Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-02-23
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Sec 225 That any person who shall paint,
print or in any manner place upon or attach to
any steamboat or other vessel, or any STAGE
coach or other vehicle not actually used in car
rying the mail; the words UNITED States mail"
or any words, letters, or characters of like m'
port; any person who shall give notice, by pub
fishing In any newspaper or otherwise, that any
steamboat or other vessel, or any stage-coach or
other vehicle, is used in carrying the mail.
when the same is not actually so used, every
person so offending, or wilfuly aiding or abet-
ting therein, shall, on conviction thereof, for
every such offense. forfeit and pay not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than five hun
dred dollars
Sec. 226 That every route-agent, postal clerk,
or other carrier of the mail shall receive any
mail matter presented to him, if properly pre-
paid by stamps, and deliver the same for mail
ing at the next post Office at which he arrives
but no fees shall be allowed him therefor:
Sec 227. That any person concerned in car
ryng the mail, who shall collect, receive, or
carry any letter or packet, or cause or procure
the same to be done, contrary to law, shall, on
conviction thereof, for every such offense. for
felt and pay not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 228 That no person shall establish any
private express for the conveyance OF letters or
packets, or in any manner cause or PROVIDE Tor
the conveyance of the same hy regular trips or
at stated periods, over any post route which is
or may be established by law, or from any city,
town, or place to any other city, town, or place
between which the mail is regularly carried;
and every person so offending, or aiding or as
sisting therein. shall, for each offense, forfeit
and pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 229. That the owner of every stage-coach,
railway car, steamboat or other vehicle or YES
sci, which shall, with the knowledge OF any
owner, in whole or in part, or with the knowl'
edge or connivance of the driver, conductor,
master, or other person having charge of the
same, convey any person acting or employed
as private express for the conveyance of let
tiers or packets, and actually in possession Of
the same for the purpose of conveying them
contrary to the spirit true INTENT and mes oNg
of this law, shall for every such ofense, forfeit
and pay one hundred and fifty dollars.
Sec. 290. That no person shall transmit by pri-
vate express or Of her unlawful means, or deliv-
or to any agent ~ such unlawful express, or de-
post, or cause to be deposited, at any appoint
any letter or packet, and for every such offense
the party so offending shall forfeit and pay ff-
ty dollars. -a.1. -f- t go. 80 30.
Sec. 23l. That no stage-coach, railway car,
steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel which
regularly performs trips at stated periods on
any post route, or from any city, town, or place
to any other city. town, or place between which
the mail is regularly carried, shall carry, other
wise than in the mail, any letters or packets,
except such as relate to some part of the cargo
of such steamboat or other vessel or to some
article carried at the same time by the same
stage coach, railway car or other vehicle, ex-
cept as provided in section two hundred and
| thirty-nine; and for every such otense the
| owner of the stage coach, railway car, steam,
boat or other vehicle or vessel shall forfeit and
pay one hundred dollars; and the driver, con-
ductor, master, or other person having charge
| thereof, and not at the time owner OF the whole
OF any part thereof, shall in like manner forfeit
| and pay for every such offense fifty dollars.
| Sec. 49, That no person shall carry any let
ter or packet on board any vessel which car
ries the mail otherwise than in such mail, ex-
| cept as provided in section two hundred and
thirty-nine, and for every such offense the par
| ty offending shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars
Sec 233. That no vessel departing from the
United States for any foreign port shall receive
| on board or convey any letter or packet origi-
mating in the United States which has not been
regularly received from the post Office at the
| port of departure, and which does not relate to
section two hundred and thirty nine; and ev-
| cry collector, or other officer of the port en-
powered to grant clearances, shall require from
the master of such vessel, az a condition OF
clearance, an oath or affirmation that he has not
received on board, has not under his care or
CONTROL and will not receive or convey any let
ter or packet contrary to the provisions of this
section.
| Sec. 234 That no vessel arriving within any
port or collection district of the United States
Shall be allowed to make entry or break bulk
until all letters on board are delivered at the
nearest post Office, and the master thereof has
signed and sworn to the following declaration
before the collector or other proper customs
officer:
/ II. A. B., master of the -, arriving from
-, and now lying in the port of -. dc
solemnly swear Cor affirm that have, to the
best of my knowledge and belief delivered, at
i the post Office at -, every letter, and every
bag, packet, or parcel of letters, which were on
board the said vessel during her last voyage.
or which were in my possession or under my
power or control"
And any master who shall break bulk before
he has delivered such letters shall on conviction