The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-11-30
Extracts from Laws, &c.

Extracts from Laws, &c.
Oqh Of Nal Contractors and Ca,rl,rJ Rs.
QliTfd by Act Or CongrCiJ, June 8, 1874.
L. do Bolemnly swear (ot atirm) that
Will faithfully perform all tho duties required
OF me, aud abstain from everything forbidden
BY the laws IN relation 70 tho establishment OF
post offices or postroAds within the United
statei and ttal ! VIII honestly aud truly &C.
count ioF and pay over any money belonging to
the said United States which may come into
myPosses'lon or control. 70 help me God.
BY section 10 oil the act Of June 8, 1879,
every person employed In the postal ser.
vice Is subject 10 oil the pains, penalties,
and ioriettures for violation Of the laws re.
lating 10 such service, whether he has
taken the above oath or affirmation or
not.
Sections Of The Act If C0ngreds "to ReriSe,
Consolidate, and Amend tho Statutes re-.
iatiag 10 The Post Office Department." Ap
priced June s, 1872.
The Postmaster General requests that
bidders, gusrantors, surelies, and all per.
sons concerned, or intending 10 BIO con-
cerntd, in mail contracts, will carefully
read and critically examine the abstract
OF laws here presented, and also the forms
and instructions at the end Of this ad.
vertiscment, In order that bids may be
made and liabilities assumed understand.
ingly, aud that all Interpretations or
cause oil complaint hereafter may DO
avoided.
POstmAsters are required 10 make them.
selves familiar with these laws and in
s,ruCtions, that they may be able 10 in
form and direct others.
P5S!mdSterS, clerks, de-, cannot be contract.
OrS
SEC. 70. That no postmaster, assistant
postmaster, or clerk employed in any
post office, shall be contractor or con-
cerned in a contract for carrying the
mail.
Persons in lie employ Of ate Post Office De-
pdrtment (fRc!uding postHlaitsrS) cannot
become interested in a mail contract, nor
act as agentctcOntrdct0rS or bidders.
SEC. IL That no person employed in
the Post Office Department shall become
interested in any contract for carrying
the mail, or act as agent, with or without
compensation, for any contractor or per-
son Offering 10 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 so much money Us would have
been realized from said contract, TO be re.
covered in an action Of debt, Tor 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 twcnty.One
years Of age, or who ia married woman.
Conveyance Of letters out ofthe mail. Pri.
rdteerpreSSeS, dc.
SEC. 227. That any person concerned
in carrying the mail who shall collect, re.
Ceive, or carry any letter or packet, or
cause or procure tho same 10 be done,
contrary 10 law, shall, on conviction there.
Of, for every such ofiense, forfeit and pay
not exceeding fifty dollars
SIC 22S. Thstno person shall establish
any private express for the conveyance Of
letters or packets, or in any manner cause
or provide for the conveyance ofthe same
by regular trips or Ut stated periods, over
any postroute which is or may be estsb-
llshed 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 ofiense,
forfeit and pay one hundred and fifty
dollars.
SEC. 800. That the owner of every
stsge.coaCh, railway. car, steamboat, or
other vehicle or vessel, which shall, with
the knowledge oil any owner, in whole or
in part, or with the knowledge or CONN.,
vance oil the driver, conductor, master OF
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 for the purpose Of con-
veyiDg them contrary TO the spirit, true
intent, and meaning Of this law, shall, for
every such oitense, forfeit aud pay one
hundred and fifty dollars.
SEC. 23O. That no person shall transmit
by private express or other unlawful
means, or deliver to any agent Of such IN.
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 oiEense the
party SO offending shall forfeit and pay
fifty dollars.
SEC. 23l. That nostsgG,coaCh, railway
car, steamboat, or other vehicle or vessel
which regularly performs trips at stated
periods on any post.roulc, 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 il the mail, any letters or packets,
except such as relate 10 come part Of the
cargo oil such steamboat or other vessel,
or to some article carried at the came time
by the same stage'Coach, railway-car, or
other vehicle, except as provided in sec
ton two hundred and thirty.nine; and for
every such oftense the owner Of the stage
coach, rGilway-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 oGense fifty dollars.
(Section $50 permits conveyance oil let
tiers In stamped envelopes otherwise than
by mail)
The manner in tohich proposals shall b.
made, and The
LIABILITY OF PosTIIAsTERs.
SEC. 245. That every proposal Tor car.
rying tho mail shall be accompanied by
the bond OF the bidder, with surelics ap-
proved by a postmaster, aud IN cases
where the amount Of the bond exceeds
five thOnsan1 dnllara bv T,osIynastar oII