The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-23
Extracts from Laws, &C.

Extracts from Laws, &C.
Oath Of HdH Contractor and CGirlsrI, Re
9ulrtd By Att Of C0IgrtEt, June =, 1874.
IL. do solemnly swear Tor anlrm) that
will faithfully perform all the dltiCs rcQuirot
Of me, and abstain from everything forbiddGI
by the laws In rotation 10 The establish nent o.
post ofilees or pOst,roAds within tho United
5tAIett and ttA! I will honestly and truly &C
count for and pay over any money belonging "a
the said United States which may come Int
my possession or control. 20 help me God.
BY section 10 Of the act Of June 8, 1872
every person employed in the postal ser
vice is subject to all tho pains, penalties
and foIleitures for violation Of the laws TO-
latlng 10 such service, whether he has
taken the above oath or affirmation OF
not
Sections Of The Act of Congress "to Rsvt@
Consolidate, and Amend tho Statutes ~
lating to The Post Office Department." Ap
proceed June 8, 1872.
The Postmaster General requests that
bidders, guarantors, sureties, and all per.
sons concerned, or intending TO be con-
cerned, In mail contracts, will carefully
read and critically examine the abstract
Of laws here presented, and also the forms
and instructions at the end oil this ad.
vertisement, In order that bids may be
made and liabilities assumed understand.
ingly, and that all Misrepresentation or
cause Of complaint hereafter may be
avoided.
Postmasters are required 10 make them.
selves familiar with these laws and in
slructions, that they may be able 10 In
form and direct others.
P0'tmaSterS, clerks, de-, cannot b contract.
0rS
SIC. 70. That no postmaster, assistants
postmaster, or clerk employed in any
post Office, shall be contractor or con.
cerned in contract for carrying the
mail.
Persons in tho employ Of Tho Post Office De-
partment Concluding poStnasters) cannot
become interested in mail contract, nor
act as dgentGfcOntrdctOrS or bidders
SEC. 10 That no person employed In
the Post Office Department shall become
interested 10 any contract for carrying
the mail, or act as agent, with or without
compensation, for any contractor or per-
son offering to become contractor In any
business before the Department; and any
person so offending shall be Immediately
dismissed from office, and shall be liable
10 pay 30 much money 80 would have
been realized from said contract, to be re.
covered in an action Of debt, for the use
Of the Post Office Department.
BY regulation Of the Department, no
carrier should be employed who is under
sixteen years of age; and no bidder will
be accepted who is under twenty one
years oil age, or who is married woman.
Conveyance Of letters out Oftte mail. Pr.
rate expresses, DC
SEC. 227. That any person concerned
in carrying the mail who shall collect, re.
celve, or carry any letter or packet, or
cause or procure the same to be done,
contrary TO law, shall, on conviction there
Of, for every such oiiense, forfeit and pay
not exceeding fifty dollars.
SIC .22S ThAtno person shall establish
any private express Tor the conveyance Of
letters or packets, or in any manner cause
or provide for the conveyance ofthe same
by regular trips or at stated periods, over
any post route which is or may be estsb-
lIshed by law, or from any city, town, or
place 10 any other city, town, or place be-
tween which the mail is regularly carried;
and every person so offending, or aiding
or assisting therein, shall, for each otfense,
forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty
dollars.
SEC. 800. That tho owner of every
railway. car, steamboat, or
other vehicle or vessel, which shall, with
the knowledge OF any owner, in whole or
in part, or with the knowledge or CONN.,
vance 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
letters or packets, and actually in posses.
sion Of the same Tor the purpose Of con-
veying them contrary to the spirit, true
intent, and meaning Of this law, shall, Tor
every such oiEense, forfeit and pay one
hundred and fifty dollars.
SIC $50. That no person shall transmit
by private express or other unlawful
means, or deliver to any agent OF such un'
lawful express, or deposit, or cause to be
deposited, at any appointed place, for the
purpose OF being transmitted, any letter or
packet, and Tor every such ofense the
party so offending shall forfeit and pay
fifty dollars.
SEC. 29l. 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, otherwise
than in the mail, any letters or packets,
except such as relate 10 some part Of the
cargo oil such steamboat or other vessel,
or TO some article carried at the same time
by the same stage.coach, railway car, or
other vehicle, except ss provided in Sec
ton two hundred and thirty.nin@ and for
every such oliense the owner OF the stage
coach, railwsy-car, steamboat, 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 or any part thereof, shall in
like manner forfeit and pay for every
such otfense fifty dollars.
Section $50 permits conveyance oil let
tiers in stamped envelopes otherwise than
by mail)
The manner in whieh proposals shall b
made, and the
LIABILITY OF PosTMAsTERs.
SIC. PAS. That every proposal Tor car.
rying the mail shall be accompanied by
the bond OF tho bidder, with sureties ap-
proved by postmaster, and in cases