valid unless found to be I'm con-
Of S;;,rn nj mat whenever by reason Of the presence
from anv ,tI ~ naval force near any post-oice, or
thereat the cause unusual business aecrues
sar, Seuer Allowing Reasonable comnepsai;n tr cprica
posmasfaT a proporionae increase Of salary 10 the
business. 'A' OF such extraordinary
SEC. VI. That the Postmaster Genera, rOo,, .,o,
unue any post-otice where the safety All may discon
the postal service and revenues are security OF
any cause whatever, or where the ef1ciegc,e nom ON
teryice shall require such discontinnancs ny OF the
ditor for the Post-onice Department. !" 'ne Au-
SEC. W, That letter-eairiers shall be emploved 70,
the Iree delivery OF mai-mater frequ ntiy as the
tanning population of fty thousand within tSe 1s
livery OF Its post-ofce, and at such other places
the POSTMASTER General may direct.
SEC 93. That the salary of letter-carriers shall
be fixed by the Postmaster General and shall NOT Az,
ceed eight hundred dollars per annum; but on satis
factory evidence of diiL ence, fidelity and experience
he may increase their salary to any sum not exceed
ing one thousand dollars per annum; and in San
rIanelsco' Cainorna, he may pay such additional
salaries 10 carriers as will secure the services Of COM
petent persons.
SEC. ". That the Postmaster General may pre-
lcLLeT-carr1fT9.
and any per on not connected with the
branch OF the postal service who shall wear the uni
FORM which may be prescribed shall be deemed guilty
OF mlsdemeanor, and, ON lnviction thereof, for
every such offense shall be fined not more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both. at the discretion of the court
ST. 95. That the Postmaster General NAV esfah-
sh in places where letter carriers employed and
also in otl er places where, in his judgment the pub
lie convenience requires 1t, receivingboxes for the
deposit OF mail-matter, and shall cause the matter
d,pestea therein to be collected as often as public
convenience may require.
SEC. &c. That any person who shall willfully and
nal cously injure, tear down, destroy, any let
ter-box or other receptacle established by the Post
master General Tor the safe deposit of matter for the
mail or for delivery, or whoshall wifuy or malic-
ousy assault any lett rcarrier when in uniform while
engaged on bis route in the discharge of his duty ns
letter-caTrier, and any person who shall wiIfully
aid assist theren shall. on conviction thereof tor
every such oense forfeit and pay not less than one
hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or be
i'm prisoned not less than one nor more than three
tion of the ofense.
SEC. 81. That each letter-carrer shall give honda
with surees to be approved by the Postmaster Gen,
matter, and the faithful account and psyme 1T Of
all money received by him.
SEC. %. That the Postmaster General. when the
public convenience requires it, may establish within
any post 1fiee de livery o: more bran :h-ofces
for the receipt and delivery Of Matchmaker and the
sale OF stamps and envelopes; and he shall pre-
scribe the rules and regulations for the government
thereof But letter shall be sent for delivery to
any contrary to the request of the party
SEC. 80. That thelate of postage on newspapers
excepting weeliies, periodicals not exceeding two
deposited in letter-carrer Office Tor delivery by The
ONCE or Its carriers, shall be uniform at one cent
each but periodicals weighing than two ounces
shall be subject TO postage of two cents each and
these rates shall be prepaid by stamps.
SEC. 100. That no extra postage or carriers fees
shall be charged or collected upon any matchmaker
collected or delivered BY carriers.
SEC I0i. That all expenses oil letter-carTiers,
branch-ottces, and receiving-boxes, or inciient
thereto shall be kent tnd ina
connt, and shall be shown in comparison with the
proceeds from postage on l2cal mailmatter at each
the expenditures for this branch of the service by the
income derived therefrom. - '-N
SEC. 102. That to promote public convenience and
toiusure greater security in the transfer of money
through the mail, the Postmaster General may es-
tab1sh under such rules and regulations as he may
deem expedieni, uniform money-or Ter system, at
''noney-order Offices"
SEC. 1903. That the Postmaster General may con-
clude arrangements with the post departments Of
foreign governments, with which postal conventions
have been or may be concluded for the exchange, by
means OF postal orders or small sums of money not
exceeding fifty dollars in amount at such rates OF
exchange, snd compensation to postmasters and un-
der such rules and regulations as he may deem expe
dent; and the expenses of establishing and conduct
ing such system for exchange may be paid ont of the
proceeds OF tn the money-order business.
