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 286 FORTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Szss. H. Ch. 335. 1872. Postmaster- A report of the fines imposed on, and the decructions from the pay of §$:%*°t5°8g; contractors, made during the preceding year; stating the meme of tho cougm, nyu, 6,,% tractor, the nature of the delinquency, the route on whmch it occurred, and deduetions; when the fine was imposed, and whether the fine or deduction has been remitted, and for what reason. copy of em, A copy of each contract for carrying the mail between the United ¢<>51¢¤<=¤¤“<¤ wr- States and foreign countries, with 2, statement of the amount of postage ry"'? °h° """l‘ derived under the same, so fur as the returns of the department will enable it to be done. contracts for A report showing all contracts which have been made by the department, g;:$’ g;x;;¤ otlrer than for carrying the mm1; gxving the name of the contractor, the the mam ertncle or thing contracted for, the place where the 3ft1C1C was to be dolivered or the thing performed, the amount paid therefor, and the date and duration of the contract. clerks and A report of the clerks and other persons employed in the department °{J:°;J’•;:¤%’;s mj during the year, or any part thereof; giving the names of the persons, tho $,9;,;; p time they were actually employed, and the sum paid each; whether they have been usefully employed; whether the services of any can be dispensed with without detriment to the public service; and whether the removal of ;(?£ E (:fm1 3135;;; tg}e;E£>;;n1ent of others in thexr stead, is required for the better ¤gcnci¤¤· A report on the postal business and agencies in foreign countries. Repom to be And the Postmaster-General shall cause all of such reports to be printed pnjutgd nt 8;¤b!i<= at the public printing office, either together or separately, and in snob gwj’°* numbers as may be required by the exigcncies of the service or by law. Postnhster- Sec. 9. That the Postnmstor-General shall submit to Congress at each §*;i*:bg;**a{;; annual session s. statement of the amount expended during the preceding cx mm fpm_ fiscal year, and an estimate of the amount that will be required for the wnng yeqr, and ensuing fiscal year, under each of the following heads: “Transportation of °“F“"*““‘°*` *3 the mails ; " "c0mpensati011 of postmasters ;" " compensation of clerks in Esggxsggi n post-ofiices ; " “compensati0u of letter carriers ; " “ compensation of blank heads- agents and assistants ;" “ma.il depredations and special agents ; " " postagestamps and envelopes ;" " ship, steamboat, and way letters ; " " dead letters ; " " m¤i1—bags;" "mzmi1-locks, keys, and stamps ;" " wrapping-paper ; " “ office furniture ; " “ advertising ; " " balances to foreign countries ; " " rent, light, and fuel for post-offices ;" " stationery ; " and " miscellaneous ; " show- Names of cen- ing the sums paid under each hes.d,a.nd the names of the persons to whom Wn €¤*P‘°Y°°¤ payments are made out of the miscellaneous fund - but the names of ernot to be dm- . . . . ’ . P closed. sons employed m detecting depredamons on the ma11,and of other confidential agents, need not be disclosed. P0g|;magtcr.gon- SEC- 10- That U18 POStm&Sb01‘-Genera} Shall Iay before Congress, during gal to gw? tp the first week in each annual session, detailed statements of the expendim‘f£K;‘ffk‘:{"'g tures made from the contingent fund of his department. He shall also session detailed make out and keep, in proper books, full and complete inventories and
 * 5gm;  accounts of all the property belonging to the United States in the build-

’ mgs, rooms, offices, and grounds occupied by him and under his charge, m km, i,,,,,!,,. and to add thereto from time to time an account of such property as may toriesofaqlpmgblic be procured subsequently to the taking of the same, and also an account g;‘;Y;g;tY€;’c;’;Q cg the sale on dispogalgf any such property, and to report tho same to &¤.ongress as a oresni z rovided, That this section shall not ai I to the supplies of stationery and fuel which shall be accounted for agnow provided by law. Employees go Sec. 11. That all persons employed in any branch of the postal service $l€;:*’;§g2*S§ shall be exempt from militia duty, and from sewing on juries, or from du ? any penalty for neglect thereofl . g 5:1:5;;;:3 Sm. 12. That no person employed in the Post-oinoe Department shall in my contract become mterested IH any contract for carrying the mail, or act as agent, {0, cmy;¤gt;,° with or without compensxmon, for any contractor or person offering to mm1, or was become a contractor, m any business before the department; and any