Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-11-18
LAWS OF rHR ryIrEp STATES.

OF tks postal reetpts of fach once. The Postrntster-
Gates Of their quarterly reiums 10 the Auditor at
such times and tor such periods az he may deem
nees...r n ssse s..s; rro.,a:s That shsssvsr;
letters. the box rents Of any post once are de.
{ ease, the Postmatsisr-Gesera may allow. cut Of
the receipts of such once. . sum sufficient 10 main
tain the sAlary thereof Al the amount a. which Il
qad been hxed before the decrease In Dor rsnts.
.SEc. -. That the cempensation Of postmssters
Of the fourth class shall be the box rents collected
al their ofices and commissions on other postal
revenues Of ihelr ONCE. at the rate Of sixty per
centum on the first one hundred dollars or less per
quarter; my per esntum on the next three hun.
the sseess above Sour hundred ssiisrs YET quarter;
The Am. TO ,. ,eertainsi and ailowsd by the Au;
such postmasisrs; PROVIDED, Thai when The az.
.I-gate annual compensation. exclusive Of com.
Missions on money-orier busiuess. Of any post
master q this class shall amount TO one thousand
dolisrs. the Auditor shall report such Jaet 10 the
PostmastsrG eusral. In order that such postmaster
may be assigned TO his proper class. and lila salary
n,ei ~ her.tofcre provided"
"sEc. ~. That the salaries Of postmAster OF the
frst. second anil t.iri classes, except of the post
master Of New York city. shail be te-adjusted W the
Postmaster General once In Two ycars. aud IN spec
iAl Gas. As much ofioner a. he he may deeui ex-
sac. ~. That the Postmsster0eners shall
make all orders ASSIGNING or changing the salaries
Of posimasters In writing and Iseorl thein 10 bis
%jaurna.. and notify the change change 10 the Au.
dit0r. ami any change made In such salaries shall
not take effect until the firt day o. the qraftrI
next following such order Provided. Thatin cases
OF not hess than my per eentuni Increase OF De
crease In the businsss Of any post once. We fosi
masterGenersi may adjust the salary OF the post.
master At such ONCE. To take eject fron the art
day o. the quarter or period the returns Tor vhieh
form the basis Of re-ailusiment."
$50. n That the rostmasisrtlensral mar dts.
ignAte ofices al the intersection Of mail routes a.
distribution and separating oniees and where any
such once h of the third or fourth class ne may
make . reasonable allowance TO the postnias's tof
the necessary cost otelerieAi services arising 'o'"'
src. II. That section two hunerei and Orty'
hve. section two hundred aud iofty-six; SECTION two
hundred aud fOfty-sevsn. section Two huhdfea AM
nny-onr. AMI .ection two hundred and nny.ufe.
Of the act entitled "An act To rrvtse. eousondatss nd
amend the statutes r;lsiins TO The Post 1mss pS
and seyenty.two. to be amrnried To real a. iol'
lows;
mali shall BE- accompanied b. the bond Of the bill
der, with suhtie- approved by a postmaster, And IN
case where the amount of the bond exceeds nv.
thoa,rni dellars, By .po,,n,a,..r :. lns nr.,' i Ix ~
osimAsier-Csn In the advertisement OF each
route: TO which bond aeondition shall be annexed.
,ha, = the sail bLider shall: within sn.h ums a,asi
prescribe. enter Into q contract, With the uhitel
States of America. with good AMI snfnclent suiiues
10 be approved by the Pc,imas'srIu ensia'. 70 pei
Their, that lie shah perform the said service accom-
ina 10 hs contract. then the sail eblisailon TO BE-
tUll. OthfrNlsr To D. w tuH tottt ~ oWisaNp"' "
law; and In case Of failure of any bidder toenier into
such contract ~ perform the sefNice. or. hsslng *.
ecuted q contract. In case OF failure 10 perforl the
service. according 10 his contract: he anh hlss.I.
tbs shall be Liable TOT the amount O said boni As
nquidaied damages. To be recovered In an action OF
debt on the saii bond. No proposal shall he con.
sni thsrr sbaIi have been snixed TO such PROPOSAL
the cath ofthe bidder. taken toisre an ofh,vr quail
n-i Ia administer oaths, that he has The ability, ~
eunlarly, 20 iulnl hls OBLIGATIONS. and that the DID Is
male IN good faith. and with the intention &c ent.r
into contract AMI perform the service IN case MS
bill u sccepted." ,o
viiei Tor In the aferrsAid section 70 approved. thsre
shall be endorsed thereon the oaths OF the sufetles
therein, taken before an oficer quallied 10 ADMINS
In the Aggregate, a sum double the amount u salt
bond, over ami above all debts due and owing by
them. ant all udsments. mor,sases and exesu,lons
AGAINST them. aner allowing " s'ei'
character whatever"
"sIc. az. That any postmaster who SHAH amh
his signature 10 the approval OF any bona OF 2 o,I.
der. OF 60 the certificate Of suftcivncy Of sunties IN
any contract before the said bond or contract u
signed BY the blideftr contractor and MS suities,
OF shall knowingly, OF without the exercise %, uue
diligence. approve any bond of q bidder with IN
suficient sartiss, OF shall knowingly make any
false or fraudulent eertincste. shall be ioItnnitn
dismissed nom One. and be thef,a,er ~. NJ ni .nsa
be Deemed guilty Of nisiemeanof. and. on convic-
iIon thereon. be punished By a me not exeeeiinr
ave thousand do'laI,. 2, BY Imprisonment mote n
esq Isl. That amer any regular bidder whose
bid nas been accepted shall fall 10 enter into con-
tract for the transportation OF the malls accofdihs
10 hls proposal, o.. having entered Into onuae
shall lll To tue performance oi the yer
Vice In his or their contract As herein provided.