SEC 104 That the post. Iaster at money -orer Of
hce shall issue fn such manner and form the Post
master General may prescribe, order for speci-
fed sum OF money aole by the postmaster at any
other money order Office which the person applying
therefor may select but money-ortler shall be de-
vered until the amount thereof and the proper ice
therefor, have been deposited with the postmaster
issuing it: Provided That the postmaster cf every
city where branch post-oces or stations are estah
lshed aud ip-operation subject To his snnervisjon
is Gereby authorized under the direction Of the Post
master General, to issue, causo to be issued by
any OF his assistants clerks In charge of branch
post-otces or stations postal payable
at his own OF at any other moneyorder office, CT at
any other Office as the remitters thereof
may direct; and that the pos master and his sureties
shall In every case be held accountable upon his
hcia bond for all moneys received by him his des
gnated assistants or clerks in charge OF stations
from the issue OF mOney-orders under the provis-
come into his or their hands, or DO placed in his or
their custody by of the transaction by them of
money-order business. And all tho provisions of
ment Of money y-Ordcrs, and the disposal of MONEY
order funds in the custody of Postmasters, shall a
ply to all moneyorders ISIS ed under the authority
given by by this act, and to all moneys received
the issue thereof.
money-order without having previously received the
money therefor shall be deemed guilty. of misde-
meahor' ana, on conviction thereof, sh II be fined
not iessthan ttty nor more than FIVE hundred dol
lars.
Sec LOG. That in case Of the sickness or unavoids
Die absence from his office of the postmaster of any
money order post-ofice, be may with the approval
the Postm7ster General authorize the chief clerk,
OF some other clerk employed therein, to in his
place. ana 10 discharge all the dnties REQUIRED by law
OF such postmasters: Prouided, That the official
pond given by the principal of the office shall be held
pointed to act in his place In such cases And pro-
rtded further. That such acting officer SHALL for The
time being be subject to all the liabilities and penal
Ties prescribed by law for the official misconduct in
IKE cases OF the postmaster for whom he shall act.
SEC. l07. That no moneyorder shall be issued for
more than hty dollars and the fees therefor shall
be, for orders not exceeding ten dollars Eve cents
exceeding ten and not exceeding twenty dollars ten
cents; exceeding twenty and not exceeding thirty
dollars ffteen cents; exceeding thirty and not ex-
ceeding forty dollars twenty cents exceeding forty
| dollar twenty-five cents.
SEC. 108. That the Postmaster General shall sup-
ply money-order offices with ank forms of aprliea-
ton for money-orders which each applicant shall fill
up with his name, the name and address of the party
to whom the order is to be paid the amount and the
date of applications and all such applications shall
be preserved by the postmaster receiving them for
such time as rhe Postmaster General may prescribe.
SEC. 109. That the Postmaster Gem raj shall fur
| nish money-order offices with printed engraved
FIRMS for money orders and no order shall be valia
| unless Il be drawn upon such form.
| SEC. ITO That the postmaster issuing a money.
| order shall send notice thereof by man, "i'nou'
| delay, to the postmaster whom 1t is drawn, 49,,
SEC. Ill. That no money order SHAH oe Fa'u M , anu
payable unless presented to the postln h,,t ~
It is drawn within one year aftor lts as'e. III e
| Postmaster General on the apph9ato%n % u @ .no re-
l mitter or pavee of of any such orueI, may cause
| new order 10 be issued in lieu thereon
| SEC ITO THAT the payee OF q money -oruer may, by
hi; ;t+a ;ndorsement thereon, direct 1t to be paid
iIo t. tIar nerson aud the postmaster whom it
w " dJ sha nav the same to the person thus desiy-
.udd 10 nrovided be shall furnish such proof as the
General may prescribe that the indorse
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