The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-12-03
EXT RACTS FROM LAWS, ETC.

OATH OF MAIL CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERS
4 REQUIRED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, JUNE 8
1872.
r., do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
/ will faithfully perform all the duties required
! Of me, AND abstain from everything for
i hidden by the laws in relation to the estab
| lishment of post offices and post-roads within
the United States; and that L will honestly ant
| truly account for and pay over any money be-
longing to the said United States. which NAV
come into my possession or control So lclI
me God.
| By section l6 of the act of June s, 1872, ey-
cry person employedi i'm the postal service is
subject to all the pains, penalties, and forfeit
ures for violation ofthe laws relating to such
service. whether, he has taken the above OATH Or
affirmation OF not.
SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS ''TO RE-
WISE, CONSOLIDATE. AND AMEND THE STAT
UTEs RELATING TO THE POST OFFICE DE-
PARTMENT, - APPROVED JUNE 8, 1872.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL requests that
pluuefs guttrontOrs sltretieS,s and all persons
concerned, orlntending to be concerned. i'll mail
contracts, will carefully read and critically OK
anime the abstract OF laws here presented, and
also the forms and Instructions at the end of
this advertisement, in order that bids may he
and th.t an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: "oeistahMiSiy,
plant hereafter NAV he avo;do., o''osoo VI c'''u-
T POSTMASTERS are required to make them
selves familiar with these laws and instructions.
Ct at they may be able to inform and direct
Others.
| poe,.,aoto,a a,cnzo o
''''' e'''"'' s'0'' CUM . oe coHtT0ct"'S,
| SEC. IS. That 10 postmaster. assistant
postmaster, or clerk employed in any post Of
III Ia. h..
tract for carrying the mail. l 's8fs
m
Persons IN the employ ofMe Post Office De-
oyfnoot l;,c7y linn .,oat,,,,oto,> t1
0.O's' V''''','.'"S P0.'"'"sso''I '"''"o' 0'-
oo"e s"'e'esse" a" man coAtr0ct' nor 9c' rs
agent Of contractors or bidders.
SEC. H. That no person emnlov>d in the
Post Office Department shall become interested
al any contract for carrying the mail. or act as
tscnt, with or without compensation. for auy
contractor or pr rson Offering to become a con-
iactor in any business before the p ma t,aent.
md any person SO offending shall be lmmedi-
ltely dismissed from Office, and shall be liable
pay so much money as would have been re-
ilized from SAID contract, to BE- recovered i'll an
elton OF debt, for the Use OF the Post Office
apartment.
aa
~ regulation OF the department., no carrier
lollid be employed who is under sixteen years
i age; and ilObdder will be accepted who is
lnder twenty one years OF age, or who is a
married. woman.
Conveyance Of letters out of TIE mail. P1irnte
a..,,,,oaaoa o.
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SEC. 227. That any person concerned in
carrying the mail who shall c, lie t, e. i've, or
carry any letter or packet, Or caust IF proc,.r,
the same to be done. contrary to law, snail, on
conviction thereof, for every such onense, for
felt aud pay not exceeding fifty dollars.
SEC. 22S. That no person shall establish an
private express for the conveyance Of letters or
packets, or IN any manner cause or provide
for the conveyance of the same by regular
trips or at stated periods, over any post
route which is OF may be established by law,
or from any city, town, place to any other
city. town, or place between which the mali is
regularly calried and every person so Offend
ing. OF aiding OF assisting therein, shall, Tor
each otfense, forfeit and pay one hundred and
fifty dollars.
SEC 800. That the owner of every stage
coach, raiwav-car. steamboat. or other vehicle
or vessel which shall with the kno, ledoe ~
any owner i'm whole. or i'm nart or WITH the
knowlpdye or connivance of the dr;var con..
,Iuctor. master or oths.,. nerson havin~ CHARGE
of the same. convey any ner,ou acting or an.
ployed as p pr:yate express for the convevauce
of letters or packets. and actually in possession
contrary to the spirit, true intent. and meanine
OF this law, shall, for every such offense, zor-
SEC. $780, That no person shall transmit bv
prixa'e eApress VI oelie us u,,iam,H means, OF
~ Guy ~ ~ aoo , sl;wiul CYPRESS
vi ue' 81 vi 1.s,.'I " 80 ueposi.eu. aI any APP
pGn.e" piao1, ~. t'lo pun poso u oeisis Traits
nli.teus any .oteel VI pacAe.. anu Aor every
SUI, oo..se 'le parry 81 onel'iif sileli loffe'l
any pay a ai's u uoia,a.
oEo. zo.' lll'e no s'ssse-eoacil, fallWay,carr
o.eanpo<''' VI o..'el .elc.e VI sessel WHICH,
lesuiarls peIfoiniS tiipo aC stated peflods Oh
any poa.Iloe, vi lioiii any Guy, eowii' OF pace
10 any otner CITY, to"ii' OF race between which
the man Is regularly carried, shaltcarr other
WISE tIla'l III the man, any iettefs or packets
except s.els ~ rehte 10 some part OF the cargo
OF s't9h steamboat OF othef vessei, or TO some
article carried at Inc same time by the Same
s.a2e 'coacn, faiiWay-cai, or other venice, eA,
c e as provided ~ section Two hundred and
thrty-iliile ana 1or every such offense the
owner on the staSe-ceach, raii"ay,ar, sseaiil--
hoa1' OF otler Vehicie OF Vessei snail forfeit and
pay one hundred ooiars: anu the ariver, con-
uucOor. MASTER, OF other person having Charge
thereof, ana NOT AZ tlie tae owner OF the whsle
or amy part taiefeofi silall IN IKE manner Tor
IelI any pay lof every stlch o1ense nifty dollars