The Postmaster General shall procced 10 cOnttaet
With the next lowest bidder tor the sanle serNlce,
who will enter into q contract for the pertormAnce
thereof, unless the tmasier-Gener shall eoil-
slier such bid To high. In which case ne shai re-
hid has been accepted, and who hiss entered Into q
contract 90 perform the service accoruing 10 hs
proposal. and In psr.sanss Of a., sva,,1ss "a ~ ~
ssiisiaction ofthe Postmaster General. shall suisse
qusntly fall or refuse TO perform the service &C,
.hsII proceed TO contract With the next lowest bid.
der ior such service. under the advertisement theie-
OF. tunless the rostmas'et-Genera shall eonsile.
such bid too hlgh) who will eater into eonuaet am
give bond, with ~surities. TO be approved BY the
Po,tmAstsr.GeneIs'. for the faithful periorunanse
thereof. In the same penalty ana WIN tne sanis
ted and contained In the bond which aeoomtanieii
his bal; but IN case each and every ol the iewtst
bsidets for such .s,,lss who's s.spesun. Gns
shall refuse 10 enter into contract and give BONG as
herein required Tor the faithful peItornance o. bis
contract. the Postmaster OensTal sn.il iHinsuis'.,y
aid route. Whenever an accepted bidder shall AL
10 enter into contract. OF q contractor hn any mall
route .e esar ,na ~ 70 \. contrast, or when new route
shall be established. or new -rNlee. requIoi. OF
when nom any other cause there shall not bes con-
Contractor legally eound o. r.anir,d 70 peiIo.. , ssn,
porary contract for carrying the mall on sucn rou,e.
without advertisement. ft such period a. may pe
nee.s.sry. not In any case sssesd,ns ~ "Dse, .
contract made according 10 ia~i Provided. however
That the General shall not employ tsni-
!ss.s.py .ii 10 The contractor who shall have per.
formed the surviee during the last prescribing i.gu-
lar contract term. And In all eases Of rreuiar con
-. ....O. mai. the eRNtfaEt NAV. In The
DISCRETION Of the Posinissier General. be continued
In force beyond lts exprvss terms nor Q perion not
exceeding six months. until = new cont,aet Mn
the same. OF other contractors, shall DC hlAde W the
'sIc. "a. That hervanher all bidders upon every
mall route for the Transportation OF the nlAls upeh
the same, where the annual compensation Tor the
service on such route at the time exceeds the sum
Of Az. thousand dollars. shall their bills
With assriinsa ehsSn ?, I'ar. ps. same .o.Ssnt n..
tional bank, which check or dram shall not beles.
than Ave per eentum on the amount o. the annus,
pay on said route at the time such bid u maze, Anu
In case Of new and modified service, not less than
ave per csntuni u the amount % the bond OF IN.
bidder REQUIRED to accompany hi, I'D. y the anount
case any bidder, on being awarded any such con.
tract. shaiifali 10 execute the same. with .eoi ana
s~uricient ,nreties. acconiidg TO the terms on which
he psrtormance o. the ssr,ics 10 the satisfaction
of the PostmasterG General, such bidder shall. IN al.
dillon To his liability on his bond accompanying III.
bid. forfelt the amount 20 ufpositri W w ,stso
STATES, and the sane shall forthwith be pal Into
he Tr,asury Tor thu use of the Post once Dipart
ment; but " such contract shall be duly executed
ami the service entered upon a. aiorr.aid. such
draft OF check 50 Deposited. AMI the ehecks OF 1faits
deposiied By all other bidders. on the same route.
shsIl be returned 20 the respective bidders msaing
such deposits. No proposals Cor the transportation
Of the malls where the amount OF the bobj repulfei
10 the same shall exceed ave Thousand
dollars shall be considered, unisss aecoinlshlu ~
the check or dram herein required. together WIN
the bond required by aprccesdins SECTION: Pfsvli.i
That nothIns In this set shall be construed o. IN.
trndei 10 AFFECT any penalties or forftiiures which
ave heretofore accrued under the provisions ithe
sretion hereby Anlcnded."
SIC. ~. That hereafter the postage on public
documents nsilei by any member OF .ohsfess. .ne
Irr-pisni, OF head u any Executive Department.,
shall be ten cents for each bound volume. and on
unhoand documents the sane rate q. thai on res.-
paperp mailed from Y known once eipupncauoht 70
regular subscribers; AMI the words "fubic posu'
ments" written OF printed thereon. or on the sIap-
der thereof. and certined by the signature OF any
member Of Consrrs.. or by that OF the presidtht, OF
heal " any Executive Department shall beaeenleu
A ~suficient certificate that the SANE isa public ucc-
umeni; and the term Public Document " hrreby,
istnel 20 be all publications printed BY. ori.r Q!
Congress. os either HOUSE ,hsreol rrS,lasa. Lnnnssii
Record mailed ffom thu city ~ washington o. uan-
scisnt matter. shall be one cent.
AN ACT amend the customs-revenue laws and
10 peal moletiek.
he n enacted BY the Senate AMI House OF Repre-
s~entati,es of the United states Of America ~ Con.
Eress assembled, That che INIT, n,n.n .se, ,nns
Cling. anil for other purposes approved July
Eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sxty..six. and
m, second section of the act entitled An tct 10
regulate the disposition Of the proceeds q Ones.